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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said Thursday that the AI company has “no choice” but to legally challenge the Pentagon’s move to declare it a supply-chain risk.

AlphaTON Capital Corp. (Nasdaq: ATON) and the Midnight Foundation today announced the unveiling of Vera, the world’s first anonymous reporting platform built on privacy-preserving blockchain technology and confidential compute. Confidential compute means submitted data is technically impossible to access without the permission of the person who provided it. AlphaTON Capital is the world’s leading public technology company scaling the Telegram super app, with an addressable market of 1 billion monthly active users. The Midnight Foundation is an organization dedicated to the development, adoption, and real-world impact of the Midnight network, a privacy-enhancing blockchain founded by Charles Hoskinson, founder and CEO…

French authorities arrested John “Lick” Daghita, who allegedly stole tens of millions in crypto from the U.S. government.In an X post on Thursday, FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed Daghita had been arrested on Wednesday on the island of Saint Martin in a joint FBI and French Gendarmerie operation.In his social media post, Patel included images of Daghita handcuffed and another one of a metal suitcase filled with packs of $100 bills and several USB and what appear to be hardware crypto wallets.“[The] FBI will continue working 24/7 with our international partners to track down, apprehend, and bring to justice those…

Tensions surrounding the escalating conflict involving the US, Israel, and Iran have begun to ripple through global insurance markets, with insurers rapidly reassessing risk exposures linked to shipping, trade, and cyber activity. In recent days, reports have indicated that some marine insurers have raised premiums or withdrawn coverage for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, reflecting growing concern that the conflict could disrupt one of the world’s most strategically important energy corridors. According to GlobalData’s latest poll run on Verdict Media sites in Q3 2025, industry insiders believe cyber insurance will be the commercial insurance product that sees the highest…

  HODL, a newly fair-launched token on the Solana blockchain, has officially announced its ecosystem rollout, headlined by the unprecedented, verified endorsement of GameKyuubi the legendary author of the 2013 “I AM HODLING” BitcoinTalk manifesto. Bridging foundational crypto history with modern decentralized finance, the project has launched hodl2013.com, an interactive Windows XP-style throwback platform designed to celebrate a decade of crypto culture. Buckle up, degens! Today marks a pivotal moment in meme coin history. In a space flooded with fleeting animal metas, rug pulls, and short lived pumps, one project rises above the noise: $HODL. This is not just another…

CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index.The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2029.47, up 3.9% (+76.88) since 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday.Eighteen of 20 assets are trading higher.Leaders: SOL (+5.6%) and AAVE (+5.0%).Laggards: NEAR (-2.4%) and DOT (-0.4%).The CoinDesk 20 is a broad-based index traded on multiple platforms in several regions globally.

Best Buy (BBY) reported a surprise sales slump in its key holiday shopping season. Same-store sales declined 0.8% in the fourth quarter, the company said Tuesday. Wall Street had hoped for a 0.2% increase after two straight quarters of positive growth. “We continue to see customers who are resilient, but they are definitely deal-focused,” Best Buy CEO Corie Barry told Yahoo Finance in a call with reporters. Best Buy expects first quarter same-store sales to return to growth, rising 1%. Barry said more than 50% of its customers make more than $100,000 per year. Revenue for the fourth quarter totaled…

The deal would provide ‘certainty’ for Moderna’s vaccine portfolio.

Antara: Raiders & Royals (“Antara”), the official game of the upcoming Antara feature film, today announced the release of its mobile apps for iOS and Android, expanding its onchain strategy universe to global mobile gamers. Following its debut on Solana, Antara demonstrates how blockchain economies can enhance traditional gameplay without adding friction or complexity for players. Highlights: – Launch of Antara mobile apps for iOS and Android following prior Solana release – Web3 strategy meets mobile gaming: base‑building, raiding, and territorial conquest with real ownership – Player‑owned NFTs representing chiefs, armies, and kingdoms; tradable within the Solana ecosystem – Free‑to‑play…