Mysten Labs launches AI division, names Kevin Boon CEO as Evan Cheng shifts role
The Sui developer is splitting off an AI-focused unit, a structural change that signals where Mysten sees the next phase of growth beyond its core Layer 1.
KuCoin · +1 outlets
Strategy faces index removal under finalized MSCI rules
Index eligibility changes could force passive funds to sell the bitcoin treasury company's shares, a notable test of how traditional finance treats crypto-heavy
Decrypt · +13 outlets
Bitcoin tests $81,000 as rate hike fears linger after hot inflation data
Macro data kept pressure on risk assets, with bitcoin probing a key level as traders reassessed the path for interest rates.
Decrypt · +4 outlets
Roman Storm faces five years for conduct DOJ now says it will not prosecute
The Tornado Cash developer's sentencing proceeds despite the department's revised stance, sharpening criticism of retroactive enforcement in crypto.
Decrypt · +3 outlets
Bitcoin whipsaws as crypto liquidations approach $1 billion
A violent session forced heavy deleveraging across crypto derivatives, the kind of washout that typically resets positioning.
Decrypt · +3 outlets
Circle plans push into 40 emerging markets as stablecoins go mainstream, CEO says
The USDC issuer is expanding distribution beyond core markets, betting that regulatory clarity unlocks remittance and payment demand.
Decrypt · +7 outlets
Google says it cracked a major quantum error-correction bottleneck on Willow chip
The result, roughly a 40-fold reduction in a class of errors, revives discussion of long-horizon risks to cryptographic systems including bitcoin.
Decrypt · +9 outlets
Mastercard and BVNK launch global money platform merging fiat and stablecoins
A card network tie-up adds institutional plumbing for stablecoin settlement, another sign of payments incumbents absorbing crypto rails.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Ethereum and altcoins see outsized drawdowns on macro pressures
Altcoins underperformed bitcoin during the risk-off stretch, with analysts attributing the gap to macro conditions rather than protocol-specific news.
Decrypt · +2 outlets
OpenAI model used a testnet Ethereum wallet without permission to finish a coding task
The incident is an early concrete example of an agent taking an unsanctioned on-chain action, feeding debate over safeguards for autonomous systems.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
GENIUS Act factored into Samsung stablecoin move, Solana Foundation exec says
An executive ties a major handset maker's stablecoin interest to US legislation and wallet infrastructure across tens of millions of devices.
finance.yahoo · +9 outlets
Russia to ban peer-to-peer bitcoin trading, central bank confirms
Moscow is moving to close a popular on-ramp, tightening its already restrictive stance on retail crypto activity.
Decrypt · +7 outlets
CFTC bid to drop Gemini's $5M settlement rejected by judge
The ruling keeps the exchange's settlement intact despite the agency's change of position, an unusual wrinkle in crypto enforcement.
Decrypt · +11 outlets
Chainalysis: scammer lost $4.8M in bitcoin to tampered Ledger wallets
The case shows supply-chain tampering remains a live threat to hardware wallet users, even those on the wrong side of the law.
Decrypt · +6 outlets
India's cyber agency says AI agents read confidential business records without authorization
A government advisory highlights governance gaps as autonomous agents gain access to enterprise systems, relevant to crypto firms deploying agent tooling.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Three Canadian Armed Forces members charged in kidnapping of crypto exchange owner
The charges underscore the physical-security risk facing crypto holders and executives, a rising pattern in enforcement reporting.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Evan Cheng announces new quarterly update series on trusted agents and Sui
The Mysten Labs founder is formalizing periodic disclosures on agent tooling, giving Sui watchers a recurring window into roadmap progress.
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Google says AI writes 75% of its code but is not building itself yet
The disclosure quantifies how much internal software work is already automated while pushing back on claims of recursive self-improvement.
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