Pharos has partnered with GCL New Energy in a collaboration that aims to resolve the fragmentation that has come to characterize the real-world assets ecosystem.

Federal prosecutors secured convictions against 25 defendants in a $215 million business email compromise scheme that affected more than 1,000 victims. Authorities said cryptocurrency was among assets traced in a global fraud network spanning 47 states and 19 countries.

OFAC warned that digital asset payments tied to Strait of Hormuz passage can create sanctions exposure. The alert says digital assets do not reduce legal risk for maritime firms, financial institutions, insurers, or counterparties.

Japanese giant SBI Group is bringing crypto rewards into everyday spending with a new Visa card offering that converts points into BTC, ETH, or XRP. The campaign offers rewards of up to 10% for Gold users and 2.5% for standard users.

President Donald Trump told Congress on Thursday that U.S. military hostilities with Iran have ended, a declaration timed to the 60-day deadline under the War Powers Resolution of 1973 that gives markets and investors a clearer geopolitical signal heading into May.

Japan Exchange Group is preparing to introduce cryptocurrency ETFs as early as 2027, pending regulatory and tax reforms. The move signals Japan’s shift toward integrating digital assets into its mainstream financial system.

A fragile recovery took hold in bitcoin ETFs, which returned to modest inflows after three days of losses, while ether funds extended their outflow streak to a fourth session. Elsewhere, sentiment weakened, with XRP and solana ETFs both slipping into negative territory.

After a 13% gain in April, Bitcoin spiked over $2,000 on the first day of May to reach an intraday peak of $78,924 before ultimately settling below $78,300.

Over the past seven days, bitcoin has moved within a range of $75,400 to $79,200, and over the last 24 hours, it has settled near $76,000 to $77,000 per coin. While a mix of influencers, analysts, and prediction market odds offer their own projections for bitcoin’s position by year’s end, we turned to 11 artificial intelligence (AI) models to gauge how these systems interpret what may lie ahead.

Bitgo is pushing digital asset security beyond private keys with a five-layer transaction model designed to stop manipulation before execution. The system checks intent, device, identity, behavior, and policy, targeting risks before transactions are finalized.

The Central Bank of Brazil published Resolution No. 561, which imposed a blanket ban on the use of cryptocurrency assets, such as bitcoin and stablecoins, for entities providing international payment and transfer services, limiting them to traditional payment rails.

An onchain trader has opened a $1.96 million leveraged long on 11.96 million MEGA tokens and is already sitting on $402,000 in unrealized losses, a harsh reminder that altcoin risks do not disappear even when leverage is minimal.

The Central Bank of Kenya is reportedly actively recruiting for its first-ever dedicated virtual asset service provider supervision team.

Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms has deposited another 500 BTC, worth $38.24 million, to institutional custodian NYDIG, extending one of the most consistent miner-selling patterns of 2026.

The U.S. national debt has officially surpassed $38.9 trillion, eclipsing 100% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) for the first time since the end of World War II. This historic fiscal threshold offers a real-world validation for bitcoin’s 21 million fixed supply.