Chainlink launches Fulcrum, a cross-chain collateral platform aimed at institutional repo finance
Chainlink's new platform is pitched at unlocking billions in idle institutional collateral by connecting banks to onchain financing markets.
cryptobriefing.com · +13 outlets
SEC proposes crypto custody rule as part of broader digital assets agenda
The proposal extends the SEC's post-Clarity Act rulemaking push into custody standards for digital assets.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Google rolls out Gemini 4 Argon, says model tops cybersecurity benchmarks
Google's flagship model launch intensifies the frontier model race and is being marketed on security performance.
cnbc.com · +14 outlets
OpenAI says people linked to China's Moonshot tried to copy its AI's hidden reasoning
The allegation adds a model-distillation dispute to escalating US-China AI tensions.
Decrypt News · +14 outlets
Trump unveils 'morally binding' AI accord signed by OpenAI, Google and Nvidia
The voluntary pact lands as federal agencies and states move on binding AI rules of their own.
Decrypt News · +14 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs extend win streak to nine days, matching August rally; ether ETF inflows reverse
Sustained spot ETF inflows remain the main structural bid under bitcoin through the quarter's end.
Decrypt News · +3 outlets
Micron tops Q4 estimates with strong guidance as data center revenue jumps 11-fold
The results underscore how AI data center demand is reshaping the memory chip cycle.
cnbc.com · +14 outlets
FTC investigating OpenAI, Anthropic and other AI firms over product risks
The inquiry opens a formal consumer protection front in US AI oversight.
cnbc.com · +14 outlets
MetaMask exits Ethereum validators after attacker diverts staking rewards
The undisclosed infrastructure security incident forced the wallet to pull out of Lido validator operations.
CoinDesk · +5 outlets
NEAR Intents hit by $3.8M exploit days after denying links to Bitget hacker
The cross-chain service paused operations after the exploit, the latest in a quarter of heavy crypto hacking losses.
Decrypt News · +3 outlets
Open USD stablecoin goes live as Coinbase, Mastercard, Stripe and Visa commit $1 billion to liquidity
The consortium-backed launch is a direct bet that payments incumbents will anchor stablecoin rails.
CoinDesk · +13 outlets
Citigroup raises 12-month bitcoin target to $113,000 as ETF inflows resume
The bank's revised target is a rare sell-side upgrade tied explicitly to renewed ETF demand.
CoinDesk · +13 outlets
Bitcoin posts strongest third quarter since 2017, up 43%
Q3 strength came despite bitcoin ending the quarter rangebound near $82,000 to $85,000.
finance.yahoo · +13 outlets
Bitget hacker moves funds into Zcash privacy pool after Near rejected $50M in swaps
The $387.5 million Bitget attacker is shielding roughly $3.8 million in ZEC, drawing scrutiny to privacy pools.
Decrypt · +6 outlets
UK FCA opens crypto authorization gateway, giving firms five months to apply
The regime sets a hard application window for crypto firms wanting to serve UK customers.
CoinDesk · +13 outlets
Tokenized assets reach $34 billion as more stocks move onchain
Tokenization growth is drawing both bullish institutional interest and criticism of synthetic equity structures.
finance.yahoo · +14 outlets
OpenAI fires three safety researchers over alleged leak to outside group
The departures come amid heightened scrutiny of OpenAI's internal safety governance.
Decrypt News
Bitcoin kicks off new quarter in the old $82,000-$85,000 range as bond yields resist
A softer inflation print lifted bitcoin briefly to $85,500 before the move faded with yields near multiyear highs.
CoinDesk