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OpenAI says it broke a maths conjecture. Bitcoin’s keys are a different problem

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Coinbase says customer contact details leaked at an analytics supplier

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Policy

Canada’s draft stablecoin rules would ban paying interest on tokens

Ottawa's draft rules demand 1:1 reserves at Canadian custodians, redemption within three business days and a 1% cap on redemption fees. Nothing is final yet.

CoinDesk, Decrypt and the Canada Gazette 1 day ago · 6 min read
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Policy

Ripple has a federal bank charter. It can’t take deposits

Ripple's OCC trust charter covers RLUSD reserves and custody only. Issuance stays in New York, and the new bank is not yet operating.

The Block, CoinDesk, Cointelegraph and The Defiant 1 day ago · 4 min read
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Business

Visa is reportedly in talks to buy Fireblocks for about $2.5bn

Axios reports Visa is in talks to buy Fireblocks, the custody firm behind many bank crypto desks, for about $2.5bn. Nobody has confirmed it yet.

The Defiant, reporting on Axios 2 days ago · 4 min read
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Business

Kraken drops the Monero questions but keeps the $1,500 cap

Kraken's co-CEO says no rule required the questions about intended use. The $1,500 rolling 30-day withdrawal limit on XMR is untouched.

CryptoSlate and The Defiant 3 days ago · 5 min read
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Technology

Bitcoin Core will stop sitting on bugs an AI can find

Bitcoin Core will release fixes immediately for flaws an AI could rediscover in a single prompt, ending the embargoes that once ran for months.

CoinDesk and Decrypt 4 days ago · 6 min read
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Business

HSBC’s new stablecoin is a Hong Kong dollar token, and UK customers can’t use it

HSBC's RedCoin is a Hong Kong dollar token inside PayMe, licensed in Hong Kong. British HSBC customers get no access to it, and no date for one.

CoinDesk and CryptoSlate 4 days ago · 4 min read
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Markets

Cardano’s treasury has been asked for $5m to buy tokenised copper

Toto Finance wants 22 million ADA for tokenised copper. Per CoinDesk, the metal must pass its record high before holders break even.

CoinDesk 5 days ago · 1 min read