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With 221 machines nationwide, New Zealand joins countries reining in crypto kiosks over rising financial crime concerns.

Companies and recruiters are warning that North Korea is hiring Europeans as fronts for job interviews, and the problem is only getting worse.

Rogue AI hallucinations by Grok have given rise to new crypto memes as well as associated tokens on Solana and Ethereum.

The creator of Ethereum NFT collection Goblintown thinks there's a better way to launch meme coins—and it just did so with GOB on Solana.

Discontent over the market’s resolution has reignited scrutiny of UMA’s dispute system and the influence of large Polymarket stakeholders.

As Bitcoin trades near highs, market flows are clustering into large caps and memes, with mid-tier tokens losing momentum, say market observers.

Grok maker xAI quietly updated its chatbot to assume all media is biased, relying on X, a platform known for misinformation.

Pump.fun’s dominance as the leading meme coin launchpad is under new pressure, and the Shiba Inu ecosystem has joined the fight. The post Shiba Inu Price Prediction: SHIB Launches Counter-Offensive Against Solana Rivals – New Meme Coin Trend Starting? appeared first on Cryptonews.

The latest xAI model promises specialized coding capabilities, benchmark-beating reasoning, and something GPT-5 doesn't have: availability.

The Russian Embassy in Washington DC has demanded that the US State Department provide Moscow with updates on Dmitry Vasiliev, the former CEO of the crypto exchange WEX. The post Russian Embassy Demands US State Dept. Provide Updates on WEX CEO Dmitry Vasiliev appeared first on Cryptonews.

The flexibility of Arbitrum’s tech stack should make the layer-2 network a go-to for game developers, Offchain Labs CEO Steven Goldfeder said.

Bitcoin’s inflow/outflow ratio fell to 2022 lows, and the cumulative volume delta shows short-selling pressure failing to push prices lower. Time for a rally? Key takeaways:  Bitcoin’s monthly outflow/inflow ratio has dropped to 0.9, signaling renewed long-term confidence and accumulation. Despite aggressive short-side pressure on Binance derivatives, BTC has remained in a tight range between $100,000 and $110,000. Read more

Scammers appear to be targeting a Bitcoin address holding $8.7 billion in BTC—stolen from the Mt. Gox exchange—with a phishing attempt.

A second-quarter survey of 18 mainstream news outlets logged 1,116 Bitcoin (BTC) stories and measured sentiment at 31% positive, 41% neutral, and 28% negative, according to Bitcoin analysis firm Perception. The data reveal a significant gap between finance-focused media that cover the market extensively and legacy publications that rarely address it. Sparse coverage Perception counted […] The post Survey finds gaps in mainstream Bitcoin coverage, leaving institutional investors exposed appeared first on CryptoSlate.

After ChatGPT falsely claimed that a feature existed at a music tabs website, Soundslice built it to meet user demand.

Barring what she described as a “unicorn” piece of evidence that would force the discussion of the now-illegal sanctions, District Judge Katherine Polk Failla said no to sanctions talk at trial.

The luxury sports car brand will unveil its newest creation shortly after the real-life debut at the end of this week.

Soaring stablecoin reserves at Binance, falling Bitcoin dominance and a bullish chart pattern point to a possible altseason starting in the bottom half of 2025. Key takeaways: USDT and USDC balances on Binance hit a record $31 billion in June 2025. One analyst sees the reserve build-up as a “brewing liquidity explosion,” with investors waiting for clear altcoin trading opportunities. Read more

With eyes on tokenized gold, the companies plan to merge and launch a gold-backed treasury business. BioSig and Streamex have secured $1.1 billion in growth financing to support their pivot into onchain commodities, starting with gold. The companies, which signed a letter of intent to merge on May 5, say the funding will help establish a gold-backed treasury business focused on tokenized financial instruments. Of the total funding, $100 million comes in the form of convertible debentures, while the remaining $1 billion is an equity line of credit. BioSig’s share price has fallen 27.4% on the news on Tuesday, though it is still up 541% in the past six months. Read more

Ethereum and Consensys co-founder Joe Lubin said companies adopting ETH treasury strategies will play a critical role in communicating the second-largest digital asset’s value to Wall Street, as major financial institutions ramp up blockchain use and process around 24 million transactions daily. Lubin made the statement during an interview with CNBC on July 8 in […] The post Joe Lubin forecasts Ethereum treasury strategies will reshape Wall Street perception appeared first on CryptoSlate.