El Salvador’s post-review Bitcoin accumulation used no public funds: IMF
The IMF attributed Bitcoin added since June 2025 to private donations, addressing questions raised after El Salvador reported a $100 million acquisition.
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KOSPI Index Jumps After Wild Circuit Breaker Session
Asian markets are rebounding broadly as fears of a US rate hike ease and Wall Street’s rally lifts sentiment. South Korea’s KOSPI gained 1.09%, Japan’s Nikkei rose 0.67%, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumped …
OpenAI puts $1 billion behind cyber defense after unveiling AI that can find zero-days
OpenAI is committing $1 billion in subsidized access to its artificial intelligence models, training and technical support for organizations that keep essential services running, a direct response to …
Rain Protocol settles its first DAO with 7.4 billion $RAIN permanently burned
Getting a community to vote on a difficult decision is one thing, but following through when millions of dollars and billions of tokens are involved is another. For decentralized protocols, governance…
US, UK launch joint alliance targeting crypto scam centers
The agreement includes parallel investigations and information sharing, with US and UK authorities planning a private-sector disruption operation in London in October.
LINK Price Analysis: The Crucial Levels Chainlink Must Break to Rally
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Utah Becomes First State to Target VPNs in Age-Verification Crackdown
Utah is testing new ground in the digital rights battle, becoming the first state to directly target VPN use for age verification.
Bitcoin Miner Ditches Site for AI Deal That Could Top $1.2 Billion
The projected revenue requires two contract extensions, while an option for more computing capacity could bring the total above $3 billion.
CFTC files to dismiss CME lawsuit over crypto perpetual futures
The CFTC’s lawyers called the lawsuit “much ado about nothing,“ claiming that the CME Group lacked standing to file and argued against its claims over crypto perpetual futures.
Solana Eyeing $150: SOL Smashes Key Resistance with Just 2 Hurdles Remaining
Solana has broken above the $103 price ceiling and is now set to clear two more resistance zones on the road to $150.
OpenAI Releases GPT-6 Astra: The Closest AI Model Yet to AGI
OpenAI on Thursday released GPT-6 Astra, a model president Greg Brockman called a "generational leap in capability" and the arrival of artificial general intelligence, or AGI.
Tether sued over frozen ‘pig butcher’ coins, 6,600 students get crypto loans: Asia Express
Thai businessmen sue Tether over $42M frozen USDT tied to pig butchering scam, Aussie crypto firms face big fines unless they meet licensing deadline.
CC Price Eyes Recovery as Burn Activity Gains Ground
Canton Network is making a familiar crypto promise: more real-world financial activity, more onchain settlement, and eventually less token supply. The CC token has now seen 42.35 billion coins minted …
Michigan authorities continue pursuit to block Kalshi as Supreme Court fight looms
Kalshi previously said it had been placed in an “impossible position” after federal authorities directed the company to ignore a Michigan restraining order issued in June.
FBI Crypto Seizure: $560,000 Confiscated From Hamas Fundraising Ring
The US DoJ, in conjunction with the FBI, has confiscated over $560K in illicit crypto funds tied to Hamas.
Mantle adds Paxos’ USDG stablecoin, joins Global Dollar Network
Mantle has added Paxos-issued USDG as a natively minted stablecoin while joining the network’s reward-sharing structure.
What Is Pons? The Robinhood Chain Meme Coin Factory Token Up 18,000% Since July
Everyone in crypto is talking about PONS right now, the native token of the Pons app on the red-hot Robinhood Chain network—and the best performing one on the chain by far.
Bernie Sanders Pushes Bill to Ban Advanced AI Development
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) announced legislation Thursday to permanently ban artificial superintelligence and temporarily halt advanced AI development, with prison sente…
Why is XRP Price Up 10% Today?
XRP is trading at $1.46, up 10% over the past 24 hours, as the broader crypto market rallies with Bitcoin surging above $80,000. Bitcoin is now up $23,000 since its July 1 low, according to The Kobeis…
Bitcoin reclaims $80K as DXY falls amid continuing suspected yen intervention
Bitcoin rallied 5% to reclaim $80,000 as the US dollar weakened amid a suspected Bank of Japan currency intervention, though analysts remain split on the impact.
Altcoin Rally Today: Zcash Rallies 17% as DOGE, XRP, SOL and HYPE Join the Surge
The total crypto market cap jumped to $2.8 trillion, up 3.9% over the past 24 hours, as Bitcoin surged roughly 5% to break above $81,000, triggering a wave of short liquidations across the market.
HYPE Price Eyes $90 as Whale Buying Meets HIP-3 Upgrade
Whales keep buying HYPE, and the timing is getting interesting. Lookonchain reported that wallet 0x6436 bought another 430,224 HYPE worth $35.1 million, while a newly created wallet withdrew 94,149 HY…
BitMEX co-founder contributed 75% of Reform UK’s donations in Q2 2026
The UK political party and its leader, Nigel Farage, have accepted contributions from figures tied to the crypto industry, raising questions about potential influence on policies.
ChatGPT, Claude and Grok Outages Leave Users Asking How to Work Without AI
ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok experienced service disruptions Thursday morning, preventing some users from accessing the AI platforms or generating responses.