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Michael Saylor hints at first bitcoin purchase in two months
Bitcoin rebounds from Friday’s low as Strategy’s valuation expands and bitcoin dominance climbs above 60%.
From Hawala to Swift: Inside the 1,000-year battle to move money safely
Finance has spent centuries decoupling wealth from physical transport, but constantly erasing friction creates vectors for increasingly high-tech exploits.
After Their AI Models Hacked Real Companies, AI Labs Call for Stronger Cyber Defenses
More than 100 AI, security, finance, and technology organizations want governments and industry to prepare for attacks powered by increasingly capable models.
Crypto market makers are cashing in on bitcoin's rally - without betting on direction
As bitcoin surges back above $80,000, sophisticated trading firms are quietly collecting yield rather than making directional bet.
Russia’s Sber eyes USDT loans, questions digital ruble demand
Russia’s largest bank, Sber, plans to accept USDT and Ether alongside Bitcoin as loan collateral as the country introduces regulated crypto trading under a new law.
Real Trump Coins denies launching GOLD token, blames ‘bad actors’
Trump-linked Real Trump Coins said it never authorized GOLD or any digital token as questions persisted over its X account, associated domains and the concentrated token supply.
A $1.1 million crypto card hack crashed a neobank's token 49%
The exploit caused the neobank's AVICI token to drop 49% from a 24-hour high, hitting a record low before paring some of the losses.
Polygon discloses security flaws fixed in recent hard forks
The vulnerabilities posed denial-of-service and validator resource risks but were patched before Polygon publicly disclosed them.
Bernie Sanders Vows Legislation to 'Stop Flock and AI Mass Surveillance'
The Vermont senator warned that the surveillance company's 120,000-plus AI cameras are pushing the US toward a "surveillance state," adding a prominent voice to a growing bipartisan backlash.
Bitcoin's Oldest Coins Are Waking Up in 2026 at a Pace Rarely Seen
Galaxy Research shows coins untouched for 10-plus years moving at an unusual pace in 2026, with six ancient wallets shifting $40 million in a single 10-day stretch this month.
Ditching 'digital gold': BPI study suggests everyday Americans prefer control and micro-investing
A new survey suggests some of bitcoin's most familiar sales pitches of changing the world may be poorly suited to a majority of prospective buyers.
The next trillion-dollar currency may not be a stablecoin — it might not even have a name yet
AI agents are coming. They will need to pay each other. Crypto executives agree on the problem but disagree sharply on the solution, and one thinks the answer has not been invented yet.
BitGo Buys NYDIG's Institutional Trading Arm to Beef Up Derivatives and Financing
The roughly $42.5 million cash-and-stock deal adds derivatives, structured products and capital-markets capabilities, while letting NYDIG focus on its power and data-center business.
Tokenized assets are busier than the data shows
When you strip out what was never mobile, correct for who's holding what and why, add back what works off-contract, the utilization of tokenized assets looks close to 20%, argues Katana’s Matthew Fisher.
Trump-promoted brand touts GOLD before token collapse
Real Trump Coins promoted GOLD before deleting related X posts, while team-linked wallets sold 224.5 million tokens as its market value fell about 99%.
Stablecoins not credible for payments at scale, BIS chief says
BIS chief Pablo Hernández de Cos said stablecoins lack credibility for payments at scale, while a new FSI study highlights sharp differences in issuer rules.
Bitcoin ETFs end 9-day inflow streak as BTC dips below $78K
US spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $201.8 million in net outflows Friday, led by ARK 21Shares, as total fund assets slipped back below $100 billion.
Bitcoin wallets untouched for 10 years moved $40 million worth of coins
Six decade-old wallets moved $40 million this month, but Galaxy's data shows dormant coin activity at its lowest since 2022 and 2026 on pace for under half of last year's total.
Ripple is preparing XRP Ledger for quantum computers before ‘Q-Day’ arrives
An Anthropic model cut the work needed to break a leading post-quantum signature candidate by a factor of 67 million last month, while Bitcoin and Ethereum published their own migration plans this week.
Kalshi takes legal blow in court ruling confirming state powers over prediction markets
This latest U.S. appeals court ruling sets up a rift between federal courts on event contracts, suggesting the U.S. Supreme Court may need to settle the matter.
Meta Tests Robots to Handle Data Center Work
The company says it needs more skilled workers as its AI infrastructure expands, but employees fear automation could reduce or eliminate some roles.
US Cities Eye AI Data Center Limits as Study Flags Water Risks
Austin is the latest city to consider restrictions as communities challenge the water and electricity demands of AI infrastructure.
Chelsea FC gets a stablecoin sponsor after UK FCA warning to clubs
According to Circle, the USDC stablecoin name will appear on the front of club jerseys for Chelsea’s upcoming football season.
Bullish provides USD.AI $100M stablecoin facility for GPU-backed lending
The institutional crypto exchange is providing $100 million in stablecoin liquidity to support loans backed by AI computing infrastructure.