A man recovered approximately $400,000 in Bitcoin from a wallet locked for over a decade with assistance from Anthropic’s AI chatbot Claude. He regained access to 5 Bitcoin after years of unsuccessful attempts.

This is an email I sent earlier today to all employees at Coinbase: Team, Today I’ve made the difficult decision to reduce the size of Coinbase by ~14%. I want to walk you through why we're doing this now, what it means for those affected, and how this positions us for the

An X user exploited the Grok AI chatbot's connection to an automated trading bot, Bankrbot, to manipulate a transaction on the Base network. The attacker sent a hidden Morse code instruction that bypassed safeguards, resulting in the transfer of 3 billion DRB tokens valued at approximately $200,000.

Bitcoin miners are currently losing $19,000 on every BTC produced, with average production costs around $88,000 per coin while the market price is approximately $69,200. Rising energy prices and geopolitical tensions are contributing to these steep losses.

Google is developing a model to disclose the code-breaking capabilities of future quantum computers and propose mitigation strategies. The company has been at the forefront of transitioning to post-quantum cryptography since 2016.

Bitcoin fell below $61,000, marking a decline that has erased all gains since Donald Trump's election. The cryptocurrency dropped as much as 4.8% to $60,033, reaching its lowest value since October 2024 amid increased market turbulence and unwinding of leveraged bets.

Wall Street is experiencing instability due to the unwinding of the Japanese Yen carry trade. Cryptocurrencies have lost 40% of their value, and silver has dropped 40%, a decline not seen since 1980.

UC-Berkeley’s Nicholas Weaver argues that cryptocurrency is fundamentally flawed and predicts it will lead to disaster. Recent market events have illustrated significant risks, as the cryptocurrency sector experienced a substantial sell-off.

Y Combinator will allow its spring cohort of entrepreneurs to receive funding in stablecoins, specifically Circle-issued USDC. Founders can choose to receive their customary allotment of around $500,000 on various blockchains.