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CoinTelegraph 2d ago

CFTC sues 3 states over prediction market regulatory authority ↗

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission claims it "first officially recognized" event contracts in 1992 and that Congress has granted it sole authority over the market.

CoinTelegraph 2d ago

X mulls new rules for first-time crypto posts amid tortoise scam ↗

An executive said the social media platform could lock accounts mentioning crypto for the first time and require verification after a scammer faked reports of a tortoise's death.

Decrypt 2d ago

Elon Musk's X Is Making Big Changes to Combat Crypto Scams ↗

Will Elon Musk's X finally zap crypto scams? Here's why one exec says the changes "should kill 99% of the incentive."

Decrypt 2d ago

Drift Protocol's $285 Million Exploit on Solana Raises Questions Over DeFi Security ↗

A blockchain security expert compared Drift’s lapse in security to Ethereum network Ronin's $625 million loss in 2022.

CoinDesk 2d ago

Here’s why bitcoin’s drop below $68,000 raises the risk of a crash under $60,000 ↗

The negative gamma zone below $68,000 can trigger a self-reinforcing sell-off, leading to an ever larger slump.

CoinTelegraph 2d ago

Ether at risk of new 2026 lows if bulls fail to turn $2.4K into support ↗

Fresh lows below $1,736 could be in store for Ether price if bulls fail to hold the altcoin’s price above an important ascending trendline.

Decrypt 2d ago

Google Jumps Back Into the Open Source AI Race With Gemma 4 ↗

Google drops Gemma 4, a family of open models under the Apache 2.0 license, just as the U.S. open-source scene badly needed a win.

Decrypt 2d ago

Coinbase Links Up With Linux Foundation to Launch x402 Foundation ↗

The new group will steward an open standard for embedding payments into web interactions.

Decrypt 2d ago

Trump Admin Backs Prediction Markets With Lawsuits Against Illinois, Arizona and Connecticut ↗

The lawsuits, jointly filed by the Justice Department and the CFTC, mark the most forceful move yet by the Trump administration to free prediction markets from state gambling regulations.

Decrypt 2d ago

AI Could Become 2,000 Times More Efficient by Copying the Brain: Study ↗

Researchers from Loughborough University are looking into a new type of computer chip that could make AI far more energy efficient.

CoinTelegraph 2d ago

SoFi expands into institutional finance with integrated crypto services ↗

The new platform enables companies to hold funds, move money and settle transactions in fiat or crypto within a single regulated system.

CoinTelegraph 2d ago

Bitcoin miner Soluna acquires $53M wind farm to power AI facility ↗

Soluna expanded into artificial intelligence in 2024 to shore up declining revenues from its crypto mining business, mirroring an industry-wide shift toward AI workloads.

Decrypt 2d ago

Quantum-Powered Crypto Mining Is Here—But It Won't Help You Mine Bitcoin ↗

Quip Network's creators say it's optimized for mining by quantum computers—a positive, unlike the looming quantum threat to Bitcoin.

CoinDesk 2d ago

CFTC sues Illinois over state's cease-and-desist letters against prediction markets ↗

The CFTC argued in a lawsuit that the Commodity Exchange Act gave it "exclusive jurisdiction" over all swaps, which include prediction markets.

Decrypt 2d ago

Coinbase Gets Conditional Approval From Banking Regulator—But Isn't Launching a Bank ↗

Coinbase said Thursday that it is the latest crypto firm to secure a conditional bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

CoinDesk 2d ago

Coinbase wins initial bank regulator nod for trust charter, boosting custody push ↗

Coinbase’s conditional OCC approval moves it closer to operating as a federally regulated crypto custodian, pending compliance and final review.

Bitcoin Mag 2d ago

Coinbase Receives Conditional OCC Approval to Form National Trust Company ↗

Bitcoin Magazine Coinbase Receives Conditional OCC Approval to Form National Trust Company Coinbase has received conditional approval from the OCC to establish Coinbase National Trust Company, according to a company statement.  This post Coinbase Receives Conditional OCC Approval to Form National Trust Company first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Decrypt 2d ago

Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Details His 'Private' and 'Secure' AI Setup ↗

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin detailed his local-first AI stack in a new blog post, including custom tools that rely on human approval.

Bitcoin Mag 2d ago

Wall Street Firms and Crypto Companies to Review New Market Structure Proposal in Private Sessions ↗

Bitcoin Magazine Wall Street Firms and Crypto Companies to Review New Market Structure Proposal in Private Sessions Crypto and banking industry representatives will review a revised stablecoin yield proposal this week as lawmakers try to resolve a months-long dispute over whether stablecoin issuers should be allowed to offer yield. This post Wall Street Firms and Crypto Companies to Review New Market Structure Proposal in Private Sessions first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mic

CoinTelegraph 2d ago

Coinbase receives conditional approval for US trust charter ↗

Chief legal officer Paul Grewal announced the approval on Thursday, thanking OCC head Jonathan Gould, who took office less than a year ago.

Decrypt 2d ago

Solana Meme Coin Linked to Death Hoax for 194-Year-Old Tortoise—Who Is Very Much Alive ↗

Jonathan, a nearly 200-year-old tortoise, was widely mourned Wednesday—but his purported demise was a hoax, and there's a crypto connection.

CoinTelegraph 2d ago

Bitcoin holders face $600B in unrealized losses as BTC price slips to $66K ↗

About 44% of Bitcoin's circulating supply trades underwater at $66,000 with weak spot demand weighing on market sentiment.

Bitcoin Mag 2d ago

LNVPN Rebrands to Nadanada.me as Privacy Infrastructure Expands with Anonymous eSIMs and Lightning Payments ↗

Bitcoin Magazine LNVPN Rebrands to Nadanada.me as Privacy Infrastructure Expands with Anonymous eSIMs and Lightning Payments Nadanada.me, formerly LNVPN, now offers anonymous eSIM data plans in over 200 countries, disposable and rental phone numbers, WireGuard VPN, and no-login AI chat — all powered by Lightning Network pay-as-you-go access with zero user data collection. This post LNVPN Rebrands to Nadanada.me as Privacy Infrastructure Expands with Anonymous eSIMs and Lightning Payments firs

CoinDesk 2d ago

Elon Musk's X to deploy scam kill switch by auto-locking first-time crypto mentioners ↗

The move comes in response to a wave of phishing attacks using fake copyright emails and is the latest in an attempt to shut down crypto-linked scams on the platform.

CoinDesk 2d ago

How a Solana feature designed for convenience let attackers drain more than $270 million from Drift ↗

The exploit did not involve a bug in Drift's code. It used "durable nonces," a legitimate Solana transaction feature, to pre-sign administrative transfers weeks before executing them, bypassing the protocol's multisig security in minutes.

CoinDesk 2d ago

Bitcoin trims big loss, stocks erase 2% decline, as Iran signals cooperation on key shipping route ↗

In the middle of a surge higher following President Trump's overnight comments, the price of WTI crude oil quickly fell nearly $6 per barrel on the news.

CoinDesk 2d ago

Crypto for Advisors: Crypto custody’s evolution ↗

Beyond simple storage, the next era of institutional crypto will be defined by the real-time connectivity and mobility of digital assets across a fragmented market.

CoinTelegraph 2d ago

DeFi is optimizing for gas, not for markets ↗

DeFi prioritizes gas efficiency over market resilience. Simplified financial logic fails under volatility due to computational constraints.

Decrypt 2d ago

CFTC Settles With Former FTX Engineer for $3.7M, Closing First Individual Case ↗

He built systems that moved billions in customer funds. Now, the CFTC has closed his case with no civil penalty, citing his cooperation.

CoinDesk 2d ago

North Koreans hackers likely behind $286 million Drift Protocol exploit: Elliptic ↗

The blockchain analytics firm pointed to cross-chain laundering patterns and Solana-specific tracing challenges that mirror prior North Korean state-linked operations.

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