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Alleged $165M Crypto Ponzi Mastermind Deported From Fiji to US
Edward Zimbardi allegedly lured thousands of investors into "The Crypto Program" with promises of 25% monthly returns be…
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Ripple raises $275M for US prime brokerage to meet institutional demand
Ripple said the $275 million raised will support its expansion into traditional financial services such as prime brokera…
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Nexo launches regulated crypto-backed credit in Australia
Nexo introduced regulated, cryptocurrency-backed credit lines that allow users to access liquidity in Australian dollars…
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Winklevoss-Backed Cypherpunk Launches 'World's Largest' Zcash Mining Fleet
The Nasdaq-listed privacy firm launched Cypherpunk Mining through a $33.33 million equity deal with Winklevoss Capital, …
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Arthur Hayes takes CEO role at Flop Labs ahead of Q4 airdrop
Hayes revealed his new role as Flop Labs CEO and teased a “massive airdrop” from the AI inference protocol in the fo…
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MAYAChain halts network after estimated $1.7M exploit
A preliminary analysis says six chained bugs let a 23-message transaction drain 48.87 million CACAO, sending the token d…
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US accounting board FASB proposes conditions for stablecoins as cash equivalents
The FASB said secondary-market liquidity alone would not be enough, with holders needing direct issuer redemption rights…
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Pennsylvania Cracks Down on AI Data Centers as Backlash Grows
Gov. Josh Shapiro ordered new restrictions on large data centers aimed at shielding residents from higher electricity co…
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Mozilla Tests an AI 'Smart Window' in Firefox—But Only If You Opt In
The optional window puts an assistant of your choice next to your tabs, with a switch to disable it.…
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Rare Books Traced to Amazon AI Training Facility to Be Scanned and Destroyed
A tracking device planted in a book order ended at a Las Vegas facility where Amazon strips bindings to scan pages for t…
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SEC proposes new crypto rules in absence of CLARITY Act
The proposed rules from the US securities regulator would provide companies with a safe harbor from tokens being treated…
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Arguing With People on X May Get You More Posts You Hate as Algo Feeds on Ragebait
X’s algorithm may turn argumentative replies into a feedback loop that serves users more content that clashes with the…
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SEC Proposes Crypto Fundraising Exemptions in Abrupt About-Face
The proposed rules would let crypto projects raise capital through token sales without full securities registration and …
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Markets Confident OpenAI Releases Its Next AI Model in Weeks
Traders are betting OpenAI's next frontier model lands within weeks—even after the company pumped the brakes.…
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Trump Family Crypto Firm Tied to Chinese AI Models US Government Called a Security Risk
WorldClaw accepts World Liberty’s USD1 stablecoin while offering AI models from Chinese companies facing U.S. national…
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Google Is Paying $10 Million to Use Spirit Airlines Data to Train Its AI Models
The bankrupt airline’s internal communications and business records could soon be used to improve Google’s AI system…
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Chainalysis Sues US Government Over $94.6M ICE Contract Handed to Rival TRM Labs
The bid protest, filed in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, challenges ICE's sole-source award for blockchain forensic t…
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South Korea joins more than 30 jurisdictions restricting Polymarket access
Regulators rejected Polymarket's defense regarding its P2P nature, arguing the platform manages market rules and facilit…
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Kraken launches US-listed stock trading for EEA customers
Eligible EEA users can trade conventional US shares alongside more than 700 tokenized xStocks through Kraken’s Europea…
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Bitpanda Hit With Europe's First Published MiCA Penalty in Austria
Austria's Financial Market Authority fined the Vienna-based exchange 70,000 euros for procedural and disclosure breaches…
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China adds 8 banks to digital yuan network as operator count hits 30
The newly authorized lenders will begin offering e-CNY services after completing operational and technical preparations.…
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South Korea moves to block Polymarket over gambling concerns
The Korea Media and Communications Commission said Polymarket’s structure and operations amount to illegal gambling de…
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BitBox patches ‘severe’ wallet flaws that could put funds at risk
BitBox recommended all users update to firmware version 9.26.5 and said it had received no reports of exploitation or fu…
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XRP sinks below $1 for first time since 2024 even as Korean bank adopts Ripple Payments
Jeonbuk Bank will use Ripple’s 24/7 cross-border payment service for business remittances, but it is unknown whether t…