Tether executive warns the 2026 elections could have a ‘seismic impact’ on the crypto industry

MIAMI — The cryptocurrency industry sees the 2026 U.S. midterm elections as a key test of whether Washington’s recent embrace of digital assets is sustainable, said Jesse Spiro, head of government affairs at Tether.io. “We’ve seen a lot of good input and progress over the last year,” Spiro said during a panel discussion at Consensus…

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French prosecutors seek charges against Elon Musk and X over child sexual abuse images

French prosecutors are bringing charges against Elon Musk and his social platform The Paris prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday it had launched an investigation into X on charges including conspiracy to possess and distribute child sexual abuse images and illegal collection of personal data. It is also investigating allegations of distributing non-consensual images or other…

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California farmers must destroy 420,000 peach trees after Del Monte closes its canneries and cancels more than $550 million in long-term contracts

For many warm-weather fruit lovers, the prospect of endlessly ripe, rosy peaches is a mouth-watering prospect. For farmers in central California, it’s more of a waking nightmare. To stay afloat, these farmers are now weighing whether to destroy about 3,000 acres, or about 420,000 peach trees, following the closure of the Del Monte Food Cannery…

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Coinbase (COIN) news: weak crypto markets cause Q1 earnings miss

Coinbase (COIN) shares fell more than 5% in after-hours trading Thursday after the cryptocurrency platform reported weaker-than-expected first-quarter results as falling cryptocurrency prices dampened trading activity in one of the company’s main sources of revenue. The company reported a loss of $1.49 per share, while analysts expected a profit of $0.27 per share. Revenue was…

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