Meta Faces Scrutiny Over Smart Glasses
Democratic senators urge @Meta to clarify facial recognition plans for smart glasses, citing privacy risks and potential misuse. Meta has not responded by the April 6 deadline. #Update #Tech
Crypto News
General category for all types of news related to the cryptocurrency world.
Openclaw AI Faces Exploit Threats
Certik’s report highlights significant security flaws in @Openclaw’s AI platform, notably its inadequate protection against malicious extensions via “skill scanning.” #Update #Cybersecurity
Visa Unveils Agentic Web Payments Revolution
Visa’s Jack Forestell highlights agentic web as a major opportunity, predicting AI agents to handle 15-25% of US e-commerce by 2030, impacting the payments ecosystem. #Update #FinTech
Bitget Launches Spot Trading for Tokenized Stocks
@Bitget expands its spot market with Ondo’s tokenized assets, featuring U.S. stocks, ETFs, and precious metals available for 24/7 trading via USDT accounts. #Update #Crypto $USDT
Crypto Candidate Stratton Wins Illinois Primary
Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton won the Democratic primary for Senate, defeating Raja Krishnamoorthi, who had significant crypto PAC backing. Stratton received an “F” from Stand With Crypto. #Update #Crypto
Market Structure Negotiations Advance Under Senator Scott
Senator Tim Scott announces progress on the stalled crypto market structure bill, with a new stablecoin proposal expected this week. Negotiations continue on ethics and regulatory issues. #Update #Crypto $USDC
ASTER Token Jumps 8% on Launch
Aster launches its privacy-focused Layer 1 blockchain, boosting $ASTER token by 8% before settling near $0.77; features zero-knowledge encryption for stealth trading. #Update #Crypto
Mastercard Launches $1.8 Billion Payment Strategy
@Mastercard is acquiring stablecoin infrastructure firm BVNK for $1.8 billion, signaling stablecoins’ integration into global payments and positioning Mastercard for future growth in digital asset transactions. #Update #Crypto $USDC
Kalshi Faces Arizona Gambling Charges
Arizona prosecutors charge @Kalshi with running unlicensed gambling, alleging illegal election wagers. Arizona AG Kris Mayes files 20-count criminal information. #Breaking #Legal
Billionaire Family Gains 2409% on Stock
The Lundin family invested $17.5M CAD in Montage Gold Corp (MAUTF) in March 2024, leading to a 2,409% return as the stock soared to $15.04 CAD, driven by early gold production from its Ivory Coast mine. #Update #Crypto $MAUTF
Crypto Platform GSR Acquires Autonomous Architech
@GSR has acquired Autonomous and Architech for $57 million to enhance its crypto capital markets platform, integrating token launches, liquidity, and treasury services. #Update #Crypto
XRP Price Rally Boosts XRPL to 7.7M Users
$XRP reaches 7.7M holders as the XRP Ledger sees record user activity, with a 14% price increase in 48 hours, now at $1.51. Experts predict further gains ahead. #Update #Crypto $XRP
Prediction Markets Targeted for Insider Trading
Democratic lawmakers introduced the BETS OFF Act to ban prediction markets on government actions, alleging Trump allies profited from insider knowledge. #Update #Legal
OpenAI Backlash: ChatGPT Uninstalls Surge
OpenAI’s Pentagon AI deal sparks backlash as ChatGPT uninstalls surge in the US, highlighting tensions between national security goals and user trust. Legal