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AI Political Chatbots Can Sway Voters, New Research Finds
New research from Cornell University and the UK AI Security Institute has found that widely used AI systems could shift voter preferences in controlled election settings by up to 15%. Published in Science and Nature, the findings emerge as governments and researchers examined how AI might influence
Teachers Union Urges Senate to Scrap Crypto Market Structure Bill
The American Federation of Teachers has urged Senate leaders to abandon its crypto market structure bill, warning it would expose working families’ pensions to fraud, unsafe assets, and “profound risks” to retirement security. In a letter on Monday, AFT President Randi Weingarten wrote the Responsib
US Tech Giants Unite to Battle China’s Open-Source AI Dominance
Some of the largest tech titans in the U.S. just joined hands to launch a new Agentic AI Foundation. The group—formed by Anthropic, OpenAI, and Block, with support from Google, Microsoft, AWS, Bloomberg, and Cloudflare—comes together at a moment when China is rapidly pulling ahead in global open-sou
War Department Launches New Platform With Google’s Gemini in Military AI Push
The U.S. War Department on Tuesday launched GenAI.mil, a new platform that brings Google’s Gemini for Government into U.S. military use for the first time. The move came as the Pentagon accelerated plans to deploy AI across its military, sharpening the U.S. race with China for next-generation defens
SEC Chair Atkins Says Many Types of Crypto ICOs Are Outside Agency’s Purview
SEC chair Paul Atkins said Tuesday that numerous types of ICOs, or initial coin offerings, should be considered non-securities transactions, and thus outside the Wall Street regulator’s jurisdiction. “That’s what we want to encourage,” Atkins said Tuesday at the Blockchain Association’s annual polic
Bitcoin 'After Dark' ETF Would Bet on BTC as Wall Street Sleeps
A company called Tidal Trust II filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday for an exchange-traded fund that would only offer Bitcoin exposure when U.S. markets are closed. The fund, dubbed the Nicholas Bitcoin and Treasuries AfterDark ETF, would also hold short-term
Stripe's Tempo Payments Blockchain Opens to Public With Mastercard, UBS Onboard
Tempo, the stablecoin- and payments-focused blockchain from Stripe and Paradigm, launched its public testnet on Tuesday, enabling anyone to start building on top of the network. First announced in September, the Ethereum Virtual Machine-compatible network has been built to this point with early des
Zcash Founder Zooko Wilcox Joins ZEC Treasury Firm as Privacy Coin Surges
Cypherpunk Technologies Inc. announced Tuesday that Zooko Wilcox, founder of prominent privacy coin Zcash and former CEO of Electric Coin Company, has joined the Zcash treasury firm as a strategic advisor. The move preceded a sizable surge in Cypherpunk’s stock price Tuesday, all while Zcash itself
JPMorgan Analysts Doubt Crypto Winter Is Coming, Despite 'Meaningful' Bitcoin Sell-Off
JPMorgan analysts signaled on Tuesday that Bitcoin and other digital assets could have more room to run, despite fears sparked by the original cryptocurrency’s plunge over the last month. Although some onlookers may be convinced that crypto prices are primed for prolonged downturn following Bitcoin’
Senator Booker: Low Odds for Crypto Bill Without Democrats Appointed at CFTC, SEC
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), one of the lead Democrat negotiators on the Senate’s closely watched crypto market structure bill, said Tuesday he would not trust any promise from the White House about appointing Democrats to key financial regulators—and said a failure to meaningfully address the issue cou
Privacy-Centric Version of Circle's USDC Stablecoin Rolling Out via Aleo Network
A new privacy-focused stablecoin powered by USDC issuer Circle is launching on Aleo network’s testnet, the blockchain’s foundation announced on Tuesday. Created in partnership with Circle via its xReserve platform, Aleo’s USDCx is a private, interoperable dollar-backed stablecoin that allows users
What a $440,000 Hack Shows About the Rising Threat of Ethereum 'Permit Scams'
A hacker made off with more than $440,000 in USDC after a wallet owner unknowingly signed a malicious “permit” signature, according to a Monday tweet by Scam Sniffer. The theft comes amid a surge in phishing losses. Roughly $7.77 million was drained from more than 6,000 victims in November, Scam Sni
Crypto Shorts Get Rekt as Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP Spike Ahead of Fed Decision
Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies are suddenly flying high on Tuesday, surging in value ahead of Wednesday's Federal Reserve meeting conclusion that's widely expected to bring a third interest rate cut. And that's led to a growing pile of short positions getting liquidated—a rarity of late. B
Marjorie Taylor Greene Claims 'CBDC Loophole Remains' in GENIUS Act
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has taken aim at the GENIUS Act—which provides a legislative framework for stablecoins in the U.S.—alleging that it contains a “loophole” for introducing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). “I support crypto but I will never support giving the government the a
PNC Bank Enables Bitcoin Trading for Customers via Coinbase
PNC Bank debuted a service on Tuesday that allows some customers to trade Bitcoin on its banking platform, broadening the asset’s accessibility through Coinbase. The bank said the exchange’s “Crypto-as-a-Service” model underpins the offering, which rolled out to eligible customers following the anno
UK Political Parties Call for Investigation into Reform UK Crypto Donations
Political parties in the UK have called for the electoral regulator to investigate after British crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne donated £9 million ($12 million) to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK. The Liberal Democrats and the Labour Party have separately written to the Electoral Commission to req
Morning Minute: Saylor and Tom Lee Buy Big
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. Subscribe to the Morning Minute on Substack. GM! Today’s top news: Crypto majors fall 1-3%; BTC at $90,600 The CFTC to pilot tokenized collat
Standard Chartered Slashes 2025 Bitcoin Forecast to $100K
With Bitcoin’s uptrend coming to a halt after a worsening fourth quarter performance, British multinational bank and wealth management firm Standard Chartered has significantly reduced its multi-year price targets for the top crypto. The bank now forecasts that Bitcoin will reach $100,000 by the end
OCC Chief: Banks Blocking Crypto Custody Is 'Recipe for Irrelevance'
Banks trying to block crypto custody from the federal system are pushing a “recipe for irrelevance,” the nation's top banking regulator warned Monday, as he defended over $2 trillion in existing digital custodial activity that industry opponents claim violates federal law. Jonathan Gould, Comptrolle
VeChain Unveils New 'Hayabusa' Consensus and Tokenomics Upgrade
Blockchain platform VeChain has completed the second step of a wide-ranging upgrade, introducing a new consensus mechanism and tokenomics model. The "Hayabusa" upgrade, named after a Japanese spacecraft that overcame challenges to return asteroid samples to Earth, represents a further step towards t
ASIC Expands Digital Asset Relief For Stablecoin Intermediaries
Australia’s securities regulator has locked in a new phase of crypto relief, signing off on licensing and custody exemptions for certain stablecoins and wrapped tokens to “further foster innovation and growth in Australia's digital assets and payment sectors.” The class relief announced Thursday exe
Circle Wins ADGM License, Taps Former Visa Executive to Lead Middle East Push
Circle Internet Group has secured a key license from Abu Dhabi’s financial regulator and hired a regional veteran to run its Middle East and North Africa operations, marking the company’s most direct push yet into a market positioning itself as a hub for regulated digital finance. Issued by Abu Dhab