Guess Who: xAI Blames a ‘Rogue Employee’ for ‘White Genocide’ Grok Posts
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok had a strange fixation last week—it couldn't stop talking about "white genocide" in South Africa,...
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Senator Slams Trump’s World Liberty Financial Over ‘Seriously Inadequate’ Response to Inquiry
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) skewered the Trump family’s crypto firm, World Liberty Financial, on Friday—for what he called its “seriously...
Users Taunt Grok After xAI Says Modifications Were Made to Spit out ‘White Genocide’ Claim
In brief Grok began inserting unsolicited “white genocide” references due to an unreviewed prompt change on May 14. xAI blamed...
Telegram Pulls Plug on Haowang Guarantee Crypto Crime Syndicate
In brief Telegram banned thousands of accounts linked to Haowang Guarantee on May 13, forcing the platform offline. The marketplace...
Ex-Cred Executives Plead Guilty to $150M Crypto Fraud Scheme
In brief Cred’s former CEO and CFO Daniel Schatt and Joseph Podulka face up to 72 months in prison after...
Price predictions 5/12: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, SUI
Key points:Bitcoin price saw profit booking near $105,819, signaling that bears remain active at higher levels.Select altcoins have continued to...
Malaysia’s Largest Energy Firm Reports 300% Rise in Crypto-Linked Power Theft
In brief Electricity theft cases jumped from 300% in 2018 to 2024 as crypto mining in the country grows. Joint...
The Vibes From Dubai: What Token2049 Chatter Reveals About the Future of Crypto
Last week’s Token2049 conference brought together some of the biggest names in crypto, and as the sun set on another...
Why Is Ethereum Beating Bitcoin With Explosive Gains?
In brief Crypto markets rallied this week, with Bitcoin reclaiming $100K in the process. On Friday, ETH was the big...
Crypto Trail Lands Virginia Man 30-Year Sentence for Funding ISIS
In brief Virginia man Mohammed Azharuddin Chhipa was sentenced to 30 years in jail for funding ISIS with crypto, the...
G7 to Discuss Crypto Hacks, Tackle North Korean Issue: Report
In brief G7 leaders are expected to discuss North Korea’s use of crypto hacks to fund weapons programs next month,...
Ethereum Rolls Out Pectra, Its ‘Most Ambitious Upgrade Yet’
Ethereum has successfully activated the first phase of Pectra, its latest major upgrade since Dencun in March last year, going...
Thune Signals GOP Willing to Compromise on Stablecoin Bill as Senate Vote Nears
In brief Senate Majority Leader John Thune signaled openness to Democratic amendments on the GENIUS Act ahead of a key...
Mattel Hits the Brakes on Hot Wheels Virtual Garage NFTs
In brief Mattel has halted its Hot Wheels NFT drops, ending new releases “for the foreseeable future.” Marketplace and community...
Next Telegram Gaming Boom Will Come From Reinventing Classics: ‘Notcoin’ Founders
Telegram game Notcoin kick-started last year's tap-to-earn revolution that amassed hundreds of millions of players on the messaging app, but...
Analysts Remain Bullish on Strategy’s Bitcoin Buying Plans
In brief Analysts remain upbeat on Strategy (MSTR) despite it reporting a per-share decline of $16.49 in Q1. Bernstein and...
Claynosaurz Expands From Solana to Sui With New NFTs, Upcoming Game
In brief Claynosaurz is expanding from the Solana blockchain to Sui for upcoming features and drops. A new NFT collection...
Ethereum Set for UX Overhaul With New Interoperable Address Standards
In brief The new ERC-7930 standard gives computers a standardized format, while ERC-7828 creates human-readable addresses. These standards prevent costly...
Bitcoin Community Split Over Key Proposal To Add Data
In brief A proposal this week aimed to remove limits on how Bitcoin stores data, enabling the storage of larger...
Price predictions 4/28: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, SUI
Key points:Bitcoin continues to face resistance at $95,000, but the possibility of an upside breakout remains high.Solid spot Bitcoin ETF...
Monero Jumps 51% After ‘Suspicious Transfer’ of $333M in Bitcoin
In brief "Privacy coin" Monero (XMR) surged by as much as 51% Monday morning. On-chain investigators pointed to a "suspicious...
Why Alabama’s Securities Commissioner Dropped Its Case Against Coinbase
Alabama’s Securities Commission this week dropped its enforcement action against crypto exchange Coinbase for its staking program—an apparent sign that...
