Coinbase gets full U.S. trust charter from federal banking regulator
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency elevated the biggest U.S. exchange's trust status from conditional to a fullfledged charter, the company said.…
SpaceX proposes a $24 billion Texas supercomputer and a gas plant
The $24 billion project, which includes an AI supercomputer in Texas with its own gasfired power plant, is about 17 times the value of SpaceX's bitcoin…
Binance users in some European countries told to pull crypto before fees kick in, with accounts closing by year end
Affected accounts are reportedly set to close on Dec. 31. Users in Spain, France, and Poland say they've received similar notices. Source:CoinDesk
U.S. Treasury moves to cut off crypto exchange MEXC over $16 billion in alleged illicit flows
Treasury billed the move as part of its campaign against Iran, but the order rests on MEXC's alleged role in Russian illicit finance. Source:CoinDesk
Gnosis Pay breach exposes card numbers, home addresses and linked crypto wallets
One user said the exposed data tied his home address and card number to every crypto wallet linked to his account, raising the risk of targeted scams.…
Ex-FBI counterintelligence agent stole almost $2.5M in crypto
Yaroch paid off his debts and intended to use the proceeds to finance a new life in Portugal, where he planned to buy a vineyard. Source:Cointelegraph
The AI trade is now counting on Anthropic’s IPO — but it couldn’t be happening at a worse time
The ongoing tech selloff is leading investors to wonder if Anthropic will delay its IPO or list at a discount. Source:MarketWatch
Bitcoin holders have received eCash — What can you do with it?
Bitcoin’s eCash fork gives eligible holders an equivalent balance of ECX, but questions remain over where they can trade the tokens and what they can do with…
Data centers run on debt. That was a problem for bonds this year — and it’s only going to get worse.
AI debt issuance this year overwhelmed investor portfolios, and has disappointed from a performance perspective. The funding need won’t get any better with…
Gnosis Pay breach exposes card details, personal data and crypto wallet information
The crypto debit card provider said customer funds remained safe despite the exposure of sensitive financial and personal information. Source:Cointelegraph
Binance hack is ‘cyber war,’ TRM Labs executive says
TRM Labs executive Ari Redbord called for governments to take offensive action against North Korean hackers following the record $6.3 billion Binance theft.…
US 401(k) proposal leaves door open to altcoins, but hurdles remain
While the proposal doesn’t exclude altcoins and smaller cryptocurrencies, experts say they could face challenges getting into retirement plans.…