Chinese artificial intelligence models are outperforming their United States counterparts in cryptocurrency trading, according to data from blockchain analytics platform CoinGlass, as competition between leading generative AI chatbots intensifies. AI chatbots DeepSeek and Qwen3 Max, both developed in China, led the ongoing crypto trading experiment on Wednesday, with the former being the only AI model…
Opinion by: Senator Cynthia Lummis When people think of digital assets and financial innovation, they often picture Silicon Valley or Wall Street. Wyoming, with its vast open spaces, unique economy and remote communities, however, makes a compelling case for why digital assets, fintech and open banking are so important. The US Congress passed Section 1033 of…
Japan’s new Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, announced a package of economic stimulus measures on Tuesday to ease the impact of inflation on households. The move, some crypto observers say, could drive more capital into Bitcoin. The stimulus measures include subsidies for electricity and gas charges, as well as regional grants to ease price pressure and…
Stablecoins are taking on a new role in the $350-billion global gaming market, according to a new report published by the Blockchain Gaming Alliance (BGA). The BGA report argued that fiat-pegged digital assets, once viewed as only payment tools or decentralized finance (DeFi) liquidity, are now becoming the unseen financial infrastructure that would power how…
Bitcoin may still be on track to reach $200,000 by the end of the year, even after a record $19 billion market liquidation and renewed tariff threats from US President Donald Trump, according to Standard Chartered’s global head of digital assets research, Geoff Kendrick. The crypto market experienced a record $19 billion liquidation event on…
While there have been multiple attempts at building “crypto cities” over the years — special zones that rely on blockchain technology to function, most experiments have failed, and crypto executives think they know why. One of the more recent high-profile projects was Akon City, the brainchild of Senegalese-American singer Akon. Announced in 2018, it was…
MetaMask, Phantom, and other major crypto wallets have partnered with the Security Alliance to launch a global phishing defense network as crypto phishers stole over $400 million in the first half of 2025. “We’ve joined forces to launch a global phishing defense network that can protect more users across the entire ecosystem,” said the MetaMask…
Improving crypto regulatory clarity has triggered a 125% surge in global retail crypto transactions for two years in a row, according to TRM Labs. Worldwide retail crypto transactions rose by more than 125% between January and September 2025, echoing similar growth seen in 2024, according to the blockchain intelligence firm in its Crypto Adoption and…
The ongoing feud between Fetch.ai CEO Humayun Sheikh and Ocean Protocol Foundation took another twist, as the CEO issued a bounty for more information related to an alleged misappropriation of tokens worth millions of dollars. Sheikh, in an X post on Tuesday, offered a $250,000 reward for more information on the signatories of OceanDAO’s multisignature…
The US Federal Reserve is considering the introduction of a new type of payment account that would make it easier for smaller companies to participate in the central bank’s payment system, signaling the end of the crypto industry’s banking access challenges. The newly floated “payment accounts” would seek to grant full access to fintech companies…