For years, the cybersecurity industry warned that AI-assisted hacking was coming. It’s here now. Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has confirmed the first known case of a zero-day exploit generated with the help of artificial intelligence, one that bypasses two-factor authentication by exploiting a hardcoded trust flaw in a widely used open-source web administration tool….
The DTCC Chainlink Collateral AppChain partnership will automate 24/7 collateral management across global markets by Q4 2026. Summary DTCC will integrate the Chainlink Runtime Environment into its Collateral AppChain to automate pricing, valuation, margining, and settlement across financial markets. The Collateral AppChain targets a Q4 2026 production launch and extends a 2024 Smart NAV pilot…
The US Treasury Department is going after Iran’s oil money, and this time, the crypto industry is caught in the crosshairs. New sanctions under what the government is calling Operation Economic Fury target a sprawling network of companies, individuals, and vessels involved in smuggling Iranian oil to China. The kicker for crypto markets: $344 million…
Aptos said its encrypted mempool keeps transactions private until execution while still revealing complete transaction data transparently onchain afterward. Aptos has introduced a proposal for a native Encrypted Mempool system that would allow users to submit transactions privately while still maintaining the speed and transparency of the network. If approved through governance, Aptos said…
Kraken parent Payward will plug Franklin Templeton’s BENJI tokenized money market fund into its platform as collateral and cash management, letting clients earn yield on idle dollars on‑chain. Summary Kraken’s parent company Payward has struck a strategic partnership with Franklin Templeton to bring tokenized stocks, yield products and the BENJI money market fund onto blockchain…
The Federal Trade Commission just put Big Tech on notice. The agency sent compliance letters to more than a dozen major technology companies, including Amazon, Alphabet, and Apple, pressing them to follow the requirements of the Take It Down Act. The law, known as TIDA, targets the spread of non-consensual intimate imagery, the polite legal…
In Ripple news today, the Brad Garlinghouse-led firm has secured a $200M revolving credit facility with investment management firm Neuberger Berman, confirmed May 11, 2026, to power its expanding prime brokerage operation, with Standard Chartered serving as the anchor banking partner on the deal. XRP is currently trading near $1.45, up roughly +4.5% in the…
BTC is currently 36% below its October 2025 ATH, but Hayes says getting back to that point is a “foregone conclusion.” Bitcoin (BTC) could move above $90,000 and revisit its all-time high of around $126,000, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes said. He says the aggressive spending by governments and banks to fund AI infrastructure, as…
Poland’s Sejm is reviewing four rival crypto bills while the PiS opposition dangles a separate ban proposal, turning MiCA implementation into a high‑stakes regulatory brawl. Summary The Polish Sejm has begun simultaneous review of four competing cryptocurrency regulatory bills, with a second reading vote expected Thursday, after President Karol Nawrocki vetoed related legislation twice. The…
The United Arab Emirates just made crypto useful for something most people actually have to do: pay the government. The Central Bank of the UAE has approved cryptocurrency as an accepted method for government fee payments, making the Gulf state one of the first nations to formally bridge digital assets and public sector transactions. Crypto.com…
