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In brief Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes launched a fraud complaint form on Monday for victims to report losses within 30 days amid a nationwide surge in crypto ATM fraud. The scams frequently begin with unexpected calls or texts from impostors claiming to be law enforcement or loved ones, pressuring victims to deposit cash into crypto kiosks. Americans reported $246 million in losses linked to crypto ATMs in 2024, with 43% of victims over age 60, according to FBI data. Scammers are increasingly exploiting Arizona’s approximately 600 crypto ATMs to defraud consumers, particularly older adults, prompting Attorney General Kris Mayes…

In brief OpenClaw surged to 147,000 GitHub stars in weeks, igniting hype around “autonomous” AI agents. Viral spin-offs like Moltbook blurred the line between real agent behavior and human-directed theatrics. Beneath the buzz lies a genuine shift toward persistent personal AI—along with serious security risks. OpenClaw’s rise this year has been swift and unusually broad, propelling the open-source AI agent framework to roughly 147,000 GitHub stars in a matter of weeks and igniting a wave of speculation about autonomous systems, copycat projects, and early scrutiny from both scammers and security researchers.OpenClaw is not the “singularity,” and it doesn’t claim to be.…

In brief SpaceX has acquired xAI, bringing Musk’s artificial intelligence efforts directly under the aerospace company. Musk argues that electricity demand and cooling requirements are limiting the growth of Earth-based AI data centers. The plan relies on Starship to deploy large-scale orbital data centers powered by near-constant solar energy. Elon Musk is moving his artificial intelligence ambitions into orbit, announcing on Monday that SpaceX has acquired xAI, Musk’s artificial intelligence startup.The move brings AI development directly under the aerospace company’s control, a year after merging his social media company X with xAI.In a statement published on SpaceX’s website, Musk said…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Russia’s biggest crypto mining company is under renewed scrutiny after authorities detained BitRiver founder and CEO Igor Runets on multiple tax evasion charges, deepening the legal and financial pressure on a firm already constrained by sanctions and operational setbacks. Related Reading: With Bitcoin Below $80K, ARK Reframes The Narrative Around Gold The case, which is being handled by a Moscow court, has drawn attention to the risks facing large-scale crypto miners operating at the intersection of energy, regulation, and geopolitics. According to reports from Russian outlets RBK…

In brief BitMine added another $96 million worth of Ethereum last week, bringing its total holdings to more than 4.28 million ETH. Its most recent acquisition comes as ETH continues its slide, extending the firm’s unrealized losses to more than $6 billion based on a recent SEC filing. Shares have now fallen more than 5% on Monday, hitting their lowest mark since July 2025. Publicly traded Ethereum treasury firm BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) acquired another 41,788 ETH, valued around $96 million, over the last week as its unrealized losses continue to mount as the price of the crypto asset craters.The…

In brief Trump’s Fed chair pick Kevin Warsh advised a Tether-linked bank. Anchorage Digital was tapped to issue Tether’s new USAT stablecoin. Anchorage’s CEO said Warsh served as an advisor for years. Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve, helped shape Anchorage Digital, a key player in Tether’s efforts to gain a regulated foothold in U.S. markets.Prior to being tapped by Trump for the role on Friday, Warsh served as an advisor to Anchorage Digital for years. The American financier and bank executive was listed on the company’s website as an advisor, but he was removed…

In brief GameStop transferred its entire 4,710 Bitcoin holding to Coinbase Prime, prompting questions about a potential sale. CEO Ryan Cohen said a major acquisition strategy is “way more compelling than Bitcoin.” The company has returned to profitability while building a roughly $500 million Bitcoin position. GameStop’s love affair with Bitcoin may be coming to an end.On Friday, CEO Ryan Cohen said the company is pivoting the meme-stock pioneer toward a “transformative” acquisition, suggesting the company’s roughly $500 million Bitcoin treasury may no longer be a permanent fixture on the balance sheet.In a CNBC interview, Cohen declined to say whether…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin’s (BTC) drop below $77,000 over the weekend did more than extend a sell-off, it stripped away lingering assumptions about stability in a market still driven by sentiment, leverage, and macro forces. After briefly holding above $80,000, the world’s largest cryptocurrency slid as low as the mid-$74,000 range, marking its weakest level in around ten months and deepening a correction that has been unfolding since mid-January. The move came amid broad risk-off conditions across global markets. Precious metals posted some of their sharpest declines in decades, equities…

In brief Bitcoin dipped to $74,500 over the weekend—touching a very strong support level before bouncing to $78,500. Over $2.2 billion in leveraged positions were liquidated in 24 hours as tariff fears and macro turmoil rattled markets. On Myriad, predictors are now setting odds at 67.9% that BTC dumps to $69K before recovering to $100K—a dramatic flip from two weeks ago. The weekend wasn’t kind to risk assets. Bitcoin crashed below $80,000 on Saturday, touching lows near $74,500 before staging a modest rebound to its current level around $78,500. This marks the fourth consecutive monthly decline for BTC—the longest losing…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The debate regarding XRP and Bitcoin across the space has intensified after recent findings that disclose that the altcoin could rival BTC and its impact on the crypto and financial sector. Bitcoin may be the leading digital asset, but with the findings and analysts choosing XRP over BTC, the token might be set to surpass the flagship asset. A Call For A Bitcoin To XRP Swap A bold and controversial claim is making the headlines across the crypto community concerning XRP and Bitcoin, the largest digital asset.…

In brief Bitcoin remains below $80K after dipping below the $75K mark on Sunday. Prediction markets show a 68% likelihood of a further drop to $69K levels. The dip comes amid a partial U.S. government shutdown and following Trump’s Fed chair nomination. The likelihood of Bitcoin falling to $69,000 has jumped to 68%, according to users on Myriad.The prediction market platform, which is owned by Decrypt’s parent company Dastan, shows that bearish sentiment around Bitcoin’s price leapt 35% in the past week as BTC has fallen below the $80,000 mark.At the time of writing, Bitcoin was changing hands for $78,453 after…

In brief Opera stock climbed after MiniPay added support for Tether’s USDT stablecoin. MiniPay now supports dollar-pegged and gold-linked tokens inside Opera’s mobile browser. Opera says its MiniPay wallet has more than 12 million activated users. Opera’s aggressive pivot into the crypto space paid off in the markets on Monday, with shares climbing nearly 18% following the integration of Tether’s USDT into its MiniPay wallet.The Oslo-based company saw its stock jump from an opening price of $12.42 to $14.87 earlier Monday after announcing that users can now hold and transfer the world’s largest stablecoin, alongside the gold-pegged token Tether Gold.…

The U.S. government has taken full legal ownership of more than $400 million in seized cryptocurrency, cash, and real estate tied to Helix, once one of the most widely used bitcoin mixing services on the darknet. A federal judge in Washington, D.C., entered a final order of forfeiture on Jan. 21, transferring the assets to the government following the conviction of Helix operator Larry Dean Harmon. The forfeiture includes thousands of bitcoin, hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, and an Ohio mansion purchased during the peak of Helix’s operation. Helix functioned as a cryptocurrency mixer, pooling and rerouting bitcoin…

A decade-old email is reviving questions about whether projects like Ripple posed a threat to Bitcoin’s development or merely served as competitors that some BTC backers sought to exclude.The email, dated July 31, 2014, appears to show Austin Hill, then described as Blockstream’s chief executive, telling the late Jeffrey Epstein and other recipients that “Ripple, and Jed McCaleb’s new Stellar [were] bad for the ecosystem.” Blockstream is a Bitcoin-focused blockchain technology firm.The correspondence resurfaced after the US Department of Justice published millions of pages of records under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, a disclosure that includes emails, files, images, and…

In brief Shares in Bed Bath & Beyond are up about 5% on Monday amid news the firm is leaning into tokenization. The firm entered into an agreement to acquire Tokens.com to build out a personalized finance platform. It’s also partnered with publicly traded Figure Technologies to power real-estate tokenization on the platform. Shares in publicly traded consumer brand Bed Bath & Beyond are up about 5% on Monday following an announcement that the firm is acquiring Tokens.com to expand its blockchain efforts, with a renewed focus on tokenization. The firm’s acquisition is expected to create a “critical foundation” for a…

In brief Jeffrey Epstein invested $3 million in Coinbase in 2014, according to emails released Friday by the DOJ. Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam was aware the investment was being made on Epstein’s behalf, emails show. The deal was arranged by Tether co-founder Brock Pierce and Blockchain Capital at a $400 million valuation. Jeffrey Epstein made a multimillion-dollar investment into crypto exchange Coinbase in 2014, and the company’s leadership appears to have been aware of the convicted sex offender’s involvement in the deal, newly surfaced emails indicate.Epstein made a $3 million investment in the crypto exchange in December 2014, according to…