President Donald Trump publicly signaled hesitation about moving Kevin Hassett to the Federal Reserve, casting doubt on Hassett’s chances to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed Chair. Speaking at a conference, Trump said he wants to keep Hassett in his current role, citing concerns about losing a trusted adviser if Hassett were sent to the Fed.
Capital One Financial Corporation has received preliminary court approval for a $425 million settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit involving interest rate payments on savings accounts, according to the settlement administrator’s portal. Summary Capital One received preliminary court approval to settle a class-action lawsuit over alleged underpayment of interest on 360 Savings accounts from 2019–2025.
A Bitcoin user lost funds after sending cryptocurrency to a compromised wallet that used a transaction identifier from a coinbase block reward as its private key. Summary A Bitcoin user sent 0.84 BTC to a compromised wallet whose private key was derived from a block 924,982 coinbase transaction identifier, exposing it to theft. Automated programs
Strategy chairman Michael Saylor defended Bitcoin treasury companies against criticism during a recent appearance on the What Bitcoin Did podcast. Responding to questions about smaller companies that issue equity or debt to buy Bitcoin (BTC), Saylor said the decision ultimately comes down to capital allocation, arguing that companies with excess cash are better off allocating
Crypto analyst TARA has predicted that the Bitcoin price will still rally despite bearish signals that have surfaced. She highlighted why the flagship crypto could reach this level and what could happen once it touches the price target. Analyst Predicts Bitcoin Price Surge To $99,000 In an X post, TARA opined that the Bitcoin price
OpenLedger, an AI-focused blockchain network that enables training and deployment of intelligence models, today announced a strategic partnership with TheoriqAI, a decentralized protocol that allows AI agents to collaborate, optimize, and execute on-chain data and financial tasks. Using this collaboration, TheoriqAI utilizes OpenLedger’s AI infrastructure to introduce innovative intelligence capabilities into its AI-driven Web3 platform.
Yesterday, someone sent bitcoin (BTC) to a compromised wallet that used the transaction identifier (txid) of a coinbase block reward as a private key. Incredibly, the txid of the coinbase of block 924,982 is the private key of a wallet. A bot feeding frenzy commenced. “I’d really like to know why that happens,” wrote an
Velo Protocol, a blockchain-based financial infrastructure focused on PayFi (Payment Finance), is excited to announce its strategic expansion of Web3 payments and real-world asset (RWA) infrastructure across Asia and beyond. The primary purpose of this step is to make real-world asset liquidity and make Web3 payments borderless. Velo continues to build unstoppable momentum in Web3
Claims that Bitcoin (BTC) seized by the US government was being sold have been officially denied. Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the White House Digital Assets Advisory Committee, stated, based on official confirmation from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), that the digital assets seized in the Samurai Wallet case have neither been liquidated nor
Justin Bons, founder and CIO of the crypto investment fund CyberCapital, argued that Bitcoin faces a risk of collapse within the next 7 to 11 years due to its current economic and security model. According to Bons, this process will be triggered by the decrease in mining revenues with halving cycles and the gradual depletion