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Crypto
Clarity Act faces July 4 deadline as Ripple IPO comes into view
The White House has set July 4, U.S. Independence Day, as the target date for enacting the Clarity Act, with the Senate Banking Committee set to release amendments ahead of a May 14 markup. Stablecoin interest payments and conflict-of-interest provisions are key issues. In Korea, finance firms move to stake out stablecoins as legislation lags. Markets also react to a WHO hantavirus alert and renewed focus on a potential Ripple IPO and XRP outlook.
Crypto
Hantavirus 2026 pandemic scenario raises questions over bitcoin, stock market slump
A hantavirus cluster remains under control, but markets are wary that the macro backdrop is more fragile than in the early stages of the 2020 COVID-19 crisis. The WHO has logged 8 cases and 3 deaths linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship near Tenerife, while saying a pandemic-scale spread is unlikely. With inflation higher, oil near $100 and growth downgraded, investors are weighing renewed risk-off moves.
Industry
Hantavirus fears revive COVID-19 beneficiary stocks; Moderna and BioNTech in focus
Rising concerns about a possible spread of hantavirus are pushing medical and vaccine-related stocks back into focus after gaining attention during the COVID-19 pandemic. BeInCrypto reported that Moderna, Emergent BioSolutions and BioNTech entered reassessment phases in May. Moderna shares rose on stronger first-quarter sales, vaccine cooperation news and flu vaccine trial data publication. Emergent is focused on confirming a bottom amid weaker guidance. BioNTech faces a bearish technical pattern despite maintained revenue guidance.
