Security
The Pentagon briefly named Alibaba, Baidu, BYD and TP-Link as firms aiding China’s military, then removed the update shortly after. Alibaba’s American depositary receipts fell as much as 5% in extended trading, and Baidu’s dropped as much as 4.5%. The whipsaw shows how fast policy risk
AI
Legora is in talks for a $6 billion valuation. The move would triple its last mark in just four months, signaling investors still want concentrated exposure to legal automation. It also lands after a public-market selloff tied to AI disruption fears. The round is not finalized and terms may change.
AI
OpenAI says DeepSeek is distilling US model outputs. In a memo to Congress, it warned the practice is growing harder to detect, raising concerns for paid AI services. That claim places model access at the center of policy. If outputs can be copied at scale, subscription moats shrink even as
Markets
Coinbase Global Inc. posted a $667 million net loss in the fourth quarter. The result shows how fast a cooling market can squeeze even an exchange built beyond spot fees, with policy risk now creeping into the “steady” parts of revenue. Revenue fell about 20% to $1.8 billion, dragged
AI
Taiwan’s exports jumped about 70% in January. The surge is driving expectations that Taipei will raise its 2026 growth outlook, even after 2025 delivered the fastest expansion since 2010. Equity investors have treated the AI supply chain as a macro trade. Crazy export numbers out of Taiwan for January.
Understanding How Crypto Is Classified If you buy, hold, or trade cryptocurrency, taxes are part of the equation. In most countries, digital assets such as Bitcoin, stablecoins, and NFTs are treated as property or capital assets rather than currency. That distinction matters. It means transactions can trigger capital gains tax,
AI
The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has chosen Red Hat to design a unified artificial intelligence and hybrid cloud foundation across its operations, marking a significant step in the department’s digital transformation. The world’s open source leaderRed Hat is the world’s leading provider of open source solutions,
Politics
A crypto-backed super PAC is launching a $1.5 million campaign to oppose Representative Al Green in Texas’s upcoming Democratic primary, marking one of the digital asset industry’s first major spending moves ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Protect Progress, a federal super PAC affiliated with the crypto
Markets
JPMorgan believes bitcoin may find a key support level near $77,000, as shifting mining economics reshape the digital asset landscape. In a recent report, analysts led by managing director Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou said the estimated cost of producing one bitcoin has fallen from about $90,000 at the start of
Finance
Bitdeer Technologies Group returned to profitability in the fourth quarter, posting sharply higher revenue as it expanded its bitcoin self-mining operations. Despite the strong financial turnaround, the company’s shares fell more than 8% following the earnings release. The Singapore-based crypto mining and infrastructure firm reported nearly $225 million in
Finance
Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), the largest tokenized version of Bitcoin, is set to expand its reach to Solana through a new integration with interoperability protocol Hyperlane. The move introduces a direct, canonical bridge that allows users to transfer native WBTC between Ethereum and Solana, opening the door for Bitcoin-backed liquidity to
Blockchain security is often described as “unbreakable,” but that’s not quite accurate. What makes it strong isn’t magic. It’s a careful mix of cryptography, economic incentives, and distributed decision-making. At its core, a blockchain is a shared digital ledger. It records transactions in a way that makes