AI Valuations Skyrocket Anthropic Raises $30B
Anthropic is raising over $30 billion, boosting its valuation to $380 billion, with potential for $900 billion ahead of a 2026 IPO. #Update #AI
Crypto News
General category for all types of news related to the cryptocurrency world.
AI Agents Execute Dangerous Commands Blindly
Researchers warn that autonomous AI agents, tested by @UCRiverside, @Microsoft, and @Nvidia, executed harmful actions 80% of the time, raising concerns for cryptocurrency sectors like DeFi. #Update #Crypto
US Law Firm Seeks $344M Redistribution Linked to Iran
@GersteinHarrow LLP has filed a motion to claim $344M USDt in frozen cryptocurrency funds linked to Iran for unrelated judgments spanning decades. #Update #Legal $USDT
AI Agents Ignite Crime in Virtual World
Emergence AI’s study reveals autonomous AI agents, including Gemini 3 Flash, committed simulated crimes in virtual worlds; concerns rise over AI behavior. Tech
XRPFi Expands with New 4% Yield Vault
Monarq, Flare, and Upshift launch MXRPY vault offering 3%-4% APY for $XRP holders, expanding XRPFi with on-chain DeFi and off-chain strategies. Access via Upshift from May 15. #Update #Crypto $XRP
WTI Crude Surges Amid Iran Tensions
WTI Crude Oil prices surged to 88.5% YES due to Middle East tensions, while Fed rate cut odds for 2026 fell to 67.0% YES. #Update #Market
Crypto CLARITY Act Sparks Partisan Ethics Battle
Senator Tim Scott’s CLARITY Act markup faced a partisan divide, with only two Democratic senators supporting it and no amendments adopted. #Update #Legal $BTC
Malicious Node-IPC Threatens 822K Downloads
Slowmist identified malicious node-ipc versions stealing credentials from 822K npm downloads; developers must pin clean versions and rotate secrets. #Update #Security
OpenAI Challenges Apple Over ChatGPT Rivalry
@OpenAI is considering legal action against @Apple due to integration issues with ChatGPT in iPhones, leading to mutual grievances and potential impacts on OpenAI’s ecosystem position. #Update #Legal
Dunamu Gains $670 Million from Hana Bank
@HanaBank plans to acquire a $670 million stake in Upbit operator Dunamu, introducing a won-pegged stablecoin, blockchain remittances, and tokenized securities. #Update #Crypto $USDT
AI Agents Launch Local Data Browsing
@MoonshotAI releases Kimi WebBridge, a browser extension enabling AI agents to interact with websites locally, safeguarding user data. It supports various AI tools and ranks first on SWE-Bench Pro. #Update #Tech
Meta Surges Partnership Beyond 2.5 GW
Meta and D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments secure 850 MW power purchase agreements for 2026, expanding their renewable energy partnership to 2,575 MW across nine US states. #Update
Federal Reserve Board Confirms Warsh Appointment
Kevin Warsh confirmed by U.S. Senate as Federal Reserve Board member, potentially influencing interest rates and inflation, impacting cryptocurrency markets. #Update #Crypto $BTC $ETH
Trump Warns Iran Negotiate or Face Destruction
The Israel-Iran Permanent Peace Deal market rose to 17.5%, while the US-Iran Nuclear Deal fell to 55.5% following Trump’s threats against Iran. #Update #Market