Tether Freezes $39 Million in USDT Linked to Xinbi Guarantee Wallets
Tether has frozen $39 million in USDT held across 10 TRON wallets linked to Xinbi Guarantee, a Telegram-based escrow network that has drawn scrutiny…
Block Files for National Trust Bank Charter to Custody Bitcoin and Stablecoins
Block, the financial technology company led by Jack Dorsey, has applied for a federal trust bank charter that would allow it to provide regulated cu…
U.S. Agencies Accuse DeepSeek, Alibaba and Four Chinese AI Firms
The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have accus…
Bitcoin Buys More iPhone Than Ever as BTC Cost Falls 10x Since 2018
The amount of Bitcoin needed to buy an iPhone has fallen sharply since 2018, highlighting how the cryptocurrency’s value relative to a major consum…
BlackRock’s IBIT Draws $3.7 Billion as Bitcoin ETF Inflows Rebound
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has attracted $3.7 billion in inflows so far this quarter, putting the fund on track for its strongest quar…
Iran Turns to USDT as Crypto Becomes Alternative Channel Under U.S. Sanctions
Iran is increasingly using cryptocurrency, particularly Tether’s USDT stablecoin, to facilitate cross-border payments as U.S. sanctions continue to…
Bessent Urges Senate to Advance CLARITY Act as Digital Asset Vote Nears
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is urging the Senate to advance the CLARITY Act, warning that failure to move the legislation forward would si…
Mastercard Launches Agent Connect to Expand AI-Powered Shopping
Mastercard has launched Agent Connect, a new platform designed to help merchants connect with artificial intelligence agents and participate in AI-po…
Bessent Challenges Traders to Bet Against Yen as U.S. Deepens Currency Intervention
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has challenged currency traders to bet against the Japanese yen, arguing that his position gives him unusually …
Ray Dalio Warns AI’s Transformative Potential Could Still Fuel Another Bubble
Ray Dalio , founder of Bridgewater Associates, has warned that artificial intelligence may be genuinely transformative while still creating the condi…
Germany Plans 25% Tax on Crypto Gains Starting in 2027
Germany is preparing to introduce a 25% tax on cryptocurrency gains from 2027, according to information reported by Cointelegraph . The proposed ref…
Anthropic Alignment Lead Warns AI Could Kill All Humans Within a Decade
Anthropic Alignment Science Lead Evan Hubinger has estimated that there is a greater than 10% chance advanced artificial intelligence could kill all…