Google's First DC AI Forum: Who Attended and What They Avoided
Google just convened its first AI for the Economy Forum in D.C., and the real story isn't what they announced—it's who showed up and what didn't get said.
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Emerging Markets Hit All-Time Profit High Amid War Chaos
Emerging market profits are hitting all-time highs while geopolitical chaos tanks everything else, and it's all riding on Asia's AI semiconductor makers. Profit forecasts for emerging-market companies reached record levels despite Iran war volatility, driven by AI infrastructure demand in Asia
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Bitcoin Futures Architect Ditches BigLaw for Crypto Full Time
The man who greenlit Bitcoin futures is leaving BigLaw to bet full-time on the industry he helped legitimize. Chris Giancarlo is leaving his law firm role to focus entirely on advising fintech and digital asset companies
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Ondo Asks SEC to Put Real Stocks on Ethereum
Ondo just asked the SEC if they can put actual stocks on Ethereum, and the regulator's answer might unlock trillions in tokenized equity. Ondo Finance is seeking SEC approval to tokenize traditional equities on Ethereum, making stocks tradable as blockchain-native tokens
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Taiwan's Chip Stocks Hit Records While Missiles Fly Nearby
Taiwan's stock market just hit a record high because investors decided AI chips matter more than Middle East missiles. Taiwanese stocks climbed to a new all-time high as money flooded back into AI-focused shares despite ongoing geopolitical tensions
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Kraken Refuses to Pay Hackers Holding Customer Data Hostage
Kraken just drew a line in the sand against crypto extortionists, and it's a test case for every centralized exchange trying to bridge Web2 security culture with Web3 promises.
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WorkOS Built the Permission Layer AI Agents Need to Work
The AI agents crashing into enterprise walls aren't failing on intelligence—they're failing on permission. WorkOS argues the bottleneck for enterprise AI agent adoption isn't model performance, it's authorization—defining what agents can actually touch
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Sam Altman's House Firebombed by 20-Year-Old Who Believed AI Doomerism
A 20-year-old threw a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman's house because he thought AI would end humanity, and we need to talk about what happens when doomer arguments escape the group chat.
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SEC Quietly Exempts Crypto Apps From Registration After Years of Enforcement Threats
The SEC just told crypto frontends they don't have to register as broker-dealers, and the fine print matters more than the headline. SEC staff released guidance exempting "crypto interface providers" from broker-dealer registration under specific conditions
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Aave DAO Votes to Keep $70M Annual Revenue Instead of Paying It Out
Aave just settled the question every DAO eventually faces: who actually owns the revenue? Aave DAO passed "Aave Will Win" with 75% support, directing 100% of product revenue to token holders in exchange for a $25M stablecoin grant and 75,000 AAVE to Aave Labs
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ChatGPT Lost This Guy $23 in Six Months Chasing Lambo Money
A writer asked GPT-5 to pick stocks that would make him "Lambo money" in six months, and the chatbot lost him $23 while teaching us exactly what AI agents can and can't do with your money.
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Bitcoin Funds Pull $1.1B as Institutions Reverse Three-Month Retreat
Crypto investment products just had their best week in three months, and it wasn't a memecoin rally that did it. Crypto ETPs pulled in $1.1 billion last week, the strongest inflows since January, driven by Bitcoin and US spot ETFs
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Circle CEO Refuses to Freeze $1.35M in Stolen USDC Without Court Order
Circle's CEO just told the crypto world that your stablecoin is only as stable as a judge's signature, and the industry is asking who really owns what on-chain.
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ECB Greenlights Tokenized Markets—But Its Rules Could Kill Half the Players
The European Central Bank just gave tokenization a green light, but with a catch that could reshape who wins in the race to rebuild capital markets on-chain. The ECB sees tokenization as a path to unify Europe's fragmented capital markets, improving liquidity and efficiency across borders.
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Microsoft Tests AI Agents That Run Your Company 24/7 Without You
Microsoft is testing autonomous AI agents that run 24/7 inside your company's software stack, and the test platform isn't even theirs. Microsoft is exploring OpenClaw-style features for 365 Copilot, testing AI agents that run autonomously around the clock to complete tasks for enterprise users
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Roblox Builds the Cage Before Regulators Force Them To
Roblox just built a regulatory moat disguised as a parental control update. Roblox is launching dedicated youth accounts for children and teens, a first for the platform. The timing isn't about safety innovation. It's regulatory hedging as global social media bans gain momentum.
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WLFI Mints $25M in Stablecoins Days After Claiming It Repaid Depositors
World Liberty Financial just minted $25 million in stablecoins days after claiming it repaid the exact same amount that locked depositors out of their money.
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Hacker Mints $2 Billion in DOT Tokens From Thin Air
A hacker just minted $2 billion in DOT tokens out of thin air and walked away with $237,000. An attacker exploited Hyperbridge's Ethereum gateway contract, minting over $2 billion in DOT and other Polkadot tokens through a bridge vulnerability
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SEC Just Told Crypto Where It Can Build Without a License
The SEC just told crypto builders where the regulatory fence line actually is, and it's not where most lawyers thought. The SEC issued new guidance saying certain user-facing interfaces for crypto securities trading may skip broker-dealer registration if they meet specific conditions.
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Bitmine Just Became Ethereum's Largest Single Threat With $11.8B Hoard
A single company now controls 4% of all Ethereum in existence, and it just made its largest purchase in four months. Bitmine Immersion Technologies added $157 million in ETH last week, its biggest buy since December, bringing total holdings to 4.87 million ETH worth $11.8 billion.
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