South Korea plans cybersecurity overhaul after attacks hit banks, crypto firms
South Korea is proposing tougher cybersecurity assessments after a review identified security deficiencies at 130 financial firms.
Crypto
Why Bitcoin’s Next Target Could Be $93,000
Bitcoin is trading at around $81K after inflationary data spooked investors, triggered long liquidations, and broke the initial support zone.
Bitcoin miners plunge up to 13% in Wall Street’s worst selloff since July
TeraWulf, Core Scientific, Cipher Mining and IREN each lost more than 12% as hotter inflation hit AI infrastructure companies.
WSJ Report Says Tether Paid $6 Million To Bo Hines-Linked Firm During GENIUS Act Push
Tether paid more than $6 million to Nxum, a consulting firm co-founded by former White House crypto adviser Bo Hines, while he was working to advance the GENIUS Act, according to a Wall Street Journal investigation. The…
Polygon gains US payments licenses after closing Coinme deal
The deal gives Polygon access to 37 money transmitter licenses and 11 state exemptions.
Godfather of AI and 400 Scientists Want AI Models Cut Off From the Internet
More than 400 scientists—including AI pioneers Geoffrey Hinton, known as the Godfather of AI, and Yoshua Bengio, who won the Turing Award in 2018—want the most dangerous AI models cut off from the internet.
VanEck seeks to withdraw application for Lido staked Ether ETF
VanEck initially filed an S-1 registration statement for the exchange-traded fund in October last year.
Inside PulseChain, HEX, PulseX 50% Crash Amid Richard Heart’s Arrest
PulseChain, HEX and PulseX tokens have nosedived by up to 50% following the arrest of the ecosystem's founder, Richard Heart.
Optimism Price Prediction: Can OP Lead Ethereum’s Superchain Boom?
Optimism's OP Stack lets projects build custom chains using shared technology and standards.
US authorities dismantle crypto scam network that stole tens of millions
Brooklyn prosecutors and the FBI seized 112 servers and shut down 241 websites linked to investment scams that targeted Russian-speaking Americans.
AI Agents Made 138 Million Crypto Payments in a Year. Most Were Tiny
AI agents are beginning to spend real money, and increasingly they’re paying in crypto.
Russia's Biggest Bank Sberbank Wins Approval to Trade Bitcoin
The Bank of Russia has added Sberbank to its register of organizations authorized to exchange digital currencies, clearing the country's largest lender to buy and sell crypto in its own name and with its own money. The …
OCC report finds debanking efforts tied to crypto activities
The report from the US banking regulator did not include specific examples of debanking related to crypto, but mentioned it alongside ties to oil, gas and firearms.
Kalshi CEO says state-led oversight of U.S. prediction markets would push them out
ARLINGTON, Va. — The CEO of Kalshi, the company at the center of a high-profile legal battle over the future of prediction markets in the U.S., said the clash won't ultimately decide whether the rapidly growing industry…
AI agents make 138 million crypto payments as U.S. dominates spending on AI models
Artificial intelligence (AI) agents are no longer just talking to each other. They are paying for services, buying data and even purchasing access to tokens the AI models, with more than 138 million transactions recorde…
EU authority classifies Circle’s USDC as ‘significant’ under MiCA
The second-largest stablecoin by market cap will be overseen by French and EU authorities under its classification as a “significant e-money token.“
XRP News: Evernorth to Deploy 473 Million XRP With Ripple, Kraken, Coinbase
Evernorth named Ripple, Kraken, Coinbase, and BitGo as its first institutional execution partners.
US September CPI Rises to 3.7%, Core Inflation Beats Forecasts
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Chainlink Price Prediction: Can LINK Reach $52.86?
LINK is testing $11.50â$13.20 support, with $52.86 marked as a conditional all-time-high target.
Standard Chartered Debuts Bitcoin Trading For Wealthy UAE Clients
Bitcoin Magazine Standard Chartered Debuts Bitcoin Trading For Wealthy UAE Clients
Ledger Asks Resellers in Seven Asian Markets to Pull Devices After Suspected $86M Drain
Ledger has asked resellers and distributors in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong to stop selling its hardware wallets and take them off the shelves while it investigates devices fitted with a hidden implant, the company said…
Bitcoin Falls as Hot Inflation Puts a Fed Hike Back on the Table
Bitcoin fell 1.5% to $82,142 on Wednesday after U.S. inflation came in hotter than expected, dragging most of the crypto market down with it. Ethereum dropped 2.8% to $2,440, Solana lost 1.9% and XRP slid 1.3%, while to…
Apple Stock Hits Record High as HomeView Launch Puts AI Growth Strategy in Focus
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Hex Founder Richard Heart Detained in Istanbul on Interpol Red Notice: Report
Turkish authorities have detained Richard Heart, the founder of the Hex cryptocurrency, in Istanbul on an Interpol Red Notice, Daily Sabah reported on Wednesday, citing Turkish news agency IHA.