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IBM’s Starling system may shorten the timeline for quantum computers to challenge Bitcoin’s cryptographic foundations.

Russia’s intelligence agencies are “constantly financing” agents using cryptocurrency, blockchain investigators told Decrypt.

President Trump’s recent executive orders promise innovation, but critics warn they arrive amid a deadly surge in drone-powered conflict from Ukraine to Iran to Sudan.

Federal agents are using AI, facial recognition, and drones to monitor protests and immigrants. But is its increasing use warranted?

Although some firms may be forced to sell their Bitcoin if markets cool, others could be acquired by asset managers hunting for deals.

Crypto figured in a record 3.3% of all suspicious activity reports submitted to Germany’s anti-money laundering agency last year.

We asked seven leading AI models to analyze the most plausible scenario for how the conflict between Israel and Iran will play out.

Prospective Solana ETF issuers in the United States submitted updated SEC filings Friday, suggesting approvals may be near.

Circle’s stock soared again while GameStop shares swooned—but SharpLink Gaming’s fall takes the cake on a busy week.

Shares fell earlier this week after the Texas-based video game retailer announced plans to offer $1.75 billion in convertible bonds.

Retailers Amazon and Walmart are considering issuing their own stablecoins, according to a Friday report in the Wall Street Journal.

Gotbit forfeited $23 million in cryptocurrency after a guilty plea in the fraud case, with founder Aleksei Andriunin sentenced to prison.

Infinite Machine’s new Olto is a sleek, connected, e-scooter designed for bike lane commuters.

Leading meme coins are not immune to the market’s sell-off, with Dogecoin, Fartcoin, Pepe, and other meme giants plunging.

Bitcoin dips below $106K but avoids full-blown panic as traders assess fallout from Israeli airstrikes on Iran.

The software developer is set to go to trial next month over his operation of the popular coin mixer, despite recent moves by the Trump DOJ to back off such services.

The SEC has named Jamie Selway, who has experience in the crypto industry, as its new director of the trading and markets division.

The company’s announcement follows confusion over a recent SEC filing and shares tumbling around 70% in after-hours trading on Thursday.

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Analysts told Decrypt that the alpha crypto’s risk-asset behavior contrasts with gold’s safe-haven rally, splitting the reaction.

Major crypto liquidations sweep the market as altcoins plummet in response to rising tensions in the Middle East.

The political mastermind joins Trump’s ex-campaign manager at Coinbase as the crypto firm deepens its bipartisan strategy.

The deal values data-labeling startup Scale AI at $29 billion, as Meta aims to catch up with rivals such as OpenAI and Google.

Two Chinese victims lost their Bitcoin after a business meeting in Mae Sai district, transferring funds in two separate transactions.

Coinbase has launched a Bitcoin rewards credit card, with possible plans to support multiple tokens over time, Decrypt was told.

Mattel will retain full control of its brands while using AI to develop new products, with the first launch expected later this year.

The joint filing proposes a $50 million payment to the SEC and marks a key step toward settling the years-long legal battle over XRP sales.

The agreement marks one of the first major financial settlements against celebrities who promoted FTX before its spectacular collapse.

The SEC has delayed decisions on crypto ETF proposals, including Dogecoin and HBAR, while seeking further public input.

Multiverse Computing claims its quantum-inspired compression tech can get large AI models like Llama-2 to fit on a smartphone.