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The CNBC host announced the decision on air after interviewing IBM CEO Arvind Krishna, asking him whether quantum computers could eventually crack the cryptography protecting his coins.

Dozens of arrests tied to opposition against AI data centers underscore how local disputes over massive computing projects are growing into a national political movement.

Elon Musk's space company posted its first earnings as a public company ahead of a major insider share unlock.

The latest rally has pushed AVAX into a major demand zone as Avalanche sees an increase in RWA activity and network developments.

In a July 8 meeting, US and UK regulators highlighted the implementation of the GENIUS Act, payment modernization and cross-border cooperation, reinforcing a shared framework for digital asset oversight. The United States and the United Kingdom reaffirmed their commitment to closer financial regulatory cooperation during a recent bilateral working group, signaling continued policy alignment on digital assets as US authorities move to implement landmark stablecoin legislation. During the 13th meeting of the UK-US Financial Regulatory Working Group (FRWG), held in London on July 8, officials discussed stablecoin regulation, digital asset market structure in the United States, tokenization and the UK’s Wholesale Financial Markets Digital Strategy. An Aug. 4 joint statement summarizing the meeting said US officials updated their UK counterparts on implementation of the GENIUS Act, the country’s landmark stablecoin law, as well as ongoing work on digital asset market structure. Participants also discussed payment ...

Offline keys still depend on entropy, firmware, signing and recovery, all built from fallible software and hardware. The post Why AI is now a more immediate threat to Bitcoin than quantum computers appeared first on CryptoSlate.

A flaw in Coldcard wallets cost Bitcoin holders more than $100 million—and reopened an old fight about whether you can trust dice.

Validators are considering changes that would increase the amount of SOL permanently removed from circulation while reducing the rate of new token issuance.

53% increase or a 42% collapse: what comes next for XRP?

Nine sessions were negative and three were flat, while cumulative reported flows remained positive at about $283 million. The post Investors haven’t added a single dime to HYPE ETFs in 12 days as a $30 million exodus begins appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Executives at Coinbase, Visa and Mastercard said they plan to support multiple stablecoins, suggesting Open USD is another payments rail rather than a direct replacement for USDC.

Thor’s diligence right expires before court review, while estate boundaries and claim priorities keep any recovery percentage unresolved. The post Poolin owes wallet users $163.7M, and its $52M Texas sale can still unravel next week appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The first Qwen Max model with public weights is free to download next week. Alibaba's own scorecard says the Americans still win on code.

Samsung seeks to turn 800 million Galaxy phones into wallets for digital assets and blockchain payments, backed by a deeper play in crypto infrastructure.

The custody giant is expanding beyond safekeeping by adding staking services, allowing eligible institutional clients to earn yield on proof-of-stake assets. BNY and Galaxy have partnered to integrate institutional crypto staking into BNY’s digital asset custody platform, allowing eligible clients to earn staking rewards without moving assets out of custody. Under the arrangement, which was unveiled on Tuesday, institutional clients will be able to stake supported proof-of-stake assets while keeping them within BNY’s custody framework. Galaxy will provide the staking infrastructure and serve as a design partner for BNY’s broader digital asset platform. The companies did not specify which digital assets will be supported. The partnership also aims to combine custody, staking, reporting and tax services into a single offering for institutional clients, a move the companies said could simplify digital asset operations. Read more

Italy's biggest banking group slashed its Bitcoin ETF stake while tripling Ethereum ETF holdings, according to its latest Form 13F.

The Brazil-based crypto asset manager will liquidate its U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF later this month, ending a fund that entered the market in 2024.

Bitcoin built on $64,000 as hopes of the Strait of Hormuz reopening to oil traffic sent the S&P 500 index to a record $70 trillion market cap. Bitcoin saw new August highs into Tuesday’s Wall Street open as markets bet on US-Iran tensions again easing. Key points: Data from TradingView showed BTC/USD climbing to $64,176 on Bitstamp, marking maximum daily gains of around 1%. Read more

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal requested the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission probe Trump's memecoin.

October 6, 2025: Bitcoin breaks above $126,000, carried by the belief that its long migration from internet curiosity to a real financial institution is almost complete. Wall Street has ETFs, public companies are raising billions to buy coins, and the White House wants the US to become the world’s crypto capital. After years of regulatory […] The post Washington gave crypto every legal win it begged for then lost the market anyway appeared first on CryptoSlate.