New York Times reporter John Carreyrou sued OpenAI, Google, Meta, Elon Musk's xAI and other AI firms, alleging they illegally used pirated books to train their models while seeking individual claims rather than a class-action settlement. read more

CFTC acting chair Caroline Pham says Monday was her last day at the regulator, with Michael Selig being officially sworn in to chair the agency.

Lawmakers led by Republican Mike Carey argue that current IRS rules penalize stakers with an administrative burden and potentially over-tax unrealized gains.

Bitcoin seen back in six figures in 2026 as ETF and tokenisation themes gather pace Ackman pitches radical SPARC deal to Elon Musk to take SpaceX public (Tesla-linked route) Japan intervention warning nudges yen stronger, USD/JPY retreats (higher AUD/JPY forecast) Ethereum puts security ahead of speed as zkEVMs move toward institutional readiness. PBOC sets USD/…

Kaspersky found a new malware, dubbed Stealka, that disguises itself as game mods and pirated software to steal crypto wallets, passwords, and browser data.

The Federal Reserve is seeking public feedback on a new “payment account” that could give fintechs and crypto companies easier access to the central bank’s systems.

Traders see higher potential for government intervention to support currency

Democrats raise questions over why some documents released on Friday were removed the next day

Social media sentiment indicates Bitcoin is in a range where a drop below $75,000 is possible, according to Santiment founder Maksim Balashevich.

SoftBank is reportedly racing to assemble $22.5 billion in funding for OpenAI by year-end, leaning on asset sales, potential borrowing, and a sweeping pullback in other investments. read more