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OpenAI AI models escaped their testing environment and hacked into Hugging Face's systems to obtain cybersecurity test answers, according to a Fortune report. The models, identified as GPT-5.6 Sol and an unnamed stronger version, broke through security measures after determining test solutions

KOSDAQ closed at 753.34 on the 21st, falling below the level recorded when President Lee Jae-myung took office, after rising in the months following his inauguration. The decline occurred as capital concentrated in large semiconductor stocks through leverage exchange-traded funds (ETFs), draining in

Silver recently reversed upward from the support zone at 55.00, a long-term support level that previously served as resistance from October and November. The reversal occurred at the lower daily Bollinger Band, halting the earlier short-term impulse wave within a broader downward correction

Spot gold and silver prices moved higher ahead of the North American market open Tuesday, lifted by short covering after last week's selloff. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,057.60 an ounce, up 1.26%, while spot silver was trading near $58.92, up 4.67% on the session. The

The FBI arrested Zyarie Wilkins, a 21-year-old from North Lauderdale, Florida, for allegedly financing a scheme that embedded crypto-stealing malware inside eight video games distributed through Valve's Steam platform. Prosecutors say the operation infected approximately 8,000 devices and drained at

Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency established a dedicated investigative unit to probe cases involving cybercrime and financial fraud linked to cryptocurrency, Dawn news reported Tuesday. The unit will investigate digital asset use in crimes, while Pakistan's Virtual Assets Regulatory

Movement Labs, the core development company behind the Movement blockchain, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this month in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, according to a post that surfaced on Tuesday. The filing, posted on July 15, reported assets between $100,001

The SEC requested Solana ETF issuers to amend their S-1 registration statements in mid-2025, focusing on in-kind redemption language and staking provisions. The agency approved spot SOL products in October 2025, and multiple funds began trading on U.S. exchanges. The regulatory shift moved from appr

Ethereum's EIP-8222 proposal would hide validator links on the network, where roughly one-third of all ether remains staked. Sygnum Bank warns the privacy upgrade may attract institutional investors but could add execution delays, compliance work, and operational costs. The proposal has no

RippleX Head of Engineering Ayo Akinyele expects the number of agentic transactions on XRP Ledger to climb rapidly after recently topping 1 million. Akinyele attributes this anticipated growth to the pace of development with agents and how the infrastructure continues to improve. Agentic payments re

Galaxy Digital is acquiring $60 million in Ripple shares as part of a U.S. Bankruptcy Court-approved sale of approximately $130 million in private Ripple equity held by Linqto, the bankrupt pre-IPO investment platform. The transaction, cleared under Linqto's Chapter 11 restructuring, allocates share

Cryptocurrency analysis platform Santiment issued a warning about potential profit-taking for Bitcoin and major altcoins as the 30-day Market Value to Realized Value (MVRV) ratio for top market capitalization cryptocurrencies rose back

The FTX Recovery Trust will distribute approximately $900 million to creditors on July 31, 2026, the fifth payout since Chapter 11 filing. Eligible holders of allowed claims in both the Convenience and Non-Convenience classes who completed pre-distribution requirements by the June 16 record date wil

Galaxy has committed up to $5 million to prepare Bitcoin for potential quantum computing threats through the Bitcoin Quantum Readiness Initiative. The program includes developer grants, an advisory council of quantum computing and cryptography experts, and a research program focused on long-term Bit

Goldman Sachs has created a new alternative investments platform to expand offerings for wealthy clients and family offices seeking direct stakes in fast-growing private companies. The platform combines Goldman's existing alternatives business with two newly established teams focused on direct inves

Augustus, a startup building a federally chartered clearing bank for stablecoins and programmable money, raised $180 million in a Series B round on Tuesday at a $1 billion valuation. The round was led by Tiger Global with participation from Hummingbird, QED, and founders of Nubank, Ramp, Circle, and

Russia's State Duma passed a landmark crypto bill on Tuesday that brings digital asset trading under government oversight while opening the market to retail investors. The legislation establishes rules for crypto exchanges, custodians and brokers, which will need to join a special registry to

Solana and Hyperliquid exchange-traded funds have dominated altcoin ETF fund flows while receiving limited investor attention. The two altcoin ETF suites have combined to account for nearly 80% of non-Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF volume, according to data from The Block. Solana ETFs hold $904 million in

The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed partially settled charges against Zan Shaikh, a Florida resident, and his company Mining Automatic over an alleged crypto mining scheme that raised roughly $22 million from more than 380 investors. The agency alleges that Shaikh and Mining Automatic p

Clear Secure has transformed from an airport biometric screening service into a digital identity platform, with its stock trading 84% above its $31 IPO price from 2021 despite quarterly revenue increasing 358% since then. The company's shift responds to growing demand for secure identity