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View More NewsIn brief France has charged 88 suspects, more than 10 of them minors, across 12 active judicial investigations into violent crypto kidnappings. Six suspects were arrested this month in two separate operations linked to kidnappings in Challes-les-Eaux and Dompierre-sur-Mer; all six are in pre-trial detention. Investigators identified structured criminal networks by tracing repeat offenders across 135 incidents recorded since 2023. France has charged 88 suspects, more than 10 of them minors, across 12 active judicial investigations into a wave of violent crypto “wrench attacks,” in a sweeping crackdown on organized gangs targeting crypto holders.The National Organized Crime Prosecutor’s Office, or…
The digital assets market entered the second quarter in consolidation mode, but Fidelity Digital Assets said underlying data points to early signs of stabilization beneath the surface.In its Q2 2026 Signals Report published Monday, the crypto trading firm highlighted improving conditions across a number of key metrics, including unrealized profitability, momentum and network usage.Rather than focusing solely on prices, the report is framed through a broader lens of risk, positioning and cycle dynamics across bitcoin BTC$77,268.73, ether (ETH) and solana (SOL).Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency, continues to serve as the market’s primary source of resilience, with unrealized profit levels and dominance…
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A review of Recession: The Real Reasons Economies Shrink and What to Do About It by Tyler Goodspeed, 320 pages, Basic Venture (March 2026). As we may be heading that way, now seems the perfect time to consider what creates a recession. In his new book, Recession, economist Tyler Goodspeed dispels many of the more mechanical notions, such as the idea that there is a causal tie between expansions and downturns, embracing instead the view that most recessions are caused by sudden shocks to the system. Goodspeed makes a strong case, citing specific historical recessions and showing why they should not…
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Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has signed a bill into law that will officially ban the use and installation of cryptocurrency ATMs and kiosks in…
In brief Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reports OpenAI is co-developing a smartphone chip with Qualcomm and MediaTek, with Luxshare as exclusive manufacturing partner and mass…
Bitcoin’s Sunday night rally stalled out near $79,400 and is beginning to show signs of fatigue, with several indicators pointing to potential short-term weakness…
Key points:Bitcoin continues to face resistance near $79,500, but the trajectory remains up as long as the price holds above $76,000.Most major altcoins are…
IREN could become the next major Bitcoin miner to transition into AI infrastructure following its multi-billion-dollar deal with Microsoft, underscoring a broader shift in…
In brief Over 560 Google employees have signed an open letter urging CEO Sundar Pichai to block military use of the company’s AI technology.…
Curve founder Michael Egorov has proposed a market-based fix for about $700,000 of bad debt tied to LlamaLend, Curve’s lending platform.“I propose a free-market…
A new Blockchain for Europe report says MiCA has made euro stablecoins safer but less competitive, and urges targeted reforms to reserves and remuneration.…
In brief Gemini launched Agentic Trading, the first AI agent trading tool available directly through a regulated U.S.-based exchange. Users can connect Claude, ChatGPT,…
from the only-intolerance-can-save-us-from-intolerance dept The patron saint of the “debate me, bro” grift is getting his due as most saints do: posthumously. The best…
American courts have a long tradition of public access to judicial proceedings — access that is protected by the First Amendment. Because of it,…
International stablecoin payments among businesses will total $5 trillion by 2035, fintech analysts Juniper Research said in a new report. That figure would be…