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Crypto exchange OKX announced plans Wednesday to launch perpetual futures contracts tracking the valuations of OpenAI, SpaceX, and Anthropic, according to the firm's announcement. The derivatives will allow traders to speculate on private company valuations without delivering actual shares or

Evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins said conversations with Anthropic's Claude chatbot left him unable to dismiss the possibility that advanced AI systems could be conscious, according to an essay he published in UnHerd on Tuesday. In philosophical exchanges with two Claude instances he named "Cl

Uber Technologies stock surged 7% to approximately $78.45 following the company's first-quarter earnings report that exceeded expectations across key financial metrics. The rally outpaced the broader tech sector, which gained under 2%, and the S&P 500, which rose slightly above 1%. Q1 Earnings

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand stated on Wednesday at the Consensus Miami conference that sweeping cryptocurrency market structure legislation will not move forward without an ethics provision, citing concerns over President Donald Trump and his family's crypto connections. "It is essential — and I want e

Erik Reppel, a Coinbase engineer, said that artificial intelligence agents could fundamentally undermine the internet's advertising-dependent business model. According to Reppel, the web economy relies heavily on advertising revenue generated from human users, but AI agents bypass that system

Compass Point reiterated a Neutral rating on Bullish with a $36 price target, according to the analyst note. The firm stated that much of the expected growth is already priced into the current valuation, though it acknowledged potential upside to the stock. Analyst Perspective Compass Point's

HSBC UK does not offer cryptocurrency trading or custody directly through its banking platform, but the bank maintains an unusual dual position: it restricts how retail customers interact with digital assets while simultaneously embracing blockchain technology at the institutional level. According t

Cardano activated the Draper Dragon Orion Fund on May 6, 2026, marking its first professionally managed investment vehicle backed by treasury resources, according to an announcement by Dave (@ItsDave_ADA). The initiative was approved through on-chain governance with support from Delegated

K-Quantum Holdings has introduced QCC (Quantum Chain), a blockchain platform engineered to address cryptographic vulnerabilities posed by quantum computing, with support from QTX Labs, an Asia-based incubation firm recognized for its involvement in Quantix Finance. The network is already

Stock Performance and Company Announcement Weichai Power (000338.SZ/2338.HK), a leading diesel engine manufacturer, hit its daily limit on May 6, with stock price reaching a historical high and combined A+H market capitalization exceeding 600 billion yuan, according to the company announcement.

Blockchain Integration Expands Corpay's Cross-Border Payments Platform Corporate payments provider Corpay, Inc. announced the integration of blockchain-based settlement capabilities into its cross-border payments platform. The company revealed partnerships with JPMorgan Chase to leverage its

Tableau has unveiled its Agentic Analytics Platform, marking a shift from traditional analytics dashboards to AI-driven decision-making. The platform, trusted by 97% of the Fortune 100, unifies data, business logic, and metadata to enable AI agents to take autonomous, trusted action across

SIX has received approval from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) to merge its digital central securities depository into its existing post-trade infrastructure, combining digital and traditional asset servicing into a single legal entity. The consolidation reflects a broader e

Bitcoin (BTC) traded above $82,000 on Wednesday, reaching its highest level in over three months, while the longest negative funding streak this decade could amplify short squeeze risk, according to research and brokerage firm K33. The 67 consecutive days of negative 30-day average funding rates

Blockchain.com has launched SnapMarkets, a platform for prediction market trading. The launch occurs as prediction markets surge, according to the source material. Regulatory Environment The expansion of prediction markets is taking place amid regulatory tensions. Prediction markets face

Tenora Financial Group has received authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority as an electronic money institution in the United Kingdom, while Macquarie has increased its shareholding to 33% through its Commodities and Global Markets division. The dual developments combine regulatory

## Spot Bitcoin ETFs Attract $1.6 Billion in Four Days United States spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have recorded a net cash inflow of approximately $1.644 billion over four consecutive days through May 5, according to data from SoSoValue. The inflows have increased total Bitcoin h

Atos has signed a three-year agreement with LCH SA to migrate the clearing house's financial systems to a regulated cloud environment, according to the announcement. The project focuses on transferring critical infrastructure while maintaining operational continuity and meeting regulatory