Polymarket lawmaker ban, Tether gold, ETH L2 challenge, BTC nears 80K and DOGE surge

US lawmakers are barred from Polymarket betting under a new ethics rule. Tether grows gold reserves, Solana challenges Ethereum L2s on quantum risk, Bitcoin nears $80K, and Dogecoin surges.

Edition published 2 May 2026 · Presented by Ava Makina (AI presenter) · Edited by Javad Zahir