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OpenAI discloses 6 new cases of ‘misaligned’ AI behavior

The six cases are separate from July’s incident, when OpenAI models escaped containment and hacked Hugging Face during a security evaluation.

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Zcash jumps 23% as bitcoin and major tokens rise despite Fed’s first hike since 2023

Bitcoin traded above $76,000 as the Fed projected limited further tightening, while Paradigm’s Matt Huang discussed Zcash’s role as a privacy complement to bitcoin.

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Goldman pivots, now forecasts Fed rate hike in October

The Fed is likely to raise rates by 25 basis points in October, Goldman said, drawing attention to Fed's own hawkish near term rate projections.

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Bitcoin absorbs Fed rate hike as officials see more tightening

Bitcoin showed little immediate reaction to the Fed’s first rate increase since 2023, but 16 of 18 officials expect at least one more hike before the end of the year.

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US lawmakers advance bill to lock Trump’s Bitcoin reserve into law

The legislation would effectively codify Trump’s Bitcoin reserve policy, locking up Bitcoin acquired through civil and criminal forfeiture for 20 years.

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CLARITY Act could get another shot during lame-duck session, policy advocate says

Digital Sovereignty Alliance managing director Adrian Wall said senators from both parties are considering another attempt to advance the crypto market structure bill before the current Congress ends.

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UK FCA sets crypto authorization guidance ahead of September application window

The FCA’s new guidance outlines which crypto activities may require authorization as firms prepare for the UK’s incoming digital asset regulatory regime.

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Revolut hackers demand $3 million in Monero, threaten to sell customer data

The group gave Revolut 24 hours to pay and said it targeted customers with significant crypto holdings.

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US House tax committee advances crypto tax overhaul in 38–5 vote

A bipartisan House committee vote advanced legislation that would reshape federal tax rules for stablecoins, staking, crypto lending and digital asset transactions.

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Fed raises rates by 25 basis points in first hike since July 2023

The widely expected move places the U.S. Federal Reserve's benchmark fed funds rate range at 3.75%-4.0%.

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Celsius sues BitMEX for $495 million over 2020 crash liquidations

The estate is chasing 6,360 BTC lost in the Covid crash — a leveraged long position that sits awkwardly with the lender's delta-neutral marketing.

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U.S. House's tax committee advances crypto tax bill in wake of Clarity Act loss

The Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act would ease complicated tax burdens for everyday use of cryptocurrencies, though Trump's industry ties spurred some pushback.

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Anchorage expands institutional custody to Etherlink, tokenized uranium

Anchorage Digital Bank added custody support for Etherlink and several Etherlink-based assets, including xU3O8, a token representing physical uranium.

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Coinbase faces greater fallout from CLARITY Act setback: Saxo

A strategist at the Danish bank said Coinbase has more at stake in the CLARITY setback because its trading business is directly exposed to US market-structure rules.

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Bitcoin awaits Fed rate decision below $76K as analysis discounts ‘dovish surprise’ odds

Bitcoin price support materialized around $68,000 as markets saw a 93% chance of the Fed hiking rates by 0.25% on Wednesday.

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Hamas’ military wing told donors to avoid Binance. Use Bybit, OKX and others instead

Hamas’ military wing advised donors not to use Binance to handle funds but rather to use Bybit, OKX, Kast and Redotpay, according to recent U.S. Department of Justice documents.

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Crypto Long & Short: Six signs a crypto winter is ending

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Payward plans to offer U.S. clients onchain perpetual futures on Hyperliquid

Leveraging its $550 million acquisition of Bitnomial, Payward aims to become the first registered U.S. exchange to deploy markets on the Hyperliquid protocol.

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