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Kentucky Senate Urged to Strip Hardware Wallet Provision From Crypto Bill

A crypto kiosk bill in Kentucky includes language that could effectively outlaw self-custody, drawing industry backlash.
Bitcoin Rallies to $71K as Bessent Mulls Lifting Some Iran Oil Sanctions

Bitcoin bounced Friday as U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent outlined possible responses to soaring oil prices.
Apple iOS Malware Targets Crypto Apps on Unpatched iPhones: Google

The DarkSword exploit chain affects older versions of iOS 18, delivering malware that specifically hunts for exchange and wallet apps.
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Morning Minute: Bitcoin Rebounds as Oil Falls

Crypto bounced as traders bet the Iran war may end sooner than feared, while prediction markets just had a blockbuster day.
Altcoin Volume Slumps 80% Amid ‘Tighter’ Monetary Conditions

A changing investor landscape and Bitcoin’s failed breakout attempt led to an 80% drop in altcoin trading volume from October.
What Happens to Bitcoin if Bank of America's 'Three Conditions' for Fed Rate Hikes Hit?

Analysts acknowledged that Bitcoin would likely face pressure if the Fed hikes rates, but they highlighted the asset’s recent resilience.
Gemini Faces Class-Action Suit Over Prediction Market Pivot, Plummeting Stock Price

Shareholders claim the Winklevoss twins failed to disclose plans to shift Gemini’s focus, and overstated the viability of its ambitions.
Eightco Boosts OpenAI Investment After BitMine's Tom Lee Joins Board

Publicly traded blockchain and AI firm Eightco upped its investment in the private firm behind ChatGPT, OpenAI.
White House AI Proposal Seeks to Override State Laws, Avoid New Regulator

The Trump administration's framework outlines a national approach to AI policy, from child safety to data centers.
Kalshi Raises $1 Billion to Double Valuation to $22 Billion: Reports

Kalshi has raised $1 billion at a $22 billion valuation, doubling its worth in just three months.
OpenAI Plans to Merge ChatGPT, Codex and Atlas Into One 'Superapp': WSJ

OpenAI will consolidate its fragmented desktop products into a single superapp, a report claims, as rival Anthropic gains momentum.
Nevada Becomes First State to Ban Prediction Market Kalshi—At Least for Now

Kalshi's sports, politics, and entertainment prediction markets will be banned in Nevada for at least the next 14 days.
Man Pleads Guilty to Using AI to Generate $8 Million in Fraudulent Streaming Music Royalties

Prosecutors say automated plays of AI-generated songs fraudulently diverted royalties from human artists—to the tune of $8 million.
Bitcoin Has Stabilized, But Investors Are Paying Up for Downside Protection: VanEck

Bitcoin's volatility has subsided over the last month, but traders are still paying a premium for downside protection, VanEck said.
Strategy Now Holds $54 Billion in Bitcoin—These Are Its Biggest Buys

How did Michael Saylor's firm amass a record stash of Bitcoin? Here's a look back at how Strategy made such massive gains.
The 7 Largest Publicly Traded Ethereum Treasury Firms

Publicly traded firms are now stacking Ethereum, pulling in billions of dollars of ETH. These are the largest holders.
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How AI Is Being Used to Clear Court Backlogs in LA

The Los Angeles Superior Court is pilot testing whether Learned Hand’s curated AI can help manage rising workloads.
Bitcoin Price Slides but Holds Up Better Than Stocks as Oil Shock Continues

Earlier deleveraging and continued institutional participation have helped keep Bitcoin more stable than other risk assets during the recent macro-driven selloff.
What to Expect From This Week's House Committee on Tokenization

Lawmakers are expected to weigh steps toward on-chain securities, even as the bigger legal and investor risks remain unresolved.
CoinDCX Rebukes Fraud Allegations, Points to Impersonation Scam in Police Probe

One of India's largest crypto exchanges said the move is based on a coordinated fraud using fake CoinDCX identities.
Resolv Labs Stablecoin Depegs, Plunges 74% After $25M Exploit

A compromised key enabled an attacker to illegally mint 80 million USR tokens, causing the stablecoin to lose its dollar peg.