🗽 #COIN Trump announced the appointment of 13 representatives from the crypto industry, artificial intelligence, and technology sectors to his "Advisory Council on Science and Technology," recreated by the president's decree in January 2025. The members include Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Nvidia, and others. #ai

🇨🇳🇺🇸 #tradewars The White House announces that Trump will meet with Xi in China on May 14-15.

🇺🇸👀 US Postal Service to impose 8% surcharge on packages to cover rising fuel costs.

📊 Bitcoin treasury company Strive $ASST has launched options trading for its perpetual preferred stock $SATA, which is now listed and trading.

🇺🇸🗣 US Senator Cynthia Lummis says lawmakers "are working around the clock" to advance Bitcoin and crypto market structure legislation.

"America’s financial future is at stake now— we can’t wait until 2030 for another chance."

💵 250,000,000 #USDC (249,993,375 USD) minted at USDC Treasury

💰 Startale Group announced the close of its $63 million Series A round, which includes a $50 million investment from SBI Group and a $13 million first close from Sony Innovation Fund in January 2026. The proceeds will be used to accelerate its vertically integrated onchain infrastructure across Ethereum Layer 2 networks, stablecoin issuance, and tokenized securities. #stablecoin

🗣 $12 trillion Charles Schwab says Bitcoin volatility "has calmed down as it matured into a mainstream that trades on major exchanges around the world."

🇨🇳🗣 Donald Trump says his meeting with Xi Jinping has been rescheduled for May 14–15 in Beijing, with a reciprocal visit to Washington planned later this year.

⛏️ #BTC Bloomberg says Bitcoin has been a safe haven during the war in Iran.

“The last 5 years they’ve been using Bitcoin mining as a way to get around sanctions… they hit 6-8% of global mining.” #tradewars

🇺🇸🤝 Donald Trump Appoints Tech Leaders to Council - Markets

🇺🇸⚠️ Plume’s General Counsel Salman Banaei stated at a U.S. House hearing that tokenized securities should not be considered a new asset class. He emphasized the need for targeted updates to existing regulations, noting that public blockchains and onchain compliance can enhance efficiency while upholding regulatory standards. Banaei warned that policy uncertainty could undermine the U.S. position in global tokenization leadership. #regulation

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🗣 $14 trillion BlackRock's Robert Mitchnick says AI agents are more likely to transact in Bitcoin and crypto because it is "computer-native money."

🇺🇸🤝 Coinbase, Block, River, and the Bitcoin Policy Institute will advocate for a de minimis tax exemption for Bitcoin and crypto payments to staffers in Washington, DC tomorrow.

🗣 Larry Fink says the AI era will increase demand for skilled trades like plumbers and electricians while reducing the need for some office jobs. He calls for a shift in how careers are valued.

🇺🇸🗣 US Senator Cynthia Lummis says lawmakers "are working around the clock" to advance Bitcoin and crypto market structure legislation.

"America’s financial future is at stake now— we can’t wait until 2030 for another chance."

🚀 Michael Saylor said, "Bitcoin won’t fail because it represents a protocol for economic prosperity."

"BTC is as necessary as language and math."

🗽 SEC Chair Paul Atkins says a tokenization innovation exemption for crypto firms could arrive within weeks. #regulation

😱🤑 Fear & Greed Index for #ETH

🕵️ #SOL The Solana Foundation stated that Solana is being positioned as core infrastructure for the “agentic” internet. The network has processed approximately 15 million on-chain payments executed by AI agents, primarily for machine-to-machine transactions, with stablecoins emerging as the default payment medium for compute resources and related services. #stablecoin