US prosecutors are seeking more than $25 million in cryptocurrency allegedly connected to international fraud and laundering networks.

Franklin Templeton’s digital assets lead said that the autonomous AI agent economy will increase demand for blockchain protocols hosting machine-to-machine micropayments.

The group alleged that the tax signed into law in June “discriminates against people who transact in digital assets“ and should be blocked from implementation and enforcement.

The proposed alliance would enable more than 150 broker-dealers to trade and settle digital asset securities through OTC Link ATS using BitGo’s custody infrastructure.

The SEC commissioner said crypto vaults, onchain lending products and other asset management tools may trigger US securities laws depending on how they are structured and operated.

According to Senator Cynthia Lummis, one of the bill’s advocates, the ethics language would apply to US presidents’ crypto ventures, including Donald Trump’s.

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Anthropic will provide Claude AI models to companies participating in the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s next Supercharged Sandbox cohort, as the regulator pushes to test AI applications in financial services.

Bitcoin and US stocks stayed strong in the face of US-Iran escalation as analysis predicted BTC price action outperforming equities later.

Proponents of the digital euro say its a better alternative to cash that’s fully backed by the ECB. But critics argue it could provide the EU with too much power over its citizens.