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The White House’s crypto chief departs: State of Crypto

Patrick Witt announced his departure from the White House last week.

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Wall Street freaked out Friday. VIX and bitcoin say the fear may fade Monday.

Wall Street’s fear gauge, the VIX index, spiked on Friday as stocks dropped. History says…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Latvia eyes crypto tax payments in 2027 as parliament overhauls crypto taxation

Parliament passed a law taxing crypto withdrawals above deposits rather than individual trades, featuring a…

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Wikipedia often gets taken for granted – but its history is fascinating, and its future is fragile

Wikipedia’s 68m articles have been consulted trillions of times. Not bad for a website that…

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Stablecoin supply stalls, but payments jump 45% as Visa, Mastercard and Stripe connect crypto to cash

Analytics firm Allium said stablecoin payments hit $482 billion this year so far, up 45%,…

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What are self-replicating ‘AI worms’, and why is Anthropic worried about them?

The tech company says successful AI worms need more capability on less powerful devices, but…

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Crypto audits give investors false sense of security as Q3 hacks cost $1.18 billion, Hacken says

The security firm found that 77% of third-quarter losses involved compromised suppliers, delayed fixes or…

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Bitcoin’s $100,000 year-end hope divides analysts as inflation clouds outlook

Bitwise sees a potential return above $100,000, while LO:TECH expects a narrower trading range as…

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Crypto exchanges Binance, Coinbase join West Africa scam sweep that flagged $11 million

Private-sector partners flagged $11 million in funds that could be frozen, while officials reported cryptocurrency…

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World Bank says ‘small AI’ could transform developing countries

Bank’s chief knowledge officer says the tech could speed up economic development from centuries to…

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