Google adds zero-knowledge proofs to Wallet for age verification, enabling users to prove they’re old enough to access restricted apps without disclosing any additional personal data — CoinDesk

Under sweeping new AML regulations, Europe will ban anonymous crypto accounts and privacy coins starting in 2027, targeting service providers and token anonymity — CoinDesk

Tether is eyeing U.S. expansion with a new stablecoin as its CEO courts Washington crypto stakeholders — CNBC

The US added 177,000 nonfarm jobs in April, while the unemployment rate held at 4.2%, unchanged from March and matching expectations. Bitcoin edged toward $97,000 as the US labor market surpassed growth forecasts — Financial Times

China has quietly begun exempting certain US goods from tariffs, likely covering around $40 billion in imports — Bloomberg

eToro is considering launching its US IPO as soon as next week, after pausing its listing plans amid tariff-related market volatility — Bloomberg

Following Apple’s legal defeat, the U.S. App Store will allow apps to avoid the 30% fee on NFT and crypto sales — The Block

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $1.8 billion in weekly inflows, extending their positive streak from the previous week’s $3.06 billion — The Block

Strategy has acquired 1,895 BTC for ~$180.3 million at $95,167 per Bitcoin, and now holds 555,450 BTC, purchased for a total of ~$38.1 billion at ~$68,550 per BTC — Twitter

IOTA has officially launched its Rebase Mainnet upgrade, delivering 50k+ TPS, 10–15 % APY staking rewards, MoveVM for L1 smart contracts, and support for over 150 validators — Twitter

Binance announced the 69th project on its Launchpool: Space and Time (SXT), a Microsoft-backed blockchain for ZK-proven data. Binance will list SXT on May 8 at 1:00 PM UTC — Binance

Ethena’s USDe is now live on HyperliquidX and HyperEVM. Users can bridge USDe to HyperEVM via Stargate, powered by LayerZero — Twitter

Chainlink is launching a community rewards program for eligible node operators and stakers, starting with a 200 million SXT token distribution from the decentralized data platform Space and Time — Twitter

Asset manager VanEck has become the first to file for a BNB ETF in the U.S. — The Block

Tether’s CEO announced an upcoming launch of Tether AI, an open-source AI runtime that runs on any hardware and integrates crypto payments — The Block

eToro is targeting a $4 billion valuation and a $500 million raise in its US IPO. The crypto and equities trading platform plans to offer 10 million shares in the offering — The Block

Humanity Protocol announces the launch of Testnet Beta Phase 2, featuring the HP score, an upgraded dashboard, social credentials, and mobile palm scanning — Twitter

Ethereum developers have activated the Pectra upgrade, the network’s most significant update since the 2022 Merge. It delivers improved UX, enhanced validator operations, and Layer 2 scaling capabilities — Twitter

Vaulta (formerly EOS) announced that EOS tokens will migrate to A at a 1:1 ratio on May 14 — Twitter

Stripe now supports USDC, USDB, and other USD stablecoins for businesses in 101 countries to receive and pay funds, hold balances, and conduct global transfers — Blog

World Liberty Financial has launched a new snapshot vote to airdrop USD1 to all eligible WLFI holders — Twitter