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Malaysia will tighten rules for fully imported electric vehicles from July, requiring a minimum insurance and freight value of 200,000 ringgit (US$51,000), according to The Japan Times. The new regulations will also mandate that imported EVs have at least 180 kilowatts of power, following the end of

Bitcoin’s market share breaks 60%, the 90-day Altseason Index rises to 28.6, and the share of scam/altcoin trading on CEXs jumps from 31% to 49%. Three signals confirm early capital rotation—how much farther is Altseason still away?

Honda Motor is considering an indefinite freeze on its planned EV and battery manufacturing facilities in Ontario, Canada, as slowing US electric vehicle demand prompts a comprehensive review of its North American strategy, according to The Japan Times. Shift in Strategy and Timeline The

Marlon Ferro, a 20-year-old from Santa Ana, California, was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison on May 6, 2026, for his role in a criminal enterprise that stole more than $250 million in cryptocurrency, according to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. Ferro pleaded guilty to conspir

U.S. federal prosecutors announced on May 6 that they had charged 30 individuals with participating in insider trading related to corporate mergers and acquisitions, according to Xinhua News Agency. The defendants allegedly exploited confidential M&A information held by Wall Street law firms to

Canada approved a new annual quota of up to 49,000 Chinese-made electric vehicles at a 6.1% tariff following an agreement by Prime Minister Mark Carney in January 2025. The quota took effect in March, with 24,500 permits available on a first-come-first-served basis until August 31, and the

Spot bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds in the U.S. reported their fifth consecutive day of net inflows on Wednesday, bringing combined inflows to nearly $1.7 billion, according to SoSoValue data. Daily Inflow Breakdown Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net inflow of $46.3 million on Wednesday. Net

Global stablecoin total market cap surpasses $320B, with USDT and USDC leading nearly 85% of the market. This article analyzes the on-chain distribution and new competition for enterprise stablecoins in cross-border payments and the RWA sector.

Genesis AI launched GENE-26.5 on May 6, a full-stack robotics platform designed to improve robot manipulation using data from a proprietary hand glove, simulation, and human videos, according to the company. The startup has raised US$105 million from investors including Eclipse and Khosla Ventures a

TrustedVolumes, a liquidity provider and market maker for decentralized exchange aggregator 1inch, is suffering an ongoing attack that has drained approximately $6.7 million in funds, according to reports from blockchain security firm Blockaid and TrustedVolumes itself. Blockaid initially flagged th

Analysts remain broadly optimistic about Grab following its first-quarter 2026 results, despite emerging regulatory headwinds in Indonesia. The company reported a 466.7% jump in earnings to US$136 million in Q1 2026 from US$24 million in Q1 2025, with brokerage firms presenting mixed outlooks on

Senator Cynthia Lummis warned on May 6, 2026, that delays in the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act could push crypto companies, developers, and capital out of the United States entirely. According to Lummis, "Every day we delay the Clarity Act is a day American companies consider building their

Faisal Shamsee, co-head of Goldman Sachs Singapore and senior engineering executive, is leaving the bank after more than two decades, according to Bloomberg. His departure marks a significant change in the firm's Singapore engineering operations. Shamsee joined Goldman Sachs in 2002 after

Key Insights Cardano trades in a tight range between $0.23 support and $0.27 resistance, reflecting reduced volatility and cautious sentiment among traders. Open interest’s decline to $433 million signals fading participation, with traders closing positions instead of building new exposure i

Apple announced on May 7 that it will invest an initial 1 billion rupees (US$10.5 million) with Indian renewable energy developer CleanMax to build more than 150 megawatts of new renewable energy capacity in India, according to The Economic Times. Apple's CleanMax Partnership The iPhone maker

The possibility of alien disclosure has risen, with Polymarket traders estimating a 20% chance for alien life to be confirmed by the U.S. government this year. Recently, reports of meetings between church pastors and intelligence officers have surged, allegedly to prepare for an upcoming reveal

On May 7, Toncoin (TON) surged more than 24% within 24 hours, hitting $2.20 and reaching a new high since last November. On Monday, Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced on X that Telegram has become the largest verification node on the TON network, while also stating that transaction fees were reduced by 6 times to 0.00039 TON.