Google Says AI Isn’t Building Itself Yet—Even Though It Writes 75% of the Code
In brief Google DeepMind found no statistically significant acceleration in the pace of its AI progress after April 1, 2026;...
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Ex-Trump crypto adviser profited after helping pass stablecoin bill: WSJ
Bo Hines, previously a crypto adviser to US President Donald Trump who later joined stablecoin issuer Tether, reportedly kept a...
Sweden revisits digital krona as ECB advances digital euro plans
Sweden’s central bank is revisiting the possibility of introducing a digital krona, citing the European Central Bank’s (ECB) progress toward...
Mastercard and BVNK Launch ‘Global Money Platform’ to Merge Fiat and Stablecoins
In brief Mastercard and BVNK launched the Global Money Platform, a modular infrastructure layer letting businesses embed multi-currency accounts holding...
Mastercard brings stablecoin balances into traditional banking and card payments
Mastercard is expanding its role in stablecoin payments with a new platform that lets businesses integrate digital currencies into traditional...
Bitcoin Whipsaws as Crypto Liquidations Near $1 Billion
In brief Crypto liquidations reached $948.22 million in 24 hours across 177,440 traders, with long positions accounting for 90.6%, per...
Bitcoin slips under $80K after US PPI gains most in four years
Bitcoin (BTC) dipped below $80,000 on Thursday as US Producer Price Index (PPI) data significantly beat expectations.Key points:Bitcoin briefly traded...
Crypto for Advisors: Wall Street is done waiting on Congress for crypto rules
Oct 15, 2026, 11:00 a.m. EDTHappy Thursday, advisors!In today’s newsletter, Eric Soufer of Tusk Strategies looks at what financial firms...
Ethereum, Altcoins See ‘Outsized Drawdowns’ Due to Macro Pressures
In brief Ethereum, XRP, and Solana have all dropped in value on the day, with "outsized drawdowns" compared to Bitcoin....
Russia to ban direct peer-to-peer crypto trades starting July 2027
Russia plans to ban direct P2P crypto trades from July 1, 2027, while separate rules already prohibit transfers from digital...