Another Solo Bitcoin Miner Hits the Jackpot, Scoring $225K BTC Reward
An individual Bitcoin miner hit the lottery overnight, scoring a $225,000 BTC reward when they found a block. Source: Decrypt
Securitize names ex-SEC official Brett Redfearn as president ahead of public listing
Brett Redfearn joins as president as the firm works to build regulated infrastructure for tokenized assets. Source: CoinDesk
Potential buyers are circling Winklevoss-backed crypto exchange Gemini
Interested parties are considering buying select parts of the business, particularly its shuttered European operations, to secure regulatory licenses, rather than pursuing a full takeover. Source: CoinDesk
U.S. Treasury to loop in crypto sector on hacker warnings shared with traditional firms
The Department of the Treasury announced it’s letting crypto firms sign up for timely information-sharing on cybersecurity threats. Source: CoinDesk
Is Iran Collecting Hormuz Tolls in Bitcoin? This Crypto Intelligence Firm Is Skeptical
TRM’s Ari Redbord expressed skepticism that Iran and affiliated actors are accepting Bitcoin for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Source: Decrypt
Treasury Secretary Bessent Slams Crypto Industry 'Nihilists' as Clarity Act Remains in Limbo
Several obstacles to the Clarity Act, which have remained unsolved for months, stand in the way of its passage before a looming deadline. Source: Decrypt
Bitcoin shoots above $72,000 as optimism grows over Middle East ceasefire
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu reportedly has signaled a willingness to negotiate with Lebanon. Source: CoinDesk
Tom Lee's BitMine Uplisted to NYSE as Ethereum Firm Expands Buyback Program to $4 Billion
Ethereum treasury giant BitMine Immersion Technologies upped its share buyback program to $4 billion and was uplisted to the NYSE on Thursday. Source: Decrypt
OpenAI Pauses UK AI Tech Team-Up With Nvidia Over Energy Costs, Regulation
OpenAI’s planned Stargate project with Nvidia and Nscale aimed to deploy thousands of GPUs to support AI workloads in Britain. Source: Decrypt
Stablecoin Giant Tether Launches Toolkit for Building Local, Offline AI Apps
Tether’s new toolkit lets developers build AI applications that run entirely on-device, marking an expanded push into decentralized AI. Source: Decrypt