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Clarity Act News Today: Thursday Markup Set but Democrat Votes Could Determine the Bill’s Fate

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The Senate Banking Committee has officially scheduled the CLARITY Act markup for Thursday May 14 at 10:30 AM EST. Senate Banking Chairman Tim Scott announced the date on Friday evening. According to a committee memo, the final legislative text is expected to be released Monday with senators required to submit amendments before close of business Tuesday.

The vote comes nearly four months after the first Senate Banking markup was scrapped in January over last-minute objections from industry leaders including Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, who argued the bill deferred too much to banks and could effectively eliminate stablecoin rewards programs for consumers. 

The Banking Lobby’s Last Stand

Not everyone is satisfied. Banking trade groups sent a letter to Senate Banking leadership on Friday arguing the current stablecoin yield compromise still leaves room for rewards programs that could replicate interest. The groups want further revisions to prevent stablecoins from functioning like interest-bearing bank accounts.

Over the weekend, American Bankers Association president Rob Nichols sent a direct email to member bank CEOs urging immediate action. He encouraged them to call Senate offices, mobilise employees, and submit letters through an online advocacy portal ahead of Thursday’s vote.

A Senate aide who reviewed the letter described the effort to Crypto In America as “pretty milquetoast,” noting lawmakers on both sides have largely moved on to resolving ethics provisions rather than revisiting the yield debate.

The Democrat Question

The bigger unknown heading into Thursday is whether any Democrats on the committee will vote yes.

Senators Adam Schiff and Ruben Gallego have been leading the charge on ethics provisions targeting conflicts of interest related to President Trump and his family’s crypto dealings. Schiff is described as particularly firm on the issue. Gallego has been a broader advocate for advancing the bill but his final vote remains unclear.

Senator Mark Warner, another key DeFi negotiator, will also be one to watch closely on Thursday.

Why It Matters

The bill can advance out of committee on a purely partisan vote. But that path carries risk. Galaxy Digital’s head of firmwide research Alex Thorn told Crypto In America that a strictly Republican committee vote would likely make it harder to secure the 60 votes needed for full Senate passage.

“While it’s possible the bill could still succeed if it advances through Senate Banking on a partisan basis, the odds of ultimate Senate passage are certainly diminished if no Democrats vote in favour during committee markup on Thursday,” Thorn said.

Others remain less concerned, pointing to the bipartisan momentum that has kept the bill alive through multiple near-collapses.

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Q1 beat, $40M contract are old news – why is MRAM stock soaring today then?

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Everspin Technologies Inc (MRAM) has been in a sharp uptrend since late April, when it posted a massive Q1 earnings beat and announced a $40 million agreement with a US prime contractor.

Yet, the company’s share price ripped higher – as much as 50% – on Monday morning.

For novice investors, the price action may be a head scratcher, given that Everspin didn’t make any new announcement on May 11.

But a look under the hood suggests it’s still fair for MRAM stock to be that much today.

Lagged institutional effect is driving MRAM higher

While retail investors often react instantly, institutional buyers (funds and ETFs) typically wait for analyst updates.

Following the contract news and the significant Q1 earnings beat on April 29, several firms (like Needham) raised their price targets significantly.

Everspin shares are seeing the result of that “big money” accumulation hitting the tape today.

Everspin stock gains on a fresh Navy deal mention

Some market reports this morning specifically highlighted the subcontract’s link to US Navy programs (part of the Department of War’s Microelectronics RDT&E program).

While technically part of the April 30 announcement, the “Navy” specifics gained traction on May 11, sparking a fresh wave of buying interest.

Technical blue skies trigger algorithmic buying

MRAM shares have soared past strong resistance levels coinciding with the key moving averages (MAs) in recent sessions.

This often triggers “algorithmic buying,” where computer programs start to automatically load up on a stock, pushing its price up further in consecutive sessions.

MRAM is gaining in sympathy with Micron and Intel

Everspin stock is ripping higher in tandem with the broader sector rally as well.  

Both Micron and Intel are up by double-digit percentages this morning due to separate AI-related news.

And because MRAM is increasingly viewed as an AI infrastructure play, it is being pulled upward by the rising tide of the entire semiconductor sector.

Where options data suggests MRAM shares are headed

Despite a meteoric run in MRAM stock in recent weeks, options traders continue to believe it will gain further as the year unfolds.

According to Barchart, the put-to-call ratio on contracts expiring mid-September sits at 0.14, signaling a strong bullish skew, with the upper price at nearly $50, indicating potential for another 25% rally from here.

Meanwhile, seasonal trends favour owning Everspin shares as well.

Historically, the company has closed not just May, but June and July as well in “green” – which makes it even more attractive to own in the near-term.

As a trader put it on Stocktwits today: “MRAM, similar sector but much lower market cap – less than $1 billion – as MU and SNDK starting to move. Should perform a similar pattern as MU SNDK and go parabolic given market value and locked up low float.”

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Ripple News: Can CLARITY Act May 14 Vote Trigger XRP Bull Run?

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Crypto analyst Zach Rector says the next XRP bull run is not a question of if but when, and the early signals are already visible.

The stock market just added $10 trillion in market cap over 39 days. The NASDAQ hit 29,000 for the first time in history. The S&P 500 reached a record 7,400. According to Rector, this kind of liquidity expansion historically rotates into crypto next, and that rotation has already begun.

“Let them juice up the stock market so they can rotate it into digital assets and let that money flow in,” he said.

Two Coins Already Proving the Point

Rector pointed to two recent pumps as proof the rotation is starting:

  • Constellation DAG surged 200% after announcing an acquisition by AI Holdings and a NASDAQ listing on May 14 under the ticker AIS
  • Ondo jumped over 137% from its February lows following the landmark Ripple, JPMorgan and Mastercard cross-border tokenized Treasury settlement on the XRP Ledger

XRP itself did not move on the Ondo news despite being the underlying infrastructure. Rector called it “incredible suppression” but said not to be fooled. XRP outperformed Ondo last cycle and he expects it to do the same again.

The CLARITY Act Is the Catalyst

The Senate Banking Committee has officially scheduled the CLARITY Act markup for May 14 at 10:30 AM EST. Rector said this is the last real window to get the bill passed before midterm campaigning takes over the political calendar.

If it clears committee, advances through the full Senate, gets reconciled with the House version, and reaches Trump’s desk by July 4, it removes the single biggest regulatory overhang hanging over XRP and the broader crypto market.

Retail Is Already Gone

Rector flagged that Coinbase XRP trading volume fell 18% year over year, a sign retail has largely exited. In his view that is exactly when the move happens.

“You scare retail out, chop it sideways so they get bored, and then you send it,” he said.

His portfolio is 90% XRP. He is already positioned and the bull run, in his view, does not wait for everyone to feel comfortable.

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Solana Price Nears Key Resistance—Can SOL Rally to $100 This Weekend?

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As the Bitcoin price stabilizes around the $80,000 range, bullish momentum appears to be gradually returning to the crypto markets. Among the top-performing altcoins, Solana is showing notable strength after the SOL price surged above $90 and climbed as high as $93 over the past few hours.

The rally has pushed SOL close to a crucial resistance zone, while technical indicators continue to flash bullish signals. Analysts now believe a breakout above the local resistance near $95 could open the doors for a fresh rally toward the long-awaited $100 milestone this weekend.

Solana Price Analysis: Can Bulls Sustain the Momentum?

The Solana price is approaching a crucial resistance zone after reclaiming the $90 range with rising bullish momentum. As market sentiment improves, traders are now watching whether SOL can break above the local resistance near $95 and trigger a fresh rally toward the psychological $100 milestone this weekend.

The daily chart shows SOL rebounding strongly from the key support zone near $76 while forming higher lows, indicating growing bullish strength. The price is now testing the upper resistance range near $95, which has capped previous recovery attempts.

An ascending trendline continues to support the rally, while the Supertrend indicator has flipped bullish. Meanwhile, the CMF indicator has moved back into positive territory, suggesting improving buying pressure and fresh capital inflows. A breakout above $95 could open the doors for a rally toward $100 and potentially higher levels. However, failure to clear the resistance may trigger a pullback toward the $89 support zone.

Key Levels to Watch

  • Immediate resistance: $95
  • Major bullish target: $100
  • Immediate support: $89
  • Strong support zone: $76

Will Solana Price Reach $100? 

Solana continues to maintain a bullish structure as the price approaches the crucial resistance zone near $95. The formation of higher lows and improving buying pressure suggest the bulls are attempting to build momentum for a breakout toward $100.

However, SOL still needs to secure a strong daily close above the resistance zone before confirming the next leg higher. If the breakout occurs over the weekend, the Solana price could quickly rally toward the $100 milestone this week. Otherwise, continued consolidation below resistance may delay the move until next week.

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Analysts see 200%+ upside in these 3 high-risk stocks: here’s why?

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Some of Wall Street’s biggest upside calls are not sitting in the mega-cap names.

They are hiding in small, volatile stocks with thin balance sheets, limited operating history and one big event ahead.

That is what makes them interesting, as in each case, the investment thesis comes down to a binary trigger: a trial result, a commercial turn, or a regulatory step that could force the market to revalue the stock fast.

That is the setup behind Atai Life Sciences, Vivos Therapeutics and Actuate Therapeutics.

Atai Life Sciences: A high-conviction wager

Atai Life Sciences is the most closely followed name on this list, and arguably the easiest for investors to understand.

The clinical-stage biotech is focused on psychedelic-assisted therapies for mental health conditions, particularly treatment-resistant depression.

The stock recently traded near $4, but Wall Street sees much more upside.

Current analyst targets cluster around the mid-teens, implying potential gains of nearly 300%.

Canaccord Genuity recently raised its price target to $15 from $14 while maintaining a Buy rating, citing encouraging clinical progress.

Broader sentiment toward the sector also improved in April after the White House moved to accelerate regulatory reviews of psychedelic therapies, giving the group a fresh tailwind.

Vivos Therapeutics: The lowest-priced name

Vivos Therapeutics is the most speculative of the three.

The stock recently traded around 97 cents, and H.C. Wainwright cut its target to $2.50 from $7 while keeping a Buy rating.

That still implies a very large gain, but the more important detail is the caveat.

The firm said dilution “may be inevitable” as Vivos needs additional capital, though it remained “cautiously optimistic” that operations could improve and revenue could keep growing in 2026.

That is why Vivos is a trader’s stock, not a core holding.

The bull case is that obstructive sleep apnea is a huge market and the company is trying to position its oral appliance therapy as an alternative to CPAP.

The problem is execution and financing, as in small-cap medtech, those two risks usually decide the stock long before the market can reward the product story.

Actuate Therapeutics: A classic binary biotech setup

The third name, Actuate Therapeutics, fits the same pattern in a more traditional biotech way.

H.C. Wainwright recently lowered its target to $15 from $20 but kept a Buy rating.

The stock was trading around $1.72 at the time, which leaves substantial upside if the company keeps advancing its lead program.

In a mid-stage trial, 44% of advanced pancreatic-cancer patients receiving Actuate’s experimental drug with chemotherapy were alive after one year, compared with 22% on chemotherapy alone.

Median survival also improved to 10.1 months from 7.2 months.

That kind of data is exactly what can move a small biotech sharply higher.

It does not guarantee success, and it does not remove the need for Phase 3 confirmation.

But it does turn a stock from a pure concept into a company with a real, measurable signal.

H.C. Wainwright said Actuate is now weighing multiple commercialization paths for elraglusib and planning a confirmatory Phase 3 study, which is the sort of milestone investors watch closely in this sector.

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CLARITY Act New Update: Senate Banking Committee Reportedly Targets May 14 Vote

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The CLARITY Act is moving faster than expected. The Senate Banking Committee is preparing to vote on the landmark crypto regulation bill as early as May 14, according to multiple sources, who confirmed that draft legislative text has already been circulated to select industry participants.

Committee Chairman Tim Scott is aiming to complete markup before May 21, the start of the Memorial Day recess. The White House is targeting July 4, America’s 250th anniversary, for the President’s signature.

How It Got Here

The bill passed the full House in July 2025 with a strong bipartisan vote of 294 to 134. It then stalled in the Senate for months, primarily over disagreements on stablecoin yield provisions.

The breakthrough came on May 1 when Senators Thom Tillis and Angela Alsobrooks reached a bipartisan compromise. The deal bans passive yield on stablecoins, meaning simply holding USDC or USDT will not generate interest-like returns. However, activity-based rewards tied to actual transactions, trading volume, or platform use remain permitted.

What the Bill Would Do

The CLARITY Act would end the regulatory confusion that has defined US crypto policy for years. It would draw a clear boundary between SEC and CFTC jurisdiction over digital assets, establish a proper framework for exchanges and institutions, and move away from regulation through enforcement actions.

What Still Needs to Happen

A committee vote is not the finish line. If the Senate Banking Committee advances the bill, the full Senate must still vote on it. The Senate version would then need to be reconciled with the House version before reaching the President’s desk.

Some community members remain cautious. Users on social media pointed out that until the markup appears on the official Senate calendar, the timeline remains unconfirmed. “I want to see it on the calendar,” one user wrote directly.

Sources close to the process described the overall mood as positive, though some bracketed sections of the draft text are still being finalized with Democratic offices requesting additional edits ahead of the vote.

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Innodata stock: why it may fail to sustain its post-earnings gains

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Innodata (INOD) shares nearly doubled on May 8 after the data engineering company delivered a “triple-threat” Q1 that obliterated Wall Street expectations.

Revenue rocketed 54% year-over-year to $90.1 million, comfortably exceeding the $76.5 million consensus estimate.

On the bottom line, diluted EPS hit $0.42, nearly doubling the $0.23 forecast.

This explosive growth prompted management to hike full-year revenue guidance to 40%+, igniting a buying frenzy that has Innodata stock trading up some 160% versus its year-to-date low.  

However, while headlines suggest a breakout, the underlying structural risks indicate this vertical move may be built on fragile foundations.

Innodata stock continues to face concentration risk

INOD shares’ bull case is mostly based on the 453% year-on-year increase in revenue from “other” Big Tech customers.

On the surface, the figure sure is eye-popping, but it masks a persistent concentration risk that has historically plagued the firm.

To a skeptic, this isn’t broad diversification; it is a shift from being dependent on one “hyperscaler” to being dependent on two or three.

With a new $51 million engagement set to dominate the 2026 revenue mix, Innodata remains at the mercy of discretionary Big Tech budgets.

If these tech giants decide to pivot toward synthetic data or pause model training cycles, the fallout would be catastrophic.

In short, the “other” category is still growing from a relatively small base, meaning the company lacks the safety net of thousands of smaller, recurring SaaS-style subscriptions found in more stable software plays.

INOD shares AI premium looks half-cooked

The market is currently pricing in massive future profits from Innodata’s new “Agentic AI” and “Agent Observability” platforms.

Management has been vocal about their pivot toward physical AI and robotics data engineering, but the reality is that these initiatives are largely in the beta evaluation phase.

Currently, only 15 active evaluations are underway, and the conversion rate remains unproven. In the high-stakes world of AI infrastructure, a “pilot program” is not guaranteed revenue.

The labour-intensive nature of data annotation means Innodata shares face inherent scaling risks that pure-play software companies do not.

If these pilots fail to convert into high-margin, long-term contracts by the end of the year, the “AI platform” premium currently baked into the stock price may face a swift and painful correction.

How to play Innodata after stellar Q1 earnings

History suggests that a 100% gain in a single trading session is rarely a sustainable floor; rather, it often acts as a massive “sell” signal for institutional algorithms and quantitative funds.

Professional traders frequently utilize these parabolic moves to exit large positions, capturing liquidity while retail FOMO (fear of missing out) is at its peak.

Furthermore, the massive “gap up” on the daily chart acts as a technical vacuum.

Quant-driven selling pressure typically intensifies as the initial euphoria fades, often pulling the price back down to “fill the gap” in subsequent sessions.

For INOD stock, the lack of immediate support levels following such a vertical ascent means that the crash back to reality could be just as rapid as the climb, leaving late-entry investors underwater as the technical exhaustion sets in.

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Solana RWA Holders Cross 200K As Asset Growth Accelerates

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The Solana RWA narrative just keeps getting bigger. While most blockchains are still busy pitching “future potential,” Solana is quietly stacking real numbers and now its real-world asset holders have officially reached 200,044 for the first time. That’s a 6.50% jump in just 30 days.

Solana RWA Ecosystem Keeps Expanding Rapidly

Well, this isn’t just about wallets sitting idle. Solana’s distributed asset value has climbed to $2.02 billion, while represented asset value surged to $538.63 million, up more than 50% over the past month.

Meanwhile, the network’s RWA count now stands at 1,841. Not bad for a chain critics once dismissed as just another fast-moving retail playground.

Stablecoin Activity Dominates Solana Blockchain Infrastructure

But the real deal here or should we call it as the real engine here is stablecoins. Solana’s stablecoin market cap has reached $14.62 billion, while stablecoin holders climbed to 11.48 million.

And yes, the transfer numbers are absurd. Stablecoin 30-day transfer volume sits at $813.74 billion, even after a 30.88% monthly decline. That’s still massive by any standard. The broader RWA 30-day transfer volume also reached $3.46 billion.

Fast Settlement Speeds Attract Real Asset Builders

So, what’s driving this? Solana keeps leaning into one thing: speed. The network promotes an average settlement time of 400 milliseconds with transaction fees around $0.013.

Compared to traditional markets stuck in 24/5 schedules and slower settlement rails, Solana’s 24/7 programmable infrastructure is becoming increasingly attractive for real-world asset applications.
For now, the Solana RWA sector keeps expanding and the numbers suggest institutions and builders are paying attention whether the market likes it or not.

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Nvidia stock jumps another 3%: analyst sees more upside ahead

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Shares of Nvidia (NVDA) rose on Thursday, extending gains from the previous session as the broader semiconductor sector rallied.

The stock was up around 3% at $213.53 in early trading, after climbing 5.8% on Wednesday and reclaiming the closely watched $200 level.

Analyst reaffirms bullish outlook

Goldman Sachs reiterated a Buy rating on Nvidia with a $250 price target, pointing to continued upside driven by demand for AI infrastructure.

The firm said investors are likely to focus on potential upside to Nvidia’s $1 trillion data centre guidance, as well as opportunities tied to agentic AI and its impact on server CPUs.

Goldman Sachs expects a “beat-and-raise” quarter based on positive supply and demand trends, but noted that expectations are already elevated, setting a high bar for further stock outperformance.

The firm added that Nvidia’s valuation could re-rate higher if there is evidence of improving profitability among hyperscalers, broader enterprise adoption of AI, and increased visibility into deployments beyond traditional large-scale customers.

The chip giant will report earnings later this month.

AI infrastructure demand remains strong

Recent updates from major technology companies have reinforced expectations of sustained spending on AI infrastructure.

Hyperscalers, including Alphabet, Amazon, Meta Platforms, and Microsoft, have all raised capital expenditure forecasts for 2026, with combined spending expected to approach $725 billion.

Longer-term projections from analysts at Bank of America and Evercore suggest total capex could exceed $1 trillion by 2027.

Such spending is expected to underpin demand for Nvidia’s graphics processing units, which remain central to AI workloads.

Underperformance versus peers

Despite the positive backdrop, Nvidia has underperformed several semiconductor peers in recent weeks.

Over the past month, shares of Advanced Micro Devices and Micron Technology have surged approximately 90% and 76%, respectively, while Nvidia has risen about 19%.

More recently, Nvidia has traded largely flat since late April, even as Intel and Micron gained more than 30%, and AMD advanced around 20%.

The divergence reflects evolving dynamics within the AI ecosystem.

Earnings from major technology companies have highlighted bottlenecks in memory chips and increasing progress in the development of in-house semiconductor solutions, such as Alphabet’s tensor processing units and Amazon’s Trainium chips.

While these developments could enhance efficiency for hyperscalers, they also introduce competitive pressures for external suppliers.

Nvidia stock’s broader pressures

Some analysts have noted that Nvidia is increasingly being viewed as a broader proxy for the AI sector rather than a single stock, reflecting its dominant position in GPUs.

This shift has led to a perception that the company trades more like a value-oriented investment within the sector, despite its role at the forefront of AI innovation.

Nvidia’s recent performance highlights a balance between strong structural demand and evolving competitive and valuation dynamics.

While continued investment in AI infrastructure supports long-term growth prospects, investors are closely watching for clearer signals on profitability, competitive positioning, and sustained demand from both hyperscalers and emerging enterprise customers.

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Can TROLL Crypto Price Sustain Its 250% Rally & Break $0.08?

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Out of nowhere this week, the TROLL crypto price has decided it’s done bleeding. After months of slow grind and near irrelevance through early 2026, the token just flipped the script very hard. Early May brought a brutal 250% rally, and suddenly, this isn’t just another dead chart. As It’s moving fast and could keep going contingent on demand.

TROLL Price Breakout Signals Major Trend Shift

Here’s price action on daily time frame chart where it gets even more interesting. The TROLL crypto price blasted through the $0.04001 level, marking a clear change of character after a prolonged downtrend. That level wasn’t just resistance but it was the line between “forgotten” and “maybe not.” Now it’s holding above it. That matters a lot now.

Even the 200-day EMA band has flipped from pressure to support, which, in crypto terms, is basically the market saying, “fine, we’ll take this seriously for now.”

iTrustCapital Listing Ignites Fresh Market Attention

Well, today this rally saw another spike intraday and didn’t come out of thin air. iTrustCapital added TROLL to its platform, opening the door for IRA-based trading.

And yes, the messaging leaned hard into it because it says capital gains tax-free trading, retirement narratives, the whole pitch. Predictable? Sure. Effective? Also yes.

Because suddenly, TROLL isn’t just a meme but it’s “portfolio eligible.”

Key Resistance Levels Now Come Into Focus

So, what’s next? TROLL crypto Price already wicked up to around $0.06001 intraday, and now it’s eyeing the $0.08001 level as the next real test. Clear that, and the next zone sits way higher near $0.14000. But let’s not get carried away.

If momentum fades and $0.04001 support cracks, this entire move could unwind just as quickly as it started. For now though, the TROLL price is riding momentum and in this market, that’s usually enough.

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