Bitcoin Miner MARA Surges on $1.1B Sale
MARA Holdings sold 15,000 $BTC for $1.1 billion to repurchase convertible debt at a discount, reducing exposure and enhancing financial flexibility. #Update #Crypto $BTC
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Binance Expands Tether Gold to BNB Chain
Tether launches its gold-backed token XAUT on BNB Chain, expanding access to the $2.5B market cap asset. Binance opens spot trading for XAUT pairs. #Update #Crypto $BNB
Bitcoin Strategy: GameStop Invests $315M
GameStop pledged 4,709 $BTC to a covered-call strategy on Coinbase Prime, reclassifying it from an intangible asset to a receivable, impacting earnings flow. Crypto $BTC
Bitcoin Bans Xinbi in UK Crackdown
The UK sanctions Xinbi, a major illicit crypto marketplace in Southeast Asia, targeting its role in scam centers and human trafficking networks. #Breaking #Legal
Bluesky Launches as Decentralized X Rival
Bluesky, a decentralized social media platform, has completed a $100 million Series B funding round led by Bain Capital Crypto to enhance its AT protocol infrastructure. Social Media
XRP Plummets as Ripple Deploys AI
Ripple unveils AI-powered security for XRP Ledger, finding 10 bugs; $XRP drops 5% to a 2-week low amid broader market dip. Crypto $XRP
AI Benchmark Reveals AGI Still Distant
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang claims AGI achievement, but ARC-AGI-3 benchmark shows top AI models scoring below 1%, highlighting the gap between current AI capabilities and true AGI. #Update #AI
Bitcoin Bounty Offered for $42M Recovery
Bo Shen, founder of Fenbushi Capital, offers a 10-20% bounty for recovering $42M in stolen crypto assets, leveraging AI and on-chain tools. #Breaking #Crypto $USDC
Binance Australia Fined $6.9M Over Losses
Binance Australia Derivatives fined $6.9M for misclassifying 524 retail investors as wholesale clients, causing $6M in losses. ASIC mandates penalty and cost contribution. #Breaking #Legal
AI Push: Walrus Surges to 450TB Data
Walrus celebrates one year since mainnet launch, surpassing 450TB of data stored from partners like Team Liquid and Decrypt, focusing on AI and onchain finance. #Update #Tech
Polymarket Secures $1.6B NYSE Investment
Intercontinental Exchange completes $1.6 billion investment in Polymarket amid regulatory scrutiny; rivals Kalshi raised $1 billion at a $22 billion valuation. #Update #Crypto
Anthropic AI Model Leak Sparks Cyber Threat
Anthropic’s Claude Mythos AI model leak reveals cybersecurity risks, leading to a decline in cybersecurity stocks. The model is touted as the most capable yet. #Update #AI
California Bans Insider Trading in Crypto
California Governor Gavin Newsom bans public officials from using insider information in prediction markets, targeting ethical issues linked to Trump insiders. Legal
Wikipedia Bans AI Text in Articles
Wikipedia bans AI-generated text in articles, citing concerns about accuracy and reliability, while allowing limited AI-assisted copyediting under strict review. #Update #Tech