Bitcoin torture suspects granted bail in Manhattan court
John Woeltz and William Duplessie allegedly kidnapped an anonymous BTC trader in New York and threatened to set him on fire. Source link
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Vivopower Positions for XRP-Linked Upside With $300M Ripple Equity Structure
Vivopower struck a joint venture to gain indirect exposure to Ripple and XRP by sourcing up to $300 million in Ripple Labs shares, tapping strong South Korean investor demand while avoiding balance-sheet risk. Vivopower Targets Ripple Labs Equity to Capture XRP-Linked Upside A joint venture agreement has been executed to expand exposure to Ripple and
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Tether’s USDT Stablecoin Approved by Abu Dhabi Regulator For Use Across Multiple Blockchains
Tether’s USDT stablecoin has been approved for broad use in Abu Dhabi. The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has recognized Tether’s USDT as an Accepted Fiat-Referenced Token (AFRT) on multiple major blockchains. This allows licensed financial firms in the ADGM to use the stablecoin in regulated activities. The recognition covers Aptos, Celo, Cosmos, Kaia, Near,
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UK Treasury to implement regulation for Bitcoin and crypto by 2027
Key Takeaways The UK Treasury is set to implement crypto regulations by 2027, bringing digital assets under the oversight of the Financial Conduct Authority. New rules aim to increase transparency, consumer protection, and accountability in the crypto industry. Share this article The UK Treasury is drafting new rules to regulate cryptocurrencies under legislation set to
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CFTC Launches Crypto Pilot Program Greenlighting Use of Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDC as Collateral in Derivatives Markets
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is rolling out a pilot program that clears the way for certain digital assets including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and USD Coin (USDC) to be used as collateral in US derivatives markets. CFTC Acting Chair Caroline D. Pham says the initiative reflects growing adoption of digital assets inside regulated financial systems
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AI Agents and On-Chain Finance Are About to Reshape Everything
A16z has predicted a major 2026 pivot as stablecoins surge, AI agents multiply, and on-chain finance challenges outdated banking infrastructure. A16z crypto, a venture capital fund of Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), said it expects several crypto-related themes to gain prominence in 2026, while citing developments across stablecoins, real-world-asset tokenization, banking infrastructure, AI agent authentication, privacy
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PUMP lost $700M in market cap as Alon Cohen shut down airdrop rumor
Pump Fun’s PUMP token fell 14% on Wednesday at the same time as the company’s CEO Alon Cohen was being interviewed by Threadguy. Source link
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Grok got crucial facts wrong about Bondi Beach shooting
Grok, the chatbot built by Elon Musk’s xAI and popularized on his social media platform X, appears to have repeatedly spread misinformation about today’s mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Australia. Gizmodo pointed to a number of posts where Grok misidentified the bystander — 43-year-old Ahmed al Ahmed — who disarmed one of the gunmen,
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Crypto and Fintech Titans Join Forces to Secure the Future of Prediction Markets
A powerful coalition of top crypto and fintech platforms is moving to lock in federal oversight for prediction markets, aiming to block state-level crackdowns while protecting access to a fast-growing market reshaping polling, trading, and civic insight. Crypto and Fintech Giants Unite to Defend Federal Control of Prediction Markets Major financial and crypto platforms have
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Major US Bank Brings Direct Bitcoin Access to Customers in Partnership With Coinbase
A major US bank is the first in the nation to let customers buy, hold and sell bitcoin directly through its platform. PNC Bank says it’s launched the new feature for eligible PNC Private Bank clients, using Coinbase’s Crypto-as-a-Service infrastructure. This move lets high-net-worth clients trade spot bitcoin without separate exchange accounts. They access it via