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Script to Nuke AI Features from Windows 11 Goes Viral Amid Privacy Backlash

A GitHub script that disables Copilot, Recall, and other AI components in Windows 11 is going viral, echoing ongoing concerns about Microsoft’s push.
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Ondo Finance Says Biden-Era SEC Investigation Closed With No Charges

Ondo Finance said that tokenization’s future looks brighter in the U.S. following the SEC’s closure of a years-long probe into its business.
Bitcoin ETF Giant BlackRock Files to Launch Ethereum Staking ETF

Investment firm BlackRock filed the S-1 registration statement for a new Ethereum staking ETF, ETHB, separate from its existing ETHA fund.
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Binance Suspends Employee That Used Official X Account to Promote BNB Chain Token

Crypto exchange Binance has disciplined an employee after they used a brand account to promote the launch of a meme coin they helped create.
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Crypto Markets Flash Green, But Bitcoin and Ethereum Are in a Death Cross: Analysis

Markets open in green after a week of recovery, but the movement isn't enough to call it bullish yet. The death cross looms large over both Bitcoin and Ethereum.
CFTC to Pilot Tokenized Collateral in Derivatives Markets Starting With Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDC

The CFTC has introduced a pilot allowing Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDC to be used as margin, while updating rules to support tokenized assets.
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Tether Invests in Italian Robotics Startup Generative Bionics Amid Humanoid Hype

Stablecoin issuer Tether has joined an $81 million round as humanoid robotics draws increasing investor interest.
HashKey Files for Hong Kong IPO, Aims to Be City’s First Listed Crypto Exchange

HashKey Holdings Limited is set to become Hong Kong’s first publicly-listed crypto exchange after filing its initial public offering on Monday, outlining the scale of its trading, custody, and tokenization businesses in the city, which has emerged as one of Asia’s most active regulated hubs for digital assets. The IPO sets out 240.57 million shares […]
ChatGPT Helps Expose a $1 Million Crypto 'Pig-Butchering' Scam

An online romance led a Bay Area woman to drain her retirement accounts, only for an AI assistant to later warn her it was a scam.
Bitcoin Slips Toward ETF Break-Even Level as Inflows Slow, but Support May Be Building

Bitcoin is drifting back toward the price where ETF buyers break even, as inflows slow and investors look to the Fed’s decision this week.
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Ninth Defendant Pleads Guilty in $263M Crypto Social-Engineering Scheme

Evan Tangeman acknowledged helping launder at least $3.5 million for the SE Enterprise group, along with turning stolen crypto into bulk cash.
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Circle Wins ADGM License, Taps Former Visa Executive to Lead Middle East Push

The approval positions Circle to offer regulated payment services in Abu Dhabi as the UAE accelerates its oversight of crypto.
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ASIC Expands Digital Asset Relief For Stablecoin Intermediaries

The Australian regulator indicated the framework could expand as additional stablecoin and wrapped token issuers secure AFS licences.
VeChain Unveils New 'Hayabusa' Consensus and Tokenomics Upgrade

With more than 5.5 million app users in the last year, VeChain is focusing on tangible use cases for crypto that “you can hold in your hands.”
OCC Chief: Banks Blocking Crypto Custody Is 'Recipe for Irrelevance'

Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould warned that restricting national trust banks from digital assets would stifle innovation.
Standard Chartered Slashes 2025 Bitcoin Forecast to $100K

The bank has cut its 2025 Bitcoin price target by half, citing the end of corporate buying and sharply slowing ETF inflows.
Morning Minute: Saylor and Tom Lee Buy Big

Strategy and BitMine have calmed concerns that they may be tapped out with massive BTC and ETH purchases respectively. So what's the impact?
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UK Political Parties Call for Investigation into Reform UK Crypto Donations

The Liberal Democrats have raised concerns over conflicts of interest, after Nigel Farage namechecked Tether in a September interview.
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PNC Bank Enables Bitcoin Trading for Customers via Coinbase

PNC Bank debuted a service allowing some customers to trade Bitcoin on its banking platform, broadening access through Coinbase.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Claims 'CBDC Loophole Remains' in GENIUS Act

A regulatory attorney told Decrypt that Greene’s claims about a CBDC loophole do not ‘have a real legal basis.’
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Crypto Shorts Get Rekt as Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP Spike Ahead of Fed Decision

Bitcoin is surging towards $95,000 on Tuesday ahead of the Fed's interest rate decision, hitting its highest price since mid-November.
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