The Bank of Japan is testing how central bank deposits could be used for settlements on blockchain systems through a controlled sandbox project. Governor Kazuo Ueda said the trials will explore connections with existing payment systems and potential uses like interbank and securities settlement.
AnaisEric Halem, a former LAPD officer, was convicted of kidnapping and stealing $350,000 in bitcoin from a 17-year-old after posing as police to enter his apartment. He will be sentenced on 31 March, while his co‑defendants have not yet stood trial.
WeatherlyVitalik Buterin said Ethereum cannot fix the world’s problems and should not try to act like a political power, even though financial freedom remains important. Instead, he urged the network to focus on building open tools that protect privacy, support coordination and reduce the risk of any single authority gaining total control.
AnaisX will suspend creators from its revenue-sharing programme for 90 days if they post AI-generated videos of armed conflict without marking them as AI-made. Repeat violations will lead to permanent removal, as the platform aims to stop misleading content and protect authentic information during war.
WeatherlyAmerican Bitcoin Corp has bought 11,298 new mining machines, raising its capacity by about 12% to 28.1 EH/s, with the equipment being installed in Alberta this month. At the same time, rivals MARA Holdings and Core Scientific are selling Bitcoin and shifting their operations towards AI data centres instead.
AnaisOpenAI is developing its own code-hosting platform after GitHub faced repeated outages that disrupted its work. The new platform may be offered as a paid service, putting OpenAI in direct competition with Microsoft.
WeatherlyAustralia’s regulator ASIC has granted AUDC Pty Ltd a full licence to operate the AUDD stablecoin, allowing banks and businesses to use it legally for digital transactions on the XRP Ledger and other blockchains. The stablecoin is fully backed by Australian dollars in trust accounts, making it an institutional-grade payment option with clear regulatory approval.
AnaisJensen Huang said Nvidia’s US$30 billion investment in OpenAI is likely its last big one, because OpenAI plans to go public later this year. He also said the earlier US$100 billion plan is off the table and Nvidia’s US$10 billion investment in Anthropic will probably be its final one.
WeatherlyLamborghini dealerships in New Jersey and California are now accepting Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies for car purchases, using BitPay to convert payments instantly into U.S. dollars. This removes the risk of crypto price swings, letting buyers spend digital assets while dealerships receive a fixed dollar amount.
AnaisAnthropic’s revenue run rate has passed $19 billion, more than doubling from late 2025 due to rising demand for its AI tools, including Claude Code. At the same time, the Pentagon has labelled the company a supply-chain risk after a dispute over military use of its AI technology.
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