Former Hack VC partner Hsin-Ju Chuang found dead at 37
The crypto executive and Dystopia Labs founder previously held senior roles at Stellar and Solana before joining venture capital firm Hack VC.
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China Probes DeepSeek and Moonshot Over Alleged Data Leaks to Anthropic's Claude
China's internet regulator is investigating DeepSeek and Moonshot AI after Anthropic accused both of secretly routing millions of user exchanges through Claude to train their own models.
Trump reveals up to $100K Strategy stock purchase in ethics filing
President Donald Trump disclosed a July purchase of Strategy shares as his administration continues to advance crypto policy through federal regulators and Congress.
$15.6 Billion in Bitcoin Options Expire Friday—Here's What It Means
Bitcoin options worth roughly $15.6 billion expire on Deribit early Friday. That's per Deribit's own strike-by-strike breakdown of the book: about 182,000 BTC in open contracts, split into 106,200 calls and 75,900 puts.
US lawmakers from gaming states urge SCOTUS to take up Kalshi case
The case between New Jersey authorities and a prediction market company, if accepted by the Supreme Court, could result in clarity for state and federal officials over sports bets.
Multi-Factor Strategies Strike Back: The RAFI Approach
Highly concentrated capitalization-weighted indices have exerted their market dominance within the past decade, but multi-factor investing is striking back. A recent analysis by RAFI Indices highlighted the strategy’s r…
Former Hack VC partner Hsin-Ju Chuang found dead following public dispute with the firm
Hsin-Ju Chuang, a former partner at crypto venture firm Hack VC, was pronounced dead on Aug. 24 and recently became public after a local newspaper, Hoodline, reported the news this month and circulated on social media.
Bitcoin’s $81,722 Cost Basis Becomes the Key Test for the Rally
The spot Bitcoin ETF complex is posting its best stretch of the year, and Wednesday tests whether that demand holds through a macro shock. BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) traded at $48.42 early Wednesday, in a …
American Century to Rename Mid Cap Growth ETF, Drop Fee
American Century will rebrand MID as ACMG, cut its fee, and move the ETF’s listing to Cboe BZX in October 2026.
Anthropic Says Claude Found Something Big in DNA. It Just Doesn't Know What
Anthropic says Claude spent 21 hours and roughly 210 million tokens searching DNA databases before flagging an unusual enzyme system it now calls ART
OpenAI Gives Ukraine Access to Daybreak AI Cyber-Defense Tool
OpenAI is giving Ukraine's government access to Daybreak, an AI tool built to hunt down software vulnerabilities—the hidden coding flaws hackers exploit to break into a system—before Russian hackers find them first.
Crypto Exchange That Invented 100x Leverage Is No More: Here’s What BitMEX Users Need to Know
BitMEX officially ended exchange operations Wednesday, closing out a wind-down announced in July. Trading and deposits are off, but withdrawals remain open.
Zcash's Wall Street Moment Reaches Europe With Its First ETP Listing
The cypherpunk favorite Zcash continues to find interest among traditional investors. 21Shares listed Europe's first Zcash exchange-traded product on Euronext Paris and Euronext Amsterdam on Sept. 22.
Bitcoin Dips, But Its Forks Are Flying Again
Bitcoin pulled back Wednesday, sliding toward $84,000 after touching a seven-month high near $87,250 earlier in the week.
NYSE, Blockchain.com in tie-up to bring tokenized US stocks to crypto users
Blockchain.com users could gain access to tokenized US stocks and ETFs through NYSE’s planned digital trading platform under a new partnership, as bourses rush to deliver new trading.
Why is Crypto Market Going Down Today?
Bitcoin has dropped to $84,242.05, down 2.1% over 24 hours, as the broader crypto market shed value alongside a sharp selloff across stocks and precious metals. The total crypto market cap sits at $3.01 trillion, roughl…
Testing the Limits of Higher Yields.
Christopher Gatlin was arrested for a brutal assault he didn’t commit after AI Face Recognition Technology (FRT) said he matched the suspect. He spent 17 months behind bars, and clearing his name took two years. As of M…
Americans Would Use Stablecoins—If They Came With Bank Protections, Visa Study Finds
A Visa survey found U.S. willingness to use stablecoins for cross-border transfers rises from 36% to 56% when paired with hypothetical bank-level fraud protection and deposit insurance.
Borrow Against Your Bitcoin at a Fixed Rate: Coinbase Expands Morpho Loans
The product lets users lock in their rate and repayment date when borrowing USDC against Bitcoin, marking the first enterprise-scale deployment of Morpho Midnight and a shift away from on-chain lending's variable-rate n…
Kalshi says it is not being investigated by the CFTC over trading activity
Kalshi said it has not been contacted by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and does not believe it is under formal investigation, pushing back against reports of regulatory scrutiny over trading activity o…
NTHM ETF Rotates Into Midstream Energy & GLP-1 Healthcare
The NBI Thematic Rotation ETF (NTHM:TSX) has completed its latest portfolio rebalance, pivoting away from broad tech and industrial momentum to channel capital into midstream energy infrastructure and GLP-1 weight-loss …
BlackRock: AI Agents Could Drive Crypto's Next Demand Wave
The world's largest asset manager published a research paper this week arguing that artificial intelligence, not new regulation or fresh institutional buying, could become one of the biggest and most overlooked drivers …
Could Bitcoin Drop To $70,000 From Here? Analyst Flags Key Warning Signs
Bitcoin has reached first resistance at $87,000, but a chart analyst is warning of a potential deeper pullback ahead. Higher timeframes are showing a bearish RSI divergence, while lower timeframes suggest one more push …
Fed’s Barr Signals More Rate Hikes Needed To Hit Inflation Target
Fed Governor Michael Barr said further rate hikes are likely needed to ensure a timely return to the Fed’s 2% inflation target, speaking at the Chicago Fed. He called last week’s quarter-point hike a necessary adjustmen…