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European banks and corporates are actively selecting stablecoin partners and developing live use cases, driven by corporate treasury demand and facilitated by MiCA regulations, which streamline implementation across the region.

Anthony Scaramucci advised Bitcoin investors to maintain their focus despite the asset's drop to $72,000. He emphasized that the fundamental value of Bitcoin remains unchanged and urged against panic selling during market downturns.

Pavel Durov warns that push notifications can retain data even after messages and apps are deleted, highlighting privacy risks, especially following reports of the FBI retrieving deleted Signal messages from iPhone logs. Interest in decentralized messaging is growing amid communication restrictions.

On April 10, the US government transferred 2.438 BTC, linked to Glenn Olivio's steroid conspiracy case, to a Coinbase address. This move highlights ongoing scrutiny of federal bitcoin management policies amid legal proceedings.

A 20-year-old was arrested after a firebomb attack at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home, causing minor damage but no injuries. The incident drew attention due to threats made towards OpenAI's headquarters, prompting Altman to address the attack and recent criticisms in a blog post.

Grayscale's latest digital assets review for Q2 2026 includes HYPE, TON, TRX, and ENA, with a notable filing for a spot HYPE ETF. Increased activity has sparked a surge in Zcash prices, reflecting renewed market interest.

Reports that Iran may accept crypto for oil tanker tolls in the Strait of Hormuz have sparked debate across the digital asset market
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Reports on Iran’s possible crypto tolls for oil tankers have split opinion across Bitcoin and stablecoin circles.
Analysts said stablecoins face freeze

CoreWeave has signed a multi-year deal with Anthropic to support Claude AI models, marking a significant expansion in its AI infrastructure services. The announcement led to a 10% increase in the company's stock, reflecting investor optimism. Both the AI and crypto mining sectors are competing for resources, with many miners now turning to AI for better profitability.

AI cybersecurity is now a formal competitive front between OpenAI and Anthropic, with OpenAI finalizing an advanced security product for a limited partner release and Anthropic running a tightly controlled effort called Project Glasswing aimed at finding critical software vulnerabilities before

AI therapy chatbots are the target of accelerating state-level legislative bans, with Maine sending a prohibition bill to the governor on April 10 and Missouri moving a similar measure through an omnibus

The acting CDC director blocked the publication of CDC vaccine research showing COVID-19 vaccine benefits on April 10, citing methodology concerns that experts say reflect a research design used in vaccine effectiveness studies for decades.
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The acting CDC director blocked a research

Simplechain raises $15m to build an RWA‑first layer 1 and dataipo protocol, extending ex‑jd.com and ant group execs’ push into compliant asset tokenization.
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SimpleChain closed a $15 million seed round to build an RWA‑focused Layer 1 blockchain.
The core team includes former executives

Solana‑based Drift Protocol’s $270m exploit has become a live test of how Circle, DeFi builders and lawmakers share responsibility when stablecoins sit at the center of a hack.
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Drift Protocol lost roughly $270 million in a governance exploit, one of 2026’s largest DeFi hacks.
Circle’s

The US Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, has reportedly met with major American bank leaders this week as officials assessed potential cyber threats that Anthropic’s latest artificial intelligence system poses.
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Scott Bessent convened major U.S. bank CEOs to assess cybersecurity risks

Alibaba Group’s latest AI video model has moved to the top of a global benchmark. The result highlights the growing competitiveness of Chinese firms in tools used for advertising, content creation, and entertainment.
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Alibaba Group’s HappyHorse-1.0 topped global AI video benchmarks

The CIA plans to integrate specialized AI tools into its analytic framework within two years to enhance intelligence analysis and reporting while maintaining human oversight, amidst challenges with private tech companies and global competition, particularly with China.

Coinbase's new “Upto” pricing mechanism for the x402 protocol shifts payments to a usage-based model, allowing AI agents to pay based on actual resource use rather than fixed rates, enhancing efficiency and supporting variable-cost services.