When the Trump administration cracks down on Anthropic, who benefits?

Anthropic recently took its two newest AI models offline due to an export control order from the Trump administration, prompting broad debates about AI policy and digital sovereignty. On the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Sean O’Kane, Rebecca Bellan, and I discussed what actually prompted the administration’s moves against Anthropic, and what this might…

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SEC Commissioner: Three Crypto Applicants Must Pay Penalty Before ‘StratBox’ Entry

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Rogelio Quevedo warned digital asset companies last Friday against launching without proper permits, stating that violators will face steep penalties. Speaking during Philippine Blockchain Week, Quevedo revealed that three platforms that offer crypto must pay outstanding fines of approximately 20 million pesos before they can be admitted into the…

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Franklin Templeton’s Bitcoin DRIP ETFs explained

A $1.5 trillion asset manager just filed to take the most boring mechanism in investing, the dividend reinvestment plan, and quietly point it at Bitcoin. The filing made no headlines. It may be one of the most structurally interesting crypto products yet proposed. Summary Franklin Templeton filed two ETFs that would reinvest stock dividends into…

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Bitcoin Faces Institutional Demand Shortfall as Coinbase-Binance Gap Flashes Warning

Key Takeaways Record-setting negative readings indicate sustained weakness among major U.S. bitcoin buyers. Meanwhile, retail-focused trading activity appears more resilient than institutional participation. Analysts say a sustained recovery in the index would likely require stronger participation from institutional investors. Institutional Buyers Stay on the Sidelines as Negative Coinbase Premium Deepens Concern Bitcoin continues to show…

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Here’s BTC’s Most Likely Path This Week

After Bitcoin’s decisive breakdown from a multi-month rising channel, the largest crypto is still under immense pressure. While buyers managed to defend the $60K support region and trigger a short-term rebound, the broader structure still favors the sellers unless BTC can reclaim several important resistance levels overhead. Bitcoin Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the…

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Joseph Lubin defends Vitalik Buterin’s Ethereum fiction project

Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin defended Vitalik Buterin after some community members questioned Buterin’s decision to write a science-fiction novel focused on decentralized governance. Summary Joseph Lubin called Vitalik Buterin Ethereum’s key steward while defending his governance fiction project publicly. Crypto.news earlier reported Buterin paused regular essays to write science fiction about decentralized governance online. The…

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