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OCC Stablecoin Yield Ban Could Hit Distribution Partners, Consensys Says

Key Takeaways: Stablecoins face disruption as OCC rules may expand yield limits to third-party partners. Consensys argues proposal misclassifies DeFi activity and independent distribution arrangements. Regulatory outcomes could determine whether stablecoin markets expand broadly or consolidate. OCC Stablecoin Rules Raise Distribution Concerns On May 1, 2026, Consensys Software Inc. sent a comment letter to the

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MegaETH Token MEGA Falls 38% in 72 Hours After Binance and Coinbase Listings

Key Takeaways: MEGA token launched on Binance, Coinbase, and a dozen other exchanges on April 30, dropping -38% from its $0.225 ATH within 72 hours. MegaETH TVL climbed toward $600M despite MEGA trading near $0.138, signaling onchain strength decoupled from price. Bulls need MEGA to reclaim $0.156 on the 4H chart; a breakdown below $0.134

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Trump’s WLFI Sells 5.9 Billion Tokens to Private Buyers, Leaving Early Investors Locked Out

Key Takeaways: WLFI sold 5.9 billion tokens privately without disclosing buyers, sending the token to an all-time low. Early investors who bought WLFI at $0.05 remain locked out of 80% of their holdings as of May 2026. WLFI is pushing a 62 billion token unlock vote, raising concerns it benefits insiders over early backers. Private

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Paradigm Researcher Proposes PACTs to Shield Dormant Bitcoin From Quantum Computing Risk

Key Takeaways: Paradigm’s Dan Robinson proposed PACTs on May 1, 2026, offering bitcoin holders a free, private way to timestamp address control before quantum threats arrive. Over 1.1 million BTC worth roughly $75 billion in Satoshi-linked wallets face exposure if cryptographically relevant quantum computers emerge. PACTs require no Bitcoin fork today but need future STARK

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ZachXBT Exposes US Law Firm Gerstein Harrow’s $71M Grab of Stolen Lazarus Funds

Key Takeaways: ZachXBT named Gerstein Harrow LLP for filing fake DPRK claims to seize $71M in frozen KelpDAO funds. Lazarus Group has stolen over $6 billion since 2017 and caused 76% of all 2026 crypto hack losses. ZachXBT has proposed a community DAO to counter the firm legally, as recovery for actual victims remains blocked.

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Hyperliquid Launches HIP-4 and Targets Polymarket With Zero-Fee Outcome Markets – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways: Hyperliquid launched HIP-4 Outcome Markets on mainnet May 2, 2026, with BTC daily binary contracts live and trading. HIP-4 charges zero fees to open positions, directly targeting Polymarket and Kalshi for onchain prediction market volume. Builders can deploy permissionless markets in a later phase by staking 1,000,000 HYPE, with slashable stakes burned if

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Why the Regulator Sees Your Compliance Team as a Single Brain

MiCA Decoded is a 12-article weekly series for Bitcoin.com News, co-authored by LegalBison’s Co-Founding and Managing Directors: Aaron Glauberman, Viktor Juskin and Sabir Alijev. LegalBison advises crypto and FinTech companies on MiCA licensing, CASP and VASP applications, and regulatory structuring across Europe and beyond. The Myth: Outsourcing a Compliance Officer Is Enough When founders begin

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Paolo Ardoino Drives $1.04B Profit for Tether as Reserves Climb to $8.23B in Q1

Key Takeaways: Tether posted $1.04B profit in Q1 2026, with reserves hitting a record $8.23B. Tether holds $141B in U.S. Treasuries, reinforcing its role in global dollar liquidity. Tether expands into bitcoin ($7B) and gold ($20B) as audit process begins. Tether Boosts Treasury Holdings to $141B as Q1 Profit Tops $1B Milestone Tether Holdings reported

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DSA Addresses the Future of Payments at PayCLT Webinar and AI and Blockchain Conference at Cornell Tech

PRESS RELEASE. Washington, D.C., May 2nd, 2026 — The Digital Sovereignty Alliance (DSA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing clear and ethical public policy, research and education surrounding emerging technologies, today announced the successful conclusion of its participation in two recent industry events: a PayCLT webinar on April 22 and The Programmable Economy: AI &

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Stablecoins Hit 40% of Latam Crypto Buys

Key Takeaways: Bitso’s 2025 report reveals that stablecoins like USDC drove nearly 40% of crypto purchases across Latam. Highlighting a shift to stability, USDC and USDT now comprise over 70% of all crypto bought in Argentina. Moving forward, Latam users will keep using stablecoins for payments while holding 52% of funds in BTC. Bitso Report

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