Will the Crypto Trenches Show Up for Hunter Biden's Meme Coin?
Hunter Biden confirmed today he is releasing his own meme coin called LAPTOP on Wednesday.
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OpenAI Chief Scientist Warns AI Labs May Need to Slow Down
OpenAI’s chief scientist Jakub Pachocki has called for voluntary slowdowns in AI development, warning that no lab’s safeguards are adequate to keep building more powerful systems at full speed for muc…
Joe Biden’s son to launch memecoin, will send to TRUMP holders: WSJ
Hunter Biden will reportedly distribute 200 million of the LAPTOP token to his substack subscribers, members of a mailing list and investors in President Donald Trump’s memecoin.
Liquid Network Hack Update: 85% of BTC Returned but Serious Depegging Risks Loom
âWhitehatâ hackers drained Bitcoin layer-2 sidechain Liquid Network of 4,000 BTC over the weekend.
Brazilian Banks Expand Crypto Offerings as Regulation Takes Hold
Itaú, Brazil’s largest bank by assets under management, now sells clients 15 different crypto assets through its investment app, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the dollar-pegged stablecoin USDC.
Liquid Hackers Return $270M in Bitcoin After Swiping $320 Million
Liquid hackers return $270M Bitcoin after $320M theft, BTC at $79324.17 with neutral RSI and MACD death cross on 4h chart.
Your LG TV Might Still Be Listening to You—Even When It Looks Like It’s Off
What does an LG smart TV do when nobody’s watching? Digital media company and popular YouTube channel Gamers Nexus spent more than 500 hours and about $70,000 finding out. The answer, per a new invest…
Polish prosecutors charge suspect in Zondacrypto probe, seek pretrial detention
Polish prosecutors charged Romana Ż. with organized crime and misappropriation offenses involving $2.1 million in Zondacrypto user funds.
Hunter Biden to Launch LAPTOP Coin, Airdropping to TRUMP Investors
Hunter Biden intends to launch the âLAPTOPâ meme coin for both political retaliation and promotion for his personal blog.
Why Are US Markets Closed September 7?
Wall Street is closed Monday, September 7, for Labor Day, giving investors a three-day weekend. The NYSE, Nasdaq and US bond markets resume trading Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. ET. Stocks ended last week lowe…
Ethereum Proposal Would Let Users Pay Gas Without Holding ETH
A proposal that would let Ethereum users pay transaction fees in tokens, or have someone else pay them entirely, has been quietly advancing for months, Vitalik Buterin said on Sunday.
Harmony Cites AI Threats in Proposed Blockchain Shutdown
Harmony, once a prominent competitor to Ethereum, has proposed shutting down its blockchain on Sunday, saying threats from AI agents and state actors had become too great.
Bitcoin chips away at weekend upside as $80K hangs in the balance
Bitcoin price fell 2% in low-liquidity conditions as the US Labor Day holiday saw $80,000 once again slip from bulls’ grasp.
Crypto Throwback: When Garlinghouse Said XRP Is 1,000 Times Faster Than Bitcoin
Eight years ago, at the height of XRP’s meteoric 2017 run, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse sat down to explain why Ripple was gaining traction against legacy payment networks like SWIFT, and why XRP itse…
Hunter Biden debuts 'LAPTOP' memecoin targeting TRUMP holders
Hunter Biden has prepared to launch a 1 billion-supply meme coin called LAPTOP on Coinbase-developed Base on Sept. 9, with part of the token allocation set aside for people who lost money trading Pres…
Middle East Crypto Activity Triples to $350 Billion Amid Ongoing Conflict, Report Finds
The Iran conflict is pushing a growing share of regional capital into digital assets as investors seek to preserve wealth and move money during disruption, according to the Bitcoin Policy Institute.
Hunter Biden to Airdrop LAPTOP Meme Coin to TRUMP’s Biggest Losers
Hunter Biden is getting into crypto, and he's doing it by cashing in on his own scandal. The son of former President Joe Biden plans to launch a meme coin called LAPTOP on Sept. 9, based on a post tod…
Malone Lam Faces Plea Hearing Over $245M Bitcoin Theft
Malone Lam, the 22-year-old Singaporean whom prosecutors identify as an organizer of the crew that took $245 million in Bitcoin from a single investor, is due in federal court in Washington on Tuesday…
Copper Prices Today Hit Record High Above $14,500 A Ton
Copper just notched its highest price ever, breaking past $14,530 a ton on the London Metal Exchange. The metal has now climbed over 16% since January and nearly 47% across the last twelve months. Beh…
Bitcoin fund flows show investors trading Fed rate path, not exiting market: CoinShares
Bitcoin’s struggle to break $80,000 comes as markets price in a growing chance of a September rate hike, putting monetary conditions back in focus.
Irish Gangs Are Renting Private Vaults to Hide Crypto Keys
Organized crime gangs in Ireland are renting vaults to store the private keys and seed phrases that control crypto wallets, alongside cash, luxury watches and handbags, the head of the Criminal Assets…
Stellar Overtakes Ethereum In Tokenized Non-US Government Debt
Stellar (XLM) is trading at $0.1922, up 4.4% over 24 hours, as the network holds its lead in tokenized non-US sovereign debt, a position it has maintained since February. According to data from RWA.xy…
Capital B adds 376 Bitcoin in $29M purchase, boosting holdings to 3,521 BTC
Capital B’s latest Bitcoin purchase was its largest in nearly a year, pushing the French company ahead of H100 Group among publicly traded BTC holders.
Polish prosecutors charge fifth suspect in a massive crypto probe
Polish prosecutors on Thursday detained Radosław Piesiewicz, the head of the Polish Olympic Committee (PKOl), in a bribery probe into failed crypto exchange Zondacrypto. Justice Minister Waldemar Żure…