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Coinbase, Kraken, Gemini seek looser token listing rules in U.S. Clarity Act

Major cryptocurrency exchanges are pressing for looser token listing standards in a U.S. Senate bill on crypto market structure, intensifying a debate over the direction of regulation. Coinbase, Kraken and Gemini want language removed or revised that would limit trading to digital assets not easily exposed to manipulation. They warn it could make listings harder for tokens with low liquidity or small market value. Lawmakers are still negotiating the bill alongside other issues.

Crypto

Bitcoin could slip to $70,000 ahead of U.S. CPI release

Bitcoin could slide toward $70,000 ahead of the release of the U.S. April consumer price index, as concerns about renewed inflation and weakening institutional buying raise the chance of a short-term pullback. The Cleveland Fed’s latest estimate sees annual CPI at 3.56 percent, up from 3.3 percent in March. Analysts also point to risk reduction ahead of the data and chart patterns that could signal a reversal.

Industry

Water-based battery that can handle 120,000 charge cycles raises prospects of replacing lithium-ion

A Chinese research team has developed a neutral-electrolyte aqueous battery with a lifespan said to be 10 times longer than existing products. The battery could withstand about 120,000 charge-discharge cycles, suggesting it could last about 300 years in grid storage if operated at the average 2024 rate of 1.1 cycles per day. The design combines a near-neutral magnesium- and calcium-salt electrolyte with a covalent organic polymer anode to reduce degradation and environmental concerns.