Google’s Veo 3.1 Lite Cuts API Costs in Half as OpenAI’s Sora Exits the Market

In recent developments, google’s cheapest video model yet targets developers burned by high generation costs, arriving just days after OpenAI pulled the plug on Sora. Looking closer, market participants highlight…

USDC Freeze Controversy: ZachXBT Says Circle Froze 16 Legitimate Wallets, Mis…

In recent developments, onchain investigator ZachXBT published a detailed thread this week, accusing Circle, the issuer of USDC, of compliance failures tied to more than $420 million in illicit stablecoin…

Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Warns Against AI Agent Security Risks, Shares Hi…

In recent developments, ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has moved entirely off cloud AI services and detailed his fully local, sandboxed artificial intelligence (AI) setup in a blog post published this…

Jimmy Song explains why Bitcoin needs a ‘conservative’ node client

In recent developments, the Bitcoin advocate is the co-founder of ProductionReady, a non-profit initiative to fund open source development of BTC software and education. Looking closer, market participants highlight key…

Bitcoin, Gold, and U.S. Stocks Dive as Trump Pledges to Hit Iran ‘Extremely…

In recent developments, markets slumped as Trump claimed the Iran war was “nearing completion” while offering no clear plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Looking closer, market participants highlight…

Coinbase CLO: Clarity Act Deal on Stablecoin Yield ‘Very Close’

In recent developments, the crypto exchange’s top lawyer dismissed banking industry concerns about deposit flight as lawmakers work to finalize stablecoin provisions. Looking closer, market participants highlight key drivers such…

AI Giant Anthropic Files to Launch ‘AnthroPAC’ Amid Clash With Trump Administ…

In recent developments, claude developer Anthropic registered an employee-funded PAC amid a legal battle with the White House and rising election-year scrutiny of AI. Looking closer, market participants highlight key…

Dollar-Pegged Crypto Market Crosses $317B Threshold With $1.24B in Weekly Inf…

In recent developments, the stablecoin sector logged inflows over the past seven days, adding $1.242 billion to reach a total of $317.134 billion as of Saturday, April 4. Sky’s USDS…

Hormuz Blockade Sends Japan’s 10-Year Bond Yield to 25-Year High

In recent developments, japan’s 10-year government bond yield climbed to its highest level since 1999 after Iran effectively shut down tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices…

Metaplanet Adds 5,075 BTC in Q1, Becomes Third Largest Bitcoin Treasury

In recent developments, the Tokyo-listed firm is now the third-largest Bitcoin treasury company—though that’s partly down to MARA Holdings’ recent sale of 15,000 BTC. Looking closer, market participants highlight key…