Anthropic brings Claude into commerce with Visa and Mastercard
Anthropic launched a Claude blueprint for retail agents, backed by Visa, Mastercard and Accenture, while final transactions remain with existing checkout providers.
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Anthropic Missed Fourth Claude Network Breakout
Anthropic found a fourth case of Claude accessing third-party systems after a misconfigured cybersecurity evaluation connected the model to the open internet.
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Circle to acquire Tazapay to expand USDC cross-border payments
Circle agreed to buy Singapore-based Tazapay for $400 million in stock, pending regulatory approval, with the cross-border payments deal expected to close in 2027.
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Polish prosecutors charge suspect in Zondacrypto probe, seek pretrial detention
Polish prosecutors charged Romana Ż. with organized crime and allegedly misappropriating $2.1 million in Zondacrypto user funds.
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Poland upholds crypto bill veto as Zondacrypto scandal widens
Polish lawmakers failed to override President Karol Nawrocki’s crypto bill veto as the Zondacrypto criminal investigation widened and its Estonian operator entered bankruptcy.
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New Jersey officials petition US Supreme Court over prediction markets
New Jersey asked the US Supreme Court to decide whether federal commodities law preempts state regulation of Kalshi’s sports event contracts.
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Crypto-backed PAC scales back ad spending in Massachusetts primary
Fairshake affiliate Protect Progress spent over $189,000 on media supporting Rep. Jake Auchincloss in Massachusetts’ 4th District primary.
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Russia’s Sber eyes USDT loans, questions digital ruble demand
Sber plans to accept USDT and Ether alongside Bitcoin as loan collateral as Russia launches regulated crypto trading under a new law.
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Genius Group Targets Bitcoin Treasury Rebuild 5 Months After Selling Off
Genius Group plans to acquire $827 million in bitcoin and $800 million in AI assets by fiscal 2031, funded through a five-year capital plan and perpetual preferred securities.
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