Crypto and Coin https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html South Korea approves 20tn-won sovereign fund account for AI and strategic industries AFX to unveil recovery plan after $24.15m bridge exploit on 3 August # New York seeks $36bn from Kalshi in prediction market legal challenge # Swan Treasury loses $625,000 after compromised key unlocks discounted STY token purchases Robinhood backed by Bernstein as tokenization and Rothera drive growth NEAR introduces token-staking payments for confidential AI services KSNet and Solana Foundation to test blockchain and AI payments in South Korea Aave to shut six blockchains and scrap $98m in markets in major risk overhaul Saeed Al-Marri on tokenising ships: lowering entry costs without solving shipping’s liquidity problem Dreamt numbers and a dusty slip: New Jersey player’s forgotten ticket lands $1m Powerball prize Hedera token HBAR trades near $0.068 as market cap holds above $3bn Coinkite issues urgent warning to Coldcard Mk3 users after reports of $38m Bitcoin outflow Tech lobby steps up pressure on US Senate over stalled CLARITY Act digital assets bill Eole becomes first Japanese listed firm to disclose HYPE token purchase as Quantum trims ether holdings Bessent urges swift Senate vote as CLARITY Act row over crypto rules intensifies Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin secures listings on all four major South Korean exchanges XRP trading for Hong Kong retail investors launches on licensed OSL platform Central banks step up gold buying as Q2 reserves surge 62% Samsung SDS links up with Upbit owner Dunamu in digital assets infrastructure push Ripple and Aviva launch first tokenised Aviva Investors fund on XRP Ledger Stablecoins overtake Bitcoin as Brazilians pour $14.68bn into crypto, central bank reveals Australia blocks GTA Online casino play as Rockstar prepares for record $8bn GTA VI launch Google set to underwrite $15bn Texas AI hub for Anthropic Strategy hit by $8.3bn quarterly loss as Bitcoin slump wipes out gains Coinbase shares slide in after-hours trade as quarterly loss and revenue drop unsettle investors MoonPay unveils PayBox tool to let ChatGPT handle crypto and card payments Bitcoin climbs above $65,000 as July rebound gathers pace after Fed holds rates Reno casino surge outshines slowing Las Vegas Strip as high-roller play dips Hyperscale Data cashes in Bitcoin to fast‐track Michigan AI centre build CLARITY Act: Treasury chief Scott Bessent pushes for pre-recess Senate vote as odds of passage fall Canada crypto ownership soars to one in four adults amid push for tighter rules Bitcoin and AI infrastructure shares surge as short-sellers hit in dramatic market swing Apple pressed by US senators over Chinese chip suppliers as AI drives global memory squeeze Fed rate hike odds jump after Kevin Warsh issues stark inflation warning Durov terrorism charges: Russians urged to shun Telegram’s Gram token amid security row Evernorth moves closer to Nasdaq debut as it finalises key executive pay deals for $1bn XRP treasury plan Binance restores Philippine website access under SEC-run sandbox scheme CLARITY Act gains backing from major US police chiefs but Senate deal remains distant Hyperscale Data taps bitcoin reserves to speed up $3bn AI data centre project Bitcoin’s great unknown: anonymous miners outstrip leading pools in all‐time block race Bitcoin climbs back towards $65,000 as softer US inflation data eases rate-hike fears Canopy teams up with Fhenix to make privacy standard for onchain applications Bitriver founder Igor Runets sent to pre-trial jail in Moscow over $12.5m fraud case Core Scientific pays $42m to walk away from Block bitcoin mining deal as AI focus grows White House receives revised Senate ethics plan for CLARITY Act crypto bill Fortitude commits $45m to Zcash mining push as it accelerates vertical integration Robinhood Q2 revenue hits $1.31bn as options and equities trading surge to record profit BlackRock inflows power $32m rebound in Bitcoin ETF demand after four-day slide Futu client account frozen in HK$125m SFC probe but broker not under investigation Home