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Morning Minute: Bitcoin Clears $79,000, Then Reverses

Justin Sun is suing Trump’s World Liberty Financial, and the U.S. government is now openly running a Bitcoin node.
'Excellent Window' for Strategic Accumulation as Bitcoin Risk Indicator Flips Bullish

With Bitcoin topping $79K Wednesday, a "cleared risk landscape" hints at a potential extension of its ongoing rally.
Google Takes Aim at Nvidia With New Tensor Chips to Power AI Boom

Google’s new processors target massive model training and the emerging AI agent economy, offering distinct builds for both needs.
Proposed House Bill Would Require Warrants for Government AI Surveillance

Reps. Thomas Massie and Lauren Boebert introduced the Surveillance Accountability Act, targeting legal loopholes that allow warrantless access to Americans' data.
Tether Freezes $344 Million in USDT Stablecoins Flagged for Illicit Activity

Stablecoin issuer Tether said it coordinated with U.S. authorities to implement one of its largest asset freezes on record.
French Weather Agency Alerts Police to Sensor ‘Interference’ After $35K Polymarket Payouts

Long-shot bets on a market tied to the daily maximum temperature in Paris have raised eyebrows—and triggered a police complaint.
Sam Bankman-Fried Withdraws Motion for New Trial, Denies Ghostwriting Allegations

The disgraced FTX founder's parents have reportedly pushed for a pardon from President Donald Trump behind closed doors.
White House Accuses China of 'Industrial-Scale' Theft From American AI Models

President Trump's administration says foreign actors are using jailbreaking techniques and fake accounts to extract American AI capabilities.
Founder of Solana Token Launchpad Believe Arrested on Assault, Strangulation Charges

Benjamin Pasternak faces criminal charges following an investor class action lawsuit and accusations of breaching an OTC token deal.
Fold Launches 'Bitcoin Bonus' Program for Employers Following Steak 'n Shake Debut

Publicly traded Bitcoin services firm Fold is rolling out a program to let companies grant employees bonuses in crypto.
Tencent's New Hy3 AI Model Is the Most Efficient Chinese LLM No One's Talking About

Tencent just open-sourced Hy3 preview, a new model that punches above its weight on coding agents, reasoning, and search—built in under three months.
OpenAI Says Its New ChatGPT for Doctors Outperforms Humans in Clinical Tasks

ChatGPT for Clinicians is designed to save doctors time, and OpenAI says it scored higher than human physicians—on the AI giant's own test.
US Treasury Sanctions Powerful Cambodian Politician Allegedly Tied to Crypto Scam Network

Kok An, a Cambodian senator, is accused of running a massive crypto crime operation through his many resorts and casinos.
OpenAI Releases GPT-5.5: Faster, Smarter—And Pricier

OpenAI's newest model matches GPT-5.4's speed while outperforming it on nearly every benchmark. It's rolling out to paid ChatGPT users today.
Circle Economist Proposes 50% Rate Ceiling to Snap Aave's USDC Liquidity Crisis

Some users pushed back via Aave’s governance forum, fearing the changes would fuel liquidations on the lending protocol.
Microsoft-Backed Space and Time Launches AI App Builder on Base

The no-code platform aims to make building and deploying on-chain apps as simple as writing a prompt.
Meta Will Lay Off 8,000 Employees as AI Focus Intensifies

Social media giant Meta is redirecting resources toward AI as CEO Mark Zuckerberg predicts the tech will continue to revolutionize work.
Google Maps Lets Filmmakers Scout Movie Scenes Using AI and Street View Data

Google unveiled a new AI tool in Maps that lets filmmakers preview scenes in real-world locations ahead (or instead) of scouting trips.
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Anthropic Beats OpenAI on Secondary Markets With $1 Trillion Implied Valuation

On Forge Global, Anthropic shares are hovering around $1 trillion while OpenAI trades at $880 billion — a reversal nobody saw coming three months ago.
US Soldier Charged for Alleged $400K Polymarket Insider Trading on Maduro Removal

Federal prosecutors say an Army soldier made over $400K betting on Venezuela-related outcomes on Polymarket using classified intelligence.