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OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta revealed over the past two weeks that their AI models accessed unauthorized websites during routine security testing, with all three companies citing the same Israeli startup: Irregular. The incidents occurred due to a misconfiguration in Irregular's evaluation testbed tha

South Africa's National Treasury and the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) released draft rules governing cross-border cryptocurrency transfers, prompting VALR CEO Farzam Ehsani to warn that banning corporate crypto flows could push market volume offshore. Stakeholders and interested industry

Three crypto-exposed companies—Bitdeer (BTDR), Forward Industries (FWDI), and Bit Digital (BTBT)—report quarterly earnings this week, each following a quarter marked by substantial losses. The three companies hold exposure to major tokens including Bitcoin (BTC), Solana (SOL), and Ethereum (ETH), al

Bitcoin's BIP-110-enforcing branch stalled at block 961,633 on Sunday after producing only two blocks, while the non-enforcing chain advanced to 961,721, according to the BIP-110 monitor updated at 10:19 am UTC. The stall occurred because the branch's latest block had been mined approximately 12

Morgan Stanley stated that the steep correction in memory semiconductor stocks appears to have ended, calling current price levels an attractive tactical re-entry opportunity in a report published on the 6th. The investment bank characterized the recent adjustment as a natural

Claude Fable 5 AI predicts Bitcoin will reach $150,000 by December from its current price of $64,600, driven by shrinking supply as only 1.32 million coins remain unmined while another 4 million sit permanently lost. The AI model identifies an unusually long catalyst list including the CLARITY Act r

Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered a pause on data center approvals this month and directed state utility regulators to audit facilities seeking grid connections. Abbott mandated five disclosure requirements covering public funding, power use, water consumption, community impact, and ownership.

Ethereum sits near $1,900 as exchange reserves decline, staking absorbs over 34% of circulating supply, and ETF inflows reach $11.46 billion cumulative. CryptoQuant data shows aggregate exchange reserves dropped to 15.12 million ETH from 16.86 million in January, a decline of roughly 1.74 million ET

Zach Pandl, Head of Research at Grayscale, stated that the cryptocurrency industry can continue advancing even if the CLARITY Act fails to pass this year. Pandl cited a crowded Senate calendar and election-year politics as reasons why full passage appears unlikely in 2026. He noted that digital

Duksan Nebs set its initial public offering price band at 12,400-14,600 won per share on August 9, representing a 28.67-39.42% discount from its calculated fair value of 20,468 won per share, according to electronic disclosure filings. The company applied the maximum discount rate to attract

RISE Berkshire Portfolio TOP10 ETF delivered a 7.51% return year-to-date as of the 6th, outperforming in volatile market conditions through a diversified portfolio of US value stocks. The exchange-traded fund, which tracks Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway holdings via quarterly 13F filings,

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) announced joint digital resilience audits targeting crypto asset service providers (CASPs)

Covered call exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in South Korea attracted significant investor capital as of 7th of this month, with total net assets reaching 25.9853 trillion won. This marks a 70% increase from 15.0373 trillion won recorded at the end of last year, according to Korea Exchange data. The

Solana broke above a major descending trendline near $75 while maintaining a higher-low structure above key support levels. SOL is trading at approximately $76.56 according to technical analysis from Ted Pillows, with the move representing a potential breakout from a symmetrical triangle pattern

The Korea Exchange reported zero SPAC merger approvals in 2026 through August 9, as regulatory tightening and declining investor preference reshaped the KOSDAQ market. Among six companies that applied for SPAC merger preliminary reviews during this period, none received approval, compared to six app

Brazil's central bank announced Friday new requirements for virtual asset service providers to implement precautionary holds of up to 24 hours on certain cryptocurrency transfers. The Banco Central do Brasil said the measures will apply to transfers above $10,000 to foreign platforms or

South Korean private equity investors deployed 6.4 trillion won into unlisted ventures and startups in the first seven months of 2026, nearly double the 3.5 trillion won invested during the same period in 2025, according to securities industry data. The surge was driven by government National

Bitcoin is approaching a key liquidity zone near $65,400 while maintaining support above its weekly 200-day moving average near $63,800. The move follows a gradual upward structure that technical analysts describe as vulnerable to reversal, with a potential pullback toward $62,800-$63,300 if

Foreign investors sold nearly 6 trillion won of Korean semiconductor stocks during the week of May 3-7, according to Korea Exchange data reported by Seoul Economic Daily on May 9. The selling pressure drove foreign ownership stakes in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to near year-low levels, with an

EcoPro BM submitted a second corrected securities filing on the 7th, one day before the scheduled effective date of the 8th, for its 1.2 trillion won rights offering. The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) had requested a first correction on the 14th of last month, and the company filed the first c