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The Justice Department said it would end its criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, an attempt to clear the obstacle that has stalled Kevin Warsh's confirmation as his possible successor. Bloomberg News Justice Department Reporter Chris Strohm and Reporter Enda Curran join David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss.
President Donald Trump has sent envoys to Pakistan with the intention of meeting with Iranian officials, while Tehran sounded a pessimistic tone on the prospects for talks to end the eight-week war roiling the global economy. Bloomberg News Deputy UAE Bureau Chief Abeer Abu Omar, Washington Correspondent Josh Wingrove and Senior Reporter Dan Strumpf join David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss.
Anthropic says its newest AI system can detect serious cybersecurity risks, but the new technology is so powerful that the company is holding back public release. The nearly autonomous system can detect banking software vulnerabilities and spawn sub-agents that operate without human oversight at unprecedented speed. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Fed Chair Jay Powell took the unusual step of calling in major bank leaders to discuss the risks raised by the new model. Experts weigh in on whether regulation and open-source tools can keep the financial system safe.
The European Central Bank has signed agreements with three European standards bodies to reuse open payment standards for the digital euro, aiming to reduce integration costs across the financial system.
Amazon Web Services has added Chainlink services to its AWS Marketplace, enabling enterprises to integrate blockchain data tools directly into cloud infrastructure.
BitMine Immersion Technologies has purchased 10,000 ETH from the Ethereum Foundation in a deal valued at approximately $23.87 million.
Police in South Korea arrested a 40-year-old man for distributing an AI-generated image of an escaped wolf that misled authorities and triggered public alerts.
Tennessee has become the second U.S. state to ban Bitcoin ATMs, making it a criminal offence to own or operate the machines starting July 1.
Brazil has blocked access to prediction market platforms including Polymarket and Kalshi, citing risks to investors and rising concerns over gambling-like activity.
Aurelion has allocated $48 million worth of Tether Gold (XAUT) to a newly launched DeFi protocol designed to generate yield on tokenised gold.
The crypto-aligned Fellowship PAC has halted a planned $1.75 million advertising campaign supporting Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in a US Senate race, according to reports.
Top holders of the Official Trump (TRUMP) memecoin are set to attend a private luncheon hosted by Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago property in Florida on Saturday.
