On May 3, 2026, SEC Chair Gary Gensler testified before the Senate Banking Committee that the existing U.S. legal framework can no longer adapt to rapid cryptocurrency industry development. Gensler acknowledged that the 1946 Howey Test standard is insufficient to categorize digital assets as the

According to trade.xyz's official page, the platform raised the position limit for CBRS (Cerebras Systems), its first Pre-IPO perpetual futures product, to $10 million on May 4. As of publication, the product's actual position stood at $4.26 million with $2.52 million in 24-hour trading

According to developer Om Patel, Claude AI started frequently checking the clock after gaining access to a time tool on May 3, with the model checking every 15 minutes. The observation highlights that large language models previously lacked native time perception and were unaware of current time or

According to ChainCatcher, decentralized trading platform Tradexyz has officially launched Pre-IPO perpetual futures contracts, a cash-settled derivative product designed for price discovery ahead of IPO launches. The platform clarified that Pre-IPO perpetual contracts are not stocks, IPO

According to the Financial Conduct Authority, the UK regulator has introduced a new regulatory framework under statement PS26/7 that permits tokenized investment funds to operate within the UK's mainstream regulatory structure rather than under separate experimental arrangements. The framework

According to SBI Group and Visa, the SBI VISA Crypto Card officially launched on May 1, 2026. The credit card automatically converts spending points into cryptocurrency, with users able to select Bitcoin, Ethereum, or XRP as their

According to Hong Kong media Ming Pao, Visa launched Visa Agentic Ready program in Hong Kong on May 1, enabling AI agent payments. The program leverages tokenization, identity verification, risk management, and authorization mechanisms. Initial participants include

According to Standard Chartered, the European Central Bank is expected to raise rates by 25 basis points in June, shifting from the bank's previous forecast of unchanged rates.

According to a recent announcement, a leading cryptocurrency exchange unveiled the Agent Payments Protocol on April 29, an open standard enabling artificial intelligence agents to execute full business transactions across multiple blockchain networks without human intervention. The protocol

According to official sources, a major cryptocurrency exchange has launched the Agent Payments Protocol (APP), an open payment standard for AI Agent commercial transactions on April 29. The protocol enables AI Agents to process single payments, batch payments, usage-based payments, and escrow paymen