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Bitcoin holds steady as sentiment hits worst levels since Iran war began

Social sentiment, on-chain data, and positioning metrics all hit extremes not seen since late February, even as institutional buying remains elevated.

Ant Group’s blockchain arm unveils platform for AI agents to transact on crypto rails

Anvita includes tokenization services and a platform for agents to coordinate tasks and settle payments in real time using stablecoins.

Drift says $270 million exploit was a six-month North Korean intelligence operation

Attackers posed as a trading firm, met Drift contributors in person across multiple countries, deposited $1 million of their own capital, and waited half a year before executing the drain CoinDesk det...

AI is making crypto's security problem even worse, Ledger CTO warns

Ledger’s Charles Guillemet says artificial intelligence is making hacks cheaper and faster, forcing a rethink of how crypto systems stay secure.

AI videos fuel rhetoric as Orbán bids for four more years in Hungary

Videos have targeted Viktor Orbán's election rival, who could unseat him after 16 years in office.

What we know so far about rescue of US airman in Iran

The US has rescued the missing crew member of the US F-15 fighter jet which was shot down over southern Iran.

Bitcoin bearish social chatter reaches 5-week high: Santiment

Santiment said bearish Bitcoin comments on social media have climbed to a five-week high, which could signal a reversal sooner rather than later.

Drift Protocol $280M exploit took 'months of deliberate preparation'

Drift Protocol said, with “medium-high confidence,” that the recent attack was carried out by the same actors responsible for the $58 million Radiant Capital hack in October 2024.

Anthropic launches PAC amid tensions with Trump administration over AI policy

AI firm Anthropic forms an employee-funded PAC while facing questions over political balance and a growing dispute with the Pentagon over AI use.

Why $60,000 decides whether Bitcoin’s recent strength cracks as nearly half the market slips into loss

Bitcoin's price is still trading far above the depths of past bear markets, and that distance is now making the current moment feel pretty disorienting. Under the surface, a huge share of the market i...

The man who became one of India's greatest stage queens

Chapal Bhaduri was Bengal’s biggest stage queen - until women arrived and the spotlight moved on.

Bitcoin reaches highest level of bearish chatter in 5 weeks: Santiment

Santiment said bearish Bitcoin comments on social media have climbed to a five-week high, which could signal a reversal sooner rather than later.

Bitcoin's $1.3 trillion security race: Key initiatives aimed at quantum-proofing the world's largest blockchain

Developers are considering ways to quantum-proof the world's oldest cryptocurrency as the threat of this computing moves beyond a hypothetical.

Charles Schwab opens waitlist for direct bitcoin and ether trading, targeting Q2 limited launch

The service will be unavailable in New York and Louisiana at launch, and fee structure and custody arrangements have not yet been disclosed.

Man charged over fatal shooting of baby in pram in New York

Two men have been arrested over the shooting of a seven-month-old baby in Williamsburg.

Prediction markets are testing legal limits in strict Asian markets

Prediction markets are expanding into Asia’s largest economies, but unclear legal definitions and strict gambling laws may limit how far they can go.

Jimmy Song explains why Bitcoin needs a 'conservative' node client

The Bitcoin advocate is the co-founder of ProductionReady, a non-profit initiative to fund open source development of BTC software and education.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov says Iranian government's ban backfired

Thousands of software developers are currently developing virtual private networks to circumvent state control of the internet, Durov said.

Bitcoin’s “permanent buyers” are starting to sell as debt and cash pressures mount

In July 2025, Genius Group announced it was targeting a Bitcoin treasury of 10,000 BTC, framing it as a statement of deep strategic conviction. This week, however, the company sold its last 84 BTC to ...

GPT-5.4 Pro jumps to 150 IQ on MESNA Norway test as OpenAI breaks its own record

OpenAI’s latest GPT-5.4 Pro model has now achieved an IQ score higher than 99.96% of all human beings, giving markets a fresh signal that AI capability gains are starting to outpace the usual product-...