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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced the release of GPT-4.5, the latest iteration of the company’s flagship artificial intelligence (AI) model. Altman warned that, while this was not a reasoning model and won’t crush benchmarks, it has improved on its previous version in the conversational department. “It is the first model that feels like talking to … Read more
A federal jury in Texas has convicted Randall V. Rule, 73, of laundering cryptocurrency linked to various fraud schemes, including romance scams and real estate fraud. Prosecutors revealed that Rule and co-conspirator Gregory C. Nysewander converted illicit funds into cryptocurrency and funneled them to accounts controlled by domestic and foreign partners. To evade detection, they … Read more
Singapore-based mining firm Bitdeer has acquired 50 BTC for $4 million at an average price of $81,475, according to a Feb. 28 X post. This brings the company’s total bitcoin holdings to 1,011 BTC. Over the past six days, Bitdeer has purchased 150 BTC with earlier purchases of 50 BTC each on Feb. 23 and … Read more
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba reported that it was ready to invest $53 billion in artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing initiatives in the next three years. The commitment is part of a gradual push of the company to these technologies, allowing it to increase its growth. According to Alibaba CEO Eddie Wu, AI has the … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) saw a sharp plunge on Feb. 27, 2025, at 8:35 p.m. Eastern Time, dropping from around $84,000 to the $81,084 range in a matter of minutes on Bitstamp. The sudden move startled traders and triggered a wave of stop-loss orders, intensifying the rapid sell-off. Coinglass stats show $106 million in bitcoin longs were … Read more
Tokyo-based Metaplanet Inc. has announced the issuance of its 7th series of ordinary bonds to raise $13.6 million (2 billion yen) to fund additional bitcoin purchases. The move, approved on Wednesday, Feb. 27, aligns with the company’s growing bitcoin treasury strategy. This follows Metaplanet’s recent $12.9 million purchase, expanding its holdings to 2,235 BTC. The … Read more
Ripple has announced upcoming features for the XRP Ledger (XRPL) aimed at enhancing institutional decentralized finance (DeFi). Key developments include expanded compliance functions, a new lending protocol that integrates with Ripple Payments and decentralized exchanges, and the introduction of Multi-Purpose Tokens (MPTs) for tokenized assets. Additionally, the XRPL will see the launch of a permissioned … Read more
Federal authorities arrested three individuals in California for allegedly laundering over $13 million from victims of crypto investment scams known as “pig butchering.” The suspects, including Chinese nationals Mingzhi Li and Zeyue Jia, along with Jun Shi, allegedly created shell companies—Magic Location Trading and Stone Water Trading—to operate unregistered money service businesses that funneled funds … Read more
Dekabank, a prominent German investment bank, has reportedly launched cryptocurrency trading and custody services for institutional clients after nearly two years of development. This move comes after receiving regulatory approval for a crypto custody license from the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) and operating under the supervision of the European Central Bank (ECB). Board member … Read more
Bitcoin Depot (NASDAQ: BTM), a U.S.-based Bitcoin ATM operator has announced the acquisition of an additional 11.1 BTC as part of its ongoing treasury strategy, initially revealed in June 2024. This latest purchase follows the company’s recent acquisition of 51 bitcoin earlier this month, elevating its total treasury holdings to 82.6 BTC. CEO Brandon Mintz … Read more