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In brief China’s National Development and Reform Commission ordered Meta to unwind its acquisition of AI startup Manus. The December 2025 deal was valued at approximately $2 billion. Manus co-founders were barred from leaving China during the regulatory review. China’s National Development and Reform Commission ordered Meta to unwind its acquisition of Chinese AI startup Manus, with regulators requiring both parties to reverse the transaction.The commission stated it will “prohibit foreign investment in Manus in accordance with laws and regulations, and requires the parties involved to withdraw the acquisition transaction.”Meta had announced the acquisition in late December 2025 for an…

In brief Sam Altman issued a public apology to the community of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia following a February mass shooting. OpenAI banned the suspect’s ChatGPT account in June 2025, but admitted that it did not alert police to the potential threat. The case is raising questions about AI companies’ duty to report threats. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has apologized to the community of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, after the company failed to alert law enforcement about a user account linked to the suspect in a February mass shooting that killed eight people.According to a report by Canadian media outlet…

In brief Litecoin was affected by a bug this weekend that allowed an attacker to transfer digital assets to a decentralized exchange. The digital asset’s official X account said the attack relied on a zero-day bug, and later apologized for flippant posts on the exploit. Aurora Labs CEO Alex Shevchenko estimated that one multi-chain protocol, NEAR Intents, risked $600,000 in potential exposure. Litecoin was affected by a bug this weekend that allowed an attacker to transfer digital assets to a decentralized exchange, prompting the network to undergo a so-called reorganization to prevent someone from cashing in on crypto’s latest vulnerability.The…

In brief Litecoin was affected by a bug this weekend that allowed an attacker to transfer digital assets to a decentralized exchange. The digital asset’s official X account said the attack relied on a zero-day bug, and later apologized for flippant posts on the exploit. Aurora Labs CEO Alex Shevchenko estimated that one multi-chain protocol, NEAR Intents, risked $600,000 in potential exposure. Litecoin was affected by a bug this weekend that allowed an attacker to transfer digital assets to a decentralized exchange, prompting the network to undergo a so-called reorganization to prevent someone from cashing in on crypto’s latest vulnerability.The…

In brief Litecoin was affected by a bug this weekend that allowed an attacker to transfer digital assets to a decentralized exchange. The digital asset’s official X account said the attack relied on a zero-day bug, and later apologized for flippant posts on the exploit. Aurora Labs CEO Alex Shevchenko estimated that one multi-chain protocol, NEAR Intents, risked $600,000 in potential exposure. Litecoin was affected by a bug this weekend that allowed an attacker to transfer digital assets to a decentralized exchange, prompting the network to undergo a so-called reorganization to prevent someone from cashing in on crypto’s latest vulnerability.The…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Following the US Treasury Department and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) proposal rules for the GENIUS Act—the country’s first stablecoin bill—Bitcoin (BTC) custodian BitGo has submitted its formal comments to the OCC.  BitGo Pushes OCC On GENIUS Act Changes In a social media post on Monday, BitGo called the GENIUS Act a landmark, but emphasized that landmark bills still need careful implementation to succeed.  The company argued that several parts of the OCC’s proposed rules would benefit from adjustments, listing five areas in…

In brief Trump appeared to soften criticism of prediction markets just two days after saying they helped turn the world into “a casino.” Over the weekend, he noted “very smart” people support the industry. Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., has ties to both Polymarket and Kalshi. President Donald Trump appeared to walk back criticism of prediction markets over the weekend, suggesting he wasn’t yet sure where he stood on the matter or whether he’d prefer if the emerging sector were regulated differently.On Thursday, the president told reporters he was “never much in favor” of prediction markets—a booming industry that now…

In brief Trump appeared to soften criticism of prediction markets just two days after saying they helped turn the world into “a casino.” Over the weekend, he noted “very smart” people support the industry. Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., has ties to both Polymarket and Kalshi. President Donald Trump appeared to walk back criticism of prediction markets over the weekend, suggesting he wasn’t yet sure where he stood on the matter or whether he’d prefer if the emerging sector were regulated differently.On Thursday, the president told reporters he was “never much in favor” of prediction markets—a booming industry that now…

In brief A Federal Reserve study found US programming job growth dropped roughly 50% after ChatGPT launched in November 2022. Researchers estimate roughly 500,000 developer jobs that would have otherwise existed were never filled. The employment gap didn’t appear until mid-2024—about 18 months after ChatGPT’s launch. The Federal Reserve just put a number on something developers have been experiencing for two years.A new study by Fed economists Leland D. Crane and Paul E. Soto found that employment growth among U.S. programmers dropped roughly 50% after ChatGPT launched in November 2022. Before that, programming-intensive jobs were growing at around 5% annually—well…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on The Bitcoin ETF trade sold investors a simple promise: crypto exposure inside a wrapper that looked and felt like mainstream finance. Advisors could buy it, compliance teams could understand it, and institutions could route capital into digital assets through a product that fits the rest of their strategy.That promise worked, and the US spot Bitcoin ETF complex had reached $91.71 billion in assets under management by April 8, according to CryptoSlate data.Given the size of the spot Bitcoin ETF market, we can clearly see that there’s no lack of demand. The main problem the industry is…

In brief A Federal Reserve study found US programming job growth dropped roughly 50% after ChatGPT launched in November 2022. Researchers estimate roughly 500,000 developer jobs that would have otherwise existed were never filled. The employment gap didn’t appear until mid-2024—about 18 months after ChatGPT’s launch. The Federal Reserve just put a number on something developers have been experiencing for two years.A new study by Fed economists Leland D. Crane and Paul E. Soto found that employment growth among U.S. programmers dropped roughly 50% after ChatGPT launched in November 2022. Before that, programming-intensive jobs were growing at around 5% annually—well…

In brief xAI and Colorado jointly moved to pause the lawsuit over SB24-205. Enforcement of Colorado’s AI law is on hold while lawmakers consider amendments. The case could resume if revisions fail to address xAI’s constitutional concerns. Colorado’s legal fight with Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI is on pause for now.In a joint filing on Friday, xAI and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser asked a federal court to cancel the June 16 scheduling conference and suspend all case deadlines in xAI’s lawsuit challenging Senate Bill 24-205, the state’s law aimed at preventing “algorithmic discrimination” in high-risk AI systems.The filing…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on The European Union’s latest Russia sanctions package, its twentieth so far, brings crypto settlement squarely into an already fractured geopolitical spotlight.Adopted on April 23, the package adds 120 new listings and rolls out financial measures that touch just about every corner of Russia’s crypto scene. That includes service providers, decentralized trading platforms, ruble-backed tokens, payment agents, and even support for the digital rouble.Earlier rounds of restrictions mostly went after specific exchanges, wallets, or operators. This time, the EU is aiming higher up the stack, targeting the service layer that keeps Russia-linked crypto settlement running. That means…

In brief Taylor Swift files three trademark applications tied to her voice and likeness. The move could help her challenge AI-generated fakes and unauthorized impersonations. Matthew McConaughey previously used a similar legal strategy. Taylor Swift is moving to protect her voice and image from misuse by artificial intelligence through a new legal strategy, according to a report from Variety.On Friday, Swift’s company, TAS Rights Management, filed three trademark applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Two are sound trademarks covering the phrases “Hey, it’s Taylor Swift” and “Hey, it’s Taylor.” The third is a visual trademark covering a specific…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ethereum has clawed back above $2,300, with bulls now setting their sights on the $2,400 level that has capped the recovery throughout the consolidation phase. The price action is improving — but a CryptoQuant analysis has identified a development in the network data that suggests the current price level may be telling an incomplete story about where Ethereum actually stands. The analysis examines Ethereum’s active addresses — the number of unique wallets engaging with the network on a daily basis. The 100-day moving average of that metric…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The latest threat to Bitcoin’s cryptography is quantum computing. A researcher called Giancarlo Lelli has now won a one Bitcoin prize for using quantum hardware to crack a small cryptographic key linked to the same family of mathematics that protects Bitcoin.  This sounds terrifying at first glance, as it threatens the future of billions worth of Bitcoin. However, it also needs careful handling, because the truth is more complicated than breaking Bitcoin’s encryption. Researcher Makes Successful Attack On Elliptic Curve Cryptography The event came from Project Eleven’s…