Bitcoin developer proposes ‘landmines’ to make quantum thieves lose their own BTC
Anyone trying to move vulnerable bitcoin would have to put up matching collateral, giving prepared owners a chance to take both.
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Core Scientific to quit Bitcoin mining by year-end as AI business surges
The former Bitcoin mining heavyweight plans to become a pure-play data center provider in 2027, with mining now accounting for just 7.5% of quarterly revenue.
Claude Gets Personal Finance—Anthony Pompliano Accuses Anthropic of Copying His Startup
Anthropic’s Claude finance assistant analyzes spending from linked accounts in the U.S., and Anthony Pompliano has a big problem with it.
American Bitcoin’s $126M profit masks mining pressure as rivals turn to AI
The Eric Trump-backed miner reported $126 million in quarterly net income, largely driven by gains on its Bitcoin holdings, despite rising mining costs and shrinking margins.
Asian crypto exchanges batten down the hatches as hacks surge: Asia Express
Asian crypto exchanges are scrambling to tighten security on fears of a wave of potentially AI-assisted hacks, even as regional governments embrace tokenization and stablecoins.
Bitcoin Fixes This? Paraguay President Resigns After Bank Lockout Hits 60% of Country
Ueno’s collapse trapped millions of Paraguayan depositors and triggered a president’s resignation, reviving Bitcoin’s argument for self-custody.
Crypto ally French Hill wins reelection but set to lose House chair
Republican French Hill secured another term in Congress but will lose his leadership of the House Financial Services Committee when Democrats take control in January.
OpenAI Promises to Foot AI’s Power Bill After Voter Revolt. Who Enforces It?
OpenAI wants to ease the backlash against AI campuses with promises on electricity, water and secrecy. Its new compact raises a tougher question: Who would make the company comply?
DOJ Creates ‘Super Intelligence’ Task Force to Guard Against AI Abuse
Led by two senior DOJ officials, the Super Intelligence Task Force will target misuse by foreign governments, criminal groups and fraudsters—while pushing AI developers to tighten internal controls so their systems “behave as intended.”
Mercado Bitcoin Said Its Hack Was Contained, But Blockchain Data Tells a Different Story
Fresh forensic analysis traces $48.6 million across 11 blockchains and finds thousands of customer deposit addresses drained hours after the Brazilian exchange said it had stopped the breach on Monday.
Zcash Upgrade Could Lock $16 Million in Crypto Forever
Zcash’s latest upgrade promises faster transactions, but thousands of coins remain in an aging privacy system that will soon stop accepting withdrawals, potentially leaving their owners empty-handed.
OpenAI Found 948 Linux Security Flaws—And Figured Out How to Exploit Them
An automated OpenAI system produced working exploits and draft fixes at roughly $1,279 per flaw, raising new questions about how cheaply AI can find holes in critical software at scale.
Binance, Deribit revoke SignalPlus API keys after fake Teams invite attack
SignalPlus said attackers compromised an engineer’s computer in a breach that resulted in losses of less than $82,000, which the crypto trading platform pledged to reimburse in full.
U.S. Justice Department assembles force to shield against foreign AI threats
The new DOJ task force will aid the recently designated U.S. “SI Force” by warding off bad actors backed by other nations, criminal groups or corporate fraud.
Bitcoin, crypto stocks caught in AI trade meltdown, but Wintermute trader sees ‘glass half full’
The post-election rally quickly reversed as AI stocks plunged, but cryptocurrencies held up relatively better despite a $1 billion liquidation wave.
Fed, OCC check US banks after Binance hack as experts flag security risks
US regulators reportedly contacted banks following last week’s $6.3 billion Binance security hack, while experts raised concerns about transaction security and crypto risks.
Trump-Backed American Bitcoin Turns a Profit as Bitcoin Rise Lifts Books
The Hut 8-backed miner reversed a second-quarter loss, driven largely by a $197 million gain on its Bitcoin holdings.
Europe’s largest asset manager Amundi tokenizes equity index fund on Ethereum
The new share class offers blockchain-based exposure to an index tracking 600 companies across European markets.
S&P 500 Plunges, Wall Street Fears Circuit Breaker, Just One Day After Trump Celebrated Record Highs
A day after Trump celebrated stock market records, the S&P 500 sank 3.8%, putting emergency trading halts in focus as AI stocks dragged Wall Street sharply lower during Thursday trading.
Paraguay president resigns after collapse of Ueno digital bank
Santiago Peña stepped down amid mounting scrutiny over his former ties to Ueno Bank’s parent company, as the lender’s collapse left millions of customers unable to access their funds.
Hollywood Studios Quietly Ban Staff From Betting on Prediction Markets: Report
Employees are being told not to bet on casting news, release dates or earnings, though experts say the rules will be hard to enforce.
Solana Labs’ Leap Launches Mobile App for Trading Tokenized Stocks and Crypto
Leap, built by the team behind Dialect, launched a beta iPhone app for trading tokenized stocks, ETFs, metals, currencies and crypto on Solana, pitching itself to traders looking beyond meme coins.
What is TraderTraitor, the hacking squad behind the $6.3 billion Binance heist
The hacking group has been behind some of the crypto industry’s most recent high-profile thefts.
Standard Chartered and SBI back crypto insurer Soter as funding reaches $23.5 million
Soter also received backing of 500 BTC and 2000 ETH, worth another $43 million at current prices.
Bitcoin crashes 6% to 7-week low as US stocks erase election gains
Bitcoin saw sudden downside at the Wall Street open as stocks witnessed a snap sell-off, reversing post-election gains.
Democrats to Push Broader Crypto Market Structure Bill After Sweeping US Midterms: Report
Analysts said that the Clarity Act’s path has become tougher, while advocacy group Stand With Crypto has endorsed 27 winning candidates so far.
Bitcoin Erases Election Rally as AI Stocks Plunge, $428 Million in Crypto Longs Get Wiped Out
Bitcoin plunged nearly 5% as AI stocks sank, Democratic midterm wins raised fresh policy questions, and forced liquidations erased a Wednesday rally that had been fueled partly by short covering.
Gate CEO says crypto exchanges must prove they can survive a hack like Binance’s
Lin Han says Gate holds enough assets in cold storage to cover customer balances even if its hot wallets are emptied. An independent audit is underway.
Kraken parent Payward and its clients buy AAVE tokens in DeFi investment push
The investment follows talks first reported by CoinDesk in June that included a proposed equity stake in Aave Group.