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Coinfomania and crypto.news disagree on both the size of a Tornado Cash-related ETH phishing loss and whether the project's domain was actually hijacked. Coinfomania and crypto.news disagree on both the size of a Tornado Cash-related ETH phishing loss and whether the project's domain was actually hijacked.

A Chainlink executive compared the coming shift to scenes from Star Wars, pointing to machines as future network users. Chainlink executive McCormick offered a striking vision of blockchain's next phase this week. Machines, not people, will increasingly initiate transactions on decentralized networks, according to the comments.

The funding round will support infrastructure aimed at securing data and transactions across decentralized and AI-driven applications. Beldex has closed an $8 million funding round intended to expand its privacy-focused infrastructure for Web3 and artificial intelligence.

Michael Selig says the agency will move on digital asset oversight even if Congress fails to pass market structure legislation. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael Selig said the agency intends to build out a crypto market structure framework whether or not Congress passes the CLARITY Act.

A new report says 152 wallets made roughly $8 million betting on prediction markets tied to US military events. A report published this week alleges that more than 150 wallets on Polymarket traded ahead of US military-related events, generating substantial profits. CryptoBriefing first reported the figure of over 150 wallets.

Reports of White House enthusiasm for the CLARITY Act coincided with a sharp bitcoin rally, though price forecasts on the legislation's impact vary widely. Bitcoin's price moved sharply higher this week, with multiple reports placing it above $72,000.

Technical indicators point to a possible pullback even as ETH pushes toward levels not seen in recent weeks. Ethereum's price is climbing toward a resistance zone that traders are watching closely this week. The Cryptonomist reported the token nearing $2,140, a level it described as a critical technical barrier.

Rising crude adds to macro uncertainty as diplomatic talks with Iran remain stalled. Crude oil prices moved higher after President Trump sharpened his public rhetoric toward Iran, according to a report from CryptoBriefing. The comments came as diplomatic talks between the two sides remained at an impasse, with no clear timeline for resolution.

Four stories published today describe the same market events but give incompatible figures, and none of the underlying primary data is in front of us to settle which is right. Four stories published today describe the same market events but give incompatible figures, and none of the underlying primary data is in front of us…

Sharp rally lifts XRP's market value alongside a broader move in Bitcoin toward $71,000. XRP recorded a sharp single-day rally of approximately 15%, according to multiple market reports published on the same day. Estimates of the capital behind the move vary slightly across sources.

The threat centers on Iran's oil trade and could draw China into a widening dispute with Washington. President Trump has issued a warning to nations that provide support to Iran, threatening what he described as severe economic consequences. The statement was reported by CryptoBriefing on Thursday morning.

The state-backed token will now rely on Chainlink's cross-chain infrastructure instead of LayerZero, according to two reports. Wyoming has switched the underlying interoperability provider for its state-backed stablecoin, FRNT, from LayerZero to Chainlink. The change was reported by AMBCrypto and CoinGape, both covering the shift on the same day.

The South Korean memory chipmaker's preliminary labor agreement shifts a majority of bonus compensation from cash to equity. SK Hynix has struck a tentative wage deal that would convert the majority of employee bonus payments into company stock.

The Senate Banking Committee chair says opposition led by Elizabeth Warren's team aims to push digital assets out of the U.S. Senator Tim Scott, chair of the Senate Banking Committee, has sharpened his criticism of Democratic lawmakers over the CLARITY Act.

Cybersecurity firm Rapid7 says an automated phishing operation targeted crypto users through a massive trove of exposed phone numbers. Cybersecurity firm Rapid7 has disclosed a phishing operation targeting cryptocurrency users that exposed 885,000 phone numbers. The firm said the campaign relied on artificial intelligence tools to automate and scale its outreach.

Institutional demand for spot Bitcoin ETFs strengthens as fund flows accelerate over multiple sessions U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $517 million in net inflows, according to reports from CoinTurk News, Coinfomania and UNLOCK Blockchain. BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust led the group, drawing the largest share of the new capital.

A team funded by the Optimism ecosystem cast the decisive vote in a governance process that moved OP tokens away from a planned user allocation. Optimism's governance system has come under scrutiny after a vote shifted about $49 million in OP tokens away from an allocation meant for users.

The Alibaba-affiliated fintech giant's earnings collapsed even as its core payments business held steady. Ant Group's latest quarterly results show a sharp profit decline of 91% compared to the same period last year. Both CryptoBriefing and The Cryptonomist EN attributed the drop to an aggressive spending campaign on artificial intelligence.