Almost four in ten US merchants now accept cryptocurrency at checkout, as customers have shown increasing interest in crypto for payments, according to a recent PayPal survey. Nearly nine in ten US merchants stated that they’ve received customer inquiries about crypto payments, PayPal reported on Tuesday, citing data from a National Cryptocurrency Association survey. The…
OpenAI has launched Prism, a free AI-native workspace designed to modernize how scientists write, revise, and collaborate on research. Powered by GPT-5.2, the cloud-based platform integrates AI directly into scientific workflows through a LaTeX-native environment. The tool consolidates fragmented research tasks, including drafting papers, managing citations, formatting equations, and coordinating across teams, into a unified…
Media personality Tucker Carlson and economist Peter Schiff engaged in a debate this week over Bitcoin’s potential to replace the U.S. dollar, touching on issues of inflation, government spending and the future of monetary policy. Summary Schiff characterized a proposal to establish a U.S. strategic Bitcoin reserve as a taxpayer-funded bailout for early adopters. Carlson…
CoinShares found that sentiment hasn’t recovered since October 10, 2025, as investors reduced exposure across major cryptocurrencies. Investors pulled $1.73 billion from digital asset funds, in what appears to be the heaviest outflows since mid-November 2025. The trend indicates that a bearish mood is building, much like during past declines. Weak price action, fading…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure XRP’s price action has been quiet in the past few days, with the majority of recent trading sessions spent trading just below and above $1.9. Interestingly, one analyst noted that the altcoin’s price action has already done most of the heavy lifting…
The US Marshals Service confirmed “the matter is under investigation” following claims that millions in government-seized crypto was stolen. US authorities have confirmed that an investigation is underway into claims that the son of a federal contractor tasked with safeguarding seized digital assets stole more than $40 million in cryptocurrency. A spokesperson for the US…
Anthropic is set to raise about $20 billion from venture capital firms and other investors, double its initial target, as demand to back the artificial intelligence startup surged, according to a Financial Times report. The fundraising round, which is close to being finalized, would value Anthropic at roughly $350 billion, positioning it among the most…
Gemini Trust Co., the cryptocurrency exchange founded by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, said it will shut down its Nifty Gateway NFT marketplace, marking another retrenchment in the once-booming digital collectibles sector. Summary Gemini said Nifty Gateway helped introduce new creative experiences during the height of the NFT boom. Now, it’s coming to an end. The…
Scammers exploited a forced rename to squat Steinberger’s GitHub and X accounts, fueling fake token claims. Open-source AI assistant ClawdBot founder Peter Steinberger has said that he has never issued a token and that any crypto projects claiming his involvement are scams, after his GitHub and X accounts were taken over during a forced…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure On-chain sleuth ZachXBT has revealed the identity of a threat actor who stole over $40 million from the U.S. government’s crypto stash. The White House has confirmed that it is looking into the situation but has not yet said whether its Bitcoin…
