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In brief Gabriel Haines often posts shirtless rants about crypto on X. He has raised money to film a pilot for a dark comedy based on industry happenings. The protagonist of “The Max Extractor” is loosely inspired by Libra co-creator, Hayden Davis. When a meme coin crisis befell Argentine President Javier Milei in February, Gabriel…
In brief Mitchell Amador, CEO of Immunefi, told Decrypt at Token2049 in Singapore that AI tools once limited to security firms are now accessible to groups like Lazarus, enabling massive attacks. Bug bounties have paid out over $100 million but have “hit the limits” as there aren’t “enough eyeballs” to provide necessary coverage, he said…
In brief Telegram founder Pavel Durov said French intelligence sought the removal of opposition channels ahead of Moldova’s 2024 election. His allegations come as Moldova’s pro-European party leads in a new parliamentary vote marked by claims of Russian interference. The dispute underscores rising state pressure on digital privacy platforms, from messaging apps to crypto networks.…
In brief AIQuant launched a crypto trading platform with customizable AI agents. The AI agents trade on Base, Solana, and BNB Chain, removing human emotion from trading. A native AIQ token will support staking, governance, and future platform features. AI Quant Labs, an Atlanta-based startup specializing in automated crypto trading, launched its AIQuant platform on…
In brief Acting CFTC Chairman Caroline Pham has unveiled an initiative to integrate tokenized collateral, including stablecoins, into U.S. derivatives markets. The move comes as Congress considers legislation that could shift more crypto oversight from the SEC to the CFTC. Industry leaders from Ripple, Circle and Crypto.com backed the effort as improving efficiency, trust and…
September 24, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that USDe is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading USDe trading is live as of September 24, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’. Make sure to deposit your tokens…
September 23, 2025 | Margin, Pro We are making new pairs available for margin trading, taking our total to over 230 markets enabled for margin trading on Kraken Pro! Margin trading is now available for two new trading pairs: Pair basePair nameAvailable leverageLimitsWLDWLD/USD318,000WLFIWLFI/USD3135,000 Pairs are available as long only. Here’s some more information about the…
In brief Kaia and LINE NEXT have announced Project Unify, a stablecoin-powered app inside LINE Messenger, which has nearly 200 million users in Asia. The app will launch in beta later this year, offering payments, remittances, yield services, and access to more than 100 decentralized applications. Plans include support for regional stablecoins from the yen…
In brief Prediction markets and DAOs are both all about coordination, Syndicate co-founder Ian Lee said. One is focused on human intelligence, while the other on human capital. Syndicate was once dedicated to providing infrastructure for DAOs. Prediction markets and decentralized autonomous organizations, or DAOs, may be closer cousins than most people think, according to…
In brief Myriad Markets gives ~32% odds MetaMask launches a token before November; Polymarket traders price higher for a 2025 drop. CEO Joe Lubin has confirmed a token is coming and says the timeline may be “sooner than expected,” stoking airdrop speculation. Regulatory risk looms: SEC’s lawsuit against ConsenSys could delay or shape the token’s…
