FTX Sold Cursor Stake for $200K. SpaceX Now Has a $60 Billion Option to Buy It
FTX’s bankruptcy estate sold Alameda Research’s early stake in Anysphere, the startup behind AI code editor Cursor, for $200,000 in...
Year: 2026
AI drives surge in ‘bug bounty’ reports, but the ‘slop’ is rising too
HackerOne, one of the largest bug bounty platforms in the world, reported there were 85,000 valid bounty submissions in 2025,...
Privacy protocol Umbra shuts front end to stifle Kelp exploiters
Umbra has shut down its front end to stop hackers, but says it can’t stop the use of its smart...
US law firm apologizes after AI hallucinations made it to a legal filing
Sullivan & Cromwell’s Andrew Dietderich said the company has AI policies to prevent incorrect citations and other errors, but procedures...
Coinbase highlights Algorand, Aptos’ work to mitigate quantum threat
Coinbase’s quantum advisory board says quantum computing isn’t yet a threat, but has urged for upgrade work to begin, with...
Inside the MAS Sandbox: How Ripple is testing RLUSD for real trade settlements
How Ripple is testing RLUSD in Singapore’s MAS sandbox to enable conditional trade settlements, and why this does not amount...
US admiral calls Bitcoin an instrument for US ‘power projection’
US Navy Admiral Samuel Paparo said Bitcoin’s proof-of-work technology has "really important" computer science applications when it comes to cybersecurity.A...
South Korea tax agency opens bidding for crypto tracing tool
South Korea's tax authority is looking to build crypto transaction tracking software that can help track potential tax evaders.South Korea’s...
Crypto hackers stole $17B over past 10 years: DefiLlama
Private key compromises led crypto hack losses over the past decade as recent DeFi exploits show attackers moving beyond smart...
SpaceX and Cursor AI Team up to Build Coding AI, With Option to Buy Startup for $60 Billion
SpaceX and artificial intelligence (AI) coding startup Cursor announced a strategic partnership on Tuesday, giving SpaceX the right to acquire...
Institutional Crypto Adoption ‘Happening Now’: Ripple Executive Says Real-World Use Cases Taking Hold
Institutional adoption of digital assets is moving into live financial deployment as major firms focus on infrastructure and execution. Ripple...
Stablecoins Move Toward Mainstream Payments as Binance Cites Visa-Beating Volume
Stablecoin transaction volume has surpassed Visa in raw terms, Binance Research said, signaling rapid growth in blockchain-based payments. The data...
SoFi Adds XRP Deposits: Ripple Says Broader Access Brings More Participation and Utility
XRP deposits have been enabled on SoFi, expanding regulated crypto access for U.S. retail users. The move places the asset...
Bitcoin funding stays negative at $78K as short squeeze expectations grow
BTC price action slowly headed upward but funding stayed negative, a unique occurrence that analysis said would result in a...
Fed chair nominee pressed on potential conflicts of interest, independence
Kevin Warsh faced intense questions from Senator Elizabeth Warren and other lawmakers over his more than $100 million financial disclosure...
