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America’s Money Printing Could Start: How Will Markets React?

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Arthur Hayes is turning more constructive on risk assets (crypto) because he believes the global liquidity cycle is starting to shift. In simple terms, it means there might be more liquid cash available in the US economy to encourage investments.  His argument is simple: the market is watching the Fed chair transition, but the bigger … Read more

Galaxy Says Jack Mallers’ XXI Could Rival MicroStrategy After Tether’s Proposed Merger

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Galaxy Research head Alex Thorn said the proposed merger of Twenty One Capital (XXI), Strike, and Elektron Energy would establish XXI as the second most influential Bitcoin public company behind MicroStrategy. Tether Investments, XXI’s majority shareholder, said this week it will vote in favor of merging the company with Bitcoin financial services firm Strike, followed … Read more

Crypto Youtubers Predict Bitcoin Bottom and Bear Market Cycle

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Bitcoin’s bear market floor may already be in at $60,000, according to Carl Runefelt and David Wulschner, two of Europe’s most-watched crypto YouTubers. Both argue this cycle never produced the euphoria that justifies an 80% drawdown. With Bitcoin trading near $76,500, the call appears to be playing out. Runefelt of The Moon Show declared $60,000 … Read more

US Department of War Signs AI Agreements With 7 Top Tech Companies

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The US Department of War on Friday signed AI agreements with seven of America’s largest tech and infrastructure companies to deploy frontier models on classified networks. The contracts cover SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, NVIDIA, Reflection AI, Microsoft and Amazon Web Services. They authorize the firms’ AI to operate inside Impact Level 6 and Impact Level 7 … Read more

Ripple Backer SBI Opens Bitbank Talks, Eyes Japan’s Largest Crypto Exchange

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SBI Holdings has opened formal capital and business alliance talks with Bitbank Inc. The Japanese financial group wants to make the country’s third-largest crypto exchange a consolidated subsidiary. The disclosure came on May 1, 2026, weeks after SBI merged SBI VC Trade with Bitpoint Japan. That earlier deal expanded its crypto footprint inside Japan. Path … Read more

Paris Blockchain Week 2026. Arcanum and Mercuryo on institutional capital, MiCA, and crypto market maturity

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At Paris Blockchain Week 2026, the conversation around digital assets felt different. The old divide between traditional finance and crypto-native firms appeared less relevant, replaced by discussions around capital deployment, regulation, execution, and market structure. BeInCrypto spoke exclusively with Arcanum and Mercuryo to understand what institutional players want now, where Europe stands after MiCA, and … Read more

CEO Sundar Pichai Finally Reveals Google’s AI Direction

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai said personalized AI agents will reshape how people manage their daily tasks. He framed the technology as the next major phase in artificial intelligence adoption. Pichai told Time magazine that agents can handle email triage, scheduling, and continuous monitoring of personal interests. He said internal Google teams have been working on … Read more