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The AI revolution won’t be centralized — Superior agents are coming for Big Tech’s crown

Opinion by: Jennifer Dodgson, co-founder of KIP Protocol and Eigenform AI

The puppet show is ending.

The Brookings Institution found that generative artificial intelligence may disrupt at least 50% of tasks performed by more than 30% of all workers. The same study also estimates that genAI may affect at least 10% of tasks performed by approximately 85% of the human workforce. The TL;DR from these stats? AI’s effects are likely to be both broad and deep.

If AI doesn’t already scare you, self-learning AI agents that autonomously achieve goals may fix that. Forget your sanitized ChatGPT conversations and bland AI assistants. Superior agents are AI that autonomously achieve human-set objectives by any means necessary. While OpenAI’s valuation of $300 billion benefits the few rather than the many, superior agents operate like a new asset class that anyone can use to earn money passively.

Not your grandmother’s AI

Your grandma’s AI helps with writing emails and

What the 10-year Treasury yield means for crypto yields and stablecoins

Understanding the 10-year Treasury yield: Definition and importance

The 10-year Treasury yield is the interest rate that the US government pays to borrow money for 10 years.

When the government needs cash, it issues bonds called Treasury notes, and the 10-year note is one of the most watched. The “yield” is the annual return you’d get if you bought that bond and held it until it matures. It’s expressed as a percentage, like 4% or 5%.

Think of it as the government saying, “Hey, lend me $1,000, and I’ll pay you back in 10 years with some interest.” That interest rate and the yield move up or down based on demand for the bonds, inflation expectations and the overall economy. Because US Treasurys are considered safe (the government isn’t likely to default), the 10-year yield is a benchmark for “risk-free” returns in finance.

Why does

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Wintermute opens New York office, citing improved US crypto rules

Wintermute, a London-based algorithmic crypto trading and market-making firm, has opened an office in New York as part of its expansion into the US.

Wintermute announced the opening of its New York office on May 15, citing improved regulatory conditions in the world’s largest economy.

“As the US takes a friendlier stance on digital assets and institutional adoption accelerates, we moved quickly to establish roots in New York City,” the company wrote in a May 15 X post, adding that the local presence will help them in “contributing to the future regulatory framework.”

Source: Wintermute

“We’re eager to continue our growth and play an integral role in the U.S. market,” according to Evgeny Gaevoy, CEO of Wintermute. “As a neutral player with deep expertise in all areas of digital assets, we believe we are well-positioned to lend our expertise on Capitol Hill.”

As part of the firm’s expansion, Wintermute has

Tether blacklist delay allowed $78M in illicit USDT transfers: Report

A lag in Tether’s wallet blacklisting process allowed over $78 million in illicit funds to be moved before enforcement actions took effect, according to a new report from blockchain compliance company AMLBot.

Tether’s address blacklisting becomes effective only after a considerable delay from when the process is initiated on Ethereum and Tron, according the report published May 15.

“This delay originates from Tether’s multisignature contract setup on both Tron and Ethereum, transforming what should be an immediate compliance action into a window of opportunity for illicit actors,“ the report reads.

Tether’s blacklisting procedure is a multi-step process with a first transaction effectively warning of the upcoming blacklisting. First, a Tether administrator multisignature transaction submits a pending call to “addBlackList” on the USDT-TRC20 contract.

This results in a public “submission” of the target address as a blacklist candidate. This is followed by a second multisignature transaction confirming the submission,

Bitcoin mining 2025: Post-halving profitability, hashrate and energy trends

After the 2024 halving, Bitcoin mining entered its fifth epoch and block rewards were reduced from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC. This forced miners to rethink their operations, optimize efficiency, cut energy costs and upgrade hardware to remain profitable. Cointelegraph Research, with insights from industry experts at Uminers, examines this transformation in its latest report. The analysis covers ASIC efficiency improvements, corporate performance, geographical expansion and new revenue models. As miners adapt, Bitcoin moves into a new era where institutional momentum and sovereign adoption could redefine its role in the global financial system.

Download the full report to uncover how miners are navigating this shift and what the future holds for Bitcoin’s mining industry.

The mining industry’s response to rising hashrate and shrinking margins

Despite the adverse financial impact of the halving, Bitcoin’s

Tron’s USDT supply to surpass Ethereum’s with new $1B mint

Stablecoin issuer Tether minted another 1 billion USDt tokens on Tron, pushing the network’s authorized USDT supply to surpass Ethereum’s.

On May 15, blockchain data showed that Tether’s treasury minted $1 billion of its dollar-pegged stablecoin, USDt (USDT), into the Tron network.

As of May 14, Tether’s stablecoin transparency page shows that Tron’s authorized USDT totals $73.7 billion, while Ethereum has $74.5 billion in authorized USDT tokens. If the newly minted tokens are added to the number of authorized USDT assets, Tron’s supply surpasses Ethereum’s.

In terms of circulating supply, Tron also has the lead with $73.6 billion USDT on the network, while Ethereum only has $71.8 billion.

Source: PeckShieldAlertTether’s USDT mints replenish the company’s token inventory

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino previously said on X that some of the company’s blockchain-based USDT mints are used

Tariff doubts push NFL, NBA to bet big on digital merch

As more and more businesses are impacted by tariff volatility, some executives, like Ridhima Kahn, vice president of business development at Dapper Labs, are viewing the assault on the cost of physical goods as another use case for digital markets powered by blockchain to shine.

“I’m seeing a lot of brands rethinking where revenue and fan engagement come from,” Kahn said during an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph. “A lot of franchises, like the ones we work with — NBA, NFL, Disney — have already had years of success with digital collection, and we’re seeing a lot of brands express interest in digital collectibles as a way to engage with fan bases at a time when physical costs are riskier and unknown.”

Propelling brands to take a deeper look at digital merch is the desire to better understand fandom. Flow now has tradable highlights like a “LeBron Dunk” or a “Steph Curry 3-Pointer”

Bitcoin Season 2: Why the next wave of Bitcoin innovation is all about utility

Bitcoin’s (BTC) next evolution isn’t just about price. It’s about potential.

On this week’s episode of The Clear Crypto Podcast, hosts Nathan Jeffay and Gareth Jenkinson sit down with Isabel Foxen Duke, general partner at Unbroken Chain and longtime Bitcoin advocate, to unpack what she calls “Bitcoin Season 2.”

Bitcoin beyond money

“Bitcoin Season 2 is really about seeing what we can do with Bitcoin outside of just being money,” said Duke.

“What are the broad range of financial use cases for [Bitcoin] other than just being money by itself?”

New developments like ordinals, runes, and decentralized financial (DeFi) tools are pushing Bitcoin beyond its traditional identity as a digital store of value.

One key innovation under discussion is trustless lending — allowing users to borrow against their Bitcoin without involving third-party intermediaries. “We don’t have the ability to lend against our Bitcoin in a trustless way without third-party

Bahrain-based AlAbraaj Restaurants adopts Bitcoin treasury strategy

Bahrain-based publicly listed catering company with a $24.22 million market cap has adopted a Bitcoin treasury strategy in partnership with investment firm 10X Capital.

According to a May 15 announcement, AlAbraaj Restaurants Group partnered with 10X Capital to adopt a Bitcoin (BTC) treasury strategy similar to top corporate BTC holder Strategy, previously known as MicroStrategy. The firm also aims to explore Sharia-compliant access to Bitcoin for the Islamic world.

“Our initiative to become a Bitcoin treasury company reflects our forward-looking approach and our commitment to enhancing shareholder value,” Abdullah Isa, head of AlAbraaj’s Bitcoin Treasury Committee, said.

Isa added that the company believes that “Bitcoin will play a central role in the future of finance.” He explicitly cited Strategy’s legacy as an inspiration:

“We look forward to building the ‘MicroStrategy of the Middle East’ with their support.”

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Bitcoin to $1M by 2028 as Hayes tells Europe to ’get your money out’

Key points:

US treasuries and foreign capital “repatriation” make a recipe for $1 million BTC, says Arthur Hayes.

Europeans face tightening capital controls, inviting a recommendation to take back control of personal funds.

Seven-figure BTC price targets are already gaining traction.

Bitcoin (BTC) will shoot to $1 million in just three years thanks to global macroeconomic shifts, Arthur Hayes forecasts.

In his latest blog post released on May 15, the former CEO of crypto exchange BitMEX doubled down on his sky-high BTC price prediction.

Hayes: $1 million Bitcoin due “between now and 2028”

Bitcoin has two giant tailwinds that will help propel it to seven digits in just a few years.

For Hayes, shifting capital controls worldwide, as well as US treasury “devaluation,” mean that Bitcoin will become the go-to safety net for investors everywhere.

He summarizes:

“Foreign capital repatriation and the devaluation of the