Dario Amodei’s Anthropic Sues US Government, Saying Pentagon Retaliated Over AI Safety Guardrails

Anthropic has taken the extraordinary step of suing the U.S. government after the Pentagon labeled the artificial intelligence (AI) firm a “supply chain risk to national security,” igniting a legal clash that could reshape how Washington controls artificial intelligence vendors working with the military. Anthropic Takes on the Defense Department in Landmark AI Lawsuit According … Read more

Florida Stablecoin Bill Clears Senate 37-0, Awaits Governor Ron DeSantis

Florida lawmakers have approved what could become the first comprehensive state-level framework for payment stablecoins in the United States, sending the legislation to Gov. Ron DeSantis for review after overwhelming bipartisan support in both chambers. Florida Pushes Ahead With State Stablecoin Rules Tied to Federal GENIUS Act The measure, CS/CS/HB 175, titled “Payment Stablecoin,” passed … Read more

US Dollar Climbs to Multi-Month Highs as Iran Conflict and Oil Spike Rattle Markets

The U.S. dollar is flexing its muscles in early March as geopolitical tensions and rising energy prices have been sending investors scrambling for what some believe is the world’s most liquid safe haven. Dollar Index Nears 100 as War Risk, Oil Prices, and Fed Policy Collide The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the greenback … Read more

Mojtaba Khamenei Appointed Iran’s Supreme Leader, State Media Reports

Iran’s Assembly of Experts has named Mojtaba Khamenei, the 56-year-old son of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country’s new supreme leader, according to state media reports on Sunday. In a significant development amid the ongoing conflict with the United States and Israel, Iranian state media announced that the clerical Assembly of … Read more

West Texas Crude Hits $115 on Hyperliquid Amid Middle East War Tensions

Oil prices jumped to $115 a barrel over the weekend on the decentralized exchange ( DEX) platform Hyperliquid as Middle East conflict and sudden production cuts from Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates rattled energy markets. Oil Markets React to Iran Conflict as Weekend Trading Pushes Prices Higher The spike unfolded while traditional commodity exchanges … Read more

Trump Says ‘No Deal’ Without Iran Surrender as Oil Prices Jump and War Expands

President Donald Trump demanded Iran’s “unconditional surrender” as U.S. and Israeli forces intensified their military campaign, framing the escalating conflict as both a geopolitical turning point and a costly economic shock reverberating through global energy and financial markets. Iran War Enters Week Two as Trump Issues Surrender Demand and Energy Markets Spike The joint operation, … Read more

US Equity Markets Fall as Iran Tensions Trigger Oil Rally and Risk-off Trading

U.S. stocks turned sharply lower Thursday, March 5, 2026, as escalating Middle East tensions and a spike in oil prices rattled investors and pushed major benchmarks firmly into the red. Oil Rally and Global Conflict Jitters Send Wall Street Lower The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 948 points, or roughly 1.95%, trading near 47,790 … Read more

Zerohash Files OCC Application to Operate Federally Regulated Crypto Trust Bank

Digital asset infrastructure firm Zerohash has formally applied for a U.S. national trust bank charter, a move that could place the Chicago-based company under federal banking oversight while expanding its reach across the crypto and stablecoin economy. Zerohash Joins Wave of Crypto Firms Seeking Federal Banking Charters The application, submitted March 4 to the U.S. … Read more

Crypto.com Donates a Million Dollars to After-School All-Stars With LA Kings

Crypto.com is donating $1 million to After-School All-Stars to expand educational and summer programming for youth across the United States. On March 2, 2026, Crypto.com announced a $1 million donation to After-School All-Stars during an on-ice ceremony at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The event took place during a game between the LA Kings … Read more

US Government Moves Bitcoin From ‘Seized Funds’ Wallet in First 2026 Transfer

On Tuesday, the U.S. government shifted a modest slice of bitcoin, roughly 0.33 BTC, marking its first onchain movement of the year. The coins were tied to a wallet labeled “Miguel Villanueva Seized Funds,” and the holdings are now valued at just under $23,000. Federal Authorities Send 0.33 BTC to New Wallets Onchain records indicate … Read more

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