Fable's Shutdown Hands Crypto Its Case for Decentralized AI
Anthropic's most powerful public model came with guardrails users called too broad — then the US government switched it off entirely. Crypto's builders say that is exactly why AI should run on networks no company or state controls, and traders have started to bid up the tokens betting on it.
Anthropic's most powerful public model came with guardrails users called too broad — then the US government switched it off entirely. Crypto's builders say that is exactly why AI should run on networks no company or state controls, and traders have started to bid up the tokens betting on it.
CME Group to Sue CFTC Over Perpetual Futures Approval, Citing Dodd-Frank Swaps Definition
The world's largest derivatives exchange operator said Wednesday it will sue the CFTC over the agency's approval of Kalshi's bitcoin perpetual futures, arguing the contracts should be classified as swaps under the Dodd-Frank Act.
The world's largest derivatives exchange operator said Wednesday it will sue the CFTC over the agency's approval of Kalshi's bitcoin perpetual futures, arguing the contracts should be classified as swaps under the Dodd-Frank Act.
CLARITY Act Reaches Senate Floor With House Ready to Move Fast; Seven-Democrat Math Becomes the Gate
The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act sits on the Senate calendar eligible for a floor vote, with House Agriculture digital-assets subcommittee chair Dusty Johnson signaling a fast House companion. The bill needs at least seven Democratic votes to clear the 60-vote cloture threshold before the
The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act sits on the Senate calendar eligible for a floor vote, with House Agriculture digital-assets subcommittee chair Dusty Johnson signaling a fast House companion. The bill needs at least seven Democratic votes to clear the 60-vote cloture threshold before the
AWS Plugs Coinbase's x402 Into CloudFront, Letting Publishers Charge AI Agents in USDC
AWS turned on AI traffic monetization inside AWS WAF on Monday, letting any site behind Amazon CloudFront charge AI agents per request in USDC through Coinbase's x402 protocol. It is the first time a hyperscale cloud has wired onchain settlement into its content-delivery edge.
AWS turned on AI traffic monetization inside AWS WAF on Monday, letting any site behind Amazon CloudFront charge AI agents per request in USDC through Coinbase's x402 protocol. It is the first time a hyperscale cloud has wired onchain settlement into its content-delivery edge.
Bank of England Publishes Policy Statement and Draft Rules for Systemic Stablecoins
The Bank of England published its policy statement and draft Code of Practice for systemic stablecoin issuers on Monday, replacing per-person holding caps with a £40 billion issuer-level guardrail and lifting the gilt share of reserves to 70%. Industry feedback is open until 22 September.
The Bank of England published its policy statement and draft Code of Practice for systemic stablecoin issuers on Monday, replacing per-person holding caps with a £40 billion issuer-level guardrail and lifting the gilt share of reserves to 70%. Industry feedback is open until 22 September.
Andrew Cuomo Tapped to Co-Chair OKX-ICE Crypto Joint Venture
Former New York governor Andrew Cuomo will co-chair a joint venture between OKX and NYSE owner Intercontinental Exchange with ICE futures-exchanges chief Trabue Bland. Cuomo has advised OKX on policy since 2022, spanning the exchange's $504 million DOJ settlement. The venture is the consumer-facing
Former New York governor Andrew Cuomo will co-chair a joint venture between OKX and NYSE owner Intercontinental Exchange with ICE futures-exchanges chief Trabue Bland. Cuomo has advised OKX on policy since 2022, spanning the exchange's $504 million DOJ settlement. The venture is the consumer-facing
Jaredfromsubway.eth, Ethereum's Most Active Sandwich Bot, Drained for $7.5M Over the Weekend
An attacker drained more than $7.5 million from jaredfromsubway.eth, the Ethereum address tied to roughly 70% of sandwich attacks on the network, after a counter-MEV honeypot fed it 66 fake token contracts over several weeks. Blockaid disclosed the exploit Saturday.
An attacker drained more than $7.5 million from jaredfromsubway.eth, the Ethereum address tied to roughly 70% of sandwich attacks on the network, after a counter-MEV honeypot fed it 66 fake token contracts over several weeks. Blockaid disclosed the exploit Saturday.
Morgan Stanley Files Amended S-1s for Spot Solana and Ethereum Trusts
Morgan Stanley's amended S-1 filings for its spot Solana and spot Ethereum trusts name BNY Mellon and Coinbase Custody as joint custodians, set a 0.14% sponsor fee, and reserve the tickers MSOL and MSSE on NYSE Arca. Both products include staking provisions.
Morgan Stanley's amended S-1 filings for its spot Solana and spot Ethereum trusts name BNY Mellon and Coinbase Custody as joint custodians, set a 0.14% sponsor fee, and reserve the tickers MSOL and MSSE on NYSE Arca. Both products include staking provisions.
1,200 Tech Companies Tell Senate to Pass CLARITY Act as Lummis Calls Code-as-Crime Risk an 'Absurdity'
The Consumer Technology Association, representing more than 1,200 firms including Amazon, Apple and Google, urged the Senate to pass the CLARITY Act without delay. Senator Cynthia Lummis followed with an on-record statement that the bill ends the 'absurdity' of developers needing lawyers to know
The Consumer Technology Association, representing more than 1,200 firms including Amazon, Apple and Google, urged the Senate to pass the CLARITY Act without delay. Senator Cynthia Lummis followed with an on-record statement that the bill ends the 'absurdity' of developers needing lawyers to know
Re7 Labs Opens $223K USDC Compensation Pool for USR Exploit Victims
Re7 Labs opened a 223,000 USDC compensation pool for wallets affected by the March exploit of Resolv Labs' USR stablecoin. The Morpho curator joins Gauntlet, which opened a 4.37 million USDC payout earlier this month, in publishing claim mechanics.
Re7 Labs opened a 223,000 USDC compensation pool for wallets affected by the March exploit of Resolv Labs' USR stablecoin. The Morpho curator joins Gauntlet, which opened a 4.37 million USDC payout earlier this month, in publishing claim mechanics.
WSJ: $1.9M in Fake Bets Propped Up Polymarket Creator Videos
A Wall Street Journal investigation found that roughly $1.9 million in bets shown across more than 1,100 creator videos promoting Polymarket were not real, part of a paid influencer program in which creators filmed fake trades on dummy versions of the platform.
A Wall Street Journal investigation found that roughly $1.9 million in bets shown across more than 1,100 creator videos promoting Polymarket were not real, part of a paid influencer program in which creators filmed fake trades on dummy versions of the platform.
Franklin Templeton Closes 250 Digital Acquisition, Launches Franklin Crypto for Institutional Allocators
The $1.78 trillion asset manager stands up a dedicated institutional crypto unit, extending a platform that already includes the BENJI tokenized money-market fund and a proposed pair of dividend-into-bitcoin ETFs.
The $1.78 trillion asset manager stands up a dedicated institutional crypto unit, extending a platform that already includes the BENJI tokenized money-market fund and a proposed pair of dividend-into-bitcoin ETFs.
Five Former EF Researchers Launch Ethlabs, an Independent Non-Profit R&D Lab for Ethereum
Ansgar Dietrichs, Barnabé Monnot, Caspar Schwarz-Schilling, Josh Rudolf, and Julian Ma have launched Ethlabs, an independent non-profit R&D lab backed by Bitmine, Sharplink, and Consensys founder Joe Lubin, with a thesis that Ethereum will become the universal onchain settlement layer.
Ansgar Dietrichs, Barnabé Monnot, Caspar Schwarz-Schilling, Josh Rudolf, and Julian Ma have launched Ethlabs, an independent non-profit R&D lab backed by Bitmine, Sharplink, and Consensys founder Joe Lubin, with a thesis that Ethereum will become the universal onchain settlement layer.
Ethereum Foundation’s CSA Lays Out Execution Plan: MEV Elimination, Default Privacy, ETH Pay
Aerugo, the Ethereum Foundation’s Chief Strategy Advisor, outlined how EF will implement its new mandate: treating MEV extraction as a structural threat, making privacy a protocol default, and moving EF compensation into ETH and Ethereum-native stablecoins.
Aerugo, the Ethereum Foundation’s Chief Strategy Advisor, outlined how EF will implement its new mandate: treating MEV extraction as a structural threat, making privacy a protocol default, and moving EF compensation into ETH and Ethereum-native stablecoins.