Crypto and AI could be dirty words on 2026 midterm campaign trail May 11, 2026, 10:19 am
Voter attitudes toward the AI and crypto industries aren’t favorable in the US, and a spotlight on how much they’re spending could further alienate them ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Augustus gets conditional OCC approval for AI and stablecoin bank May 11, 2026, 10:03 am
Peter Thiel-backed Augustus has won conditional OCC approval for a US bank charter focused on AI-driven payments and stablecoin settlement infrastructure.
Strategy resumes Bitcoin acquisitions with $43M BTC buy May 11, 2026, 9:53 am
Strategy added $43 million in Bitcoin last week after Michael Saylor drew mixed investor reactions for signaling potential BTC sales to fund dividend payments.
DAPPOS launches xBubble: An AI agent that learns and uses AI for you May 11, 2026, 9:30 am
xBubble allows users to complete specific tasks with simpler prompts by automatically building and dispatching task-specific AI agents.
Here’s what happened in crypto today May 11, 2026, 9:19 am
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.
USDC issuer Circle raises $222M in Arc token presale valued at $3B May 11, 2026, 9:00 am
Circle raised $222 million in an ARC token presale led by a16z Crypto as Q1 revenue hit $694 million and USDC circulation climbed to $77 billion.
XRP metrics line up bull signals for ‘full-scale rally’ to $2 May 11, 2026, 8:46 am
XRP is giving hints that a price breakout may be underway, based on several technical and onchain indicators, with bulls eyeing $2 as the first stop.
Crypto funds log $858M in sixth straight week of inflows: CoinShares May 11, 2026, 7:31 am
Crypto ETPs drew $858 million in inflows last week, led by Bitcoin with $706 million, as sentiment improved and short-BTC funds saw $14 million of outflows.
BTC price target becomes $85K next: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week May 11, 2026, 7:05 am
Bitcoin faced a choice between consolidation and new local highs as $80,000 support held despite flash BTC price volatility and liquidity grabs.
Capital B raises $17.8M to expand its Bitcoin treasury May 11, 2026, 5:48 am
Capital B raised $17.8 million from investors, including Adam Back and TOBAM, saying proceeds could help add 182 BTC to its treasury.