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In brief Publicly traded Tron uses a communal office space as its principal place of business. The space is still reserved under the company’s former name, SRM Entertainment. Justin Sun rang the Nasdaq’s opening bell in New York earlier this week. At Tron’s principal place of business in Winter Park, Florida, there are no apparent…
In brief Sen. Warren acknowledged the need for crypto legislation but critiqued the industry’s influence on US politics. The senator claimed the GENIUS Act was an instance of the industry writing “its own legislation.” She compared it to another bill—the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000—which may have indirectly influenced the 2008 financial crisis. Sen.…
In brief The price of Bitcoin has pulled back to $117K after failing to break resistance above $121,000. XRP is down bad, falling 8.37% in the last 24 hours. But fear not crypto bulls. Technical data suggests a very normal correction at play rather than a trend reversal. Bitcoin and the rest of the crypto…
In brief Kitabo Co., a century-old Japanese textile firm, plans to buy Bitcoin worth ¥800 million (approx. $5.4 million). The move aligns with a broader trend in Asia, where traditional firms like Metaplanet are adopting Bitcoin to hedge against monetary debasement. Kitabo will acquire the digital asset via dollar-cost averaging and may lend holdings to…
In brief Legal precedents block Trump from legally firing Powell except for misconduct, not policy disagreements. Trump allies are escalating pressure on Powell, including a criminal referral and threats of early succession. Rate cut speculation may boost crypto in the short term, but long-term instability could pressure risk assets, Decrypt was told. A public clash…
In brief CoinDCX confirmed a $44 million hack on July 19 that affected an internal liquidity account, while assuring that customer funds remain safe. The exchange launched a bounty program offering up to 25 percent of recovered funds, with a potential payout of $11 million to those who assist in tracing the stolen assets. The…
In brief Bitcoin enthusiasts have often likened the cryptocurrency to “digital gold,” a decentralized alternative to precious metals. Recent academic research has indicated that Bitcoin and gold may serve fundamentally different investor types. At present, research indicates that Bitcoin lacks the historical track record, stability, and crisis-tested resilience of gold—though that could change with time.…
In brief A 74-year-old man disappeared in May after leaving home without his phone. Authorities believe the disappearance is linked to the man’s family’s crypto fortune. They’ve found evidence of fraudulent activity and impersonation of him to communicate with family members. The man’s son, a hedge fund executive, believes someone stole his father’s identity and…
In brief Strategy keeps its $72 billion Bitcoin stash with multiple custodians, but won’t publicly name them, citing security concerns despite pressure from crypto community. Coinbase confirmed it’s one of Strategy’s custodians, while blockchain analytics firm Arkham claims to have traced 70,000 BTC to Fidelity. SEC filings reveal Strategy uses only NYDFS-regulated custodians, narrowing the…
In brief More than 40 top AI researchers propose monitoring chatbots’ internal “chain of thought” to catch harmful intent before it becomes action. Privacy experts warn that monitoring these AI thought processes could expose sensitive user data and create new risks of surveillance or misuse. Researchers and critics alike agree that strict safeguards and transparency…
