Ryan Salame’s wife to face charges over FTX-funded congressional run
A federal judge has denied a bid from Michelle Bond, the wife of former FTX executive Ryan Salame, to have campaign finance charges against her dismissed.
Florida man pleads guilty for promoting $1.8B ‘HyperFund’ crypto fraud
Rodney “Bitcoin Rodney” Burton faces a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison for conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business.
Dorsey’s Block says new AI tool handles 15% of code work
Builderbot is the “missing layer between AI coding tools and how engineering actually works at scale,” said Brad Axen, head of AI capabilities at Block.
France to stop certifying products lacking quantum-resistant encryption
France’s cybersecurity agency plans to block certification of products without quantum-resistant encryption starting in 2027, with full adoption targeted for 2030.
Tether winds down gold-backed derivative stablecoin aUSDT
Tether is focusing on stronger user demand, deeper liquidity, and broader long-term market opportunity for its leading products.
Kentucky sues Kalshi, Polymarket, joining prediction market legal battle
Kentucky has sued Polymarket, Kalshi and Kalshi’s partners Coinbase, Robinhood and Webull, over offering sports event contracts in the state.
Crypto market treads thin ice following Warsh FOMC, Trump Iran comments
Markets wobbled after mixed comments from President Trump on the Iran peace deal and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh signaling a new direction from the Federal Reserve.
Bitcoin capitulation ‘twice as weak’ after spot liquidity turns supportive: Glassnode
Bitcoin’s realized losses fell by 46% as increasing bid-side liquidity points to easing sell pressure. Can bulls push BTC price back above $70,000?
Crypto-backed GOP candidate wins Alabama Senate runoff with June primaries looming
Several more US states are scheduled to hold primaries next week after one Republican candidate won in Alabama on Tuesday after a crypto company-backed PAC used what it called its “biggest spend of the cycle.”
Altcoin selling tops $266B as capital rotates out of crypto: Is altseason extinct?
Altcoin spot demand fell to its weakest level in six years while the stablecoin market cap, stocks and AI industry continued to capture investors’ attention.