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BlackRock: AI adoption could drive underappreciated crypto demand
BlackRock research suggests broad AI adoption and machine-to-machine payments could significantly increase demand for stablecoins and tokenized compute assets.
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OpenAI, Anthropic CEOs to Brief UN Security Council on AI Risks
Sam Altman and Dario Amodei will brief the UN Security Council on Wednesday as France convenes a meeting examining artificial intelligence risks to international security.
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Fed Approves BancFirst Acquisition of Spirit BankCorp
The Federal Reserve Board approved BancFirst Corporation's application to acquire and merge with Spirit BankCorp, Inc., based in Bristow, Oklahoma.
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White-Hats Route Coldcard Exploit Bitcoin Into Recovery Trust
White-hat actors moved 40.71 BTC tied to the Coldcard exploit into a transaction labeled as a crypto recovery trust, representing a small fraction of the total theft.
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OpenAI Launches GPT-6 Sol and Luna, Halving API Prices
OpenAI released GPT-6 Sol and Luna minutes after Anthropic launched Claude Opus 5.5, cutting API prices by half compared to previous promotional rates.
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21shares Launches Europe’s First Zcash ETP on Euronext
Asset manager 21shares listed a physically backed Zcash ETP on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam, following the recent US launch of the Grayscale Zcash ETF.
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White Hats Transfer 52.37 BTC to Crypto Recovery Trust After Coldcard Flaw
White hats transferred 52.37 Bitcoin rescued from wallets exposed by a Coldcard vulnerability to the Wyoming-based Crypto Recovery Trust, according to Galaxy Digital research head Alex Thorn.
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Crypto Market Cap Reclaims $3 Trillion as Bitcoin Hits $86K
The total cryptocurrency market capitalization briefly surpassed $3 trillion on Tuesday as Bitcoin traded near $86,000 and open interest in perpetual futures reached nearly $160 billion.
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Solstice CEO Says Crypto Boom-Bust Cycles Fading as Liquidity Deepens
Ben Nadareski of Solstice argues that increased liquidity and institutional adoption are stabilizing crypto markets, reducing the extreme volatility seen in previous cycles.
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US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Record Largest Daily Inflow of 2026
US spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted nearly $1 billion in net inflows on Monday, marking their highest daily total for the year.
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Nadella to Attend Trump-Xi Dinner as Chinese Executives Remain Unconfirmed
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is confirmed for the Thursday dinner in Washington, while China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not yet disclosed which executives will accompany President Xi.
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Bitcoin Surges Past $86,000 Despite Clarity Act Failure
Bitcoin rose nearly 7% to over $86,000 after the crypto market structure bill stalled due to Democratic concerns over Trump family conflicts of interest.