Vitalik Buterin said AI could increasingly execute complex on-chain operations, including tasks that now require web interfaces. He made the comments on Oct. 6, saying AI can break sandboxes, attack websites, discover…
Japan added Russian crypto exchange Garantex to its asset-freeze list on Oct. 2, expanding sanctions against Russia. The measures target 33 organizations and nine individuals, while also restricting capital transactions and certain…
Apple removed Jack Dorsey-backed offline messaging app Bitchat from India’s App Store on October 3 after a government takedown demand. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued the demand under Section…
Microsoft’s official X account was compromised Thursday and used to promote an unauthorized Clippy-themed cryptocurrency. The account, which has more than 13 million followers, followed a Clippy crypto account, reposted one of…
Tencent has agreed to a five-year lease giving it access to about 100,000 advanced AI chips, the Financial Times reported Wednesday. The chips will operate across multiple Oracle data centers in Southeast…
OpenAI unveiled Dots on September 29 as always-on AI agents for business users. The agents can pursue goals across connected applications with limited human oversight. Powered by GPT-6 Astra, Dots can use…
Bybit CEO Ben Zhou said Thursday that the era of pure crypto exchanges is ending as users seek broader financial services. He made the comments as Bybit launched its “Make Your Move”…
Bank7 Corp. agreed to acquire Century Financial Services Corporation for about $137.3 million in a cash-and-stock transaction. The deal, announced September 17, would give Bank7 full ownership of Century and expand its…
Morgan Stanley’s MSBT Bitcoin ETF accumulated about 642 BTC worth $50.6 million during September. The purchases came through multiple transfers from Coinbase Prime over roughly two weeks. By Sept. 14, the fund…
Zcash developers are targeting Nov. 5 for the NU7 mainnet activation. The upgrade would cut block times from 75 seconds to 25 seconds. Developers also plan to activate NU7 on testnet on…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg pushed back Tuesday against calls for a coordinated slowdown in artificial intelligence development. He said individual AI labs have both responsibility and incentives to manage safety risks themselves.…
Deutsche Bank plans to launch digital asset custody for institutional and corporate clients in Europe this year, subject to regulatory clearance. The service will initially support Bitcoin, Ether, and selected stablecoins, including…
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