Turkmenistan has made cryptocurrency mining and trading legal under a new law, with strict licensing and central bank oversight. Digital currencies still cannot be used as payment, and operations will face tight controls on internet access and financial activity.
WeatherlyThe meme token BROCCOLI (714) suddenly spiked from $0.018 to $0.16 on Binance before crashing, likely due to unusual trading activity in its low-liquidity market. A trader named Vida spotted the anomaly, timed his trades around the sudden price moves, and made around $1 million in profit.
AnaisOpenAI is combining teams to focus on audio AI and plans to launch a screenless device in about a year. The new model will sound more natural, handle conversations like a human, and reflects a wider industry shift toward voice-first technology.
AnaisA small group of newly created Polymarket wallets made over $630,000 by betting on the removal of Venezuela’s president shortly before a surprise US military operation confirmed the outcome. The timing raised insider trading concerns and prompted US lawmakers to move towards banning government officials from trading on prediction markets.
WeatherlyOpenAI is reportedly looking to buy Pinterest, giving it access to billions of images, a shopping platform, and advertising tools. The deal could let OpenAI integrate its AI into visual discovery and shopping, putting it in closer competition with Google, Meta, and Amazon.
AnaisVisa-backed crypto cards saw spending rise by 525% in 2025, with total net spend growing from $14.6 million in January to $91.3 million by December. The surge shows more people are using crypto cards for everyday payments, supported by Visa’s wider push into stablecoins and payment infrastructure.
WeatherlyA new phishing scam is targeting MetaMask users, tricking them with fake 2FA messages to steal their wallet seed phrases. The attackers use cloned websites and urgent emails to gain full access to users’ wallets.
AnaisA DoorDash driver in Austin, US, was banned after using an AI-generated photo to falsely mark a delivery as completed. Similar AI-driven scams are emerging in the UK, where fake images are used to claim refunds from food delivery apps.
WeatherlyThe United States has captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, who is now facing narco-terrorism charges in New York, and may seize the country’s alleged $60 billion Bitcoin reserve. Crypto markets jumped as investors reacted to both Maduro’s arrest and the potential removal of a large amount of Bitcoin from circulation.
AnaisElon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok has been accused of creating sexualised deepfake images without consent, including images involving minors, after users exploited its image editing feature on X. Governments in several countries have launched investigations and warned of legal action, raising pressure on X and xAI to tighten safety controls and stop illegal content from spreading.
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