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Google unveiled a new AI tool in Maps that lets filmmakers preview scenes in real-world locations ahead (or instead) of scouting trips.

Industry players are coordinating a recovery effort as the year's biggest crypto theft rattled Aave, with Lido and EtherFi being firsts to offer aid.

Social media giant Meta is redirecting resources toward AI as CEO Mark Zuckerberg predicts the tech will continue to revolutionize work.

The integration with Marinade Finance lets clients earn yield via validator selection strategies while retaining custody and control within a single platform. Anchorage Digital has integrated Marinade Finance into its platform, allowing institutional clients to stake Solana tokens through automated validator strategies while maintaining custody of their assets. According to Thursday’s announcement, the integration gives clients direct access to Marinade’s staking strategies within Anchorage’s custody and wallet infrastructure, including its Porto self-custody wallet, without requiring external applications. The setup separates staking delegation from withdrawal control, allowing institutions to participate in validator selection and yield generation while retaining asset control. Read more

The no-code platform aims to make building and deploying on-chain apps as simple as writing a prompt.

Some users pushed back via Aave’s governance forum, fearing the changes would fuel liquidations on the lending protocol.

The stablecoin issuer cited "activity tied to unlawful conduct” but no further explanation for the freezing of the dollar-pegged tokens held in two wallet addresses. Tether, the company that issues the USDt dollar-pegged stablecoin, said Thursday that it froze more than $344 million in USDt at the request of US law enforcement officials.  The company froze two wallet addresses at the request of US authorites for “activity tied to unlawful conduct,” according to Tether’s announcement. Tether did not provide a specific reason for the asset freezes, but said that it freezes wallet addresses tied to “sanctions evasion, criminal networks, or other illicit activity.” Read more

A negative Bitcoin funding rate and $7.5 billion in USDC reserves suggest traders may start positioning against the bearish trend. Will BTC price keep rising? Bitcoin (BTC) has rallied 30% since its 2026 low of $60,000, and stablecoin balances on exchanges suggest the market has entered a disbelief phase, with roughly $7.5 billion in USDC on Binance highlighting readily deployable capital that traders could start positioning soon. Data show that derivatives market positioning has not kept pace with the bullish price trend. Crypto analyst Darkfost tracked the 30-day cumulative funding rate, which aggregates funding over time to reveal sustained positioning. The metric stands near -4.5%, reflecting a prolonged bearish bias against the current move. The analyst explained that the negative funding creates conditions that incentivize traders to take the opposite side. Read more

OpenAI's newest model matches GPT-5.4's speed while outperforming it on nearly every benchmark. It's rolling out to paid ChatGPT users today.

Surprise or not, none of the AI-powered chatbots we consulted picked BTC.

Input Output Global, the primary software laboratory behind the Cardano blockchain, has halved its annual treasury funding request, asking the network’s decentralized governance body for $46.8 million to finance its 2026 operations. The pullback marks a deliberate transition away from single-entity dominance, pivoting the ecosystem toward a future where specialized third-party firms shoulder a larger […] The post Cardano development teams wants almost $50 million for Bitcoin DeFi and Vision 2030 appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Kok An, a Cambodian senator, is accused of running a massive crypto crime operation through his many resorts and casinos.

MoonPay has expanded its virtual accounts product to New York, allowing businesses to convert fiat into stablecoins and settle funds without prefunding across jurisdictions. MoonPay has launched fiat-to-stablecoin virtual accounts in New York, allowing businesses to convert incoming funds from bank rails such as ACH and SWIFT into stablecoins and settle them directly to non-custodial wallets through a single API. The product is underpinned by technology provider Iron and allows platforms to issue named, dedicated accounts that receive fiat and automatically convert it into stablecoins, enabling payment, trading and treasury flows without relying on prefunded balances or multiple intermediaries. The rollout in New York follows MoonPay’s acquisition of Iron in 2025 and builds on integrations with platforms including Deel and Paysafe, extending its stablecoin infrastructure across payroll and payments networks, according to Thursday's announcement. Read more

Data from Japan could reframe the entire SWIFT replacement debate. Japanese banks have confirmed XRP-powered remittances settle in under four seconds at 60% of SWIFT's cost, eliminating intermediary fees across real cross-border corridors between Japan and Southeast Asia. The post XRP Price Prediction: Japan Bank Tests 4-Second Transfers – Ripple to Replace SWIFT? appeared first on Cryptonews.

The emergency response prevented stolen funds from moving, but sparked debate over governance, control and the limits of decentralization on Layer 2s.

ChatGPT for Clinicians is designed to save doctors time, and OpenAI says it scored higher than human physicians—on the AI giant's own test.

Tencent just open-sourced Hy3 preview, a new model that punches above its weight on coding agents, reasoning, and search—built in under three months.

More than 120 entities associated with the crypto and blockchain industry signed onto a letter urging US Senators to move forward with a crypto market structure bill. More than 120 entities affiliated with the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry are urging US lawmakers to stop stalling on the advancement of a digital asset market structure bill. In a Thursday letter to leaders in the US Senate Banking Committee, the Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI) and Blockchain Association said that the body should “proceed towards a markup of the CLARITY Act to provide a comprehensive federal market structure framework for digital assets.” The legislation, expected to be one of the most significant laws to potentially impact the crypto industry, passed the House of Representatives in July 2025 but has been delayed due in part to government shutdowns and debates over stablecoin yield and other issues. Read more

Publicly traded Bitcoin services firm Fold is rolling out a program to let companies grant employees bonuses in crypto.

FIGR stock retreated after a brief rally as shifting sentiment hits crypto-linked equities, even as analysts point to strong growth in the fintech's blockchain-based lending. It's been a volatile week for the shares of Figure Technology Solutions as crypto-linked stocks react to shifting investor sentiment and early signs of a broader market rebound. FIGR stock fell more than 9% in early Thursday trading, slipping back to the mid-$32 range after climbing near $37 earlier in the week. The earlier gains were driven by momentum in crypto-related equities and growing investor interest in companies tied to blockchain-based lending. Today's decline extended Figure's more than 20% year-to-date slide, reflecting ongoing uncertainty around both crypto markets and higher-growth technology stocks. The sharp swings highlight how sensitive the stock has become to changes in market sentiment.  Read more