OpenAI’s Siri alliance frays over money and control. Summary OpenAI is reportedly considering legal action against Apple over how ChatGPT has been integrated and monetized inside Siri on iPhones and other Apple devices. People familiar with the deal say OpenAI is disappointed that the integration has not produced the prominence or paid subscription conversions it
Visa’s WeFi pilot lets self‑custodied stablecoins fund everyday card payments across Europe, Asia and Latin America. Summary Visa is partnering with DeFi‑native platform WeFi to pilot stablecoin‑based payments and “on‑chain banking” services across selected markets in Europe, Asia and Latin America. The collaboration aims to make self‑custodied stablecoin balances spendable anywhere Visa is accepted, with
State Street is wiring its Luxembourg fund stack so tokenized fund units run on the same custody, NAV and TA rails as traditional funds, turning RWAs from brochure‑ware into production infrastructure. Summary By end‑2026, State Street will let clients issue and service “digitally native” fund structures from Luxembourg via its Digital Asset Platform, alongside conventional
Dogecoin price continued stabilizing above a key support zone this week after forming a bullish rounded bottom pattern on the daily chart, while rising derivatives activity and growing institutional optimism strengthened the case for a larger recovery rally. Summary Dogecoin price has formed a bullish rounded bottom pattern on the daily chart, with neckline resistance
BNB price continued climbing this week as bulls attempted to confirm a breakout above a key neckline resistance zone, with a bullish double bottom structure on the daily chart signaling the potential for a larger upside move toward the $750 region. Summary BNB price climbed toward the key $680–$690 neckline resistance as a bullish double
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT said THORChain was likely hit by a multi-chain exploit across Bitcoin, Ethereum, BSC and Base. Summary ZachXBT said THORChain may have lost more than $10 million across Bitcoin, Ethereum, BSC and Base. THORChain paused trading and used a global emergency halt after the exploit alert spread online. RUNE fell sharply after the
Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz has explained how XRP Ledger uses the Negative Unique Node List to handle validator failures. Summary Schwartz said XRPL’s Negative UNL helps the network keep moving when trusted validators go offline. The mechanism can ignore failed validations without removing a validator’s wider role in network decisions. The debate comes as
Signal has warned that it may leave Canada if the country’s proposed lawful access bill forces the company to weaken its privacy tools. Summary Signal says it may leave Canada rather than weaken its end-to-end encryption promises to users. Bill C-22 remains in committee as lawmakers review lawful access powers and metadata rules. Meta, Apple
Hana Bank will buy 2.28 million shares in Dunamu, the parent company of Upbit, from Kakao Investments for about 1.003 trillion won, or nearly $670 million. Summary Hana Bank’s Dunamu stake gives it direct exposure to South Korea’s largest crypto exchange operator. Kakao Investments will reduce its Dunamu holding as Hana becomes the fourth-largest shareholder.
The Tether freeze coalition known as T3 FCU has surpassed $450 million in blocked illicit USDT since launching in 2024. Summary T3 FCU, backed by Tether, TRON, and TRM Labs, intercepted 43.9% more illicit proceeds in 2025 than the year before, operating across 23 jurisdictions. The unit’s cases span drug trafficking, exchange hacks, North Korea-linked
