Americans distrust crypto, AI as industry super PACs flood midterms, poll finds May 3, 2026, 9:00 am
A new Politico poll finds most Americans distrust crypto and AI, raising questions about whether candidates backed by industry super PACs could face voter backlash.
Here’s what happened in crypto today May 3, 2026, 9:00 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.
Iran’s largest crypto exchange founded by sons of family tied to supreme leaders: Reuters May 3, 2026, 7:12 am
Nobitex, Iran’s largest crypto exchange, was founded by brothers linked to the powerful Kharrazi family, which has ties to the country’s supreme leaders.
New York forces Uphold to pay $5M over fraudulent crypto investment scheme May 3, 2026, 4:56 am
New York AG Letitia James secured a $5 million settlement from Uphold for promoting CredEarn, a crypto savings product that misled users about its risks.
Crypto industry will be ‘just fine’ if CLARITY Act doesn’t pass: Chris Perkins May 3, 2026, 1:51 am
The efforts of the SEC and CFTC chairmen indicate that the crypto industry will not suffer without the CLARITY Act, according to crypto executive Chris Perkins.
Bitcoin logs best monthly performance in 12 months during April May 2, 2026, 11:29 pm
Despite being the best-performing month in the past 12 months, it still came in slightly below its historical average, according to CoinGlass data.
US CISA adds ‘insane’ Linux Copy Fail flaw to watch list May 2, 2026, 7:07 pm
Malicious actors with code execution capability may gain root access on Linux systems using as few as 10 lines of Python, according to a researcher.
A16z sides with CFTC against states seeking to ban prediction markets May 2, 2026, 9:51 am
Venture capital firm a16z argues that state crackdowns on platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket conflict with federal law and hurt market access for ordinary users.
Riot posts $167M in Q1 revenue as data center arm pulls in $33M in first quarter May 2, 2026, 6:18 am
Riot Platforms reported $167.2 million in Q1 2026 revenue, with its new data center business contributing $33.2 million as Bitcoin mining income fell.
Ethereum Foundation sells another 10,000 ETH to BitMine in third OTC deal May 2, 2026, 4:03 am
The Ethereum Foundation has now sold roughly $47 million worth of ETH to BitMine in a week, drawing fresh criticism over the pace and scale of its sales.