Core Scientific (NASDAQ: CORZ) is expanding its Oklahoma footprint through a $421 million acquisition of a neighboring bitcoin mining operation, as the company races to assemble gigawatt-scale power capacity for AI and high-performance computing customers.

To combat fraud by so-called influencers, Quantmap co-founder Ivan Patriki encourages investors to vet influencers by looking for authentic, cross-platform engagement.

Hut 8 (NASDAQ: HUT) shares jumped 30% in pre-market trading on Wednesday after the company announced a new 15-year AI infrastructure lease that expands its push into hyperscale data center development.

Toncoin jumped 32% to $2.89, marking a 110% increase since Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced a major strategic shift and a sixfold fee reduction.

The possibility of alien disclosure has risen, with Polymarket traders estimating a 20% chance for alien life to be confirmed by the U.S. government this year. Recently, reports of meetings between church pastors and intelligence officers have surged, allegedly to prepare for an upcoming reveal event.

Ondo Finance has successfully piloted the first near-real-time, cross-border redemption of a tokenized U.S. Treasury fund, leveraging the XRP Ledger and Mastercard’s Multi-Token Network to bridge public blockchain and traditional banking.

A Kenyan court has ordered the weeklong detention of a man accused of operating a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment platform.

Kraken has launched regulated crypto spot margin trading for eligible U.S. users on Kraken Pro, offering up to 10x leverage without accredited investor status. The service runs through Kraken Derivatives US and includes collateral controls, liquidation levels, and risk disclosures.

A multistate coalition told the Commodity Futures Trading Commission that sports-related prediction markets should remain under state gambling oversight, arguing the contracts function as wagers rather than financial derivatives. The attorneys general said these products closely resemble traditional sportsbook wagers on winners, spreads, totals, and player statistics.

Evernorth is expanding its leadership team as it moves toward a planned public listing. The company said the strategy is designed to support institutional adoption of XRP through a regulated public-company structure.

Coinbase has expanded its derivatives lineup with gold and silver perpetual futures for eligible traders outside the United States, giving eligible users access to precious metals exposure through crypto-based market infrastructure.

A Sporting San Miguelito player publicly accused his own teammate of match-fixing in a series of Instagram posts following a May 2 Liga Panamena de Futbol fixture, triggering a formal league investigation five weeks before Panama plays in the FIFA World Cup. Gustavo Herrera named goalkeeper Jose Calderón—a 40-year-old veteran with 44 caps for the Panama national team—after his 90th-minute own goal handed Alianza FC a 3-2 victory.

Crypto-native operators Stake and Roobet lead Canada’s online gambling market five weeks before the country co-hosts the FIFA World Cup, with offshore platforms continuing to dominate every province except Ontario. According to the 2025 USA and Canada iGaming Landscape Report from market analytics firm Blask, the top five Canadian operators capture more than 60% of the country’s competitive earning baseline.

Bitcoin reached a multi-month high of $82,833 following President Trump’s announcement of a pause in Gulf ship escorts and reports of a potential U.S.-Iran agreement.

Babylon Labs and Gomining have announced plans to integrate their infrastructure, allowing bitcoin holders to lock their BTC into the former’s trustless vaults and earn native mining rewards from Gomining’s operations, all without wrapping, bridging, or surrendering custody of their coins.