Key Takeaways Laszlo Hanyecz made the first commercial Bitcoin transaction on May 22, 2010, buying 2 pizzas for 10,000 BTC. Valued at $41 …
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MEXC Ventures Marks Eighth Anniversary With Southeast Asian Web3 Gathering
by Amanda Leeby Amanda LeeMEXC Ventures, the investment arm of global digital asset exchange MEXC, held its eighth anniversary event, titled “MEXC OVERDRIVE: 8th Year Anniversary,” at …
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Polymarket Targets Japan Market Entry, Appoints Representative in Push for 2030 Approval
by Amanda Leeby Amanda LeeKey Takeaways Polymarket appointed Japan rep Mike Eidlin and targets government approval for prediction markets by 2030. Polymarket hit $10B monthly volume in …
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Bitget Kicks Off Second Year Supporting UNICEF’s Game Changers Coalition, Backing Expansion into Financial Literacy and AI
by Amanda Leeby Amanda LeeVictoria, Seychelles, May 21, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), announced today the start of its second-year partnership in support …
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Key Takeaways Total U.S. crypto ownership now exceeds 67 million people, representing 1 in 4 adults. Future demand remains strong, with 90% of …
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‘Infuriating’ — Trump Blasts $149B Tariff Refund in Interview After IEEPA Ruling – Bitcoin News
by Amanda Leeby Amanda LeeKey Takeaways Trump told Fortune on May 18, 2026, the $149 billion tariff refund mandate “pisses me off.” The Supreme Court’s 6-3 February …
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CFTC and NHL Sign MOU Targeting Fraud in Hockey Prediction Markets – Bitcoin News
by Amanda Leeby Amanda LeeKey Takeaways The CFTC and NHL signed an MOU on May 21, 2026, creating a formal framework for confidential information sharing. NHL became …
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Why the Agentic Economy Needs its Native Settlement Layer, and a Fundamental Rethink of AI Payments
by Amanda Leeby Amanda LeeThen, somewhere around 2024, I started noticing something. When a user delegates a research task to an AI agent, they don’t browse. They …
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Why Wadoozie Is Ditching Online Hype for Real-World Participation
by Amanda Leeby Amanda LeeThis episode features two guests from the Wadoozie team. The project is led by Mr. Wadoozie, Senior Internet Architect Engineer of Software, who …
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Bank of England Moves Stablecoin Rules to June as UK Targets Year-End Framework
by Amanda Leeby Amanda LeeKey Takeaways Sarah Breeden set a late-2026 deadline for the Bank of England to finalize its draft stablecoin regulations. The joint Bank-FCA Digital …