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Kevin Warsh confirmed as Fed chair in 54-45 Senate vote; split concerns over independence
Kevin Warsh was confirmed as chair of the Federal Reserve on May 13 after the Senate approved him 54-45, with John Fetterman the lone Democrat voting yes. Senators had first confirmed him to a full 14-year term on the Board of Governors on May 12 by a 51-45 vote. Lawmakers split over whether his leadership will prioritize inflation control while protecting the central bank’s long-term independence.
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WLFI burns 100 million tokens as vesting plan starts; May gains trim to ~30%
World Liberty Financial (WLFI) burned 100 million tokens on May 11 as its token unlock schedule began, with six transfers valued at about $6.68 million. The project's vesting framework includes a 2-year cliff plus a 2-year linear release for presale buyers holding over 17 billion WLFI, while insiders face an immediate 10% burn on 45.2 billion WLFI. WLFI's May rally has cooled from 47% to around 30%, and the market impact of daily unlocks remains uncertain.
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Trump's Beijing meeting with Xi puts Bitcoin's $80,000 rally under a macro stress test
Bitcoin is trading just under $80,000 as President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing for talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, with traders treating the summit as a key risk-sentiment catalyst in a week already pressured by inflation and rising yields. April data showed CPI at 3.8% year over year and PPI at 6% year over year, while Wintermute flagged a leverage-led move as open interest rose from $48 billion to $58 billion in a month. BTC was down 1.42% over the past 24 hours at the time of publication.
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ZachXBT ties Dritan Kapllani Jr. to 185 BTC theft and $19M social-engineering ring
On April 23, 2026, blockchain investigator ZachXBT said a Discord call in which Dritan Kapllani Jr. displayed an Exodus wallet helped link him to a broader social-engineering theft network exceeding $19 million. The investigator connected the shown Ethereum address to a March 14, 2026 Bitcoin theft of 185 BTC (about $13 million at the time) and alleged the wallet later received roughly $5.3 million, with nearly $1.6 million spent or laundered within six weeks.
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