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US consumer inflation hit 3.8% in April, a three-year high that complicates Fed rate-cut hopes and puts fresh pressure on Bitcoin and crypto markets.

Kevin Warsh confirmed as Fed Chair, succeeding Jerome Powell. Powell out by May 31, 2026 at 99.9% YES.

Zelensky warns of Russian plans to target Kyiv's decision-making centers. Ceasefire by December 31, 2026 at 48.5% YES.

Gemini shares jumped 25% after Winklevoss Capital injected $100M in Bitcoin at $14/share, even as the exchange reported a $109M quarterly net loss.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana gave back gains from the CLARITY Act's Senate committee win as surging oil prices and inflation fears shifted rate expectations.

The US budget surplus dropped 17% in April 2026 to $215B as tax receipts fell. The 12-month rolling deficit sits near $1.7T, with implications for crypto.

Block's Spiral launches Loupe, a free AI-powered vulnerability scanner for open-source Bitcoin projects, targeting smaller dev teams lacking audit budgets.

EToro's Q1 crypto cost of revenue dropped to $2.1B from $3.5B year-over-year as retail trading activity cooled across the broader crypto market.

SpaceX and Google are reportedly discussing space-based data centers tied to Google's Project Suncatcher, aiming to deploy solar-powered TPU satellites by 2027.

Anthropic and OpenAI declared unauthorized SPV-based share sales void this week, raising serious questions about tokenized private equity products in crypto.