Trump Halts Iran Strike at Gulf Request
Donald Trump paused a planned US military strike on Iran after Gulf leaders’ appeals, maintaining military readiness amid ongoing nuclear tensions. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Crypto News
General category for all types of news related to the cryptocurrency world.
CBDC Ban Looms as House Vote Approaches
A pair of Republican lawmakers is pushing for a permanent ban on US central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, with a House vote expected this week. #Update #Legal
Polymarket Users Win $2.4M Iran Bets
A cluster of nine linked Polymarket accounts made $2.4M from bets on U.S. military actions in Iran, raising insider trading suspicions. Funds were off-ramped to Bybit and other exchanges. #Breaking #Legal
UK Unemployment Surges to 5 Amid Iran Tensions
Britain’s unemployment rate rises to 5% amid Iran conflict, highest since early 2021; wage growth slows to 3.4%. Bitcoin fell during similar stagflation in 2022. #Update #Crypto $BTC
eBTC Exploit Results in $77M Loss
Echo Protocol’s eBTC exploited for $77M due to an admin key compromise; the hacker has laundered nearly 5% through Tornado Cash and holds 955 eBTC. #Breaking #Crypto $ETH
Mythos Launches at Anthropic G20 Briefing
@Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview raises alarms for G20 financial regulators after detecting thousands of zero-day vulnerabilities, prompting calls for urgent cybersecurity upgrades. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Crypto Bill Launches Digital Asset Custody in Minnesota
Minnesota banks and credit unions can now offer crypto custody services following Governor Tim Walz’s signing of House File 3709, marking a significant step in crypto regulation. #Update #Crypto
FCA Bank of England Launch Tokenisation Vision
The UK’s FCA and Bank of England seek input on tokenisation in wholesale markets, focusing on regulatory frameworks for tokenised assets. Feedback is open until July 2026. #Update #Legal
Fed Chair Swearing In Signals Rate Stability
Concerns arise over Kevin Warsh’s confirmation as Federal Reserve chair, potentially impacting the central bank’s independence in interest rate decisions. #Update #Crypto $BTC
AI Fails Against On-Call Engineers
GPT-5 leads AI models at 62.7% accuracy in ARFBench, but falls short of human experts’ 72.7%, highlighting AI’s current limitations in site reliability engineering. #Update #AI
Iran Escalates Military Amid US Tensions
Iran’s military action likelihood against neighbors rises amid US conflict, reducing prospects for US-Iran diplomacy and Israel-Iran peace. Global security implications noted. #Update #Geopolitics
Crypto Custody Launches in Minnesota Banks
Minnesota establishes the Midwest’s first unified digital asset safety net for banks and credit unions, enabling crypto custody services starting August 1. #Update #Crypto $BTC $ETH
Trump Layoffs Case: Lawyers Apologize for AI Quotes
Lawyers in a federal layoffs case admitted using AI-generated fake quotations from Anthropic’s Claude Console, highlighting AI hallucinations in legal filings.
Iran Claims US Lifts Oil Sanctions
Iranian media claims the US will temporarily lift oil sanctions during negotiations, but US officials have not confirmed this. Talks focus on Iran’s nuclear program and maritime security. #Update #Legal