JPMorgan to Accept Bitcoin ETFs as Loan Collateral in Expansion of Crypto Access: Bloomberg

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) plans to let trading and wealth-management clients use certain crypto-linked assets, including spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), as collateral for loans. Starting in the coming weeks, the bank will offer financing backed by shares of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing people familiar. For some clients, JPMorgan will also … Read more

Reddit sues Anthropic, alleging its bots accessed Reddit more than 100,000 times since last July

Reddit sued Anthropic on Wednesday in San Francisco superior court, claiming that the OpenAI rival had accessed its platform more than 100,000 times since July 2024, after Anthropic allegedly said it had blocked its bots from doing so.  In the filing, Reddit calls Anthropic a “late-blooming artificial intelligence (‘AI’) company that bills itself as the … Read more

From Chatbots to Wealth Advisors: Building Gen AI-Driven Financial Assistants

The BFSI industry has long been at the forefront of technological innovation, and Gen AI in BFSI is now driving the next wave of transformation. The adoption of Generative AI for financial assistance is accelerating rapidly, with growing demand and widespread deployment across the sector. Key Takeaways on how Generative AI in Finance is Reshaping Critical Areas … Read more

Huma Joins The Global Dollar Network To Advance Stablecoin Adoption On Solana

Huma has officially joined the Global Dollar Network (GDN) — a coalition of leading enterprises committed to accelerating the adoption of stablecoins through aligned incentives, regulatory clarity, and global utility. Launched by Paxos and powered by Global Dollar (USDG), the network includes members such as Robinhood, Kraken, Anchorage, Nuvei, and Worldpay.  USDG is a US … Read more

Here’s what’s inside Meta’s experimental new AR glasses

Meta has revealed more information about Aria Gen 2, its experimental smart glasses designed to serve as a test platform for research about augmented reality, AI, and robotics. The glasses pack several improvements into their lightweight frame that could one day translate into consumer products, including an improved eye-tracking system that can track gaze per … Read more

Trump’s Crypto Ties at Forefront as U.S. Lawmakers Weigh Crypto Market Structure Bill

U.S. House of Representatives Republicans are forging ahead with legislation to establish regulations for U.S. crypto markets, dissecting that effort in a pair of hearings on Wednesday, but Democrats insist the complex bill is hurried, flawed and fails to address a chief complaint: their accusations that President Donald Trump is engaged in crypto corruption. The … Read more

Reddit sues Anthropic for allegedly not paying for training data

Reddit is suing Anthropic for allegedly using the site’s data to train AI models without a proper licensing agreement, according to a complaint filed in a Northern California court on Wednesday. Reddit claims in the complaint that Anthropic’s unauthorized use of the site’s data for commercial purposes was unlawful, and alleges the AI startup violated … Read more

Here’s how to buy a Switch 2 at launch

Nintendo’s latest console arrives on June 5th. The Switch 2 has finally arrived – well, at least in some parts of the world. Nintendo’s latest console officially launches in the US tomorrow, June 5th, bringing with it more processing power, a larger 7.9-inch LCD display, and an all-new racing title in the form of Mario … Read more

South Korea Elects Crypto-Friendly Lee Jae-myung as New President

Crypto-friendly Lee Jae-myung was elected as South Korea’s new president on Wednesday, defeating the incumbent Conservative Party’s leader Kim Moon-soo. During the election Lee made a number of promises to South Korea’s crypto industry, appealing to the nation’s 15 million crypto investors. These included legalizing spot cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds and allowing institutional investors like the … Read more

BitFuFu Hits Record 34.1 EH/s Hashrate as Bitcoin Production Surges in May

Bitcoin mining firm BitFuFu posted a record-setting month in May, boosting its hashrate under management to 34.1 exahashes per second (EH/s) and producing 400 BTC, up 91% from April. Most of that production came from cloud-mining clients, who generated 357 BTC, while the remaining 43 BTC came from BitFuFu’s self-mining operations. The increase was largely … Read more

Circle IPO Pricing Could Jump Above Range as Investor Orders Surge: Bloomberg

Stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group may price its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) well above its marketed range after demand from investors far outpaced supply, according to Bloomberg. The company has reportedly received orders for more than 25 times the number of shares available in the offering. Circle is expected to finalize its pricing following … Read more