ElizaOS token sinks 19% to record low after founder declares it ‘dead’ August 6, 2026, 1:08 am
Eliza Labs founder Shaw Walters said the project transferred its remaining treasury to settle a tokenholder lawsuit and will continue building Eliza without an associated cryptocurrency.
Meta latest AI firm to see model go rogue during testing August 6, 2026, 12:28 am
The incident reportedly stemmed from a misconfigured testing environment, adding Meta to a growing list of AI firms whose models have escaped evaluation sandboxes.
Block raises 2026 outlook on strong quarter, says AI touches nearly all code August 5, 2026, 9:33 pm
Cash App and Square drove better-than-expected results, while the company said it expanded its use of AI across software engineering.
Mysten Labs tech chief joins Anthropic to work on AI security August 5, 2026, 9:31 pm
Mysten Labs’ co-founder Sam Blackshear said he is joining Anthropic as AI shifts the balance between attackers and defenders.
Bitcoin Red Team reports 5K findings in sweeping security audit August 5, 2026, 9:09 pm
“There’s a lot of chaos right now in the ecosystem. We absolutely understand that many people are being bombarded with security issues right now,” said Bitcoin developer Calle.
Senator Warren questions US AI chip policy after Trump crypto investment: Report August 5, 2026, 5:15 pm
The lawmaker reportedly sent a letter to the Commerce Secretary demanding answers about the administration’s treatment of the UAE following investments in the Trump family’s crypto company.
Senator Lummis still pushing for CLARITY vote before August recess August 5, 2026, 3:18 pm
US lawmakers have only a few days to hold a vote on a crypto market structure bill before a recess begins that could push consideration into the 2026 election season or beyond.
Marex invests in Digital Prime to expand institutional crypto lending August 5, 2026, 2:53 pm
The undisclosed investment will support the development of Tokenet, a digital asset lending platform, as institutional demand for crypto infrastructure continues to grow.
Crypto-backed Michigan House incumbent loses primary despite $2M PAC support August 5, 2026, 12:51 pm
A Midwest Democratic primary that raised accusations of payback from the cryptocurrency industry ended with the unseating of two-term incumbent Shri Thanedar.
Western Union brings stablecoin remittances to Visa network with Stablecard August 5, 2026, 12:30 pm
The remittance giant is rolling out Stablecard across 37 markets, targeting cross-border payments and consumers seeking US dollar-denominated savings in volatile economies.