Sam Bankman-Fried is on the fourth day of a publicly chronicled challenge to his conviction, and his supporters are hoping the Trump administration will step in.   The Biden administration has been repeatedly accused of being too harsh on the cryptocurrency industry, and supporters of crypto leaders in legal battles believe that the crypto-friendly Trump administration […]

Decentralized finance is a fast-paced environment, and individuals that follow technical development tend to discover the largest opportunities prior to making an appearance on the mainstream stage. Whereas most projects tend to rely on the hype of social media, there is a silent move towards protocols to be developed that establish real infrastructure at first.  […]

Tens of thousands of people have downloaded what they believed were useful AI tools for their browsers, only to give hackers a direct path into their most private online activity, including emails. According to LayerX, over 260,000 Chrome users installed at least 30 malicious browser extensions masquerading as AI helpers. These claimed features, like chat […]

Gold tanked up to 4.1% before trimming some of that drop. Silver crashed 11%, and copper sank 2.9% as traders reportedly dumped metals to free up cash or cover losses elsewhere. Dow plunged 530 points, or 1.1%, led by a brutal 11% drop in Cisco after weak guidance. The S&P 500 also fell 1.1%. Nasdaq […]

AI agents are proliferating under the new ERC-8004 frameworks. This new type of agent can work in a wider environment, while being vetted by reputation, through ZK proofs, or other predetermined conditions.

A key Senate committee voted Thursday to approve a plan that would break through the red tape that has slowed the development of satellite-based broadband across the United States, potentially reshaping internet access for millions of Americans in rural places. The Senate Commerce Committee passed the measure following amendments pushed by Senator Maria Cantwell, the […]

While Ethereum (ETH) continues to consolidate, new investors looking to get into the crypto market are searching for alternative buys. One new crypto, Mutuum Finance (MUTM), has gained strong momentum as investors jump in to secure discounted prices. This has resulted in over $20 million raised in the token’s presale, where more than 19,000 investors […]

Bitcoin’s February 5 crash resulted in a record realized loss of $3.2 billion, surpassing the $2.7 billion loss recorded during the LUNA collapse in 2022.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has revealed the company’s AI assistant, QVAC. This initiative is Tether’s entry into the decentralized AI space, focusing on privacy and hardware accessibility rather than centralized cloud computing. Paolo Ardino shared a short demo on his X. He shows the tool running entirely on a local device. The assistant created and […]

The United States Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Missouri, recently held a speech at the Economic Forum of Albuquerque, New Mexico, to discuss monetary policy and the economic outlook of the country for 2026. The President and CEO of the Kansas City Fed, Jeffrey Schmid, gave a speech on Wednesday to a large group […]

The royal government of Bhutan has sent 100 Bitcoin, worth $6.77 million, to QCP Capital, according to onchain data from Arkham Intelligence.

Google’s AI chatbot Gemini has become the target of a large-scale information heist, with attackers hammering the system with questions to copy how it works. One operation alone sent more than 100,000 queries to the chatbot, trying to pull out the secret patterns that make it smart. The company reported Thursday that these so-called “distillation […]

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong laid out a spending plan on February 12 that puts artificial intelligence and financial market growth as the country’s future, as the government eyes a smaller budget surplus this year compared to last. The government expects to end the coming financial year, which starts in April, with a surplus of […]

The crypto market is entering a period of reassessment as major assets struggle to regain momentum. Ethereum remains a core pillar of the ecosystem, but recent price action has raised new questions among large investors. With ETH facing strong resistance and slower upside potential, crypto whales are beginning to look elsewhere. Their focus is shifting […]

Ripple has officially participated in the United States Federal Reserve’s public discussion process regarding the Reserve Bank Payment Account pilot proposal under Docket OP-1877.  The fintech company is engaging in a conversation that could lead to non-bank financial institutions accessing central bank accounts without depending on intermediary commercial banks.  Under OP-1877, the Fed governors stated, […]

Fear has taken hold of the cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin is sitting near $67,000, well below where it stood late last year, and a closely watched sentiment tracker is flashing some of its most alarming readings on record. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index, which pulls together data from trading volumes, price swings, social media activity, […]

The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) has published a Notice of Proposed Rule Making outlining the framework for applications seeking the regulator's approval to issue stablecoins under the United States (US) GENIUS Act.

The battle between artificial intelligence companies has jumped from the tech world straight into American politics. Anthropic announced Thursday it will pour $20 million into races this midterm election season. The money goes to Public First Action, a newly formed group that wants states to keep their power to write AI rules. That puts Anthropic […]

While Ripple (XRP) continues to face difficulties in maintaining its growth, one new crypto coin is gaining the attention of investors. This new coin, Mutuum Finance (MUTM), has already shown impressive growth, with a highly-subscribed presale that has raised over $20.48 million sooner than expected. XRP Under Pressure Amid Global Risk-Off Sentiment XRP’s price has […]

The market order has changed. XRP has taken the fourth spot, bumping Binance Coin to the fifth spot despite both being in the red. Binance Coin has shed 6.28% in the last 24 hours and has fallen to $588 as traders debate what to do next. However, for investors wondering what cryptocurrency to invest in […]

Deutsche Bank, Germany’s largest bank, managed a large part of Jeffrey Epstein’s assets through 40 accounts. This revelation came with consequences. The bank’s stock fell by 5.49% on February 4 after additional Epstein files detailing his criminal activities were made public.  Epstein was a sex offender. He was in custody awaiting trial for further charges […]

After years of price wars destabilizing the Chinese automobile industry, the government is finally stepping in to regulate prices and protect both manufacturers and consumers.  China’s market regulator has released 28 new rules that target extreme price competition and encourage companies to make their platforms safer for consumers by flagging suspicious or unclear listings.  Why […]

Lending protocols are some of the most active DeFi apps. Due to the heavy usage of smart contracts, they are also the most at risk for hacks and exploits.  Lending protocols logged the biggest number of exploits among DeFi attacks. Historically, lending protocols suffered 67 attacks in total, out of 267 DeFi incidents reported by […]

Pudgy Penguins has partnered with Visa and KAST to launch the Pengu Card, enabling more than 150 million global merchants to transact directly with crypto and stablecoins.

The White House has reportedly stopped several security actions targeting Chinese tech firms just weeks before President Donald Trump visits Beijing in April. The move affects planned restrictions on China Telecom, TP-Link routers, and Chinese equipment in American data centers, as four unnamed officials familiar with the decisions told Reuters. The decision follows a pattern […]

Ripple (XRP) exhibits subtle recovery signs, trading slightly above $1.40 at the time of writing on Thursday, as crypto prices broadly edge higher. Despite the metered uptick, risk-off sentiment remains a concern across the crypto market, as retail and institutional interest dwindle.

Solana has outperformed all Web3 and Web2 platforms in payment volume, recording an annual growth rate of 755%.

Spot crypto trading expanded by 10% in January, while derivatives activity slid by 5%.

The full blocking of WhatsApp in Russia is linked to the nation’s firewall running out of capacity amid attempts to slow down Telegram, experts in the field suggest. Besides the two messengers, Russian authorities are also cutting traffic to YouTube, overloading the technology employed by the state to censor internet for its citizens. Russia extends […]

World Liberty Financial is expanding its operations into foreign exchange trading in order to strengthen its USD1 stablecoin ecosystem. The Trump-associated crypto firm confirmed at Consensus Hong Kong that it will launch “World Swap”, a USD1-based forex platform.  Co-founder Zak Folkman said more information will be released at an upcoming Mar-a-Lago event. However, the core […]