The AI boom shows no sign of slowing — and the U.S. economy is reaping the benefits
Insatiable demand for computer memory and other technologies needed to build artificial intelligence boomed again in the second quarter, and could spur another…
Thailand's SEC alleges Bitkub concealed cyberattack that led to $50 million hack
Bitkub was the victim of a cyberattack in May 2021, which led to hacks stealing 1.7 billion baht across 16 different digital assets. Source:CoinDesk
Nvidia forms 37-member AI security alliance without OpenAI, Anthropic or Google
The chipmaker and 36 other companies say defenders need AI they can run themselves. Major AI players OpenAI, Anthropic and Google are not among them.…
Securitize builds Wall Street credentials with SEC adviser license as tokenization expands
The license broadens the BlackRock tokenization partner's offering as regulators weigh rules for onchain investment products. Source:CoinDesk
Circle buys nearly 1,000 blockchain patents from IBM
The portfolio covers blockchain technology, banking, insurance, and cloud security, though the financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Source:CoinDesk
Bitcoin ETFs post third straight weekly inflows despite $465 million in late-week losses
The vast majority of the activity was concentrated in BlackRock’s IBIT product accounting for nearly $415 million of the outflows. Source:CoinDesk
CFTC issues second warning to prediction markets on cookie-cutter self-certifications
For the second time this year, the regulator told prediction markets to stop issuing overly broad, templatestyle certifications of events contracts.…
The S&P 500’s earnings growth has gone bonkers thanks to one company
Markets are gearing up for the busiest week of secondquarter earnings season. Source:MarketWatch
Binance ‘red teams’ its own staff every month to keep hackers out
Binance regularly tests its employees for security hygiene, with social engineering becoming a major source of industry breaches. Source:Cointelegraph
Don’t rush to save Social Security, AARP tells Congress: ‘It should be debated openly — not through an accelerated process’
The Promise Act would curtail proper debate, the seniorfocused organization said. Source:MarketWatch
Sam Altman-backed World Network secures $52.5 million in fresh funding to fight online AI deepfakes
The project is moving away from basic network expansion to focus entirely on integrating its biometric screening devices across enterprise software suites.…
Brazilian farmers tokenized dairy cows to get loans, bypassing bank lending limits
Smart collars monitor herd health in real time to prevent fraud, allowing local agricultural businesses to secure thousands in funding backed by livestock.…