Bitcoin steady as S&P 500 hits record, but options market isn't buying the peace trade
Crypto’s derivatives desks still want downside protection, QCP says, and long-end yields and gold aren’t confirming the risk-on move. Source: CoinDesk
Bitcoin devs bet a quantum attacker will play nice with a ‘wait and react’ plan
BitMEX Research proposes a canary system that pays a bounty to the first quantum attacker and activates a network-wide freeze, offering an alternative to a fixed five-year timeline. Source: CoinDesk
Solana Policy Institute-backed PAC spends millions to jam Sherrod Brown's Senate run
The Sentinel Action Fund is supporting Republican John Husted in that race, with funding from the Solana network’s advocacy group and Multicoin Capital. Source: CoinDesk
Bitcoin capped at $75,000 as Nasdaq and S&P 500 fly to new record highs
The Nasdaq was higher for the 11th consecutive session as investors looked past the conflict in the Middle East. Source: CoinDesk
Justin Sun blasts Trump-linked WLFI's 'absurd' governance vote, escalating feud
The Tron founder claimed that dissenters would face token lockups and exclusion from voting, while the project said the proposal aims to align all participants for the long-run. Source: CoinDesk
Google's Latest AI Update Makes Industrial Robots Way Smarter—Here's How
The new Google Gemini Robotics AI model gives robots improved spatial reasoning and task planning abilities for industrial applications. Source: Decrypt
Will Maine Governor Janet Mills Sign Nation's First AI Data Center Ban Into Law?
Maine’s moratorium on AI data centers would last for over a year. Will the governor, embroiled in a tough Senate primary, sign it into law? Source: Decrypt
You Switched to Claude Over Surveillance Fears. Now It Wants Your Passport
Anthropic quietly rolled out government ID and selfie verification for Claude—a first among major AI chatbots, and a peculiar pivot for a company whose privacy stance just drove a record wave of users away from ChatGPT. Source: Decrypt
World Liberty Wants WLFI Locked Beyond Trump's Second Term—Investors Aren't Thrilled
World Liberty Financial’s early supporters vented frustrations after the Trump-backed crypto venture released a four-year vesting schedule. Source: Decrypt
'Killing Satoshi': $70M Bitcoin Film Starring Casey Affleck Will Make Heavy Use of AI
A $70 million feature film focusing on Bitcoin and the hunt for creator Satoshi Nakamoto will lean heavily on AI tools. Source: Decrypt