Technology

Elon Musk’s xAI announces it has raised $20bn amid backlash over Grok deepfakes

AI company’s chatbot faces criticism over its generation of sexualized, nonconsensual images of women and…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Strategy surges 6% on MSCI decision not to exclude DATs from indexes

Shares of the Michael Saylor-led firm had been under pressure not just from weak bitcoin…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Asset manager Bitwise sees 3 tests for crypto’s 2026 rally

Bitcoin and ether are off to a strong start this year, and Bitwise says the…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

How to stay safe after the Ledger leak: experts urge privacy first

Security researchers spoke to CoinDesk about how users can protect themselves after Monday’s breach.

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

U.S. Senate back to crypto talks as industry’s make-or-break bill faces time crunch

Senators met to restart the high-stakes negotiation over the crypto market structure bill, and one…

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Polkadot’s DOT declines in U.S. afternoon selloff

The technical breakdown erased earlier gains as DOT plunged through $2.19 support on heavy volume.

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Riot Platforms sold $200 million of bitcoin in 2025’s last two months

VanEck’s head of digital assets said bitcoin sales and the AI trade are increasingly linked…

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Crypto prices retreat in return to downward U.S. trading day action

Bitcoin pulled back to just above the $92,000 area as gold surged back to $4,500…

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Don’t hold your breath for Venezuela’s bitcoin

Ledn co-founder Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, born and raised in Venezuela, argues that the country’s government…

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Technology

Wave of Grok AI fake images of women and girls appalling, says UK minister

Liz Kendall calls on X to ‘deal with this urgently’ while expert criticises ‘worryingly slow’…

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