Crypto
North Korean hackers create memecoins to launder funds from Binance hack: Elliptic
The blockchain firm traced stolen funds through six new tokens on NEAR, where hackers used liquidity pools to obscure transfers between wallets.
Google Takes Aim at Nvidia With New AI Chips Built for Privacy and Massive Memory
Google’s TPU 8tx protects sensitive AI workloads, while the dual-chip TPU 8i Max targets memory-hungry AI agents.
Formation Securities plans Solana stock trading venue under SEC exemption
The proposed venue would offer 24/7 trading of tokenized shares from Galaxy Digital, Exodus and Forward Industries, with a launch planned for early 2027.
Robinhood backs tokenization of its stock on OKX–ICE platform even as most companies opt out
The brokerage firm said it would rather help build tokenized markets than sit on the sidelines, following a wave of early corporate pushback to the Intercontinental Exchange and O…
Binance Hack Launderers Mint Elon Musk and Animal Meme Coins to Move Stolen Crypto
Elliptic says the hackers are minting their own worthless tokens—complete with cartoon animal and Elon Musk logos—and routing stolen funds through liquidity pools to break the tra…
Bitcoin in Limbo as Stocks Rebound Ahead of US Inflation Report
U.S. stocks rallied as oil fell, but Bitcoin hovered near $75,000 after a wave of liquidations, with Tuesday’s inflation report set to test bets on a December Fed rate hike.
Nvidia's $350 Billion Scare: What Happens If Jensen Huang Leaves?
Nvidia shares slid as much as 8% amid spy allegations. The stock was already weakening, and investors now face a bigger question: Who replaces Jensen Huang if he suddenly leaves?
Mercado Bitcoin begins post-hack reopening without a timeline for withdrawals
Customers can view their pre-hack balances as access returns in phases. The exchange has yet to say when withdrawals will resume.
PNC Bank tests turning USDC payments into dollar deposits
The pilot lets eligible corporate and institutional clients accept USDC on Ethereum, with each token converted to one US dollar before deposit.
Solana Set for Another Tokenized Stock Venue as Formation Notifies the SEC
Operating under the SEC’s “Innovation Exemption,” the firm plans to list tokenized shares of Exodus, Forward Industries, and Galaxy Digital in early 2027, with the same voting and…
Avalanche’s AVAX leads crypto gains following NYSE tokenization deal
Avalanche’s AVAX token rose as much as 10% after the NYSE selected its blockchain to support settlement on a planned tokenized stock trading platform.
Vitalik Buterin Moves On From ‘Ultrasound Money,’ Says ETH’s Value Is Stability
The Ethereum co-founder says ETH's value comes from stability, not fee burns, citing its decentralization, censorship resistance and security.
Bitcoin, tech stocks brush off Nvidia nerves as analyst mulls $68K target
Bitcoin rebounded from an 11-week low near $73,500 as the Nasdaq Composite rallied despite sell-off in Nvidia shares.
Tom Lee’s Bitmine Adds $20M in Ethereum, Seizing on Vitalik’s 'ETH Is Money' Declaration
The firm’s stash reached 6.07 million ETH—4.97% of supply and 99% of the way to its “Alchemy of 5%” goal—as chairman Tom Lee called Vitalik Buterin’s “ETH is money” comments a “se…
A Bitcoin block just neared a 2015 transaction record, but paid only $180 in fees
The AntPool block came within 984 transactions of Bitcoin’s 2015 record, even as fees made up less than 0.1% of the miner’s payout.
NYSE Taps Avalanche to Settle Its Planned Tokenized Stock Platform
Ava Labs said Avalanche will serve as the “core ledger technology” for the clearing firm behind the NYSE-affiliated venue, which aims to bring 24/7 trading, clearing and settlemen…
Google’s AI chip push adds more pressure on Nvidia
Google’s specialised AI chips threaten greater competition as Nvidia faces a leadership investigation.
North Korean hackers are creating memecoins to wash loot from $6.3 billion Binance hack
North Korean hackers used six homemade memecoins to launder 117,000 NEAR, worth about $430,000, from the $6.3 billion Binance hack, Elliptic says.
Analysts see no broader ‘contagion’ from $6.3B Binance hack
Binance’s pledge to cover all user losses helped contain the fallout from the $6.3 billion hack, analysts said.
NYSE picks Avalanche to settle tokenized stocks amid Wall Street's blockchain race
Avalanche will serve as the core settlement ledger for the exchange's planned blockchain stock market
The $2.85B Binance hackers lost shows why the UK needs stablecoin freeze rules
The Binance hack proved stablecoin freezes work. Now the UK should make clear freeze rules a condition of listing coins.
Strategy buys 1,036 Bitcoin as BTC holdings climb to 850,364
Strategy bought $81.9 million in Bitcoin last week while spending $188.3 million repurchasing STRC preferred shares, according to its latest SEC filing.
Strategy Buys $82M in Bitcoin, Buys Back $188M of STRC
The Bitcoin treasury firm sold $284 million of MSTR stock to fund the moves, days before MSCI names companies facing index removal.
Microsoft-Backed Space and Time Launches Platform to Let AI Agents Verify Private Data
Space and Time Enterprise uses Proof of SQL to prove calculations on private business data without exposing the records to AI agents.