European Union rules on AI use are more than capable of dealing with rogue agents, EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen said. There are global concerns following incidents at OpenAI and Anthropic, and fears have arisen that rogue AI agents may venture beyond human control. “We see that the safety and security of very capable models … Read more
Affluent investors appear increasingly comfortable with crypto, even if their financial advisers aren’t keeping pace. A new CoinShares survey found that a majority of wealthy investors across seven major economies already own digital assets, with many planning to increase their exposure this year. The findings come as capital continues to move into crypto in other … Read more
In a shocking turn of events for meme coin enthusiasts, Shiba Inu (SHIB) has experienced a significant price drop, falling below critical support levels. This sharp decline has sent ripples of concern through the crypto community, raising questions about the future trajectory of SHIB and other meme coins. The market is on edge, trying to … Read more
Blockchain.com has reportedly applied to the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for approval of prediction market offerings and crypto derivatives. CNBC reported Friday that the exchange filed for two licenses with the CFTC for event contracts and crypto derivatives offerings for US-based retail and institutional investors. The licenses, as a designated contract market (DCM) … Read more
Hardware wallet maker Ledger is investigating reports of cryptocurrency losses involving devices purchased from a Southeast Asian reseller, warning affected customers to consider moving their assets to new wallets while the investigation continues. In a statement posted on X, Ledger said it had asked reseller CryptoBilis to suspend sales and shipments of its devices as … Read more
Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky has been permanently barred from the cryptocurrency, securities and commodities industries under a settlement with New York Attorney General Letitia James that includes up to $35 million in conditional payments. The New York agreement, announced Friday, settles a 2023 civil lawsuit accusing Mashinsky of misleading hundreds of thousands of investors … Read more
British banking giant HSBC and Ant Digital Technologies have tested a system that lets AI agents access digital services and make micropayments using tokenized bank deposits, with transactions settled in real time on a blockchain testnet. According to Friday’s announcement, the test combined HSBC’s Tokenised Deposit Service with Ant Digital’s Anvita Flow network, which enables … Read more
Dragonfly’s managing partner, Haseeb Qureshi, called Ethereum researcher Justin Drake’s “bunker mode” warning “cryptographic doomerism,” and said migrating tokens to fresh addresses was not a real solution against the threat of artificial intelligence breaking cryptographic signatures. “Bunker mode” would only protect investors’ coins as long as they weren’t moved from the fresh address, wrote Qureshi … Read more
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) wants evidence that clearinghouses can access tokenized collateral and turn it into cash if markets come under stress. ESMA published a call for evidence Friday to seek industry feedback on the implications of tokenized collateral. “We must create the conditions for tokenized markets to operate safely and at … Read more
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday finalized rules allowing crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to list on Thailand’s main stock exchange, limited initially to Bitcoin and Ether. The regulator said the rules will take effect on Oct. 16, 2026. Crypto ETFs must be listed for trading exclusively on the Stock Exchange of Thailand. Products linked … Read more