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Lumentum joins Nasdaq-100 Index after stock surges 339% since 2025
Lumentum Holdings (LITE) joins the Nasdaq-100 Index on May 18, replacing CoStar Group, after a 339% stock surge driven by AI infrastructure demand.
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Strategy CEO Phong Le prioritizes math over ideology in Bitcoin sales
Strategy CEO Phong Le says the company now prioritizes math over ideology for Bitcoin sales, introducing six principles focused on Bitcoin Per Share value.
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Intel soars on Apple chip deal, lifting S&P 500 and NASDAQ to record highs
Intel shares surged up to 19% on reports of a preliminary Apple chip manufacturing deal, pushing the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to record highs on May 8, 2026.
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Strike CEO Jack Mallers dismisses idea that Wall Street threatens Bitcoin
Strike CEO Jack Mallers argued that if Wall Street “kills” Bitcoin, then the asset was never going to succeed in the first place.
Why is Ondo Finance Up 70% This Week and Will It Last?
Ondo (ONDO) has climbed to a nearly five-month high, extending a price rally that began earlier this month. The altcoin surged to $0.48 today, marking its highest level since December 2025. At press time, ONDO had slightly pulled back to $0.44, though it remained up around 24.45% over the past day. The latest rally has The post Why is Ondo Finance Up 70% This Week and Will It Last? appeared first on BeInCrypto.
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US CLARITY Act sees ‘big step forward’ as markup set for May 14
Coinbase chief policy officer Faryar Shirzad said the date is a “big step forward” and is essential for supporting innovation in the US.
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Senate Banking Committee plans to hold key market structure hearing on Thursday
The Senate Banking Committee announced it would hold its markup hearing for the Clarity Act on March 14.
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Crypto exchanges pushed US lawmakers to bar provision on risky tokens: Report
Three companies reportedly pressed US senators for changes to a crypto bill, removing language that would require them to offer trading on tokens “not readily susceptible to manipulation.”
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Banking Industry Says Clarity Act Stablecoin Proposal Would Enable 'Evasion'
Senators had hoped the issue, which has plagued crypto legislation for months, had been put to bed with a proposed compromise last week.
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Swiss Bitcoin reserve campaign set to lapse after failing to gather signatures
Organizers failed to collect enough signatures to trigger a referendum that would have required the Swiss National Bank to hold Bitcoin in its reserves.
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CryptoQuant says bitcoin profit-taking could increase further amid ‘bear market rally’
Bitcoin holders are increasingly taking profits after the rally, though a correction may still take time to materialize, CryptoQuant said.
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TeraWulf's AI Compute Revenue Outpaces Bitcoin Mining Amid $427 Million Loss
Publicly traded Bitcoin miner and data center operator TeraWulf reported a hefty net loss in Q1 as its AI revenue took over from BTC.
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‘Shifted the vibes:’ Stablecoin deal revives crypto bill despite lingering ethics disputes
Vibes are on the upswing a week after lawmakers reached a compromise on what had become a major sticking point in passing crypto legislation.
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Elizabeth Warren Wants Meta to Spill All on Stablecoin Plans Ahead of Clarity Act Votes
The Senate Democrat said Meta’s reported plans to partner with a third-party stablecoin issuer could undermine “competition, privacy… and financial stability.”
GoMining Launches GoBTC Pay to Bring Native Instant Payments to Bitcoin
GoMining launches GoBTC Pay a Bitcoin payment protocol that delivers on what the 2008 whitepaper promised: peer-to-peer electronic payments. GoBTC Pay enables free and instant Bitcoin payments on the core Bitcoin layer. This makes it practical to use Bitcoin at the point of sale for everyday purchases. Payments are free for end-users and merchants pay The post GoMining Launches GoBTC Pay to Bring Native Instant Payments to Bitcoin appeared first on BeInCrypto.
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Crypto ‘wrench attacks’ on the rise, with victims’ family members increasingly at risk: CertiK
There has been 34 verified incidents globally, a 41% increase from the same period in 2025, CertiK said in a report published Friday.
Steve Hanke Warns Stock Market Bubble as Big Tech Fuels $10 Trillion Frenzy
Steve Hanke flags a stock bubble as Big Tech drives a $10 trillion rally and call option volume hits record highs. The post Steve Hanke Warns Stock Market Bubble as Big Tech Fuels $10 Trillion Frenzy appeared first on BeInCrypto.
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Kraken Parent Payward Applies for OCC National Trust Bank Charter
Crypto exchange Kraken is seeking a U.S. federal banking charter to complement its Wyoming SPDI subsidiary.
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US Senator questions Mark Zuckerberg on Meta’s stablecoin plans
Elizabeth Warren asked the Meta CEO to provide details on a stablecoin integration to the platform, a week after a small rollout to creators in Colombia and the Philippines.
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Kraken parent Payward applies for national OCC trust charter following Ripple, Coinbase
The application seeks to establish the Payward National Trust Company, or PNTC.
No Entry Fee, Share $600,000! Zoomex Launches the World’s First Zero-Cost Trading Competition: Let Skill Be Your Only Asset
Today, Zoomex, one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency trading platforms, officially announced the launch of the “2026 Zero-Cost Trading Competition.” This competition not only features a prize pool of up to $600,000 but also, through its “zero-cost” model, completely eliminates financial barriers, extending an invitation to traders worldwide: This time, let skill be the only The post No Entry Fee, Share $600,000! Zoomex Launches the World’s First Zero-Cost Trading Competition: Let Skill Be Your Only Asset appeared first on BeInCrypto.
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Crypto Biz: Wall Street wants more than just Bitcoin
Institutional capital is returning to crypto as Bitcoin ETFs surge, prediction markets mature and banks accelerate tokenized finance adoption.
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Next week’s CLARITY Act markup could fall apart over Trump family crypto ethics fight
The CLARITY Act is finally moving toward a long-awaited Senate Banking Committee markup next week, but its path is being complicated by a fight over whether Congress should impose new ethics restrictions on federal officials and elected leaders involved with the crypto industry. On May 7, crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett reported that the draft text […] The post Next week’s CLARITY Act markup could fall apart over Trump family crypto ethics fight appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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Bitcoin bulls battle for $80K control as US jobs data delivers surprise
Bitcoin traders called a "healthy bullish backtest" as BTC price action kept them guessing over whether $80,000 could be reclaimed.