Solana wallet Solflare pledges to pay missed rewards on staked $160 million after validator goes offline
About 1.56 million SOL sat on a validator that stopped earning, and the wallet still hasn’t named the firm that held its keys. Source:CoinDesk
Mirae Asset Securities issues tokenized notes on Solana
The company’s Hong Kong unit issued sixmonth notes under its $3 billion program, extending blockchainbased distribution to institutional investors.…
Google to preview crypto custody security system as AI threats grow
Google MultiParty Compute is in private preview, with several major financial institutions testing the technology and parent company Alphabet using it to…
U.S. agency hits Utah with lawsuit to shield Kalshi's ability to offer betting there
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has pursued more than a dozen legal actions to protect what its chief sees as its sole power over prediction…
Crypto could outperform AI stocks: Wall Street veteran Jordi Visser
Former Morgan Stanley and Weiss executive Jordi Visser says AI agents are boosting demand for crypto as he expands his holdings beyond Bitcoin, Ether and…
Solana bug reports now cost 1 SOL as AI floods security teams with spam
Researchers must now permanently burn 1 SOL for every submission after a monthlong contest drew 809 reports, with AI believed to have helped generate or write…
These energy stocks are poised to profit from an imminent AI power crunch
Bloom Energy and Solaris Energy would benefit from an urgency around securing power to AI developers. Source:MarketWatch
Hong Kong names Nasdaq-listed Solana Company a strategic enterprise
The Nasdaqlisted firm said it plans to establish Solana validator operations in Hong Kong. Source:Cointelegraph
Netanyahu floats use of blockchain as solution to potential financial sanctions
Ahead of elections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel could turn to blockchain and crypto to skirt potential international sanctions, to the dismay…
IRS plans lower tax disclosure penalties, including for crypto: Forbes
The US tax agency is targeting faster resolutions and more flexible payment options for taxpayers voluntarily disclosing past tax violations under a planned…
Bitcoin consolidates after 3% loss as AI fears stoke fresh stock-market weakness
Bitcoin price volatility cooled as stock markets battled another day of resurgent AI fears during Friday’s Asia trading session. Source:Cointelegraph
A16z is the latest VC giant to widen bets beyond crypto and into AI and emerging tech
The venture investor behind early bets on Coinbase, Solana and Uniswap said is broadening its focus, joining other crypto investment firms looking beyond…