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As Government Scrutiny Intensifies, AI Labs Face a Shared Regulatory Bind

Two weeks after the U.S. government pulled Anthropic’s Fable and Mythos models from general release, OpenAI’s next-generation model appears to be facing the same regulatory bottleneck. According to a report from The Information on Thursday, OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 will launch only in a limited preview, with the government approving access “customer by customer” until a broader […]

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Bitcoin News

Dormant Ethereum wallets move 37,806 ETH as long-term whale profitability turns negative for first time since 2019

Long-dormant Ethereum wallets that had not moved funds since 2017 have suddenly become active, transferring 37,806 ETH into the market as Ether trades near the psychologically important $1,500 level. The activity comes as onchain data reveals that long-term whale profitability has turned negative for the first time since 2019, signaling a rare moment of conviction […]

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Bitcoin News

Spain’s CNMV Chair Rules Out MiCA Deadline Extension for Crypto Firms, Impacting Binance

Carlos San Basilio, chair of Spain’s National Securities Market Commission (CNMV), has confirmed that no extensions or exceptions will be granted to cryptocurrency companies that fail to secure licensing under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework by the July 1 deadline. The statement, reported by Reuters on Friday, directly affects major exchanges like […]

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Bitcoin News

Botanix shutdown: Does Bitcoin DeFi have a demand problem?

The recent closure of Bitcoin layer-2 scaling platform Botanix has reignited a long-standing debate within the cryptocurrency industry: do Bitcoin holders actually want decentralized finance on Bitcoin? After nearly four years of development and a year of live mainnet operation, Botanix announced it was winding down, citing insufficient user demand and fee generation to sustain […]

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Claude is quietly winning over paying AI consumers, data shows, even as ChatGPT still dominates

Anthropic’s Claude has been steadily winning over paying consumers in 2026, with credit card transaction data showing a 75% increase in consumer revenue since January, according to analysis from Indagari, a firm that tracks billions of anonymized transactions from roughly 28 million U.S. consumers. The trend signals that the AI lab’s appeal is broadening beyond […]

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Facebook tests standalone AI companion app to help creators grow audiences

Facebook is testing a standalone AI companion app for creators, the company announced on Wednesday, marking a shift from its existing Creator Studio tool toward a more personalized, AI-driven experience. The app, currently being trialed with a select group of creators, includes Facebook’s recently launched AI creator assistant, which offers tailored recommendations based on each […]

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Bitcoin News

What Andy Burnham as UK Prime Minister Could Mean for Crypto Regulation

Following Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s resignation amid declining poll numbers and internal Labour Party pressure, attention has turned to his potential successor. Andy Burnham, the MP for Makerfield and former Mayor of Greater Manchester, has emerged as a frontrunner. For the UK’s cryptocurrency and blockchain industry, Burnham’s candidacy brings a degree of optimism, rooted in […]