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Key TakeawaysGrayscale said the CLARITY Act could create clearer rules for crypto market oversight.Developers, investors, brokers, and custodians would face less regulatory uncertainty under the proposal.Senate lawmakers are preparing to debate the bill as industry pressure continues building. Grayscale Frames CLARITY Act as a Crypto Rulebook Crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments examined the CLARITY Act’s place in Washington’s digital asset policy debate as lawmakers consider how crypto markets should be supervised. Zach Pandl, Grayscale Head of Research, outlined the bill’s role in shaping digital asset regulation on May 7. Rather than treating the legislation as a narrow policy update, Pandl…

Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin Trust wrapped up April with zero outflows. Not a single day of redemptions. The fund pulled in $193 million in net inflows since launch on April 8, and right now it’s managing over $240 million in assets. That’s pretty much unheard of in a month when other spot Bitcoin funds got hammered. SoSoValue data shows 17 days of positive inflows for MSBT and five days where flows stayed flat. Meanwhile, the broader market saw $422 million walk out the door over just two days. And Morgan Stanley? It pulled in another $13 million during that same stretch.…

The Clarity Act heads to a Senate floor markup on May 14th, as analysts are divided on whether the crypto market has already priced in the event. Mark your calendars, the Clarity Act’s markup finally has a markup date after months of delay. However, the crypto community should prepare for upcoming volatility from the event. Clarity Act Announcement (Source: Eleanor Terrett) New Markup Date for Clarity Act The Senate Banking Committee, chaired by Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), announced that it will hold a Full Committee Executive Session at 10:30 AM (ET) on May 14th. The agenda focuses on the consideration…

Phong Le, the CEO of Bitcoin treasury company Strategy, outlined conditions during an interview on Friday, under which the company would sell some of its Bitcoin holdings. The company will sell Bitcoin to pay the dividend on its Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock (STRC), a corporate credit instrument that pays an 11.5% dividend to holders, and to defer or offset taxes, Le told CNBC. He added:“I believe in math over ideology, and at the point where selling Bitcoin versus selling equity to pay a dividend is better for our Bitcoin per share, and for our common shareholders, we will do…

Strong earnings growth and healthy cash flows have prompted several large-cap Indian companies to reward shareholders with generous dividend announcements for the financial year ended March 31, 2026. Across sectors such as banking, FMCG, automobiles, infrastructure and consumer goods, companies have declared final dividends alongside their Q4FY26 earnings, signalling confidence in business performance and balance sheet strength.For investors, especially those focused on passive income and long-term wealth creation, dividend-paying stocks continue to remain attractive amid market volatility. Companies with consistent dividend histories are often viewed as financially stable businesses capable of generating surplus cash even during uncertain economic conditions.Also Read…

Most people think of a mortgage as a burden. A monthly obligation. A debt to be paid off as quickly as possible. Warren Buffett sees it differently. And his reasoning is worth understanding in any rate environment. The Berkshire Hathaway chairman has been making the same argument for decades. He believes the 30-year fixed mortgage is one of the most advantageous financial instruments available to ordinary homebuyers. Not despite the debt, but because of it. Buffett’s exact words on the 30-year mortgage “One of the reasons a home is a terrific buy is because of the 30-year mortgage,” Buffett said,…

The Stratum v2 Working Group announces today that ANTPOOL, Block Inc, F2Pool, Foundry, Spiderpool, MARA Foundation, and DMND have joined the working group to advance the adoption of the Stratum v2 protocol.  The working group was founded in 2022 by Braiins and Spiral to develop and maintain the Stratum v2 protocol as an open and vendor-neutral specification usable by the Bitcoin mining ecosystem. The protocol is an upgrade to the original Stratum mining protocol, bringing massive efficiency gains, privacy, security, and functionality that can be used to improve overall mining decentralization.  The onboarding of the new members, all substantial players…

London, United Kingdom, May 8th, 2026, Chainwire GoBTC Pay is a protocol that lets consumers make native and instant payments on Bitcoin’s base layer.  GoMining launches its own mining pool to prioritize GoBTC Pay transaction confirmation, targeting a 12-hour final on-chain settlement by the end of 2026. The launch marks a strategic expansion for GoMining, a platform with 5 million users. GoBTC Pay extends this ecosystem into everyday payments. GoMining launches GoBTC Pay a Bitcoin payment protocol that delivers on what the 2008 whitepaper promised: peer-to-peer electronic payments. GoBTC Pay enables free and instant Bitcoin payments on the core Bitcoin…

It’s hard to think about dividends with the S&P 500 making new highs every day, but isn’t offering your typical quarterly dividend. The company has a history of paying special dividends to shareholders, which are typically announced without warning during an earnings report.Why the Next Costco Special Dividend Could Come Later This YearCostco has several traditions that keep it in the upper echelon of the retail sector: the high-quality Kirkland Signature brand, the $1.50 hot dog and soda combo, and the periodic special dividend paid to shareholders. Management first paid the special dividend in 2012, announcing a one-time $7-per-share payout…

Paul Tudor Jones called Bitcoin “unequivocally” the best inflation hedge, citing its fixed supply and scarcity compared with gold. The billionaire investor warned that current S&P 500 valuations point to weak or negative 10-year forward returns. Jones said a major equity market correction could pressure U.S. tax revenues, widen the federal deficit, and weigh on the bond market. Billionaire investor and macro trader Paul Tudor Jones has described Bitcoin as the strongest hedge against inflation, arguing that its fixed supply gives it an advantage over gold and other traditional stores of value. Speaking on the Invest Like the Best podcast…