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The commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific said the military is investigating Bitcoin’s ability to “secure and protect networks.”

Codex-powered tools automate reports, code, Slack replies, and other workplace tasks.

A strong rise in open interest alongside improving positioning signals indicates fresh capital entering Bitcoin futures.

The prediction market platform, which has been caught in the middle of a regulatory battle between the feds and the states, is seeking to demonstrate strong controls.

The Shariah-compliant stablecoin backed by Gulf currencies expands to a new Layer 2 network aimed at institutional settlement in the Middle East. PUSD, a Shariah-compliant stablecoin backed by Gulf currencies, is set to deploy on ADI Chain, a Layer 2 network focused on institutional settlement in the Middle East. According to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph, the stablecoin has about $2.3 billion in circulation and is backed 1:1 by reserves held in Saudi riyals and UAE dirhams, which are pegged to the US dollar.  It is already available on multiple blockchains, including Ethereum, BNB Chain, Solana and Tron, with ADI Chain marking its latest integration. The stablecoin is positioned to provide access to Islamic finance markets, which represent more than $3 trillion in assets globally, according to the announcement from the ADI Foundation. Read more

Moran, a candidate running for U.S. Senate in Virginia, previously described self-wagers as “free advertising.”

Five weeks after MiMo-V2-Pro stunned the AI world, Xiaomi is back with a model that adds eyes and ears—at half the price.

The company's bitcoin stash remained at 11,509 BTC, worth about $880 million at bitcoin's current price of around $78,000.

AngelList's new USVC fund allows non-accredited retail investors to gain exposure to major private firms like Anthropic and OpenAI.

The letter to four US government agencies said banks needed 60 more days for comment after OCC stablecoin rulemaking had been finalized. The American Bankers Association (ABA) has asked US government agencies responsible for regulations related to a stablecoin bill for more time to comment, potentially delaying implementation by as much as two months. In a Tuesday letter to the US Treasury Department, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, the ABA requested the agencies extend the deadline for public comment on rules for the GENIUS Act, a stablecoin payments bill signed into law in July 2025. The banking group asked for 60 additional days to comment on rulemaking after the issuance of a final rule by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), saying the rules by the other agencies were “substantially dependent” on the outcome of the OCC’s. Read more

American Bitcoin (ABTC) originally purchased the mining rigs in March, weeks after reporting a $59 million loss for Q4 2025. American Bitcoin (ABTC), a publicly traded mining company co-founded by United States President Donald Trump’s sons, has completed its energization of 11,298 application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) at its Drumheller site in Alberta, Canada. Following the acquisition of machines, the company now owns about 89,242 ASICs, the computers used to mine Bitcoin (BTC) and other proof-of-work (PoW) cryptocurrencies, according to the company’s announcement on Wednesday. ABTC’s mining fleet now generates a total of about 28.1 exahashes per second (EH/s) of computing power, operating at an “average efficiency” of 16 joules per terahash, the company said. Shares of ABTC surged by about 11.7% on Wednesday, rising to about $1.38 per share, according to data from Yahoo Finance. Read more

The states banned government employees from trading on insider information—a growing concern as prediction markets related to politics surge in popularity.

Top prediction market platforms, including Kalshi and Polymarket, are rushing to offer highly leveraged crypto derivatives at the exact moment state and federal authorities are clashing in court over whether the industry’s core products constitute illegal betting or legitimate financial instruments. Over the past year, these companies have gained national prominence by facilitating wagers on […] The post New York demands $3.4B in crypto fines: Inside the fight to turn prediction apps into nonstop leverage casinos appeared first on CryptoSlate.

AI Detector Developer Pangram Labs’ browser extension tagged several posts from the Pope’s X account.

Google will invest up to $185 billion this year to build the infrastructure behind autonomous AI agents, CEO Sundar Pichai said Wednesday.

XRP is rallying steadily with 1.7% gain, and every holder still has the same bullish price prediction. But this video is chilling. The post XRP Price Prediction: Chilling XRP Video Reminding Us What’s Coming appeared first on Cryptonews.

Blockchains are going private. The only question left is what kind of privacy the industry will build, argues Schiller.

Multi-agency raid marks shift from warnings to physical enforcement as UK regulator finds zero legally registered P2P crypto traders.

An investment in President Trump's meme coin allegedly upset members of World Liberty Financial’s team, the lawsuit claims.

Thailand’s SEC is seeking feedback on rule changes that would let digital asset firms offer derivatives within existing entities, lowering barriers to market entry. Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking public comment on proposed rule changes that would allow licensed digital asset businesses to apply directly for derivatives licenses, removing the requirement to establish separate entities. The proposed revisions would build on earlier changes recognizing digital assets as eligible underlying assets for futures contracts, expanding the scope of Thailand’s derivatives market while introducing additional requirements to manage conflicts of interest and strengthen oversight. The proposal could lower barriers for crypto companies to enter the derivatives market by allowing them to apply for licenses within existing entities, rather than establishing separate companies, while bringing those activities under tighter regulatory oversight. Read more