Anthropic reopens Pentagon talks as tech groups push Trump to drop risk tag: FT
Anthropic previously secured a $200 million Pentagon contract, and its AI has been used in classified operations, including support for US air strikes on Iran, the Financial Times reports.
Altcoin chatter sinks to 2-year low as Bitcoin holds attention
While altcoin interest on social media is at its lowest in 24 months, it could pick up again once Bitcoin’s rally starts to fade, according to crypto trader Michaël van de Poppe.
Google warns of crypto scams using ‘new and powerful’ iPhone exploit kit
Google threat researchers found a series of fake crypto websites hosting a novel exploit kit that can crack iPhones and hunt for crypto to steal.
Crypto stocks rally as Trump, US regulators nudge pro-crypto agenda
Bitcoin has jumped as well, increasing 7.6% in the last 24 hours, while Ether is up more than 8.3% to trade at $2,132.
A16z eyes 5th crypto fund as some peers look to new tech: Report
The crypto venture giant has launched a fifth fund with plans to close by mid-2026, according to sources.
Europol, FBI wipe major cybercrime forum LeakBase off the web
LeakBase’s earlier predecessor, Raidforums, which was seized in 2022, once hosted leaked data from users of crypto wallet firm Ledger.
Tether invests in AI sleep tracking firm at a $1.5B valuation
Tether led a $50 million investment round in Eight Sleep, partnering to integrate AI health tech through its QVAC architecture.
Bitwise has now donated over $380K to open-source Bitcoin devs
Bitwise has tasked Bitcoin Brink, OpenSats, and the Human Rights Foundation with deciding where to allocate its second annual donation to support Bitcoin.
Zerohash joins surging list of crypto firms vying for a bank charter
Several crypto companies have secured OCC conditional approval for a banking charter since the GENIUS Act was passed in July, including Circle, Ripple, Bridge and Stripe.
Big Tech signs Trump pledge to cover their own AI energy costs
US President Donald Trump says AI data centers “need some PR help,” promising that tech giants will pay for their own power to run the energy-intensive projects.