Cryptocurrencies
Musk Demands $134B from OpenAI; WLD Dips as Legal War Escalates
Musk seeks up to $134B in 'wrongful gains' from OpenAI and Microsoft, claiming his $38M donation warrants a venture-capital style return.
regulations
regulations
Tennessee Threatens Felonies for Prediction Markets; Kalshi Secures Emergency TRO
Tennessee escalates the prediction market war with Class E felony threats, but Kalshi secures a federal restraining order to keep trading live.
Cryptocurrencies
Crypto Fraud Hits $15.8B: AI and ‘Industrialized’ Scams Eclipse Hacks by 600%
Crypto fraud revenue hit $15.87B in 2025 as AI-driven impersonation scams surged 1,400%, replacing technical hacks as the industry's primary threat.
regulations
White House Threatens To Kill ‘Clarity Act’ After Coinbase Pulls Support
Administration officials brand Coinbase's withdrawal a "rug pull" as COIN slides on fears of a legislative collapse.
Cryptocurrencies
Bank of America CEO: Interest-Bearing Stablecoins Threaten $6 Trillion Deposit Exodus
Brian Moynihan warns that 30% of US bank deposits could flee to on-chain yield, forcing a legislative standoff that stalled the Senate's crypto bill.
regulations
State Street, Newrez Move to Tokenize Reality as Banks Target Crypto Rails
State Street launches a digital asset platform and Newrez accepts crypto for mortgages, signaling a shift from institutional adoption to infrastructure co-option.
Cryptocurrencies
Regulatory Pivot: SEC Clears Zcash; Democrats Blast ‘Amnesty’ for Major Exchanges
Zcash surges to $427 as the SEC drops its investigation, sparking a Congressional inquiry into the agency's dismissal of cases against Coinbase and Binance.
regulations
Senate Scraps CLARITY Act Vote After Armstrong Torches Draft; COIN Slides 6%
A scheduled vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act was cancelled Thursday after Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong warned the bill's stablecoin and DeFi provisions…
Cryptocurrencies
Trump Jails “Venezuela Leaker”; $630K Polymarket Whales Go Dark
Two insider wallets sit frozen after Trump confirms the arrest of a government leaker, verifying the most brazen prediction market front-run in history.
regulations
Belarus Legalizes ‘Crypto Banks’ via Decree 19; State Tightens Grip on Digital Finance
Lukashenko signs Decree No. 19, establishing a dual-regulated 'crypto bank' sector to centralize digital asset flows within the High-Tech Park.