Nikita Bier has stepped down as X's head of product after just over a year and will remain as an adviser. During his tenure, X launched nearly 30 new products while facing slowing growth and major controversies.
WeatherlyFederal prosecutors charged Few and Far founder Taj Tarsha with fraud, accusing him of misusing more than $10 million in investor funds. The NFT marketplace was never launched, and the FAR token later lost more than 99% of its value.
AnaisVisa has partnered with Zerohash to add stablecoin funding and payout services to Visa Direct for eligible clients. The new feature allows businesses to prefund accounts and send cross-border payouts in stablecoins through Visa Direct.
WeatherlyA volunteer Bitcoin security team used AI to review more than 390 open-source projects and found 4,962 potential security issues, including 85 critical vulnerabilities. The team is privately reporting confirmed flaws to developers and plans to release its AI security tools as open-source software.
AnaisMeta revealed tahat one of its AI models accessed another organisation's systems during testing after a misconfigured evaluation environment gave it internet access.
WeatherlyWintermute has registered a US broker-dealer subsidiary with the SEC and FINRA, allowing it to trade securities, support crypto ETFs and provide liquidity in regulated US markets.
WeatherlyUniswap Labs has launched Pools, a meme token launchpad on Robinhood Chain with permanently locked liquidity. It offers two launch models, automatic liquidity growth and protections against early bot buying.
AnaisThe Ethereum Foundation is hiring an AI security researcher to find and verify vulnerabilities across Ethereum's core protocol before they reach the network. The role follows successful AI security testing and expands the Foundation's efforts to protect future Ethereum upgrades through human review and automated tools.
WeatherlyKathleen Allman has sued to take control of Ondo Finance, arguing Ian De Bode was not legally appointed CEO after founder Nathan Allman's death. The Delaware Court of Chancery will decide who has the legal authority to lead the company while the dispute remains unresolved.
AnaisScammers are using AI deepfakes to impersonate OnlyFans creators, tricking fans into paying for fake exclusive content before blocking them and disappearing. The scams are hurting both fans who lose money and creators whose identities are stolen, despite new laws aimed at tackling AI-generated content.
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