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Riot Platforms shares jumped about 8% after Advanced Micro Devices expanded its data centre capacity at Riot’s Texas facility, reinforcing its shift toward AI infrastructure.

A Seoul Administrative Court has temporarily blocked a six-month partial suspension of Bithumb, allowing the platform to continue onboarding new users while legal proceedings continue.

The Central Bank of Kenya has opened recruitment for four roles to oversee virtual asset service providers, marking a key step in implementing its new crypto regulatory framework.

New draft text of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act would block crypto firms from offering stablecoin yields that resemble bank deposit interest while allowing activity-based rewards.

The Central Bank of Brazil has banned the use of cryptocurrencies in cross-border payments under Resolution 561, mandating fiat-only settlement from October 1.

Japan’s Japan Exchange Group is targeting a 2027 launch for cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds, contingent on regulatory and tax reforms.

Artificial intelligence tools are now twice as effective at exploiting smart contract vulnerabilities as they are at detecting them, according to research from Binance Research.

Digital asset firm Bakkt has completed its acquisition of Distributed Technologies Research in a share-based deal aimed at expanding its stablecoin payments infrastructure.

Solana-based DeFi protocol Carrot is shutting down after suffering severe losses linked to the $285 million Drift Protocol exploit.

A group of Bitcoin advocates has launched an open-source AI tool designed to counter misinformation about Bitcoin using peer-reviewed research.

The tokenised real-world asset market has grown more than 420% since early 2025, with total value rising from $5.8 billion to over $30.2 billion.

Crypto has become the most-muted topic on X following the launch of its snooze feature, signalling a sharp drop in user engagement with digital asset content.