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Nine major firms launch Bitcoin Security Alliance with $15M quantum defense pledge

Nine financial institutions and Bitcoin companies announced the formation of the Bitcoin Security Alliance on Wednesday, collectively pledging $15 million over three years to fund developers and researchers working on the cryptocurrency's long-term security, with a particular focus on quantum-computing…

Coinbase, Robinhood shares surge as EU’s MiCA deadline locks out Binance

The European Union's crypto market entered a new era on Tuesday as the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation reached its final enforcement deadline, locking out unlicensed exchanges and sending shares of licensed competitors sharply higher. Coinbase stock rose nearly 9% and…

Coinbase defaults to Chinese AI models as US export controls limit alternatives

Z.ai, the Beijing-based AI lab formerly known as Zhipu AI, released GLM-5.2 on June 13 — one day after the Trump administration ordered Anthropic to disable its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models globally under a sweeping export control directive.…

Crypto firms race for EU MiCA licenses ahead of July 1 deadline

With just days remaining before the European Union's July 1 hard enforcement deadline for the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, a cluster of crypto firms have locked in authorizations to continue serving clients across the bloc — capping a months-long scramble…

AWS lets publishers charge AI bots for content access

Amazon Web Services Amazon.com, Inc. has launched a new capability within its Web Application Firewall that allows content owners and publishers to charge AI bots and agents for accessing their protected web content, marking a step toward formalizing the economic…

Coinbase lets AI agents trade crypto and pay for services

Coinbase on Wednesday unveiled "Coinbase for Agents," a platform that allows AI assistants such as ChatGPT and Claude to connect directly to user accounts to execute cryptocurrency trades and make autonomous payments for premium data services.