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'We're all broke': Would you chase a friend for £5?
What's the smallest amount of money you would ask a friend to pay you back?
New York sues Polymarket, alleging it is running an illegal gambling operation
The state wants to block Polymarket from operating without a gambling license and recover allegedly illegal gains.
OpenAI to unveil GPT-6 Cyber model, plus a first-of-its-kind product to help deploy it
OpenAI is extending the two-pronged paradigm it established with the ChatGPT product and GPT models into a new realm with a cyber focused combo.
U.S. Federal Reserve moves on proposals to implement GENIUS Act for stablecoins
The Fed proposed rules on putting last year's GENIUS Act into place with regulations, including those governing stablecoin yield programs.
Fed proposes new capital, redemption rules for stablecoin issuers
The Fed’s proposal would set capital requirements, a two-day redemption window and new reserve disclosures as regulators implement the GENIUS Act.
Crypto exchange Bitget says $352 million affected in a hack, claims user funds are 'safe'
Bitget CEO Gracy Chen announced the hack shortly after independent researchers flagged unusual wallet movements.
Federal Reserve Unveils Stablecoin Rules on Reserves and Capital
The central bank opened two proposals for comment under the GENIUS Act, requiring issuers it supervises to back tokens fully with safe assets and creating an application process f…
Bitget confirms $351M security breach, suspends withdrawals
Bitget said unauthorized transfers affected a limited number of hot wallets, while cold wallets and most platform assets remained unaffected.
CFTC updates guidance on tokenized assets, blockchain records after failed vote
Although the CFTC chair did not say the failed vote on the CLARITY Act was behind new rules for authorized crypto entities, he said the move was “to provide regulatory clarity.“
Bitget Hacked as $350 Million Vanishes From Crypto Exchange Wallets
A newly created wallet drained hot and cold reserves labeled as belonging to Bitget across multiple blockchains in under an hour.
It pays to be generous: there’s nothing more embarrassing than being bank-transferred the price of a coffee | Johanna Cosgrove
If something is under $15 and you buy it for me, I will do the same for you next time. This is called trust and this is called reciprocityLike many women in their 30s, one of my t…
Bitcoin price steadies, ONDO rallies as US Treasury yields hit 2007 highs
US Treasury yields hit a 19-year high on Thursday, pressuring risk assets as Bitcoin held near $84,000 and ONDO became top performer among altcoins.
Your Guide to Bargain Hunting With Mortgage Rates Above 7%
Think like a grocery shopper on a budget: Compare options, find savings and stay flexible.
‘It’s so corrosive to democracy’: Over 50 federal prosecutors speak out against Trump’s $100,000 a month ‘insider trading’ scheme
"We're in an environment where we all want to be looking to the founders, right?"
The return of nostalgia is bringing back Toys “R” Us as it opens 120 stores, nine years after bankruptcy
Adult collectors are helping drive a toy boom, but the new stores are smaller than the ones shoppers remember.
Someone was trying to sell Ondo Finance after founder Nathan Allman's death
The company has vehemently denied that it was shopping for buyers. Allman’s estate declined to comment.
Bullish, Alpaca and Apex Fintech form coalition to push issuer-backed tokenized stocks
The group aims to link onchain shares to official shareholder records following the U.S. SEC's innovation exemption for tokenized stock trading.
U.S. commodities firms can invest in tokenized assets, use blockchain records: CFTC
The U.S derivatives regulator is grinding away at further guidance that welcomes tokenization and blockchain recordkeeping as regular industry elements.
DoubleZero brings dedicated fiber market data to Hyperliquid traders
DoubleZero launched a dedicated fiber market data feed for Hyperliquid, giving professional trading firms faster access to its full order book.
The stock token debate, and the gap nobody can close alone
The argument over Robinhood’s AMC token has been about which tokenization model is legitimate, and the SEC has drawn a line. The question to ask now is what has to be true for any…
Humans Are Reading Your ChatGPT Chats, New Lawsuit Claims
A proposed class action accuses OpenAI of quietly routing real conversations to outside contractors through a program called Project Lily—without telling users first.
Should I Switch to a New Bank Just to Earn a Bonus?
Bank account bonuses usually take some effort to earn. Here are the considerations to make when deciding whether to pursue a bonus offer.
Meta's New AI Toy Is a Keychain That Watches, Listens, and Never Blinks
Muse Charm is Meta's palm-sized gadget for talking to its Muse AI agent on the go. It has cameras, a fingerprint sensor, and its own cell connection.
The U.S. and China are quietly talking AI guardrails—even as Trump publicly rejects them
The U.S. and China just held their first AI dialogue, as Beijing courts the rest of the world with open-source AI.