Exchange
Kraken Prepares CFTC-Regulated Perpetual Futures Launch For US Traders
Kraken is preparing a regulated US perpetual futures launch through Bitnomial, potentially bringing one of crypto’s largest derivatives products onshore.
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Security
Google Sues Chinese Crime Group for Allegedly Using Gemini AI for Mass Phishing Scams
Google alleges a Chinese network weaponized its Gemini AI to create phishing sites that stole millions of credit card numbers and targeted crypto investors.
Technology
Anthropic Suspends Claude Fable 5, Mythos 5 Following Trump Administration Directive
AI firm Anthropic has suspended access to its latest AI models, Claude Fable 5 and Mythos, after the Trump administration issued an export control directive. This has, interestingly, led to a surge in the Bittensor (TAO) price, as it makes a case for decentralized AI models. Ad Ad Anthropic Suspends
Technology
Top cryptographers can't agree on Bitcoin's biggest quantum question
Leading cryptographers remain divided on a fundamental question surrounding Bitcoin's vulnerability to quantum computing threats, according to a new CoinDesk report. The ongoing debate centers on whether Bitcoin's current cryptographic infrastructure can withstand potential quantum attacks and when such upgrades might be necessary. The disagreement highlights
Exchange
Bybit, Binance, Bitget cancel tokenized SpaceX IPO allocations after share shortage
All three exchanges are issuing full refunds and additional compensation to affected users.
Regulation
Early Airbnb, DoorDash backer Y Combinator says Clarity Act could bring crypto to ‘every’ portfolio company
Also a backer of companies like Coinbase, OpenAI, Stripe, Reddit, OpenAI and Kalshi, Y Combinator wants to see Congress pass the CLARITY Act.
Regulation
Polish president vetoes crypto bill for third time ahead of MiCA deadline
Polish President Karol Nawrocki vetoed a bill to implement MiCA for the third time, just weeks before the end of the EU crypto framework's transitional period.
Regulation
Appeals court rejects Sam Bankman-Fried’s bid for new trial in FTX fraud case
Sam Bankman-Fried lost his appeal to overturn his 25-year sentence after accusing the original court of not giving him a fair chance.
Market
Metaplanet Acquires Japanese Securities Firm for $13M to Launch Bitcoin Yield Products
The Siiibo Securities deal positions Metaplanet to tap $7.4 trillion in household savings as the country shifts from deflation to inflation.
Technology
Ethena Labs to allocate $250 million to Securitize’s Tokenized AAA CLO Fund as it deploys on Solana
STAC is one of Securitize’s in-house offerings that provides onchain access to institutional-grade, floating-rate structured credit.
Regulation
South Korea finance ministry says tokenized stocks are securities, not crypto assets, opening door to taxes: report
South Korea’s finance ministry said tokenized stocks are securities, opening potential taxation as early as H2 2026 if regulators agree.
Security
International sting shuts down $390M crypto money-laundering ring
Eleven countries were involved in the joint operation that ended the AudiA6 crypto laundering ring and Dark2Web marketplace.