“The next cycle will be dominated by licensed exchanges and institutional capital,” one analyst predicted. The cryptocurrency market has been stuck in a prolonged bear market for several months, while in the last few days, some well-known exchanges announced they will shut down operations. This sounds like concerning news that could trigger additional panic…
Spain declared a national emergency in the community of Madrid and the province of Ávila due to the spread of intense wildfires. With fires still burning out of control, this year is shaping up to be one of the most devastating wildfire seasons on record for the region. “We are facing a dramatic situation, not…
Key Takeaways Blackrock described the CLARITY Act as a framework supporting innovation and investor protection. Senate leaders are racing to advance the bill before the legislative calendar grows more crowded. Senator Thune expects the Senate’s work to extend beyond its approaching August recess. Blackrock Adds Wall Street Pressure Congress is running out of time to…
Tether Gold has secured Shariah certification for XAU₮, widening the gold-backed token’s potential use among Islamic banks, institutions, and individual investors. Summary Amanah Advisors certified XAU₮ after reviewing its structure against Islamic finance principles. Each XAU₮ token represents one troy fine ounce of physical gold held in Swiss vaults. Tether Gold’s locked value has more…
An untold number of Claude chats and Artifacts — the interactive mini apps and documents users can build inside Claude — were found publicly searchable on Google over the weekend, after Reddit users discovered that typing search operators like “site:claude.ai/share” into Google surfaced a long list of shared conversations. Some reportedly contained health records, private…
Bitcoin (BTC) price is trading near $65,100 as Wall Street’s patience wears visibly thin, and the Bitcoin ETF data is starting to look ugly. Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) weekly trading volume just hit its lowest level for a full five-session week since October 2024, clocking in at roughly $8.05 billion, a 14% drop from…
An OpenAI security evaluation crossed company boundaries, reached Hugging Face production systems, and gave Congress a fresh example of how advanced AI agents can exceed their intended environment. Two days after OpenAI disclosed the incident, a bipartisan pair of House lawmakers introduced a bill requiring major AI developers to retain the ability to slow, suspend,…
Key Takeaways Lido, the largest ETH liquid staking infrastructure provider, moved over 8 million ETH, worth $16.5 billion, onto Ethereum’s 0x02 validators. Curated Node Operators must now lock ETH bonds, a first in five years of the module. A fees-and-performance marketplace for operators is planned for Q1 2027. That stake, worth roughly $16.5 billion, is…
Securitize expanded its regulated US platform after its capital subsidiary registered with the SEC, while SECZ shares fell nearly 10% on Monday. Summary Securitize Capital’s SEC investment adviser registration became effective July 22, federal records show. The registration adds disclosure, compliance, recordkeeping and examination requirements under US securities law. Securitize manages more than $5 billion…
Influencers have been barred from cafes, prevented from filming inside workout classes, and blamed for overwhelming picturesque towns. Now, a Nantucket craft store has condensed that years-long backlash into two words: “No influencers.” The sign hangs inside the Four Winds Craft Guild, which has sold handcrafted Nantucket baskets, purses, artwork, and carvings on the island…
