Japan approves bill to classify crypto as financial instruments
In recent developments, the Japanese Cabinet reclassified crypto as a financial instrument and will enforce insider trading bans and annual disclosure mandates for issuers. Looking closer, market participants highlight key…
CZ hopes in 5 years people stop talking about crypto and just use it
In recent developments, some industry insiders speculate the crypto sector may be just one market cycle away from full-scale mainstream adoption. Looking closer, market participants highlight key drivers such as…
‘Operation Atlantic’: US and UK Team With Firms to Trace, Freeze Millions in …
In recent developments, crypto firms like Coinbase and Kraken teamed up with government agencies to trace and freeze millions in funds tied to crypto scams and fraud. Looking closer, market…
France Advances Law Mandating Self Custody Funds’ Disclosure
In recent developments, even when the DGFIP, France’s tax watchdog, has no way to verify the data submitted, the French National Assembly passed an article establishing that contributors should disclose…
Americans Get Wary as AI Layoffs Surpass 100K
In recent developments, according to reports, over 100,000 jobs have already been replaced, at least in part, by AI in the U.S. Americans are concerned about what’s happening, with half…
Bitcoin can be made quantum-safe without a protocol upgrade: Researcher
In recent developments, however, it could cost users between $75 and $150 per transaction in GPU computing power, limiting its practical use. The development has drawn attention from traders and…
X402 protocol adds usage-based pricing for AI compute requests
In recent developments, the upgrade from flat fees to variable pricing is designed to support the use of AI agents for LLM inference, compute and data queries. Looking closer, market…
No Consensus Changes Needed: Starkware CPO Builds Quantum-Safe Bitcoin Transa…
In recent developments, a Bitcoin researcher and Starkware executive published a working scheme this week that makes new bitcoin transactions quantum-safe today, using only rules that have existed in the…
Stablecoins Could Reach $719 Trillion by 2035, With Path Toward $1.5 Quadrill…
In recent developments, stablecoins are rapidly emerging as a dominant force in global payments, signaling a major shift toward blockchain-based financial infrastructure as transaction volumes and real-world use cases expand…
CIA to integrate AI ‘co-workers’ to process intelligence, catch spies
In recent developments, the CIA has already tested AI across 300 projects to process large data sets, assist with language translation and publish reports. Looking closer, market participants highlight key…
