Markets
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bittensor (TAO) gains 5.5%, leading index higher
Bitcoin (BTC), up 1.9% from Thursday, was also a top performer. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →
Markets
Bitcoin bounces as big tech earnings fuel optimism; short-term pressures remain
Your day-ahead look for May 1, 2026 Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →
Markets
US Senate bans itself from betting on prediction markets
The US Senate unanimously passed a rule banning members and staff from prediction markets, with a similar resolution set to be introduced in the House.…
AI
Spot Bitcoin ETF outflows top $490M: Is BTC’s rally losing momentum?
Spot Bitcoin ETF outflows reached $490 million as crypto investors considered the impact of high oil prices, Big Tech earnings and a shortfall in AI…
Regulation
U.S. senators won't be weighing in on prediction markets bets after banning themselves
The Senate agreed unanimously to revise its rules to ban members and their staffs from wagers on prediction markets platforms. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com…
AI
Mistral AI Drops New Open-Source Model. The Internet Is Not Impressed, Except for One Thing
Mistral Medium 3.5 is the rare Western entry in the open-source top tier, but it costs multiples more than Chinese rivals that beat it on…
Markets
Stablecoins overtake Bitcoin in Latin America crypto purchases — Bitso
A Bitso report shows shifting user behavior as dollar-linked stablecoins gain traction for everyday financial use across Latin America’s inflation-hit economies. Read Full Story at…
AI
Elon Musk Says xAI Used OpenAI Models to Train Grok
The admission in federal court is a rare acknowledgment of the use of distillation techniques as AI firms compete to build more capable and cheaper…