Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has defended recent AI content tests after users criticized an AI-generated post shared through Input Output’s X account. Summary Hoskinson said AI agents could help Cardano scale updates, community tasks and Midnight City activity. Midnight City uses autonomous agents to test privacy views for users, auditors and regulators alike. The debate…
Anthropic recently took its two newest AI models offline due to an export control order from the Trump administration, prompting broad debates about AI policy and digital sovereignty. On the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Sean O’Kane, Rebecca Bellan, and I discussed what actually prompted the administration’s moves against Anthropic, and what this might…
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Rogelio Quevedo stated that the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) could address the ongoing trading lull in the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE). Speaking during Philippine Blockchain Week, Quevedo announced that the commission is prepared to test digital representations of physical assets within its regulatory sandbox to build investor trust…
Franklin’s filings envision more BTC ETFs buying through dividend payments from US stocks. Although the landscape is quietly and slowly improving, the spot exchange-traded funds tracking bitcoin’s performance ended the week once again in the red. Ethereum’s negative trend was also extended, as the funds behind the two largest cryptocurrencies haven’t seen a single…
After a slightly frustrating end to Season 2, Season 3 of House of the Dragon has come out swinging. Episode 1 finally saw the long-awaited Battle of the Gullet, with Lord Corlys (Steve Toussaint) and Team Black facing off against Triarchy captain Admiral Lohar (Abigail Thorn) and a nervous Ser Tyland Lannister (Jefferson Hall). It…
Key Takeaways Franklin Templeton seeks SEC effectiveness for two funds combining stocks and bitcoin exposure. Instead, dividend proceeds would be routed into bitcoin-related holdings over time. Investors could see growing cryptocurrency allocations while retaining diversified equity exposure. Proposed ETFs Blend US Stocks With Systematic Bitcoin Exposure Franklin Templeton ETF Trust has amended its existing Securities…
Ripple is expanding its artificial intelligence focus as the XRP Ledger adds support for AI agent payments using XRP and Ripple USD. Summary Ripple launched XRPL Starter Kit so agents can pay using XRP and RLUSD through x402. Crypto.news noted USDC still dominates x402 activity despite Ripple’s push into machine payments for now. Ripple’s GenAI…
There were already plenty of good reasons to consider buying a used iPhone instead of constantly upgrading. It’s both more environmentally friendly and more cost-effective, an increasing rarity these days. But a few recent developments have converged that suddenly make buying used even more appealing. Starting this fall, older iPhones will last longer than ever….
Trump’s comments came as the high-level meeting between the US and Iran was supposed to start in Switzerland. Bitcoin’s price has been quietly regaining some momentum, slowly increasing to just over $64,000 over the weekend, but that stable progress could be halted in the following hours. The promised peace deal between the US and…
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Today is Juneteenth, a U.S. federal holiday marking the end of slavery in the United States. About 10 years ago, there…
