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Crypto hack losses fell to $26.5 million in February amid sharp monthly and annual declines: PeckShield
PeckShield reported that February hacking losses fell 98.2% year-over-year to $26.5 million across 15 incidents.
Hong Kong links up with Shanghai trade authorities to put cargo data on blockchain
HKMA teams up with mainland regulators to develop a cross-border platform linking cargo data and electronic bills of …
Anthropic's AI Used in Iran Strikes After Trump Moved to Cut Ties: WSJ
Claude was reportedly embedded in U.S. Central Command even as the White House ordered federal agencies to cut all ti…
JPMorgan says crypto market structure bill could be approved by mid-year and serve as positive catalyst in second half
Even as crypto sentiment remains weak, JPMorgan analysts see the possible mid-year approval of U.S. market structure …
The Best AI Tools That Actually Respect Your Privacy
Big Tech AI tools treat your data like a buffet. Here are nine alternatives that don't—and which one wins for your …
Kalshi CEO defends Khamenei market design after backlash, says platform will reimburse all fees
The platform is reimbursing all fees, settling pre-death positions at the last-traded price, and fully refunding post…
Here's how bitcoin's price rise could be fueled by job-stealing AI software
Bitcoin's future hinges less on technological factors and more on how AI affects growth, employment, real interest ra…
Fresh accounts netted $1 million on Polymarket hours before US airstrikes on Iran: Bubblemaps
One trader who made over $2 million in recent months betting against the strikes lost $6.5 million in a single day af…
Former Mt. Gox CEO proposed a rewrite of bitcoin's code to recover $5 billion in stolen funds. Gets quickly shutdown
Mark Karpelès submitted a pull request to Bitcoin Core that would redirect coins that have remained untouched since …
Anthropic 'Retires' Claude Opus 3—Then Gives It a Blog to Reflect on Its Existence
The AI’s Substack lands amid growing questions about identity, sentience, and how models are retired.
The Daily: Jack Dorsey’s Block cuts 40% of staff amid AI strategy, Barclays explores blockchain settlement, Senate Democrats urge Binance probe, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Vitalik Buterin reveals his bold new plan to fix Ethereum’s scaling problem
The new post reflects Buterin’s renewed focus on scaling Ethereum’s base layer, after several years in which much…
Amazon, Nvidia Flood OpenAI With Cash as ChatGPT Maker’s Valuation Hits $730 Billion
OpenAI just secured $110 billion in fresh investment, and announced additional collaborations with two of the big bac…
Banking giant Barclays explores blockchain platform for payments and tokenized deposits
Barclays' blockchain exploration signals a shift towards digital asset integration, potentially transforming global b…
AI tool catches critical XRP Ledger bug that could have drained wallets
The vulnerability in the Batch amendment's signature validation was found during the voting phase and never reached m…
Anthropic Won’t Lift AI Safeguards Amid Ongoing Pentagon Dispute: CEO
Anthropic CEO’s said the company will not comply with Defense Department demands as the Pentagon weighs whether to …
Meta’s AI Floods Child Abuse Investigators With 'Junk' Tips, Law Enforcement Officials Claim
ICAC officers say AI-generated reports are overwhelming investigators and slowing down cases as Meta disputes the cla…
Ethereum Foundation Launches Bold New Push To Accelerate DeFi Growth
The Ethereum Foundation is taking a decisive step to strengthen decentralized finance (DeFi) on ETH and launching a n…
Google Drops Nano Banana 2: The New King of AI Image Generation?
Nano Banana 2 brings Pro-level world knowledge at Flash speed, with impressive text handling and subject consistency.…
The Daily: ZachXBT probe alleges insider trading at Axiom, Vitalik’s February ETH sales hit $35M, OCC issues GENIUS Act proposal, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
AI rout hits software stocks, but Grayscale says blockchains stand to benefit
As AI rattles tech stocks, Grayscale's head of research said blockchains will power intelligent agents’ transaction…
Vitalik Buterin unveils Ethereum roadmap to counter quantum computing threat
This move comes shortly after the Ethereum Foundation established a dedicated post-quantum research team to study the…
Flare and Xaman unlock one-click DeFi access for over 2 billion XRP sitting idle in wallets
The integration lets XRP holders deposit into yield-generating vaults through a single transaction without leaving th…
The Protocol: Blockchain sleuth ZachXBT alleges Axiom employee conducted insider trading
Also: Ethereum’s “strawmap”, Robinhood chain update and OpenAI + smart contracts
A former Solana exec is taking a page out of Wall Street playbook to make global crypto trades faster
The goal is to reduce Solana’s growing geographic concentration in Europe and introduce multicast functionality.
Ethereum Foundation drops most ambitious roadmap in years, targets finality in seconds by 2029
The "strawmap" outlines seven forks through the end of the decade, including post-quantum cryptography, shielded tran…
Ethereum Foundation researchers publish ‘strawmap’ outlining seven forks through 2029
The Ethereum Foundation’s "strawmap" outlines seven forks by 2029, targeting faster slots, reduced finality, and po…
Anthropic, OpenAI Dial Back Safety Language as AI Race Accelerates
Reports show both Anthropic and OpenAI are revising safety commitments amid surging investment and competition.
Samsung's Galaxy S26 Billed as First 'Agentic AI Phone'—Here's What That Means
The Galaxy S26 doesn't just answer your questions—it acts on your behalf. Samsung is the first to use the agentic p…
Nvidia rises after earnings beat Wall Street's expectations, lifting AI-related crypto stocks
The AI bellwether reported $68 billion revenue last quarter, expecting it to grow to $78 billion next quarter.