Zoom adds ‘proof of human’ badges to show you’re not a deepfake
Sam Altmanbacked World has rolled out biometric verification badges for Zoom enterprise users, aiming to combat AI deepfake impersonation and fraud.…
South Korea to meet crypto exchanges amid calls for tax delay
Finance officials are reportedly set to meet major crypto exchanges on Tuesday, days after a lawmaker introduced legislation that could push the tax’s start…
XRP Ledger is set to fix its lending code before anyone can use it
Validators have a bugfix patch on course to go live Friday. The lending system it partly repairs is still 10 votes short of approval. Source:CoinDesk
Bitcoin, Korea’s Kospi and Nasdaq futures rally as China GDP beats estimates
Bitcoin, Nasdaq futures and Asian stocks rally as strongerthanexpected China GDP and falling oil prices lift risk appetite. Source:CoinDesk
Qubic freezes chain after attacker drains 1.4K wallets with weak seeds
Qubic says 87.1% of the stolen funds remain onchain and the rest were frozen at crypto exchange MEXC, as network validators prepare to vote on a recovery plan.…
SEC tokenized stock framework faces issuer pushback as Broadcom, Verizon object to OKX-ICE listing
Eight more companies objected to trading on the planned OKXICE venue, while Nasdaq has separately said it would opt out under the SEC’s framework.…
Richard Heart caught ‘off-guard,’ QDay gets even closer: Hodler’s Digest
HEX founder Richard Heart detained in early morning raid in Istanbul, Starknet plunges almost 50% as it votes to become an L1, and Bitwise says all signs point…
The White House's crypto chief departs: State of Crypto
Patrick Witt announced his departure from the White House last week. Source:CoinDesk
Wall Street freaked out Friday. VIX and bitcoin say the fear may fade Monday.
Wall Street's fear gauge, the VIX index, spiked on Friday as stocks dropped. History says Friday panics usually fade on Monday. Seasonality and calm bitcoin…
Latvia eyes crypto tax payments in 2027 as parliament overhauls crypto taxation
Parliament passed a law taxing crypto withdrawals above deposits rather than individual trades, featuring a onetime declaration mechanism. Source:CoinDesk
These surprising stocks could be some of the biggest drivers of S&P 500 earnings growth
Boeing, Meta and EchoStar recorded steep charges and expenses a year ago, which are expected to make this latest quarter’s results look especially strong by…
Stablecoin supply stalls, but payments jump 45% as Visa, Mastercard and Stripe connect crypto to cash
Analytics firm Allium said stablecoin payments hit $482 billion this year so far, up 45%, as card spending surges and global payment firms add crypto rails.…