Joe Lubin-backed Ethereum treasury firm SharpLink to join the Russel indexes
The inclusion could attract fresh passive inflows from index-tracking funds, while the firm’s stock tanked 95% from its peak over the past year.
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AI Chatbots Show Bias Toward Catholicism, Researchers Say
Researchers find AI models steer users toward Catholicism and away from other religions, like Jehovah’s Witnesses.
UK authorities sanction HTX crypto exchange over support for Russia
Formerly Huobi Global, the exchange is the latest entity to be named as part of a crackdown on companies “exploited by Russia to circumvent UK sanctions.”
TeraWulf Stock Pops as Bitcoin Miner Acquires Kentucky Site to Meet AI Power Demands
Bitcoin miner TeraWulf’s latest deal adds more than a gigawatt of potential data center capacity in a region eager for economic investment.
Inaudible Audio Attacks Can Hijack AI Voice Models, Study Finds
Researchers were able to embed hidden signals in audio clips that silently commandeer AI model behavior.
UK Issues Sanctions Against Justin Sun’s HTX, Other Crypto Firms Over Alleged Russia Ties
British financial institutions are now barred from doing business with the exchanges—and may face penalties for interacting with crypto transactions that pass through them.
TeraWulf acquires Kentucky AI data center site with planned 1 GW capacity
WULF shares surged on Tuesday after the Bitcoin miner announced its latest move to expand into AI and HPC through a multi-phase buildout through 2030.
UK sanctions Huobi and ruble stablecoin issuer in crackdown on Russia crypto networks
Britain applied banking-style sanctions to crypto exchanges for the first time, requiring U.K. financial firms to freeze funds and trace transactions.
Spanish authorities block Polymarket and Kalshi over gambling laws
Spain joined a growing list of national authorities restricting or banning prediction market platforms amid concerns over unlicensed gambling activities.
Bitcoin ‘liquidation hunts’ control BTC at $77K amid new Iran peace deal doubts
Bitcoin failed to copy US stocks’ upside after a spike to $78,000 became one of a series of liquidity grabs.
NEAR token price has ‘potential to grow 20x,’ says Arthur Hayes
NEAR is mirroring a 2023–2024 fractal that preceded a 250% rally, hinting at similar upside in 2026 as privacy coin demand grows.
Bermuda, the small island nation with huge crypto ambitions
The government recently announced it would become the world’s first economy to go fully onchain, a move officials believe will bring its people new opportunities.
Coinbase’s Base launches AI tool for ChatGPT to manage crypto wallets and DeFi apps
The product, called Base MCP, connects a user’s Base Account to AI clients such as ChatGPT, Claude and Cursor using the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an emerging standard that allows AI systems to securely interface with external tools and applications.
Tom Lee’s BitMine Makes Biggest Ethereum Buy Yet in 2026
BitMine Immersion Technologies made its largest Ethereum acquisition yet this year—just weeks after saying it might slow down its ETH buys.
XRPL could close its biggest DeFi gap if new AMM amendment passes
A draft proposal filed Tuesday would extend the XRP Ledger’s native automated market maker with three swappable curve types, giving liquidity providers more efficient ways to deploy capital and closing one of XRPL DeFi’s longest-standing gaps.
Indonesia Blocks Polymarket After Bets on President’s Early Departure
The ban came on the heels of markets linked to the early departure of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.
StepFun’s Voice AI Topped Every Benchmark. It Also Hears Your Sighs
The Shanghai lab that builds LLMs that punch above their weight just turned that same energy on voice—and the results are hard to ignore.
AI guardrail removals raise questions over limits of open-source model regulation
Financial Times testing found safety controls on open AI models from Meta and Google could be stripped in minutes, raising governance concerns.
The Clarity Act won’t lead to adoption without crypto tax reform
The legislation is being framed as a turning point for U.S. crypto policy, but there’s a major piece of the puzzle being overlooked, argues Singh.
Grvt adds 3 tokenized yield funds tied to institutional-grade RWAs
Grvt will work with Plume to launch tokenized fixed-income and structured credit products tied to institutional-grade real world assets and onchain yield strategies.
China Imposes Travel Limits on AI Workers at Private Firms: Report
Beijing is reportedly making some private-sector AI workers seek travel approval, widening its control over tech talent.
RWA market hits $51B as tokenized private credits surges: Bernstein
Bernstein Research data shows the RWA market at $51 billion, with tokenized private credit leading and Figure leading RWA platforms with $18 billion in tokenized assets.
TeraWulf jumps 13% on AI data center expansion in Kentucky
The bitcoin miner turned HPC infrastructure developer unveiled plans for a new 1 gigawatt facility in Kentucky aimed at servicing AI workloads.
Live markets: bitcoin on sidelines as markets surge on Iran peace hopes
Oil prices and bond yields have opened the week sharply lower following President Trump’s weekend announcement of an imminent Middle East agreement.
Bitcoin Giant Strategy Slashes Cash Reserves by 61% to Repurchase $1.5 Billion in Debt
Strategy used 61% of its dedicated cash buffer to repurchase $1.5 billion in convertible notes, leaving its Bitcoin stash untouched.
Bitcoin’s big cup-and-handle pattern targets ‘minimum’ $220K BTC price
Bitcoin cup-and-handle chart breakout targets $220,000, but BTC price must first hold the $74,000 support area.
Crypto Industry Fights Senator Warren’s Claim That Coinbase, Ripple Bank Charter Approvals Are Illegal
The Digital Chamber urged the OCC on Tuesday to defend its recent national bank charter approvals for crypto firms, which Sen. Elizabeth Warren slammed as improper.
Ethereum treasury firms lean on staking as ETF pressure builds: Report
Everstake said staking made up 60% of disclosed revenue among six Ethereum treasury firms, while loss-making companies posted $1.41 billion in losses.
Bitmine made its largest ETH purchase this year despite Tom Lee’s slowdown suggestion
The company bought 111,942 ether last week worth $237 million, ramping up purchases to take advantage of ETH’s drop below $2,200.
CoinDesk 20 performance update: SUI drops 1.1%, leading index lower
Cronos (CRO), also down 1.1%, joined Sui (SUI) as an underperformer.