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After eight consecutive weeks of outflows, spot Bitcoin ETFs returned to positive inflows, attracting $197 millionover the past week.
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Russia’s digital ruble (CBDC) could generate 423 billion rubles annually for the country's economy, with businesses expected to receive the greatest economic benefit.
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Anthropic attempted to charge a user on its free plan $16.6 million despite zero API usage. The transaction was declined only because of the card's spending limit, and similar complaints have since been reported by other users.
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Bolivia is considering integrating USDT into its national payment system.
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Vitalik Buterin believes the debate around artificial intelligence depends on two possible scenarios. If superintelligence emerges within the next few decades, slowing AI development would be reasonable. However, if AI is simply another technological advancement, excessive regulation could strengthen the dominance of large corporations and governments.
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Thailand is tightening cryptocurrency regulations. Starting in the fourth quarter of 2026, transactions involving stablecoins, particularly USDT, will be subject to enhanced oversight. Deposits exceeding 5 million baht (approximately $150,000) will require proof of the source of funds.
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A small Bitaxe miner with approximately 1 TH/s of computing power reportedly mined Bitcoin block #957382 on its own and received the full block reward of 3.1382 BTC (approximately $200,000).
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Turkish authorities have charged 504 individuals in connection with an $850 million money laundering scheme that allegedly involved shell companies, POS terminals, currency exchange offices, and cryptocurrency transactions.
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Hackers compromised the official SpaceXAI and Starlink accounts on X (formerly Twitter), promoted the SCATMAN meme token, and then carried out a classic rug pull scam.
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A Bitcoin wallet that had been inactive for seven years unexpectedly transferred 2,931 BTC (worth approximately $188 million) to a new address. The coins were originally purchased when Bitcoin was priced at just $6,500.
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By 2033, AI-powered freelancers and small businesses could process up to $262 billion annually through stablecoins, according to industry projections.
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Microsoft has officially acknowledged the existence of a hidden Windows identifier that continuously identifies a specific installation of the operating system and cannot be disabled without causing activation issues.
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Strategy neither bought nor sold Bitcoin last week, while the company raised an additional $466 million in funding.
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Chinese prosecutors have proposed treating the use of crypto mixers, privacy coins, and large suspicious cryptocurrency transactions as indicators of potential money laundering intent.
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The U.S. government transferred 30,007 ETH (approximately $53 million) to Coinbase Prime.
