Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, xAI, has disclosed that a controversial series of responses generated by its chatbot, Grok, were the result of an unauthorized internal modification. The AI firm made the announcement on May 16, addressing the bot’s...
Twelve additional individuals have been indicted for their alleged involvement in a sprawling $263 million cryptocurrency theft, which included the high-profile theft of 4,100 Bitcoin from a Genesis creditor in August 2024. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) unveiled...
The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) has exited its position in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), pulling back from spot Bitcoin ETFs just one quarter after becoming one of the first state-run pension funds to invest in them....
Federal prosecutors have decided to drop a portion of their criminal case against Roman Storm, co-founder of crypto mixer Tornado Cash, following a major policy shift from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on crypto enforcement. However, the bulk...
In a chilling escalation of cybercrime tactics, hackers are now leveraging deepfake technology to impersonate senior U.S. government officials in a series of phishing campaigns aimed at stealing sensitive data, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned. According...
Heritage Distilling Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: CASK) is making a bold foray into the digital economy, becoming one of the first craft spirits producers to implement a formal Cryptocurrency Treasury Reserve Policy. Announced on May 15, the new strategy enables...
Addentax Group Corp. (Nasdaq: ATXG) announced on May 15 that it is currently in discussions to acquire up to $800 million worth of Bitcoin and other digital assets, including the Official Trump token, through the issuance of common stock....
According to a statement released today by the crypto exchange, a small group of external attackers managed to gain unauthorized access to internal systems by colluding with third-party support agents. The breach enabled them to extract limited user account...
The European Central Bank (ECB) is doubling down on plans for a digital euro, warning that cash alone may no longer be sufficient in an era increasingly dominated by private digital payment systems. Speaking at the France Payments Forum...
MetaMask is still considering the launch of a native token, but no definitive plans have been made yet. Dan Finlay, MetaMask’s co-founder, described the possibility of a token as a “maybe” during an interview on The Block’s “Crypto Beat”...
