Cryptocurrency
The XRP community is holding its breath as the token struggles to maintain footing, mirroring the broader market's recent weakness. The altcoin has failed multiple attempts to reclaim meaningful momentum this week, pushing it dangerously close to the psychologically critical $2.00 support level. Analysts are looking at
AI
Manufacturers around the world are placing bold bets on artificial intelligence, directing nearly half of their modernisation budgets toward systems they believe will lift profits within the next two years. The shift signals a clear message: AI is no longer a side project. It is becoming the main engine for
Security
A well-known blockchain investigator believes a key suspect in one of the largest individual crypto thefts to date may now be in police custody. Pseudonymous crypto sleuth ZachXBT said on Friday that a British threat actor tied to the $243 million theft from a Genesis creditor on Gemini appears to
AI
Hack The Box has introduced HTB AI Range, a new training environment built to help organisations understand how autonomous AI security agents perform when defending digital infrastructure. The platform is designed for safe, realistic experimentation, with human cybersecurity professionals supervising each scenario to ensure responsible and measurable results. Hack The
Security
Authorities across Europe and several partner countries have shut down a sprawling crypto fraud network accused of stealing funds from thousands of victims and laundering more than €700 million, or about $815 million. Europol said Thursday that the coordinated action was the result of years of investigation into a cluster
Regulation
Italy’s financial watchdog is urging crypto firms to prepare for a major regulatory shift, reminding operators that they must meet the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) requirements by the end of the year or prepare to leave the market. In a notice released Thursday, Consob said
Markets
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw their largest daily outflow in two weeks on Thursday, with investors pulling a combined 194.6 million dollars from the products. The move follows a stretch of choppy trading and rising caution ahead of key economic indicators. BlackRock’s IBIT led the withdrawals with
Politics
The International Monetary Fund is raising fresh concerns about the rapid growth of stablecoins, warning that these digital assets could accelerate currency substitution in countries with weaker monetary systems and put new pressure on central banks. In a new report titled Understanding Stablecoins, released Thursday, the IMF said the expanding
Opinion
JPMorgan analysts say the market should keep a closer eye on MicroStrategy’s balance sheet than on the recent pickup in bitcoin selling from miners. In a new report, the bank argues that the company’s ability to hold its bitcoin reserves is playing a bigger role in shaping bitcoin’
Markets
Meta is weighing its most significant shift away from metaverse investment since its 2021 rebrand, with executives reviewing plans that could trim Reality Labs’ budget by as much as 30 percent in 2026. The potential cuts, reported by Bloomberg, would mark a much deeper pullback for the division behind Horizon
Finance
MoneyGram is expanding its push into digital payments through a new partnership with Fireblocks, which will now manage stablecoin settlements for the global remittance leader. The companies announced the move Thursday, calling it a step toward faster and more flexible cross-border transactions. Fireblocks co-founder and CEO Michael Shaulov said the
AI
EY is taking a bigger step into the world of physical AI, unveiling a new platform and dedicated lab designed to help companies plan, test, and deploy robotics, drones, and other intelligent devices. The initiative is built on NVIDIA technology and aims to give organisations a clearer path from early