Crypto Industry News & Market Trends

Hundreds at Google push leadership to drop Pentagon AI tie-up

More than 600 Google (GOOGL, GOOG) employees told Sundar Pichai on Monday to keep the Pentagon away from Googles AI for classified work.　　The letter came from workers inside DeepMind and Google Cloud, who pointed to a report from The Information that said Google and the US Department of Defense were in talks over using Gemini inside classified systems.　　Google employees outline numerous reasons to block Gemini from secret Pentagon work　　The letter started with a direct warning to Sundar, who the workers are telling, “We are Google employees who are deeply concerned about ongoing negotiations between Google and the US Department of Defense. As people working on AI, we know that these systems can centralize power and that they do make mistakes.”　　The employees said they believe their closeness to the technology gives them “a responsibility to highlight and prevent its most unethical and dangerous uses.”　　“We ask you to refuse to make our AI systems available for classified workloads. Otherwise, such uses may occur without our knowledge or the power to stop them,” said Google employees. The letter then explained that they want AI to help people, not support harm. They named lethal autonomous weapons and mass surveillance as core fears. They also

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Analyzing why Bitcoins biggest sellers have gone quiet right now

Is there not as much pressure to sell Bitcoin [BTC] as it seems？　　Miners are keeping their holdings steady, giving us a calmer supply environment. While it may not be a trend reversal, one of the major sources of market pressure has definitely slowed down.　　Heres the rundown…　　Miner exchange deposits have fallen hard　　Miner deposit transactions are down, with the press time reading near 8,138 transactions – One of the lowest levels in recent times.　　The value hinted at a slowdown from the heavy activity of late 2025, when miner deposits crossed 100,000 transactions at times.　　Source: Cryptoquant　　Since the start of 2026, the trend has slowed down. Spikes became smaller and less frequent and miners are not moving Bitcoin to exchanges as much as before. This is important because miner deposits are often linked to potential selling or profit-taking.　　Miner reserves rebuild　　Thats not all though as miner reserves are recovering from the lower levels seen around February and March, with the press time reading near 1.8M BTC. This basically means that miners are holding more Bitcoin instead of moving them out.　　Source: Cryptoquant　　Here, the March jump stands out, followed by a period where reserves stayed elevated. Even though reserves have since calmed from that local peak, theyre

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IDF strikes over 20 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon amid ceasefire conditions

Tech　　IDF strikes over 20 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon amid ceasefire conditions　　The IDF hit over 20 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon and the Beqaa Valley, testing ongoing ceasefire conditions. The Israel x Hezbollah ceasefire by June 30 market sits at 100% YES.　　The strikes targeted Hezbollah supply lines and military infrastructure in the Beqaa Valley, consistent with Israel‘s effort to degrade the group’s strategic capabilities. The April 30 market is also at 100% YES with 6 days left. The Trump Endorsement of Israeli Ceasefire market is at 100% YES, though continued hostilities could deter Trumps endorsement. The Israel Suspension of Lebanon Offensive market sits at 100% YES for April 30.　　All four markets show $0 in face value traded. Zero volume means there is no active trader engagement, and a single large order could move odds significantly given how thin these books are.　　At 100%, YES shares in the ceasefire markets are priced as certainties, yet the IDF is actively striking targets inside Lebanon. That disconnect makes these markets worth watching. Any official ceasefire announcement from Netanyahu or a formal Hezbollah response would directly change probabilities. Traders should also track IDF statements on the scope of military operations, since an escalation or drawdown would

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GitHub Copilot Switches to Usage-Based Billing Model

GitHub has announced a major shift in its pricing model for Copilot, its AI-powered coding assistant. Starting June 1, 2026, all Copilot plans will transition to usage-based billing, replacing the current premium request unit (PRU) model. Users will now consume ‘GitHub AI Credits’ based on token usage, encompassing input, output, and cached tokens.　　This transition represents a strategic move by GitHub to align its pricing with the actual computational demands of its service. Copilot has evolved significantly, now capable of running long, multi-step coding sessions and iterating across entire repositories. According to Mario Rodriguez, Chief Product Officer at GitHub, this increased functionality has also driven up the costs associated with inference and compute demands.　　Whats Changing？　　Under the new model, base plan pricing remains unchanged. For instance, Copilot Pro will continue to cost $10/month, which now includes $10 in AI Credits. Similarly, Copilot Pro+ stays at $39/month with $39 in AI Credits. However, credits will be consumed as users interact with Copilot, and additional credits can be purchased if needed. Notably, “Code completions” and “Next Edit suggestions” will remain credit-free.　　For businesses, Copilot Business and Enterprise plans also retain their pricing at $19/user/month and $39/user/month, respectively. To ease the transition, organizations will receive promotional

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IDF strikes over 20 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon amid ceasefire conditions

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Senate crypto bill stalls as Tillis demands limits on White House crypto activity

Senator Thom Tillis has threatened to oppose the Senates crypto market structure bill unless ethics restrictions on White House crypto activity are added.Senator Thom Tillis will oppose the Senate crypto bill if ethics limits on White House crypto activity are not added, according to Politico.Senator Ruben Gallego said the bill cannot advance without bipartisan agreement on ethics provisions tied to federal officials.　　According to Politico, Tillis said he would withdraw support for the legislation if it leaves the Senate without provisions limiting how federal officials, including those in the executive branch, engage with digital assets.　　“There has to be ethics language in the bill before it leaves the Senate, or Ill go from one of the people working on negotiating it to voting against it,” he told the publication.　　Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego tied the bills progress to bipartisan agreement on the same issue, telling Politico that “there is no final bill — there is no final movement — unless there is a bipartisan agreement when it comes to the ethics provision.”　　A senior member of the Senate Banking Committee, Tillis holds influence over whether the proposal advances, especially as the chamber works to reconcile its version with the House-passed Digital Asset Market Clarity

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ADGM and Hashed Publish Policy Report Following Web3 Leaders Roundtable at ADFW 2025

ADGMs Registration Authority (RA)and Hashed Open Research (HOR), a Hashed policy think tank, have co-authored a new policy report synthesising insights from the “Web3 Leaders Roundtable,” convened in partnership with Hashed during Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) 2025.　　The closed-door roundtable convened approximately 40 senior decision-makers from global financial institutions, regulators, and infrastructure firms, including Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), BlackRock, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), Franklin Templeton, Circle, Consensys, Solana Foundation, the European Commission, and the Government of Liechtenstein. Discussions focused on the convergence of AI and blockchain-based financial infrastructure, as well as practical bottlenecks shaping institutional adoption of digital assets.　　AI Agents and Blockchain Infrastructure: Building Trusted Financial Systems at Scale　　Participants discussed the rise of AI systems in financial activity, including the implications of increasingly autonomous decision-making and execution.　　Participants noted that machine-to-machine activity could outpace infrastructure designed for primarily human-led workflows, increasing demand for secure, transparent systems that operate at scale. The report emphasises verifiable records and robust governance, with blockchain-based systems increasingly viewed as a foundation for trusted settlement.　　The roundtable also highlighted that tokenisation has moved beyond digitising existing assets into redesigning market structure, including issuance, distribution, and settlement.　　Examples included DTCCs stated aspiration to tokenize the entirety

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Gemini Agentic Trading: AI Crypto Revolution

Crypto　　Gemini Agentic Trading: AI Crypto Revolution　　Gemini has launched the Agentic Trading platform, which will trigger the AI revolution in crypto exchanges; this is the first instance of a regulated US exchange integrating AI agents directly for trading. Users can automate strategies ranging from simple buy-sell orders to complex multi-leg transactions by connecting models like Anthropic‘s Claude or OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The platform operates through an open standard called Model Context Protocol (MCP) and opens Gemini‘s full trading API to AIs. As emphasized in the exchange’s blog, AI now takes over execution, pattern recognition, and discipline load, allowing traders to focus on strategy.　　Main Features of the Gemini Agentic Trading Platform　　Agentic Trading includes pre-prepared Trading Skills modules; for example, Get Market Data for real-time price information, Find the Spread for bid-ask spread analysis, Retrieve Candles for historical price data. These modules allow AI agents to perform specific tasks quickly. By supporting every MCP-compatible AI model, it expands accessibility and enables the development of automated strategies for coins like ALT detailed analysis.　　AI Trading Integration with MCP Protocol　　MCP is an open standard that allows AI models to connect seamlessly to the Gemini API. This way, Claude or ChatGPT takes over critical operations like pattern recognition

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DeFi United AAVE Rescue Exceeds 300M$

As of Monday, DeFi Uniteds Ethereum-based collected funds approached approximately 235 million dollars.Critical Support and Resistance Levels for AAVECurrent Price: $97.47 (+1.17% 24s)Supports: S1 $95.28 (Strong, -2.25%), S2 $86.34 (Strong, -11.42%)Resistances: R1 $104.96 (Strong, +7.68%), R2 $117.01 (Strong, +20.04%)Technical Indicators: RSI 49 (Neutral), EMA20 $97.30, Supertrend Bearish　　The attacker seized the LayerZero bridge, minted unsupported rsETH, and used them as collateral on Aave to borrow real assets; the remaining bad debt put the protocol in trouble. DeFi United is coordinating to close this gap; Consensys-backed Sharplink will also provide strategic consulting. Aave service providers propose transferring 25,000 ETH from the protocol DAO, while Lido DAO, Ether.fi, Kelp DAO, dozens of anonymous individuals, and small donors are also joining the process. Aave states that major contributions have corrected the rsETH collateral and returned market conditions to normal.　　AAVE Recovery Status After Exploit　　This collective effort is testing DeFis resilience once again; as the wounds of the attack are healed, the sector is focusing on the trust behind assets like rsETH. According to The Block data, the total value locked in DeFi protocols has fallen to 82 billion dollars and has shrunk by 25% since the beginning of the year. The recovery momentum promises hope

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Canadian lawmakers advance bill to ban political cryptocurrency donations

Canada has advanced a bill to block cryptocurrency donations in federal elections, pushing tighter controls on how political funding is handled.Canadas Bill C-25 has cleared second reading in the House of Commons, moving the proposal to committee for detailed review.The legislation seeks to ban cryptocurrency donations to political parties and candidates, citing concerns over traceability and compliance with funding rules.　　According to Canadas House of Commons, Bill C-25, known as the Strong and Free Elections Act, cleared its second reading on Friday, allowing lawmakers to move the proposal to committee for detailed review and possible amendments.　　Tabled on March 26, the bill would bar political parties and candidates from accepting crypto contributions, with regulators identifying digital assets as a gap in existing campaign finance rules. Lawmakers backing the measure have linked the restriction to concerns around verifying the source of funds and enforcing contribution limits under current law.　　No timeline has been set for the committee stage, leaving the pace of further progress dependent on parliamentary scheduling.　　The decision to restrict crypto in elections is unfolding alongside efforts to define how digital assets fit within the financial system. Regulators have been working on stablecoin oversight frameworks that would expand the role of the central

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