Trump is expected to appoint Jay Clayton as new AI czar: Reports
US intel chief Clayton may be asked to also oversee AI innovation and development along with “self policing” tech CEOs.
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Charles Hoskinson Says Crypto Is Entering a New Era of Exponential Growth
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XRP Rich List: 2,920 XRP Reportedly Puts Holders in Top 10%
A recent XRP rich-list breakdown cited 2,920 XRP as the estimated threshold for entering the top 10% of XRP wallets. The same figures place 7,300 XRP in the top 5%, 10,000 XRP in the top 4%, 13,000 XRP in the top 3%, an…
SEC Approves First 3x Leveraged Bitcoin And Ether ETPs In The US
The SEC greenlit a Cboe BZX rule change on October 2, allowing Volatility Shares to launch six futures-based ETPs offering three times the daily performance of Bitcoin, Ether, gold, silver, crude oil, or natural gas. Th…
Ethereum Now Lets You Pay for AI Without Revealing Who You Are
The Ethereum Foundation has put zkAPI live on Ethereum's main network, a system that lets people pay for AI services without tying their identity to what they ask, according to the Ethereum Foundation's announcement.
Bank group sues U.S. regulator over granting crypto trust charters
A banking group has sued the U.S. agency that issues federal bank charters, accusing it of exceeding its legal powers in granting national trust-bank status to crypto firms.
Crypto Price Predictions: Bull Market Targets for BTC, ETH, SOL, and XRP
Bitcoin and Ethereum have formed rising channels in the past two and five years respectively, placing their upper targets at $190K and $8,800 respectively.
California Subpoenas OpenAI Over AI Models That Hacked Their Way Out of a Test
California Attorney General Rob Bonta said Thursday that his office served OpenAI with an investigative subpoena on Wednesday, seeking answers about cybersecurity incidents involving its AI models, according to his offi…
Circle Pushes Back on MiCA's Bank-Deposit Mandate for Stablecoins
The USDC issuer told the European Commission that MiCA's reserve mandates and concentration caps keep the largest global stablecoins outside Europe's perimeter—siding with the ECB in calling for more flexible rules.
Blast to wind down Ethereum L2 after costs outpace revenue
Once among Ethereum’s largest layer-2 networks by total value locked, Blast is urging users to move their assets to mainnet ahead of the shutdown.
$4.2B crypto bank Anchorage Digital cuts 17% of workforce: Report
The reported cuts come as Anchorage expands its institutional footprint, including stablecoin issuance and a $100 million investment from Tether.
This AI Is Already Fooling People on Video Calls Into Thinking It's Human, Company Says
Tavus says 26 of 54 people on a one-minute video call thought its new Griffin model was human. The results are the company's own, and the model isn't going to retail customers yet.
European crypto users have ‘more faith’ in regulated firms under MiCA: Bitpanda co-CEO
Speaking on Cointelegraph’s Chain Reaction, Christian Trummer said MiCA has increased trust in regulated platforms and called for stricter enforcement against noncompliant firms.
Stablecoin firm Fasset aims to be a bank for people and their AI agents
SBI Remit and Fasset have partnered to build a stablecoin powered payment infrastructure aimed at making cross-border money transfers faster, cheaper, and more transparent across global markets.
Once a $2 billion Ethereum layer-2, Blast is shutting down after assets plunge 98%
Ethereum layer-2 network Blast is shutting down, a little over two years after its launch, as fading activity has left the blockchain unable to cover its operating costs.
Nvidia Hits Record High as Market Value Reaches $5.7 Trillion
The AI chipmaker's stock topped its May peak on Friday, helped by a record $150 billion buyback and a weak jobs report that cooled bets on Fed rate hikes.
Bitget Hack: How AI Helped in Tracing $387 Million Across Chains
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Ethereum Price Faces A Critical $0.040 ETH/BTC Test
The Ethereum price setup just got more interesting. ETH/BTC has reportedly broken its long-running downtrend, ending a period of relative weakness against Bitcoin that had stretched back to 2017.
Bitcoin briefly hits $87K as weak US jobs data sends bond yields lower
Bitcoin climbed after weaker-than-expected payrolls pushed Treasury yields lower, but order-book resistance kept BTC from reaching new macro highs.
Charles Hoskinson’s Midnight NIGHT Surges 159% After Biggest Crash
The post Charles Hoskinson’s Midnight NIGHT Surges 159% After Biggest Crash appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Charles Hoskinson’s Midnight project is making a strong comeback after one of its worst crashes due to…
Crypto’s billions are back, but the premiums aren’t
Kalshi seeks a $40 billion valuation, while Blockchain.com targets an IPO and crypto treasury companies struggle to maintain their once-high valuations.
Bitcoin Heads Higher on Macro Moves: Where Does BTC Go Next?
The U.S. added just 29,000 jobs in September, far below the 84,000 economists expected. The two previous months were revised down by a combined 60,000, and unemployment ticked up to 4.2%, according to the Bureau of Labo…
VanEck Files Prospectus for BNB ETF With Staking Rewards
The post VanEck Files Prospectus for BNB ETF With Staking Rewards appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News VanEck’s BNB ETF is listed on Nasdaq and aims to track BNB’s price along with staking rewards from part of its h…
71% of UK finance leaders expect tokenization to reshape financial services: Lloyds
A Lloyds survey found that faster payments and settlement are the most significant perceived benefits of tokenization, as the UK builds infrastructure for tokenized finance.