Bitcoin Drops to $69K On 'Concentrated Liquidation' and 'Weakening' Demand
BTC dropped 5% on Friday, falling below $69,000. Experts say it was triggered by a "concentrated liquidation" and "weakening" demand.
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Congress Summons Ex-Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Lutnick Over Chip Exports to China
House panels requested December interviews with Huang and Nvidia's top lawyer as scrutiny shifts to Commerce's oversight of chip exports.
Republican Senator Wants to Freeze AI Data Center Boom as Congress Pushes to Expand It
Senator Josh Hawley wants a nationwide construction pause until households are protected from rising power bills, even as Congress advances legislation designed to accelerate America's already massive AI infrastructure buildout.
North Korea Stole $400 Million in Crypto Using Deepfake Video Calls, DOJ Says
The FBI says the “FaceStealer” scheme uses prerecorded footage and AI deepfakes of trusted contacts to trick crypto workers into installing malware on video calls—as the DOJ also moves to seize $1.2 billion from the Binance hack.
Strategy Made $19.5 Billion in Profit. So Why Is MSCI Removing It From Stock Indexes?
Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin giant is being excluded from major investment benchmarks, raising questions about what qualifies as a business—and whether the decision could slow its Bitcoin buying.
Why the Path to Quantum Resistance Runs Uphill for Bitcoin Wallet Makers
Trezor CTO Tomáš Sušánka explains the trade-offs of Bitcoin’s leading post-quantum signature scheme.
Who Is Colette Kress, Jensen Huang’s Successor as Nvidia CEO?
Nvidia’s longtime finance chief inherits its first leadership transition in 33 years, bringing decades of technology experience and Wall Street credibility to a company facing a very public leadership test.
Nvidia, AMD, Broadcom: The AI Stock Winners and Losers After Jensen Huang’s Ousting
Nvidia shares tumbled after Jensen Huang’s exit, while AMD and Broadcom climbed and Nvidia-backed CoreWeave sank. Here's how the AI trade is shaping up.
Illinois Crypto Tax Draws Unlikely Alliance of DOJ, Banks and DeFi
The DOJ, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, SIFMA and a crypto coalition led by a16z, Paradigm and Uniswap filed briefs backing a lawsuit to strike down the state’s 0.2% levy on digital asset transactions.
'A Massive Mistake': Tech, AI and Crypto Founders React to Jensen Huang’s Nvidia Exit
Nvidia’s founder is out, and tech and crypto leaders are fuming. Some fear for open-source AI, others question the board, while Elon Musk says he’d be honored to hire Huang.
Tron, Tether and Chainalysis Form a New Crypto-Crime Task Force—Replacing One That Just Collapsed
The Digital Crime Task Force aims to proactively trace illicit USDT on Tron and freeze funds before they move—just weeks after the trio’s near-identical T3 unit, built with rival firm TRM Labs, quietly collapsed.
Anchorage Digital’s Stablecoins Can Now Settle Payments on Visa’s Network
Visa and eligible companies can now use Western Union’s USDPT—issued and custodied by the federally chartered Anchorage Digital Bank—to settle VisaNet obligations.