A16z’s Andreessen lands Federal Reserve role as AI reshapes policy debate

The Fed named a16z co-founder Marc Andreessen to co-lead an AI productivity and jobs task...

MiCA licensing only the beginning as crypto custodians face scrutiny

A MiCA license allows crypto firms to operate in the EU, but the ESMA’s review...

Japanese lender launches Bitcoin-backed loans of up to $6.2M

CRYL is offering Bitcoin-backed loans to individuals and businesses as Japanese firms explore broader uses...

TeraWulf eyes $3.5B debt raise for Anthropic-linked data center: Report

Bitcoin miner TeraWulf is reportedly seeking $3.5 billion in debt financing led by Morgan Stanley...

Metaplanet explores Bitcoin-backed digital credit with JPYC in Japan

Metaplanet said it is studying Bitcoin-backed digital credit products in Japan with JPYC and Progmat,...

EU parliament passes ‘chat control,’ allowing private chat scans until 2028

EU lawmakers have again allowed tech firms to scan chats for abuse material, but exempted...

Robinhood Chain sees over $70M in ETH bridged during first week

Robinhood’s choice to use Ethereum further solidifies its position as the “ultimate settlement layer and...

Zcash targets July 28 launch for Ironwood network upgrade

Zcash’s next upgrade will replace the once-compromised Orchard pool and may offer clues about whether...

Hackers tried to backdoor Injective npm package to steal wallet keys

The incident is significant for developers and applications that handle Injective wallet workflows, Socket researchers...

DeFi may be ‘quietly re-rating’ given outperformance against Bitcoin: Bitwise

“DeFi usually swings much harder than Bitcoin, so holding up this well is unusual,” says...