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The warning echoes the IMF’s concerns over crypto adoption, including previous clashes with El Salvador over Bitcoin accumulation.

South Korean police have placed Lee Jae-won under investigation for bribery over allegedly hiring a legislator’s relatives.

DiffusionGemma hits 1,000 tokens per second by ditching word-by-word generation entirely. It just doesn’t run on most people’s machines yet.

In a new essay, Dario Amodei called for binding safety rules for frontier models as his company heads toward an IPO.

Solana-based decentralized exchange Raydium will repay the funds swiped in the $1.34 million exploit using its treasury.

Stablecoin giant Tether led a massive Series C round for German robotics firm NEURA, which will embed crypto payment tools and edge AI.

Token burn, silent censorship, and a mandatory data grab—the biggest Claude release has become Anthropic’s messiest.

An MIT study found AI assistants improved misinformation detection in the moment, but appeared to weaken users’ ability to spot falsehoods on their own.

Botanix asked users to withdraw funds, disclosing plans to wind down its Bitcoin-based layer-2 network in July.

Bitcoin’s bear market might be nearing an end, analysts said, but individuals and institutions aren’t lining up to buy the top crypto asset.

With crypto swaps growing in popularity, the best crypto swap platforms are embracing speed, security, and asset availability.

Mastercard’s Agent Pay for Machines is designed to let AI buy services and settle transactions using cards, bank accounts, and stablecoins.

Proposed CFTC rules would forbid markets where an outcome could be impacted by war or assassination, even when conflict isn’t mentioned.

The reading likely supports restrictive monetary policy.

The groups say issuers, DeFi apps, and validators need clearer limits on who is responsible once stablecoins change hands.

Publicly traded Fold sold Bitcoin holdings to restructure its balance sheet, fueling a stock surge on Wednesday morning.

Lawmakers have advanced legislation that would ban all cryptocurrency kiosks statewide, with physical removal mandated within 90 days.

Players can now enter World Series of Poker tournaments with SOL or stablecoins, with Solana branding to be prominent at events.

Markets sold off ahead of CPI. Crypto tax bills hit a wall in the House. And Morpho closed one of the biggest DeFi rounds in a long time.

Millions of Bitcoin are underwater as experts say the ‘scale of market reset’ signals capitulation, but long-term opportunities remain.

Kalshi’s new rules force traders to disclose their employers before trading high-risk markets flagged for insider trading or manipulation.

Megabanks MUFG Bank, Mizuho Bank and SMBC have formed a council to develop frameworks for jointly issuing a stablecoin in fiscal year 2026.

Pro-crypto Democrats questioned staking and mining tax exemptions Tuesday, while party leadership said the bills may need to wait until after the midterms.

The European Commission has issued interim measures forcing Meta to restore third-party AI access to the WhatsApp Business API within five days.

The fraudster took in nearly $100 million from victims before laundering funds via Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins.

The insider trading case is the government’s first to center on prediction markets.

The Stellar Development Foundation unveiled a three-step roadmap to prepare the XLM network for the coming quantum computing threat.

Researchers demonstrated an AI-powered worm that adapts to targets, generates attack strategies, and spreads across networks without cloud services.

Anthropic has released a full version of its cybersecurity-centric Claude Mythos model—along with a safer version for the general public.

Crypto exchange Kraken is teaming up with FIFA to sponsor the World Cup, with plans for “fan-focused” experiences in the U.S. and Europe.