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In brief The ASX has reportedly queried DigitalX over director Ieva Guoga’s share purchases and dealings with major shareholder Antanas “Tony G” Guoga ahead of a Solana acquisition announcement. The ASX-listed crypto investment manager says the trades complied with its securities trading policy and listing rules, though it will tighten processes. The company also unveiled…
In brief Grok is Elon Musk’s irreverent answer to ChatGPT—designed to be edgy, real-time, and politically incorrect. Built into X, Grok has rapidly evolved through multiple versions, with Grok 4 powered by xAI’s Colossus supercomputer. Despite its growth, Grok has faced backlash for offensive responses and accuracy issues. Created to be a more irreverent, politically…
In brief Privacy advocates call coin mixers a necessary tool for protecting anonymity. Government officials call coin mixers tools for money laundering. Billions in crypto have changed hands using coin mixers. Coin mixers have captured the attention of both the cryptocurrency community and regulators as the battle for privacy ramps up.In 2021, the founder of…
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In brief OpenAI released its first open-source models in years, GPT-OSS-120b/20b, hyped for jailbreaking resistance. Pseudonymous jailbreaker Pliny the Liberator cracked them in hours. Pliny’s GitHub of jailbreaks has a library of prompts to “liberate” the most important AI models. OpenAI just released its first open-weight models since 2019—GPT-OSS-120b and GPT-OSS-20b—touting them as fast, efficient,…
In brief Two Chinese nationals are accused of skirting export controls by sending high-end GPUs to China. Prosecutors say the defendants routed shipments through Asia to hide their true destination. The men face 20 years in federal prison if convicted. Two California men are facing federal charges for allegedly funneling high-performance AI chips to China…
In brief Trump is reportedly planning to sign an order as early as this week protecting crypto companies and conservatives from certain alleged banking practices. The order directs banking regulators to examine violations of equal credit laws and consumer protection regulations, with banks facing financial penalties and enforcement actions. The order targets “Operation Chokepoint 2.0″…
In brief The agent uses a “Proof of Attribution” system to make its decisions transparent and fully auditable. Unlike most AI crypto tools, this agent won’t act unless its data sources are verified and traceable. The rollout starts in 60 days, aiming to make AI in crypto safer, and trustworthy. While most crypto bots rush…
In brief Academic research points to a number of factors influencing Bitcoin’s value. They encompass programmed scarcity, network effects, and cost of production. Studies have also found that sentiment and belief play an outsized role in determining the value of Bitcoin. Professor Andrew Urquhart is Professor of Finance and Financial Technology and Head of the…
In brief Coinbase has accused the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation of “stonewalling” efforts to obtain Operation Chokepoint 2.0 records despite court orders compelling disclosure. Court filings reveal the FDIC categorically denied requests without searching and maintained policies to withhold bank examination records “in full” without review. The crypto exchange wants sworn testimony from FDIC officials…
