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Circle’s $400M Tazapay Deal Targets Emerging-Market Stablecoin Growth
Circle’s $400 million Tazapay deal is aimed at expanding USDC in emerging markets, where Tether has long been strong. The transaction provides market links and relationships that could otherwise take years to establish.
CoinDesk
Anthropic Reveals Fourth Claude Hacking Incident as AI Regulation Debate Intensifies
Anthropic disclosed a fourth Claude hacking incident, saying security tests exposed failures in the model’s behavior. The company had initially highlighted errors in its testing infrastructure, as debate over AI regulation continues.
Decrypt
Hunter Biden’s LAPTOP Token Leaves Nearly 80% of Traders Underwater
Hunter Biden’s LAPTOP memecoin left nearly 80% of traders in the red within hours, according to Bubblemaps data cited by CryptoSlate. Of 15,206 traders, 12,151 lost money and 3,026 were profitable.
CryptoSlate
IonQ Unveils Superion 256 as It Scales Quantum Computer Manufacturing
IonQ has introduced the Superion 256 quantum computer while building its first chips and testing prototypes. The company is pursuing larger-scale quantum manufacturing, as Bitcoin developers separately debate their next steps.
Decrypt
Ethereum Supply Debate Puts Staking Returns Against ETH Value
EF Protocol is seeking a wider debate on Ethereum issuance. The discussion weighs preserving validator income through unchanged staking rewards against potential dilution for holders who keep their ETH unstaked.
CryptoSlate
Dormant Bitcoin Wallets Move $15.7 Million as Early Holder Returns
At least four Bitcoin wallets dormant for roughly a decade moved a combined $15.7 million from August 29 to September 4. One wallet’s $120 holding grew to about $3 million, while coins sent to Coinbase may signal a sale.
Decrypt
DAOs Face a Choice Between Automated Code and Emergency Controls
Compound’s COMP-governed DAO highlights the tension between executing approved code automatically and preserving emergency controls after a July 2024 governance incident nearly directed a large amount of funds to a small group.
CryptoSlate
The Long Drive to Move Money Without Moving Wealth
CoinDesk traces the evolution of money transfer from hawala to Swift, showing how efforts to remove friction and physical handling have improved efficiency while creating new opportunities for increasingly sophisticated exploits.
CoinDesk
Connecticut lawsuit adds to Kalshi prediction-market legal battle
Connecticut’s new lawsuit against Kalshi adds to a growing prediction-market legal battle in state and federal courts. With rulings roughly split, the dispute could ultimately reach the U.S. Supreme Court.
CoinDesk