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OpenAI claims GPT-4o poses ‘medium risk’ of political persuasion

On the bright side, the company says there’s little risk it’ll become sentient and begin updating itself.

Researchers identify key circuit layer vulnerabilities in SNARK systems

A study by Imperial College London examined 141 vulnerabilities in SNARK systems, mostly impacting system soundness and completeness.

1Password patches flaw in Mac version that could have created attack vector

The flaw consisted of missing interprocess validations, which could have allowed an attacker to hijack the 1Password browser extension or command line interface.

Customers Bank to strengthen AML compliance after Fed scrutiny

The crypto-friendly bank’s activities during the 2023 banking crisis will also be examined.

Bitrace warns of new crypto scam using QR codes

The scam starts with a small payment of USDT to the user.

Russia legalizes Bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining

Russia explores other forms of international trade settlement following US sanctions blocking it from the SWIFT interbank messaging system.

CFTC announces $1M award for crypto whistleblower

The notice came the same day a judge approved a $12.7 billion settlement between defunct crypto exchange FTX, Alameda Research and the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Why is Ethereum losing market share to Bitcoin?

Ethereum’s underperformance against Bitcoin is largely due to competition from Solana and the weaker-than-anticipated debut of its spot ETFs.

X halts ads for Premium+ users as Musk lawsuit challenges First Amendment

Musk may finally be acknowledging the sun has set on X’s ad sales, but he isn’t going quietly into that good night.

Miner profitability falls to record lows — Blocksbridge

Reduced block rewards post-halving and Bitcoin mining difficulty reaching new heights are eating away at miner revenues.

Coinbase to expand use of Vaults for secure crypto custody — Executive

Coinbase currently holds approximately $270 million in customer assets.

Montenegrin court delays Do Kwon’s extradition to South Korea

The Terraform Labs co-founder has been in Montenegro since his arrest in 2023, potentially facing extradition to either his native South Korea or the United States.

Amazon faces UK merger probe over $4B Anthropic AI investment

Microsoft and OpenAI face similar scrutiny as Europe and the UK seek to identify the line between investment and acquisition.

AI hits ‘trough of disillusionment’ but AI bubble not over yet despite correction: AI Eye

AI revenue and abilities haven’t lived up to the hype — but Wall Street and Big Tech have plenty of good reasons to stay ‘all in.’

Franklin Templeton’s tokenized money fund launches on Arbitrum

It’s a stamp of approval for the layer 2 from United States regulators.

Solana’s first gaming SVM surpasses 1M monthly active users

Despite the significant milestone, Web3 gaming still needs more “soft” infrastructure for mass adoption, according to Sonic’s CEO

Bitcoin price taps week-to-date high near $58.5K amid US jobs data miss

Bitcoin buyers step in as US jobless claims fall short of estimates, with Binance buy orders helping fuel a BTC price trip to week-to-date highs.

Hamster Kombat teases new details about ‘largest airdrop in crypto history’

The update comes a week after Hamster Kombat surpassed 300 million players and teased the launch of the "largest airdrop in crypto history."

Blockchain gets down and dirty fighting fraud at California’s DMV

It’s not the world’s first chain-based property transfer protocol, but it could be one of the most impactful, given its scale and prominence.

US crypto firm BitGo wins payment license in Singapore

Before receiving the license, BitGo served users in Singapore and APAC, but the offering included only custody services from the US South Dakota Trust and hot wallets.

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