FTX, Alameda Execs Will Be Barred From Wall Street Roles for Up to 10 Years
The SEC proposed settlement agreements for key members of FTX co-founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s inner circle.
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Cursor continues acquisition Spree with Graphite deal
Graphite is an AI code review assistant that was last valued at $290 million.
Elon Musk’s $56B Tesla pay package restored by Delaware Supreme Court
The decision brings to a close a years-long court battle that irked Musk so much he moved Tesla’s incorporation from Delaware to Texas.
Nonconsensual AI Porn Will Make Victims Out of All Of Us: Can The Law Keep Up?
This article was copublished with The 19th, a nonprofit newsroom covering gender, politics, and policy. Sign up for The 19th’s newsletter here. More than two dozen students at Westfield High School in New Jersey were horrified last year to learn that naked images of them were circulating among their peers. According to the school, some … Read more
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SEC confirms years-long director bans for former Alameda, FTX executives
In the latest update on the FTX saga, the SEC confirmed Caroline Ellison had consented to a officer-and-director bar, preventing her from leading any companies for 10 years.
ChatGPT will now let you pick how nice it is
OpenAI will now give you the ability to dial up – or down – ChatGPT’s warmth and enthusiasm. An update rolling out on Friday gives you the option to choose whether you want “more” or “less” of these personality traits, or stick with the default. There are also options to tweak how often ChatGPT uses … Read more
Crypto’s closest ally in Congress, Sen. Lummis, is retiring next year
The most tireless advocate of digital assets issues in the U.S. Senate said she’s grown too tired to keep at it, leaving her Republican seat in play next year.
South Korean Hyundai Offices Evacuated Over Bomb Threat, Bitcoin Ransom Demand: Report
An anonymous individual called in a bomb threat on two Hyundai buildings in South Korea, demanding over $1 million in Bitcoin as ransom.
Pro-crypto US Senator Lummis won’t seek reelection in 2026
Cynthia Lummis is one of the key Republicans responsible for pushing members of Congress to pass a crypto market structure bill under consideration in the Senate.
Blockchain Association says no to expanding stablecoin yield prohibition
Expanding the stablecoin yield prohibition to include the application layer is an anti-competitive practice, industry advocacy groups say.
Crypto Biz: Bank stablecoins get a rulebook; Bitcoin gets a land grab
FDIC reveals a path for bank-issued stablecoins under the GENIUS Act as corporate BTC treasuries expand, Anchorage buys Securitize’s RIA arm and Bhutan taps reserves.
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Google sues web scraper for sucking up search results ‘at an astonishing scale’
Google has filed a lawsuit against SerpApi, a company that offers tools to scrape content on the web, including Google’s search results. SerpApi is accused of violating the Copyright Act by using “deceptive means” to automatically access and take Google’s search results “at an astonishing scale” before selling the data to customers. Reddit also sued … Read more
Galaxy predicts stablecoins will overtake ACH transaction volume in 2026
In its annual predictions report, Galaxy’s analysts said onchain dollar transfers could process more volume next year than the US bank system that handles payroll and bill payments.
Anonymous messaging app NGL was acquired by ‘EarnPhone’ startup Mode Mobile
Given NGL’s track record of dubious growth hacking, this partnership with Mode Mobile seems like a good match.
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DraftKings eyes crypto offerings as it expands into prediction markets
DraftKings launches a prediction markets app in 38 states, setting the stage for future crypto-linked contracts under a regulated US derivatives framework.
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Hundreds of Cisco customers are vulnerable to new Chinese hacking campaign, researchers say
Cisco warned that Chinese government hackers are exploiting a zero-day in some of its products. Researchers now say there are hundreds of vulnerable Cisco customers.
Price predictions 12/19: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, HYPE, LINK
Bitcoin and several major altcoins are attempting to start a recovery, but negative investor sentiment, combined with selling at the range highs, is preventing the formation of a stronger bull trend.
Samourai co-founder claims Biden-era lawfare in calling for Trump pardon
Keonne Rodriguez said on social media that he will report to prison on Friday to begin his five-year sentence for operating an illegal money transmitter.
Yann LeCun confirms his new ‘world model’ startup, reportedly seeks $5B+ valuation
Renowned AI scientist Yann LeCun confirmed on Thursday the worst-kept secret in the tech world: that he had indeed launched a new startup. Although he did say he will not be running the new company as its CEO.