The market is riding high on an AI spending boom — but what could crack this rally?
Earnings have dazzled in Q1, but continued upward revisions to 2026 outlooks have been highly concentrated.
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S&P 500 profits haven’t been this rich in at least 15 years — but there’s more to the story
Three Big Tech companies have had an outsize impact on first-quarter profit performance.
Americans distrust crypto, AI as industry super PACs flood midterms, poll finds
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.
Iran’s largest crypto exchange founded by sons of family tied to supreme leaders: Reuters
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
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
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
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
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.
‘We’re all worried the honey pot will run dry’: Does the U.S. government borrow from my Social Security to fund federal programs?
There are many suggestions floating around Washington D.C. on how to fix the program’s imminent funding issues.
Spirit Airlines made this critical mistake that drove its demise
Spirit has canceled all future flights and is immediately shutting down.
These 3 companies are keeping the lights on for AI’s energy demand — and cashing in
The headlines focus on apps, but the big money is flowing to agentic AI’s boring industrial backbone.
Become a ‘lazy’ millionaire: This one habit can add a 20% bonus to your retirement
The S&P 500 just banked its best month since 2020 — but to keep those gains, stop celebrating and focus long-term.
A16z sides with CFTC against states seeking to ban prediction markets
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.
Google is now a glorified venture-capital fund thanks to its SpaceX and Anthropic stakes
Google’s early investments in SpaceX and Anthropic look like some of the “most successful venture bets any public company has ever made,” one expert says.
How this Japanese toilet maker became an unlikely AI winner
Toto is “aiming to achieve a toilet that never needs cleaning.” It’s also supplying electrostatic chucks — a semiconductor-manufacturing component critical to the memory-chip boom.
Meet the unsinkable U.S. economy — oil prices are surging, Iran tensions are rising, but it won’t crack
High tariffs, stubborn inflation, government shutdowns, war with Iran, rising oil prices — nothing in the turbulent past year has poked a hole in a seemingly unsinkable U.S. economy.
Riot posts $167M in Q1 revenue as data center arm pulls in $33M in first quarter
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
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.
Kraken parent Payward closes Bitnomial deal to expand US crypto derivatives
The acquisition provides a fully licensed derivatives stack under CFTC oversight, covering trading, clearing and brokerage.
Bitcoin mining stocks climb in 2026 as BTC lags behind
All major mining stocks are up in 2026, with gains of up to 85% as Bitcoin remains down on the year.