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A major technical leap in adversarial learning is opening the door to real-time AI security, offering a path beyond the limits of traditional, static defence systems. As attackers adopt reinforcement learning and large language models to craft fast-moving, adaptive threats, security teams are facing pressure to match that speed with
Finance
KakaoBank has taken a clear step forward in its push into digital finance, moving its Korean won-pegged stablecoin project from planning to active development, according to a Wednesday report from Newspim. The shift is also reflected on the bank’s official website, where new job listings seek blockchain backend developers
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Robinhood is preparing to expand its footprint in prediction markets by launching a new derivatives exchange through a joint venture with Susquehanna International Group. The move marks one of the company’s most ambitious pushes into regulated futures and derivatives trading. In an announcement on Tuesday, Robinhood said the venture
For an industry built on clear, immutable code, the legal landscape surrounding cryptocurrencies is shockingly messy. For years, digital assets existed in a regulatory vacuum, leaving lawmakers scrambling to figure out one central question: What is crypto, legally speaking? Is it a stock? A commodity? Money? Or an entirely new
Markets
JPMorgan Chase is introducing a new structured investment note that gives investors a chance to benefit if Bitcoin weakens in the short term and then rebounds sharply by 2028. The product uses BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) as its benchmark, according to a recent filing with the U.
Ask anyone what defines a cryptocurrency, and they’ll likely say blockchain. They wouldn't be entirely wrong, but they wouldn't be completely right, either. While the blockchain was the revolutionary technology that ushered in Bitcoin, not all cryptocurrencies use it. The true definition of a cryptocurrency
What Is Pendle? Crypto investors spend a lot of time chasing better yields, but most tools in DeFi don’t give them much control over how that income is managed. Pendle tries to fix that. The protocol lets users split a yield-bearing asset into two pieces, so they can trade
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Stablecoin issuer Paxos is widening its footprint in the crypto infrastructure space after acquiring Fordefi, a digital asset custody and wallet technology company. The deal, reported by Fortune to be worth more than 100 million dollars, marks Paxos’s latest move to sharpen its focus on secure, institutional-grade blockchain services.
If you've ever tried to send Ether (ETH), swap tokens on a decentralized exchange (DEX), or mint an NFT, you've encountered Gas Fees. They can be confusing, frustrating, and sometimes, surprisingly expensive. Simply put, Gas is the "fuel" that runs the Ethereum network. Every
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Kraken is widening the scope of its Krak money app, rolling out a cashback debit card, salary deposit options, and new onchain yield tools in a bid to compete with both traditional banks and modern neobanks. The company says the upgrades are part of a larger push to make Krak
AI
Malaysia has emerged as Southeast Asia’s top destination for artificial intelligence investment, securing 32 percent of the region’s total AI funding between the second half of 2024 and the first half of 2025. That translates to US$759 million, according to the latest e-Conomy SEA 2025 report from
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Tokyo-based digital assets firm Metaplanet has taken out another $130 million loan backed by its bitcoin reserves, continuing its steady push to grow its crypto-focused balance sheet and income strategy. The move builds on the company’s existing $500 million credit facility, from which it has now used a total