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Trump-Backed WLFI Reveals Secret Web2 Partner To Integrate USD1 Into Everyday Payments At Token2049

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the crypto venture backed by President Donald Trump’s family, is trying to push its USD1 stablecoin beyond the crypto market and into the payments infrastructure used by mainstream online businesses.

XingChiOct 08, 2026 3:24 pm

First-Ever AI Music Scam Conviction: North Carolina Man Handed Prison Sentence for Using Bots to Fake Billions of Streams

Michael Smith was sentenced to 18 months in prison for using thousands of bots and hundreds of thousands of AI-generated songs to create billions of fake streams from 2017 to 2024. The scheme earned him more than $8 million in royalties, with the US Department of Justice calling it the first criminal case involving “super-intelligence-assisted music streaming fraud”.

WeatherlyOct 07, 2026 5:42 pm

Justin Sun Made a Joke About Poloniex. Crypto Heard Something Very Different.

Justin Sun may have been joking when he suggested he was Poloniex’s only trader. Crypto users, however, quickly interpreted the post as something far more serious: an outright confession that the exchange’s trading activity is being driven by Sun himself.

XingChiOct 07, 2026 5:32 pm

Conduit Sues Tether Over $2.76 Million USDT Frozen For More Than A Year

Conduit has sued Tether over $2.76 million in USDT that it says was frozen without explanation in September 2025. The payments firm claims Brazilian police did not flag its wallet and says the freeze has hurt its business, while seeking the return of the funds and damages.

AnaisOct 07, 2026 4:36 pm

Kenya Puts 30 Million Academic Records On Avalanche In Major Blockchain Push

Kenya is putting more than 30 million academic records on Avalanche, turning a blockchain network better known for crypto markets into an invisible verification layer for one of the country’s most important public records.

XingChiOct 07, 2026 3:58 pm

Binance Is Turning Plain English Into Automated Crypto Trading

Binance is merging AI and crypto trading together with the launch of Binance AI Pro, a trading agent that allows users to describe strategies in ordinary language and have artificial intelligence turn those instructions into automated trading workflows.

XingChiOct 07, 2026 2:30 pm

Pudgy Penguins Parent Igloo Shuts Down Abstract Ethereum Layer 2 After Failing To Scale Consumer Crypto

Abstract, the Ethereum layer-2 backed by Pudgy Penguins parent Igloo Inc., will shut down on 15 December 2026 after struggling to sustain growth despite attracting more than 400,000 users and major brands. Users must move their funds before the deadline, as Abstract says assets left on the network will become inaccessible.

AnaisOct 07, 2026 11:15 am

Hong Kong’s Crypto Plan Is Bigger Than Four New Licenses

Hong Kong is preparing to take another major step toward turning cryptocurrency into a fully regulated part of its financial system, with the government reaffirming plans to introduce legislation covering four major digital-asset activities before the end of 2026.

XingChiOct 07, 2026 11:08 am

ZachXBT Went Undercover to Expose the Chinese Network Allegedly Laundering $1B for Lazarus

A Chinese organized crime syndicate allegedly laundered more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency stolen through multiple hacks for North Korea’s Lazarus Group, according to blockchain investigator ZachXBT.

XingChiOct 06, 2026 6:40 pm

He Spent $349,700 To Gain Trust, Then ZachXBT Uncovered A $1 Billion Chinese Crypto Network Tied To Lazarus: What Did He Discover?

ZachXBT says he used $349,700 to infiltrate a Chinese network allegedly laundering over $1 billion for North Korea’s Lazarus Group. His investigation traced over $12 million in Bybit-linked funds, with Tether freezing $442,000 in USDT.

WeatherlyOct 06, 2026 5:53 pm

Trump Is Pouring Billions Into Nuclear. The Stocks Are Cratering Anyway

The Trump administration is pouring tens of billions of dollars into America’s nuclear industry, backing reactor restarts, uranium enrichment, microreactors and next-generation nuclear technology with loans, contracts and other financial incentives.

XingChiOct 06, 2026 5:52 pm

Strive Adds 2,000 BTC In Biggest Bitcoin Purchase In Four Months, Reaching 29,462 BTC

Strive Holdings bought 2,000 Bitcoin for about $169 million between 28 September and 2 October, taking its total holdings to 29,462 BTC. The purchase was funded mainly through SATA preferred stock and warrant exercises, as Strive continues to build its Bitcoin treasury.

AnaisOct 06, 2026 4:33 pm

An AI Club Allegedly Became The Front Door To An $8M Crypto Pyramid Scheme

What began with two anonymous complaints in Greece has grown into an investigation involving an alleged cryptocurrency pyramid scheme, roughly 10,000 investors and about $8 million in suspected proceeds.

XingChiOct 06, 2026 4:09 pm

AI Could Lead To Human Extinction, Former Anthropic Researcher Tells New York City Council

Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon warned New York City lawmakers that AI companies are moving too quickly and may not be able to keep advanced systems under control. The hearing also examined 10 proposed AI safety laws, including mandatory third-party checks, human “kill switches” and rewards for whistleblowers.

WeatherlyOct 06, 2026 3:32 pm

China’s P2P Stablecoin Wallets Explode 43x Despite Crypto Crackdown

China has spent years tightening its grip on cryptocurrency, but new blockchain data suggests that the country’s crypto activity is not disappearing — it is changing shape.

XingChiOct 06, 2026 2:59 pm

Kraken Parent Connects Crypto Liquidity To 24/7 Dollar Banking

Crypto markets have never cared much about traditional banking hours. Bitcoin trades through weekends, holidays and overnight sessions, but the dollars flowing into and out of those markets have historically been tied to banking cut-off times and settlement windows.

XingChiOct 06, 2026 12:01 pm

Why Cybersecurity Could Be One of AI’s Biggest Beneficiaries

Cybersecurity is no longer limited to protecting computers and online banking accounts

ZoeyOct 06, 2026 11:44 am

X Calls Ofcom’s Data Request Its ‘Most Burdensome’ Ever As Meta And TikTok Join Court Challenge

Meta, TikTok and X are challenging Ofcom in court over detailed data requests made under the UK’s Online Safety Act. The companies say the requests are too broad and burdensome, while Ofcom says the data is needed to check whether the rules are protecting users, especially children.

AnaisOct 06, 2026 11:16 am

Hackers Claim Data Theft Affecting 3,615 Trump Mobile Customers

The leaked data reportedly includes names, phone numbers, email addresses and physical addresses.

ZoeyOct 06, 2026 10:25 am

Apple Tightens Mac Data Controls as AI Agents Raise Privacy Risks

Apple is preparing to introduce stronger privacy controls for Mac users as the growing use of AI agents raises new concerns about how much access these tools have to personal data.

ZoeyOct 06, 2026 9:14 am

Researcher Says He Infiltrated Crypto Laundering Network Linked to Lazarus Group

Blockchain investigator ZachXBT says he infiltrated a cryptocurrency laundering network allegedly connected to North Korea's Lazarus Group following the US$1.5 billion Bybit hack in February 2025.

ZoeyOct 06, 2026 7:05 am

Russia’s Finance Ministry Starts Paying Salaries In Digital Rubles

Russia is beginning to put its central bank digital currency to work inside the government itself, with the Finance Ministry confirming that some employees have received their salaries in digital rubles for the first time.

XingChiOct 05, 2026 6:46 pm

Japan Adds Garantex Crypto Exchange To Russia Sanctions List Alongside 33 Entities And Nine Individuals

Japan has added Russian crypto exchange Garantex to its asset-freeze list, requiring government approval for certain payments and capital transactions involving the platform.

WeatherlyOct 05, 2026 6:22 pm

Porsche Scraps Its NFT Experiment As 911 Collection Loses 96% From Peak

Porsche is shutting down PIONΞERS CIRCLE, its 911-themed NFT project, bringing an end to one of the automaker’s most visible experiments in the digital-asset market. For collectors who bought into the project at launch, the timing is particularly painful: the collection’s floor price has collapsed roughly 96% from its peak.

XingChiOct 05, 2026 6:08 pm

Kraken Parent Payward Partners With Singapore Gulf Bank To Offer 24/7 US Dollar Settlement

Payward, Kraken’s parent company, has partnered with Singapore Gulf Bank to offer selected institutional clients in Asia and the Gulf 24/7 real-time US dollar settlement. SGB will also access digital-asset liquidity through Kraken Prime, while both companies plan to expand the service to more clients and currencies.

AnaisOct 05, 2026 5:45 pm

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