Sam Bankman-Fried loses appeal to overturn 25-year prison sentence
In recent developments, a federal appeals court upheld the former FTX chief’s conviction, while his bid for clemency from President Donald Trump appears to face steep political odds. Looking closer,…
Morpho’s $175M raise shows where crypto VC money is flowing
In recent developments, morpho’s recent $175 million raise reflects growing investor bets on onchain credit infrastructure as stablecoin adoption expands. Looking closer, market participants highlight key drivers such as liquidity…
Bitcoin sales are necessary for Strategy’s digital credit business, Saylor says
In recent developments, strategy’s recent Bitcoin sale appeared to clash with Saylor’s “never sell” mantra, but he says the move reflects how the company’s digital credit business works. Looking closer,…
Teen crypto scammer stole $13M to splurge on private jets, Lambo
In recent developments, trenton Richard Johnston was arrested in March during a traffic stop for speeding, but investigators soon found he was involved in a wider fraud scheme. Looking closer,…
AI researcher claims he’s already bypassed Anthropic’s Fable 5 guardrails
In recent developments, “Pliny the Liberator,” says he has been “cleverly finding the holes in the fence that the thought police missed,” in the newly launched Fable 5. Looking closer,…
TradFi advisors want stablecoins, tokenization over Bitcoin: Bitwise
In recent developments, bitwise’s Matt Hougan says it was “pretty hard to engage with advisors on Bitcoin” during recent discussions, who are more interested in stablecoins and tokenization. Looking closer,…
AI Helped People Spot Fake News—Then Made Them Worse at It: MIT
In recent developments, an MIT study found AI assistants improved misinformation detection in the moment, but appeared to weaken users’ ability to spot falsehoods on their own. Looking closer, market…
Analysts tip pressure for Bitcoin, gold as US inflation tops 4%
In recent developments, “We continue to view the current macro environment as a headwind for Bitcoin,” 10x Research’s Markus Thielen said. Looking closer, market participants highlight key drivers such as…
Anthropic CEO Warns AI Is Getting Too Powerful—While Releasing Powerful AI
In recent developments, in a new essay, Dario Amodei called for binding safety rules for frontier models as his company heads toward an IPO. The development has drawn attention from…
Is Bitcoin Cheap Yet? Grayscale Flags 2 Catalysts That Could Decide BTC’s N…
In recent developments, grayscale has weighed in on whether bitcoin is cheap after BTC’s recent decline below $60,000. The firm points investors to two key factors that could determine whether…
