A16z’s Andreessen lands Federal Reserve role as AI reshapes policy debate
The Fed named a16z co-founder Marc Andreessen to co-lead an AI productivity and jobs task force under Chair Kevin Warsh’s policy review.
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USDC issuer Circle wins final approval for US national trust bank charter
Circle announces it received final OCC approval for a national trust bank that will initially serve the company and affiliates, with possible future custody services for institutional clients.
Strategy Bitcoin Sales 'Mostly Noise,' Standard Chartered Says, Holding $100K BTC Call
Strategy's turn from hoarding Bitcoin to selling it, in order to pay dividends on its preferred stock, has "muddied" Bitcoin's near-term prospects, according to a new Standard Chartered note that nonetheless urges inves…
North Carolina Bill Recognizes CFTC's ‘Federal Regulatory Authority’ Over Prediction Markets
North Carolina has become one of the few states to formally side with federal regulators in the escalating fight over prediction markets, enacting a law that recognizes the CFTC's authority over platforms like Kalshi an…
Metaplanet explores Bitcoin-backed digital credit with JPYC in Japan
Metaplanet said it is studying Bitcoin-backed digital credit products in Japan with JPYC and Progmat, but no product has been launched.
Wall Street banks tighten prediction market rules for staff as insider fears spread
Wall Street banks, including Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, are restricting employee prediction market trades as insider trading fears spread across Polymarket and Kalshi.
Jailed Fraudster Charged With Moving $290K in Forfeited Crypto From Prison
A Bulgarian man already serving time for one of the larger crypto laundering cases prosecuted in the U.S. has been charged with pulling off another scheme from inside federal prison, allegedly moving $290,000 in cryptoc…
Circle secures U.S. trust bank approval in crypto expansion
Circle (CRCL), the issuer of the world's second largest stablecoin USDC, received approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a national trust bank.
Bitcoin gets a green light from a reliable momentum gauge. Here are key levels to watch
That’s the message coming from a popular technical indicator called the moving average convergence divergence (MACD) histogram, which oscillates around the zero line to show the direction and strength of the market tren…
Circle Wins U.S. Trust Bank Approval, Shares Rise Over 7%
Circle’s shares climbed more than 7.7% in premarket trading after the company received final approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish First National Digital Currency Bank, N.A.…
TeraWulf eyes $3.5B debt raise for Anthropic-linked data center: Report
Bitcoin miner TeraWulf is reportedly seeking $3.5 billion in debt financing led by Morgan Stanley for its Kentucky data center campus leased by AI company Anthropic.
Live markets: Bitcoin ETFs bleed again while ether funds snap a five-day inflow streak
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs lost a net $95 million on Thursday, per SoSoValue data, while ether ETFs shed about $52 million, ending a five-day inflow run that had been the steadier side of the market.
Robinhood Chain sees over $70M in ETH bridged during first week
Robinhood’s choice to use Ethereum further solidifies its position as the “ultimate settlement layer and liquidity foundation for tokenized assets,” said HashKey Group’s Tim Sun.
Bitcoin returns to $64.3K with new three-week BTC price highs imminent
Bitcoin bulls faced "crucial resistance" at $65,000 next as BTC price action diverged from oil and US dollar strength.
Hackers tried to backdoor Injective npm package to steal wallet keys
The incident is significant for developers and applications that handle Injective wallet workflows, Socket researchers said.
EU parliament passes ‘chat control,’ allowing private chat scans until 2028
EU lawmakers have again allowed tech firms to scan chats for abuse material, but exempted end-to-end encrypted messages.
Zcash targets July 28 launch for Ironwood network upgrade
Zcash’s next upgrade will replace the once-compromised Orchard pool and may offer clues about whether counterfeit tokens were created via a recent bug.
DeFi may be ‘quietly re-rating’ given outperformance against Bitcoin: Bitwise
“DeFi usually swings much harder than Bitcoin, so holding up this well is unusual,” says Bitwise, as DeFi tokens have outperformed Bitcoin.
AI Agents Could Be Turned Into Botnets Through Hallucinations, Researchers Warn
AI hallucinations may be more than incorrect answers—they could become a way for hackers to compromise computers, according to new research from Tel Aviv University, Technion, and Intuit.
Avalanche Treasury Firm AVAX One Reclaims Nasdaq Compliance After Reverse Stock Split
AVAX One Technology, a crypto treasury firm that holds Avalanche (AVAX), announced Thursday that it has regained compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement, closing out a listing issue that had put the compa…
White House says it received no Democratic response related to SEC, CFTC vacancies
Both US financial regulators are understaffed at the leadership level and lacking Democratic commissioners, with no announcement from President Donald Trump on filling the roles.
Coinbase chief legal officer to transition to advisory role on July 31
The soon-to-be former chief legal officer did not announce the details of his next move but said that he would continue working with the Board of Coinbase National Trust Company.
Phantom, Hyperliquid ask CFTC to modernize rules for onchain derivatives
The companies urged the regulator to exempt blockchain developers and non-custodial wallet providers from rules designed for traditional financial intermediaries.
Bitcoin miners’ AI pivot faces investor scrutiny over insider sales
As AI-driven mining stocks retreat, investors are examining executive stock sales, governance and shareholder alignment across leading Bitcoin miners, according to Blocksbridge Consulting.