Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao said BNB Chain aims to become a major network for AI payments, as cryptocurrencies could help AI agents pay for services and computing resources. Meanwhile, BNB Standard, which holds more than 515,000 BNB worth about $384 million, plans to launch its own blockchain validator to earn rewards and expand its business beyond holding crypto.
AnaisMicrosoft is offering voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees across the US, Canada, India and UK as it cuts costs and adjusts its workforce for the AI era. The programme comes as Microsoft plans to spend $190 billion on capital expenditure in 2026, mainly on AI infrastructure, following earlier retirement offers and job cuts.
WeatherlyThe NBA named Kalshi and Polymarket its preferred prediction exchanges, with safeguards against insider trading and suspicious bets. The NBA also partnered with the CFTC as 39 states and Washington, DC, challenge federal oversight of sports prediction markets.
AnaisCointelegraph tweeted that SEC approved iShares' Bitcoin (BTC) Spot ETF, but was confirmed to be false by BlackRock.
AaronThis development follows a transaction made just three weeks ago, where another wallet linked to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin sent 400 ETH, valued at approximately $600,000, to Coinbase.
DavinFake spot Bitcoin ETF news’ approval disseminated by Cointelegraph caused BTC price to pump to $30k before dropping while the news outlet quickly jumped on damage control.
CatherineiSanctuary did not name the exchanges.
ClementFour suspects in South Korean cryptocurrency-linked murder case face possible capital sentence.
Hui XinThe U.S. government has emerged as a major player in the cryptocurrency realm, holding a substantial bitcoin stash valued at over $5 billion.
JasperCointelegraph, a leading cryptocurrency news publication, issued a clarification and apology for the inadvertent dissemination of unverified information regarding a spot Bitcoin ETF approval by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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