Bitcoin erases weekend decline, returns to $73,400 as oil retreats back under $100
Risk assets shrugged off the failed weekend negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, and the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Source: CoinDesk
Coinbase VP of international policy leaves for OpenAI
Tom Duff Gordon exited to join OpenAI as head of EMEA Policy, a spokesperson for Coinbase said. Source: CoinDesk
Microsoft is working on yet another OpenClaw-like agent
The new features would be geared toward enterprise customers, with better security controls than the famously risky open source OpenClaw agent. Source: AI News & Artificial Intelligence
Crypto wallet firm Exodus sues W3C and its CEO Garth Howat, seeking to compel $175M acquisition
A lawsuit in the Delaware Court of Chancery seeks to compel Howat to comply with obligations under the November 24, 2025 Stock Purchase Agreement. Source: CoinDesk
Stanford report highlights growing disconnect between AI insiders and everyone else
Stanford’s latest AI Index shows a widening gap between experts and the public, with rising anxiety over jobs, healthcare, and the economy. Source: AI News & Artificial Intelligence
White House crypto adviser Witt says other Clarity Act hurdles being cleared
Patrick Witt told CoinDesk that a recent compromise on stablecoin yield should hold as the Senate tries to advance its crypto bill, even as bankers continue warnings. Source: CoinDesk
Polymarket Trader Turns $500 Into $252K After UFC Makes Yet Another Scoring Error
A Polymarket trader walked away with $252,000 in profits after taking advantage of the UFC’s latest “scoring error.” Source: Decrypt
'We Will Not Pay These Criminals': Crypto Exchange Kraken Is Being Extorted Over Stolen Data
Crypto exchange Kraken says it’s being extorted over stolen customer data, but won’t yield to the criminals or negotiate. Source: Decrypt
Anthropic Claude Mythos: Serious Threat or Overhyped? AI Security Institute Weighs In
Claude Mythos could be a potentially massive cybersecurity threat, according to early testing from the UK’s AI Safety Institute. Source: Decrypt
Forget the Dead-Eyed Cartoon—Meta Is Building a Photorealistic AI Clone of Zuckerberg
Three years after his Horizon Worlds avatar became a global meme, Zuckerberg is back at the avatar game, this time with a realistic AI clone. Source: Decrypt