Winklevoss PAC moves into Texas Senate race with $81K ad buy
While cryptoaligned PACs have stepped up spending in Ohio, a committee launched by the cofounders of crypto exchange Gemini made one of its first forays into…
Crypto Long & Short: Why real-world assets need fixed-rate loans onchain
Realworld assets already back the largest stablecoins, yet borrowing against them onchain still runs through variablerate pools. Peter Gaffney of O2O Capital…
Tech giants rush to block 8 eMudhra certs that could enable fake sites
A private key generation flaw allowed anyone to guess them and forge HTTPS certificates for any website. Source:Cointelegraph
Tether: Senator's investigation misses positive work that's led to lower Iran volumes
The stablecoin issuer's CEO, Paolo Ardoino, has been defending against accusations that the firm's stablecoins have fueled financial activity in Iran.…
Visa, Mesh partner to enable crypto spending at 175M merchant locations
Mesh will connect crypto and stablecoin wallets to Visa’s global payment network, allowing users to spend digital assets without a separate card.…
Made an ‘honest’ mistake with crypto taxes? New bill offers way out
A proposed US bill would let crypto investors correct past tax reporting mistakes through a dedicated disclosure program, with reduced penalties for eligible…
Most Americans polled oppose betting on elections: Reuters
The prediction market industry enables people to bet on US elections and sporting events. Source:Cointelegraph
This Senate race where data centers are a crucial issue has more spending than any other midterm clash
Money is pouring in and funding intense, negative ads: “It’s everywhere, and you can’t escape it.” Source:MarketWatch
Crypto PACs escalate spending against Sherrod Brown in Ohio Senate race
At least two industryaligned PACs have poured more than $52 million into opposing Sherrod Brown’s return to the Senate. Source:Cointelegraph
OpenAI model helped itself to testnet crypto, then kept quiet about it
An OpenAI research model checked 362 wallet addresses, questioned whether using the funds was ethical and proceeded with a transaction it later omitted from…
An OpenAI agent ran out of Ethereum funds, and took from a wallet it did not own
The research model derived funded Sepolia addresses from public seed phrases, questioned whether using the money was ethical, then called the funds…
‘New Girl’ star Jake Johnson lists lush and private Pasadena estate for $3.3 million
Jake Johnson is looking to sell his fourbedroom, fourbathroom Southern California property, which offers approximately 3,153 square feet of living space.…