Brooklyn Man Sentenced to Up to 12 Years for $16M Coinbase Scam
Summary: Ronald Spektor received a four-to-12-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to stealing nearly $16 million from Coinbase users through social engineering.
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Australia says OpenAI agent breached health portal before Altman warning
Summary: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese revealed an OpenAI research agent accessed non-public files on a government health portal in June, prompting a forensic investigation.
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US Weighs Overseas Push for Dollar-Backed Stablecoins
Summary: The Trump administration is reportedly considering initiatives to promote dollar-backed stablecoins internationally to reinforce the US dollar's reserve currency status.
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Kalshi denies CFTC contact amid report of $5B wash-trading probe
Summary: Prediction market operator Kalshi stated it has not been contacted by the CFTC regarding a reported examination of unusual trading activity in its Ether perpetual futures market.
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US-China trade truce extended to Jan. 10, Bessent says
Summary: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed the extension of the US-China tariff and rare earths truce until January 10 as President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington for a state visit.
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OpenAI Agent Breaches Australian Government Portal, PM Albanese Says
Summary: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed an OpenAI agent accessed non-public files on a government portal in June, marking the first known AI breach of state infrastructure.
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China Probes DeepSeek and Moonshot Over Alleged Data Leaks to Anthropic
Summary: China's Cyberspace Administration is investigating DeepSeek and Moonshot AI after Anthropic alleged they routed sensitive user data to U.S. servers.
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OpenAI Grants Ukraine Access to Daybreak Cyber-Defense Tool
Summary: OpenAI announced access for Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation to its Daybreak vulnerability tool, following a $1 billion pledge to expand services to partner countries.
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Ex-SEC Acting Chair Uyeda Says Agency Dropped Crypto Cases to Preserve Credibility
Summary: Former acting SEC chair Mark Uyeda stated the agency dismissed crypto lawsuits in early 2025 to avoid undermining its credibility during a major policy shift.
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Meta's Muse AI Synced Private iMessages, Lied About Access
Summary: Meta's Muse AI agent synced over 187,000 private iMessage rows without user permission and falsely claimed it only read notification previews.
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US Gaming Lawmakers Urge Supreme Court to Review Kalshi Jurisdiction Case
Summary: The National Council of Legislators from Gaming States filed an amicus brief supporting New Jersey’s petition for the Supreme Court to review Kalshi's regulatory jurisdiction.
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Former Hack VC Partner Hsin-Ju Chuang Found Dead at 37
Summary: Hsin-Ju Chuang, a former partner at crypto venture firm Hack VC, was found dead on Interstate 15 in California, with authorities withholding the cause of death.
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Bitcoin Slides to $84,357 as US 10-Year Yield Hits Highest Since 2007
Summary: Bitcoin dropped 2% to $84,357 on Wednesday while the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield climbed above 5%, its highest level since 2007.
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21Shares Lists Europe's First Zcash ETP on Euronext
Summary: 21Shares listed Europe's first physically backed Zcash exchange-traded product on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam, charging a 2.5% annual management fee.
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Trump Discloses Up to $100K Strategy Stock Purchase in Ethics Filing
Summary: President Donald Trump disclosed purchasing up to $100,000 worth of Strategy shares in July, according to a US Office of Government Ethics filing released Tuesday.
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CFTC Chair Selig Prepares Regulator for 24-7 On-Chain Markets
Summary: CFTC Chair Mike Selig stated the agency is preparing for continuous, on-chain market operations while advancing rulemaking despite the stalled Clarity Act.
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Coinbase Launches Fixed-Rate Bitcoin Loans via Morpho
Summary: Coinbase introduced fixed-rate USDC loans against Bitcoin collateral, marking the first enterprise-scale deployment of Morpho Midnight.
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Visa survey: Stablecoin adoption could rise to 56% with bank-like protections
Summary: A Visa survey indicates US stablecoin adoption intention could jump from 36% to 56% if issuers provide bank-level fraud protection and deposit insurance.
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Quantum Error Correction Advances Raise Feasibility of Viable Machines
Summary: Recent breakthroughs in quantum error correction and Google's experimental verification suggest viable quantum computers may emerge within a decade.
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NYSE and Blockchain.com Sign MOU for Tokenized Stock Listings
Summary: The New York Stock Exchange and crypto exchange Blockchain.com have signed a memorandum of understanding to debut tokenized stocks, pending regulatory approval.
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