US vows to fight ‘industrial scale’ AI theft by Chinese firms
The White House’s office of technology policy said that foreign entities are using proxy accounts and jailbreaking techniques to distill capabilities from American AI models.
Crypto protocols pledge 43K ETH to restore rsETH backing
Mantle, EtherFi Foundation, Golem Foundation, Lido DAO, Ethena, LayerZero, Ink Foundation and Tyrdo have all made pledges to the “DeFi United” recovery effort.
US soldier charged over $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro’s capture
US prosecutors alleged that Gannon Ken Van Dyke asked Polymarket to delete his account after profiting from trades tied to the military operation in Venezuela.
Critical Bitcoin trend change in works, but analysts say daily close above $80K required
Bitcoin’s rally above $79,000 may be a sign that the downtrend is ending, but a multi-day candle close above $80,000 would help strengthen the odds of a trend change holding.
Altcoins have ‘30% to 60%’ upside if Bitcoin taps $86K: Analyst
MN Trading Capital founder Michael van de Poppe doesn’t expect Bitcoin to drop below $75,000 in the near term, even as Polymarket traders price in a different outcome.
Crypto-aligned Fellowship PAC bets big on Texas Senate race
The Fellowship PAC disclosed that it had spent $1.75 million in support of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, facing Senator John Cornyn in a May runoff.
Global crypto adoption slumps amid macro pressures, Turkey defies downtrend
Retail crypto activity fell 11% in Q1 as macro pressures weighed on markets, though Turkey and emerging economies showed resilience, TRM Labs data shows.
Anchorage Digital adds Marinade-powered staking strategies for Solana clients
The integration with Marinade Finance lets clients earn yield via validator selection strategies while retaining custody and control within a single platform.