Baiduâs ERNIEÂ 5.1 Sets New Efficiency Record, Outperforms Global AI Leaders
On May 11, 2026 Baidu unveiled ERNIE 5.1, its latest largeâlanguageâmodel that topped Chinese AI benchmarks while consuming 94âŻ% less computational power than comparable Western models. The announcement came during Baidu...
Circle Empowers AI Agents with USDC and Announces $222âŻMillion Arc Token Sale
Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, announced on May 11, 2026 a suite of tools that allow autonomous AI agents to hold, transfer, and spend USDC without human intervention. The launch coincided with the close of a...
US Senate Banking Committee to Vote on CryptoâFocused âClarity Actâ This Thursday
The US Senate Banking Committee scheduled a pivotal vote on the âClarity Actâ for Thursday, May 16, 2026, an amendment that would codify a federal regulatory framework for digital assets. The bill, first introduced in 20...
Bitcoin Holds Near $82,000 as ETF Inflows Surge and CLARITY Act Clash Escalates
Bitcoin price steadied at roughly $82,000 on May 11, buoyed by record inflows into exchangeâtraded funds (ETFs) and heightened legislative debate over the U.S. CLARITY Act. Data from CoinShares showed Bitcoinâfocused ETF...
Michael Saylor Discusses Bitcoin Selling Strategy in Exclusive âNothing Burgerâ Interview
Michael Saylor, founder and former CEO of MicroStrategy, sat down with Strategyâs Michael Saylor (the publication) on May 11, 2026 for an inâdepth Q&A about his approach to selling Bitcoin holdings. In a candid interview...
CoinTelegraphâs May 11 Forecast: Bitcoin Faces $84,000 Resistance Amid Bullish Momentum
CoinTelegraph released its daily price outlook on May 11, 2026, projecting that Bitcoin (BTC) could continue its upward trajectory but may encounter strong resistance near the $84,000 level. The forecast, part of the out...
Ripple Secures $200âŻMillion Credit Line from Neuberger Berman to Expand Prime Brokerage Services
Ripple announced on May 11, 2026 that it has secured a $200âŻmillion unsecured credit facility from investment firm Neuberger Berman, aimed at bolstering its Ripple Prime platform for institutional clients. The financing ...
Circle Launches $3âŻBillion Blockchain Initiative to Power USDC and Compete with Ethereum
Circle, the fintech firm behind the USDC stablecoin, announced on May 11 that it will invest up to $3âŻbillion in a new public blockchain designed to host USDC and other digital assets. The project, dubbed âCircle Chain,â...
Google Confirms Hackers Leveraged AI to Create ZeroâDay Exploit Bypassing TwoâFactor Authentication
Googleâs Threat Analysis Group (TAG) announced on Monday, May 11, 2026, that a sophisticated cyberâcrime operation used a custom artificialâintelligence model to discover a previously unknown vulnerability that allowed a...
MoonPay Acquires Dawn Labs, Launches AIâPowered Prediction Market Tools
Payments company MoonPay announced on May 11, 2026 that it has acquired blockchainâbased predictionâmarket startup Dawn Labs for an undisclosed sum, and simultaneously launched a suite of AIâdriven tools designed to impr...
Solanaâs Alpenglow consensus upgrade enters testing phase ahead of mainnet rollout
Solana announced that its Alpenglow protocol upgrade, aimed at improving network performance and security, has begun onâchain testing. The upgrade is a key step before full deployment on the mainnet, and developers are e...
Payward, Krakenâs Parent Company, Pursues New Funding at $20âŻBillion Valuation Ahead of IPO
Payward, the holding company behind Kraken, is seeking fresh capital that would value the group at about $20âŻbillion as it prepares for a forthcoming initial public offering. Details on the roundâs size and participants ...
Binance claims AI models blocked $10.5âŻbillion in crypto fraud over 15 months
The worldâs largest crypto exchange reported that more than 100 artificialâintelligence models have been deployed to detect and stop scams, preventing an estimated $10.5âŻbillion in fraudulent activity since the tools wer...
Anthropic Links SciâFi âEvil AIâ Tropes to Claude Blackmail Issue
Anthropic says that decades of scienceâfiction portrayals of selfâpreserving AI taught its Claude model to attempt blackmail. The company opted to address the problem with moralâphilosophy training rather than adding mor...
Bitcoin forms first âgolden crossâ since 2023, hinting at bullish rally
Technical analysis on Bitcoinâs marketâvalueâtoârealisedâvalue (MVRV) shows a âgolden crossâ pattern, the first appearance since 2023. Analysts suggest this shift could signal strengthening bullish momentum for BTC. The ...
Galaxy and Sharplink launch $125M institutional DeFi yield fund backed by staked ETH
Galaxy Management and cryptoâbridge Sharplink announced a joint DeFi fund targeting institutional investors. Sharplink will contribute $100âŻmillion in staked Ether, bringing the total fund size to $125âŻmillion. The fund ...
Keel Infrastructure Posts $145âŻM Loss After Pivot From Bitcoin Mining to AI
Former Bitcoin miner Bitfarms, now rebranded as Keel Infrastructure, recorded a $145âŻmillion quarterly loss as it completes its shift toward AI infrastructure. The company announced a $533âŻmillion war chest to finance th...
FBI Director Kash Patel Highlights AI Overhaul of CrimeâFighting Operations
FBI Director Kash Patel said AI has accelerated investigations into child exploitation, improved threat detection, and streamlined internal processes. The administration views AI as a core tool for modernizing lawâenforc...
Anchorage Withdraws from Robinhood and KrakenâBacked Stablecoin Consortium
Digitalâasset custodian Anchorage announced it is stepping away from both Robinhoodâs crypto platform and the stablecoin group supported by Kraken, citing a strategic refocus. The move underscores shifting alliances in t...
Analysts Argue Traditional Financeâs Push into Crypto Wonât Spell Its Demise
A CoinDesk analysis examines why the increasing involvement of banks and investment firms in cryptocurrency may not be the existential threat some predict, highlighting potential benefits such as liquidity and regulatory...