Crypto
AI Summary
- Revolut customers faced a data breach, with attackers leveraging a fake government request to access sensitive information including passports and Bitcoin transaction histories.
- The crypto industry is closely watching regulatory developments, with the CLARITY Act facing revisions and debates around the future of decentralized finance (DeFi) and prediction markets intensifying.
- The intersection of AI and crypto is a growing theme, with discussions around AI's potential impact on quantum-resistant blockchains and AI agents' role in online spending, alongside significant investments in AI development by companies like Nvidia and Anthropic.
Sources
Cointelegraph
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Revolut attackers threaten daily customer data leaks
26 minutes ago
by Cointelegraph by Felix Ng
Latest NewsAttackers reportedly published identity documents and selfies belonging to Revolut customers and threatened to release more data each day until the fintech pays.
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Crypto’s biggest week ever? Swarm fears prompt AI slowdown: Hodler’s Digest
an hour ago
by Cointelegraph by Andrew Fenton
MagazineCrypto’s moment of CLARITY finally arrives with a key Senate vote on Tuesday. AI swarm fears prompt development slowdown, with some predicting big falls in AI stock prices.
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Here’s what happened in crypto today
9 hours ago
by Cointelegraph by Michael Millard
Latest NewsNeed to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
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Anthropic chief urges slowdown in AI development to safer pace
14 hours ago
by Cointelegraph by Michael Millard
Latest NewsOpenAI CEO Sam Altman agrees with safety concerns regarding AI development, says no initial share sale this year.
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Revolut says customer data exposed through fake government email
16 hours ago
by Cointelegraph by Michael Millard
Latest NewsPassports, selfies and financial transaction histories of some customers were revealed to a fraudster using a government agency domain.
CoinDesk
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Is Clarity dead? A vibes-based analysis: State of Crypto
7 hours ago
by Nikhilesh De
Policy, Newsletters, State of Crypto, Clarity Act, NewsI dunno, flip a coin.
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Quantum-proof blockchain: why math, not machines, holds the key
8 hours ago
by Muriel Médard
Opinionlockchains don’t need quantum computers to be quantum-safe, argues Optimum co-founder and MIT professor Muriel Médard. Classic math already gives us the tools.
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Fed rate hike is about Wall Street, not inflation, says economist
12 hours ago
by Stephen Alpher
Markets, NewsGoldman Sachs late Friday became the last of the major banks to retract its forecast of no rate hike next week.
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Circle's $400M Tazapay deal buys emerging market links that take ‘years to build’
12 hours ago
by Krisztian Sandor
Finance, Stablecoins, Circle, NewsStablecoins' “next battleground is in emerging markets,” one expert said, as Circle looks to expand USDC's reach where rival Tether has long been strong.
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Crypto's Clarity Act is a Schrödinger's cat in life-death limbo as U.S. Senate returns
13 hours ago
by Jesse Hamilton
News Analysis, Clarity Act, Regulation, Election 2026, NewsThe crypto industry eagerly awaits a September 15 vote, though it might not happen. Or maybe it will. Or it might get delayed or reappear in some other form.
Decrypt
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AI Agents Spending Money Online? New Research Says Not Really
12 hours ago
by Jason Nelson
Artificial IntelligenceTRM examined roughly $52.7 million across 198.9 million settlements using the x402 protocol. Most of it isn’t coming from AI agents, it says.
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Revolut Leaks Passports, Bitcoin Transaction Histories to Fake Government Request
a day ago
by Decrypt Staff
CoinsThe fintech company fulfilled a fraudulent information request sent from a government agency's own email domain, exposing ID documents and full crypto transaction histories for a "limited" number of users.
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GPT-6 Astra Users Say OpenAI's Newest Model Got Dumber. It Happened Before, Too
a day ago
by Jose Antonio Lanz
Artificial IntelligenceA week after launch, complaints are rolling in from users that GPT-6 Astra has been nerfed. OpenAI's last model went through the same cycle in July.
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Crypto Billionaires Hand Reform UK $97M in Record Donations
a day ago
by Decrypt Agent
BusinessBen Delo and Christopher Harborne each gave £36 million, and between them beat what every UK party raised last year.
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GTA Mod Adds Flock Cameras—And Lets Players Destroy Them
a day ago
by Jason Nelson
GamingThe surveillance mod on GTA V brings the privacy fight to Los Santos, where players can demolish the cameras tracking them.
AMBCrypto
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Michael Saylor calls Bitcoin ‘digital capital’ – But BTC’s bull case faces a reality test
19 minutes ago
by Ishika Kumari
Bitcoin, News, Social, Trading View, ambcryptoIn reality, has Bitcoin's investor sentiment shifted from FOMO to fear?
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Uniswap leads DEX trading with $71.1B in volume – Can UNI capture more value?
2 hours ago
by Muriuki Lazaro
Altcoin, News, Social, Trading View, ambcryptoUniswap leads DEX trading, while new fee burns could strengthen UNI’s value.
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Crypto market’s weekly winners and losers – VVV, LSK, ARB, ENA
4 hours ago
by Ritika Gupta
News, Social, Trading View, ambcryptoWith crypto entering a key macro week, here’s a quick look at how some of your favorite coins performed.
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Pump.fun rallies as whales drive $40M capital inflows: Can PUMP sustain the run?
5 hours ago
by Olayiwola Dolapo
Altcoin, News, Social, Trading ViewPump investors have a clear path to a rally, but relying too heavily on whales could be their undoing.
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Lisk Chain is winding down, but LSK explodes 344% in one day – Last hurrah?
6 hours ago
by Ishika Kumari
News, Social, Trading View, ambcryptoBut can the $LSK token survive the current hard waters of the Lisk Chain shutdown?