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Cointelegraph

Bitcoin will never fall below $60K again: Nansen founder

Crypto is growing up thanks to trading in real world assets, and Bitcoin will never dip below $60K again, says Nansen founder founder Alex Svanevik.

2 weeks ago read on source ↗
CoinDesk

U.S. Senate opens first stage of crypto Clarity Act voting to give bill a chance next month

The majority leader opened the multi-stage process the Senate follows when trying to get a bill over its 60-vote hurdle, so it's still got a shot in September.

2 weeks ago read on source ↗
CoinDesk

Another Bitcoin infrastructure exploit hits, this time draining Lightning payment servers

BTCPay told users running LND to update immediately or take servers offline after attackers stole credentials that can control Lightning wallets and move funds.

2 weeks ago read on source ↗
Cointelegraph

Domestic stablecoins could boost demand for dollar-backed tokens: IMF

IMF First Deputy Managing Director Dan Katz says users may favor digital dollars for their liquidity, network effects and cross-border acceptance.

2 weeks ago read on source ↗
Cointelegraph

US court backs Bybit’s bid to trace funds from $1.5B North Korea hack

Expedited discovery allows the exchange to seek account identities, balances and transaction histories from platforms with US operations.

2 weeks ago read on source ↗
TechCrunch AI

OpenAI says it slowed Astra model development over security concerns

OpenAI said this model, which is still in development, reached its "critical cybersecurity threshold," meaning it could independently identify and carry out cyberattacks against traditionally well-protected real-world systems.

2 weeks ago read on source ↗
Cointelegraph

President Trump’s media company to terminate Crypto.com deal

The company will unwind an agreement with Crypto.com to create a multibillion-dollar CRO treasury and reportedly not integrate prediction markets onto Truth Social.

2 weeks ago read on source ↗
TechCrunch AI

After Rippling blew millions on AI in months, it built an employee ROI tool

After its own AI usage wake-up call, Rippling this week unveiled AI Spend Console, a product that tracks individual and team employee AI spending.

2 weeks ago read on source ↗
CoinDesk

Trump Media pulls back from crypto, scraps Crypto.com's CRO token treasury deal

The Truth Social parent company is refocusing on media and its pending merger with a fusion energy firm, as the digital asset treasury boom has lost its steam.

2 weeks ago read on source ↗
Decrypt

Treasury Sanctions Crypto Exchanges It Says Laundered Millions for Iran

The U.S. Treasury sanctioned two crypto exchanges it says laundered millions of dollars for Iran's Revolutionary Guard, naming a Georgia- and UAE-based operator and an Iran-based platform.

2 weeks ago read on source ↗
Cointelegraph

US Treasury’s OFAC sanctions 2 Iran-linked crypto exchanges

The US government sanctioned an individual and two crypto exchanges it said facilitated money laundering for a combined $5 million in digital assets linked to Iran.

2 weeks ago read on source ↗
Decrypt

Flock Wanted to Turn 350,000 Uber Drivers Into a Nationwide Plate-Scanning Fleet

A leaked Flock presentation shows the surveillance firm pitching a plan to pull license-plate data from rideshare and delivery drivers.

2 weeks ago read on source ↗
CoinDesk

U.S. widens Iran crypto crackdown with sanctions on two exchanges

The Treasury's OFAC targeted Shelbit and Aban Tether as Washington continues its effort to cut Tehran's access to crypto and foreign currency.

2 weeks ago read on source ↗
Cointelegraph

Circle expands USDC to OKX ecosystem with X Layer launch

The rollout gives X Layer users access to Circle-issued USDC and crosschain transfers as the stablecoin expands across major blockchain ecosystems.

2 weeks ago read on source ↗
Decrypt

XRP at a Crossroads as Senate Punts on Clarity Act

XRP is taking the Clarity Act news harder than the rest of the crypto market. Here's why.

2 weeks ago read on source ↗
CoinDesk

BitMEX sale collapsed as buyers balked at founder ownership and shrinking business

Potential buyers, including Exodus, passed on BitMEX amid concerns over founder ownership and its shrinking business, according to a source familiar.

2 weeks ago read on source ↗
Decrypt

Hackers Use BNB Chain to Spread Malware Through Fake CAPTCHAs

Microsoft said compromised websites are retrieving malicious instructions from the blockchain before tricking visitors into running them on Windows devices.

2 weeks ago read on source ↗
CoinDesk

Bybit sues North Korea and Lazarus Group over $1.5 billion hack, secures asset freeze

The exchange has secured a preliminary injunction freezing stolen assets.

2 weeks ago read on source ↗
TechCrunch AI

Cloudflare launches Kitesurf, a browser built for AI agents

Kitesurf is a cloud-hosted browser designed for AI agents instead of people. It uses less computing power than Chromium for common automation tasks, helping developers build browser-based AI agents more efficiently.

2 weeks ago read on source ↗
Decrypt

OpenAI's First Device Is a $300-Plus Doughnut-Shaped Speaker: Report

Designed with Jony Ive's LoveFrom studio, the screenless gadget is slated for 2027 and will use cameras, lights and moving parts.

2 weeks ago read on source ↗
Decrypt

Bitcoin Wallet Dormant Since 2011 Moves Millions in BTC

A Bitcoin address that had stayed silent for 15 years just sent its coins out for the first time.

2 weeks ago read on source ↗
Cointelegraph

Bitcoin price tags $65.3K August high as low US jobs numbers cool Fed rate bets

Bitcoin hit month-to-date highs above $65,000 as risk-assets gained on low US nonfarm payrolls data.

2 weeks ago read on source ↗
CoinDesk

How a five-second trick let traders drain millions from Polymarket

After months of public warnings from onchain analysts, the prediction market is moving to time-weighted prices to make artificial price pushes too costly.

2 weeks ago read on source ↗
Cointelegraph

Crypto Biz: Crypto’s biggest business is starting to look a lot like banking

Crypto business is converging with banking as stablecoin reserves, tokenized funds, Treasury income and balance sheet management become key profit drivers.

2 weeks ago read on source ↗

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