CRYPTO BREAKING NEWS! (May 8, 2026)

✦ CZ said blockchain is essential for AI agents because it enables global payments and micropayments, while BNB Chain is being upgraded to support AI applications.

✦ The U.S. Senate is finalizing the CLARITY Act, a major crypto regulation bill that could bring clearer legal rules for the industry.

✦ Jack Dorsey’s Block reported strong business growth, while Bitcoin payments through Cash App and Square expanded to over 800,000 merchants.

✦ South Korea passed stricter regulations on overseas crypto transfers to prevent money laundering and illegal capital movement.

✦ AI company Anthropic secured huge computing and energy resources, increasing competition with Bitcoin miners for electricity and Nvidia chips.