Yuga Labs has settled its lawsuit with Ryder Ripps and Jeremy Cahen, permanently banning them from using Bored Ape Yacht Club images, trademarks, and related NFTs.
WeatherlyVisa has launched Intelligent Commerce Connect, a platform that lets AI agents browse, select, and pay for products on behalf of users across Visa and non-Visa cards.
AnaisOpenAI is building a powerful cybersecurity AI model and plans to limit access to a small group through its Trusted Access programme.
AnaisMarketVector and Coinbase Asset Management launched a new index that combines Bitcoin and tokenised gold to track modern store-of-value investments. The index uses a volatility-based model and quarterly rebalancing to balance risk and returns between the two assets.
WeatherlyStar Xu rejected claims in CZ’s memoir and called them false, sparking a public dispute between the two founders. The feud revived old disagreements involving OKX, Binance and Huobi over early crypto industry events and personal accusations.
AnaisJapan has approved a bill moving cryptocurrency under financial securities law, introducing insider trading rules, stricter penalties, and annual disclosure requirements for issuers.
WeatherlyHong Kong has issued its first stablecoin issuer licences under its new regulatory regime, approving HSBC’s Hong Kong banking arm and a Standard Chartered-linked consortium led by Anchorpoint Financial.
AnaisKraken Financial has been given a limited Federal Reserve account through the Kansas City Fed, allowing its banking arm to access Fed payment systems like Fedwire under strict conditions and a one-year trial.
WeatherlyAI-linked scams caused around $893 million in losses in 2025, with many cases tied to crypto and fake investment schemes. Older people were heavily affected, as scammers used these tools to pose as advisers and convince them to send large amounts of money.
AnaisA fake Ledger app on Apple’s Mac App Store tricked musician G. Love into entering his 24-word seed phrase, which led to the loss of nearly 6 BTC worth over $420,000. The stolen Bitcoin was quickly moved through multiple addresses linked to KuCoin, with investigators saying recovery is unlikely.
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