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Buterin fires back at Ethereum Foundation critics, recommits to neutrality
The Ethereum Foundation holds less than 1% of all ETH in circulation while other protocol foundations typically hold 10-50% of their native token’s supply, the founder said.
Coinbase does not fear competition from Wall Street, says exchange executive
A Coinbase executive called on regulators to implement sensible crypto regulation, while announcing the Stand With Crypto event taking place in over 500 locations worldwide.
Crypto and the Fed: State of Crypto
This past week saw incremental, but potentially important steps.
FTX law firm Fenwick & West to pay $54M to victims in settlement
The law firm agreed to a settlement in February 2026 and is facing a separate $525 million lawsuit over its role in the collapse of the FTX crypto exchange.
AI Startup Says It Will Pay People $2,000 a Month to Masturbate—Yes, Really
Joi AI is hiring 10 “masturbation consultants” to test its AI-guided masturbation feature and report how it affects stress, sleep, mood, and confidence.
Tom Lee’s Ethereum portfolio down $7.35B as ETH price outlook worsens
ETH’s bearish chart setup points to a 25% drop toward $1,600, risking over $10 billion in paper losses for BitMine in the coming weeks.
A massive $1 trillion hidden market is waiting to be unlocked in bitcoin, says new report
Ledn forecasts the bitcoin-backed lending market could grow to $1 trillion within a decade as new research highlights strong borrower demand.
AI is speeding up the quantum threat to crypto, security experts warn
Researchers and builders believe that artificial intelligence may be accelerating the quantum timeline and forcing a broader rethink of how digital security works.
Crypto rails are becoming the default payment layer for AI agents, report says
A new report from Keyrock says stablecoins on blockchain rails are becoming the go-to payment layer for AI agents as traditional card rails struggle to handle micropayments.
CFTC officials who questioned prediction markets were suspended: NYT
A New York Times investigation found that senior CFTC officials who raised concerns about Polymarket, Crypto.com and Gemini were suspended and pushed out.
Blockchain researcher defends Ethereum Foundation, says it’s ‘exactly’ doing its job
William Mougayar says critics are measuring the Ethereum Foundation by the wrong standard, claiming it was never meant to pump ETH or court institutions.
Why is Bitcoin falling despite pro-crypto Kevin Warsh becoming Fed chair?
Rising short-term bond yields and Warsh’s hawkish comments in the past are reviving fears of a December rate hike, which could slam the brakes on Bitcoin’s recovery.
Euro and USD stablecoins depeg amid ongoing $2.8M StablR exploit
The suspected cause is a private key compromise of one owner in the minting multisig account, said Blockaid.
70% of all crypto wrench attacks happen in France: Report
Centralized data collection is a honeypot for hackers and organized criminals looking to target crypto holders and their families, according to Bitcoiners.
Bitcoin heads higher as President Trump announces Iran peace agreement
“An Agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the various other Countries,” wrote President Trump late Saturday afternoon.
Analysts forecast a Bitcoin crash to the $60K level, revisiting 2026 low
The price of Bitcoin is about $75,800 at the time of publication, a nearly 40% decrease from the all-time high of about $126,000 reached in October 2025.
Bitcoin is ready to beat stocks and bonds again after underperformance against Wall Street
Former Credit Suisse global head of portfolio and Risk Dimensions CIO Mark Connors says bitcoin has broken out of its longest stretch of underperformance in history and is ready to beat stocks, bonds, and gold as inflation stubbornly sticks around.
Warsh will cut rates, despite consensus view of rate hikes: Analyst
The current Federal Funds target rate is between 350 and 375 basis points, which traders project to rise by at least 25 basis points in December 2026.
Firefox’s Big Redesign Gives You a Button to Kill All the AI
Project Nova is coming later this year with a cleaner look, compact mode, and a toggle to make AI features disappear entirely.
Bitcoin Dives Below $75K for First Time in a Month as Crypto Liquidations Near $1 Billion
Bitcoin touched its lowest price in a month overnight following an awful week for ETFs, which shed over $1.25 billion this week.
Argentina Launched an AI to Predict the Future. It Couldn’t Predict a Typo
Milei’s government unveiled a social digital twin to overhaul public policy—announced via a video full of AI slop, grammatical errors, and a deepfake of a minister.
Crypto trader sees Hyperliquid, AI tokens leading next altcoin rally
Hyperliquid’s surge and renewed interest in AI-focused crypto projects are signaling a broader return of risk appetite in altcoins, says Michael van de Poppe.
Binance denies new WSJ report alleging $850M in Iran-linked transactions
Binance CEO Richard Teng denied a new WSJ report alleging $850 million in Iran-linked transactions flowed through the exchange to the IRGC.
3 Wacky Hermes Skills You Should Try
A real astrology engine disguised as a fortune teller. A scammer-punishment machine loaded with the Shrek screenplay. A tool that reads any book and maps every idea to your actual life. These are not normal skills.
Clarity Act could spark a boom in crypto ‘yield-as-a-service’
The bill’s restrictions on yield-bearing crypto products may push the industry away from passive “hold-to-earn” models and toward AI-driven, compliant yield infrastructure, according to STBL Chief Commercial Officer Joe Vollono.
ECB pushes back on euro stablecoin proposals, citing financial stability risks
The ECB warned EU finance ministers that expanding euro stablecoin issuance could weaken bank lending and complicate monetary policy.
Bitcoin tanks to $74,300 as spot ETFs bleed $2.26 billion in two weeks
U.S.-listed spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds have seen more than $2.26 billion in outflows over the past two weeks.
SEC approves Nasdaq to list Bitcoin index options on the exchange
The cash-settled, European-style contracts will trade under the ticker QBTC on Phlx, but still require CFTC approval before trading can begin.
$1.26B Bitcoin ETF outflows spark ‘contrarian’ buy signal: Santiment
Ongoing Bitcoin ETF outflows have historically “correlated with conditions favorable for patient accumulation rather than panic,” according to Santiment.