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Verified Reddit Account Weaponized: How HBO Max's Breach Became a Malware Distribution Hub
HBO Max's compromised Reddit account became a vector for sophisticated crypto theft this week, with attackers leveraging the platform's verification s...
JPMorgan Signals Slim Odds for Clarity Act as Congressional Window Slams Shut
JPMorgan's crypto analysts are sounding the alarm on the Clarity Act's prospects, insisting the bill isn't completely finished—but let's be real: the ...
Meta's Zuckerberg Rejects Calls for Industry-Wide AI Brakes, Argues Labs Should Move Solo
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is pushing back hard against proposals for coordinated AI slowdowns, insisting that market competition and legal exposure alr...
Anchorage Bulks Up: Adding Etherlink Custody and Physical Uranium Tokenization
Anchorage Digital Bank is broadening its institutional custody infrastructure to cover Etherlink and a growing roster of Etherlink-native assets—a mov...
Coinbase's Regulatory Gamble Gets Riskier as CLARITY Act Stalls
Coinbase stands to lose more ground than competitors if the CLARITY Act continues to falter, according to analysis from Saxo, the Danish banking insti...
Crypto ETF Outflows Hit Seven-Month Low as Clarity Act Stalls in Congress
Bitcoin, ethereum, and XRP ETFs collectively hemorrhaged approximately $593 million in assets on Tuesday—marking their most significant single-day wit...
Bitcoin Treads Water at $76K as Fed Rate Call Looms—Market Odds Heavily Favor Hawkish Move
Bitcoin's stuck in a holding pattern. The cryptocurrency is trading below the $76,000 level we've been watching, with support holding firm around $68...
Circle's Arc Network Goes Live With Wall Street Giants as Gatekeepers
Circle has officially launched Arc, its Layer 1 blockchain, with an exclusive validator lineup that reads like a Who's Who of traditional finance: Bla...
Why Pausing AI Development Actually Protects Big Tech Winners, Not Your Portfolio
The crypto and blockchain community needs to pay attention to this AI governance debate—it directly impacts the infrastructure that powers decentraliz...
Zero-Knowledge Proofs Could End KYC Data Breaches—But Adoption Remains Glacial
Revolut's recent ID theft scandal exposed a fundamental flaw in how crypto and fintech platforms handle identity verification. Thousands of user docu...
UK Crypto Firms Face Strict Authorization Rules as FCA Tightens Retail Access Guidelines
The Financial Conduct Authority has dropped new guidance that fundamentally shifts how crypto businesses operate in the UK market. Here's what matter...
Failed Clarity Act Opens Door for Aggressive Stablecoin Regulation, Bernstein Warns
The collapse of Senate efforts to pass the Clarity Act leaves a regulatory vacuum that Bernstein analysts believe the SEC and CFTC will move swiftly t...
SEC and CFTC Poised for Aggressive Regulatory Push After CLARITY Act Stalls
Bernstein analysts are signaling that crypto markets should brace for an uptick in regulatory action from federal agencies—with the SEC and CFTC likel...
Crypto Markets Tumble as Clarity Act Fails to Clear Congressional Hurdle
The crypto market took a sharp hit yesterday following the failed vote on the Clarity Act, with bitcoin, ethereum, and the broader altcoin space all e...
Dollar Dynamics Trump Legislative Drama: Why Bitcoin's $76K Level Hinges on Fed Policy, Not Capitol Hill
Bitcoin is consolidating around $76,000, and here's what matters: the Federal Reserve's liquidity decisions will move this market far more than any Co...
Zcash Community Overwhelmingly Approves Faster Blocks While Preserving Token Economics
Zcash holders have delivered a decisive mandate: speed up the network without touching the tokenomics. With nearly 99% voting in favor, the privacy-f...
Circle Goes Live with Arc: USDC Becomes Gas Token in Ambitious Stablecoin Play
Circle just launched Arc mainnet, and they're making a bold move: USDC is now the native gas token. This isn't just another layer or sidechain—it's a...
Deutsche Bank Positioned to Enter Institutional Crypto Custody Market Following Regulatory Clearance
Germany's largest bank is awaiting regulatory approval to launch institutional custody solutions for Bitcoin, Ether and select stablecoins before expa...
Circle's Arc Mainnet Goes Live With Heavyweight Validators—10 Billion ARC Tokens Minted
Circle just pulled the trigger on Arc mainnet this week, completing the genesis mint of 10 billion ARC tokens. But here's the catch: there's still no...
Ethiopia Slashes Bitcoin Mining Power Supply by 77% as Hydroelectric Crisis Deepens
Ethiopia's state-owned utility has pulled the plug on Bitcoin miners, cutting their power allocation by 77% due to critically low water reserves threa...