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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says banks and crypto may begin to offer similar products, and pledged to prevent deposit flight concerns that are stalling a key crypto bill.US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has told Congress that traditional and crypto banking products and services may be more intertwined in the future. Appearing before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday, Bessent was asked by Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis whether there could come a time when conventional banks and crypto are offering the same types of products.“I think that can happen over time,” Bessent said. “We’ve actually been working with small and community…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure It is well-known that bullish interest in XRP often rises during major price moves. However, a new analysis suggests that Google search data shows that scam-related queries for the cryptocurrency also surge during periods of rapid growth. A crypto analyst has highlighted that this unique trend appears repeatedly across XRP’s major market rallies.  Google Trend Links XRP Rallies To Scam Searches Crypto market analyst Leo Handjiloizou said in an X post that he recently analyzed Google Trends data for the search terms “Ripple scam” and “XRP scam.”…

Bitcoin miner MARA moved 1,318 BTC worth about $86.89 million to a mix of counterparties and custody venues over the past 10 hours, onchain data tracked by Arkham shows.The biggest slice went to Two Prime. One transfer sent 653.773 BTC, around $42.01 million, to a Two Prime tagged address, alongside a smaller 8.999 BTC top up worth about $578,000 just minutes later. Separate outbound transactions sent 200 BTC and 99.999 BTC to a BitGo tagged address, together about $20.4 million at the time of transfer, while another 305 BTC moved to a fresh address, worth roughly $20.72 million.(Arkham) The flow…

A survey shows strong demand for faster settlement, 24/7 access, and secondary trading.Retail investors in Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland said they would invest more in funds if tokenized products with faster settlement and 24/7 access were available, according to a new report from Aptos Labs, Boston Consulting Group, and Hang Seng Bank.The report is based on a Hong Kong pilot that tested tokenized funds settled using programmable digital money. In a survey of 500 retail investors across Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland, 61% said they would double their fund allocations if tokenized funds were available.Nearly all respondents…

In brief UNICEF’s research estimates 1.2 million children had images manipulated into sexual deepfakes last year across 11 surveyed countries. Regulators have stepped up action against AI platforms, with probes, bans, and criminal investigations tied to alleged illegal content generation. The agency urged tighter laws and “safety-by-design” rules for AI developers, including mandatory child-rights impact checks. UNICEF issued an urgent call Wednesday for governments to criminalize AI-generated child sexual abuse material, citing alarming evidence that at least 1.2 million children worldwide had their images manipulated into sexually explicit deepfakes in the past year.The figures, revealed in Disrupting Harm Phase 2,…

Some crypto companies have proposed giving community banks a bigger stablecoin role as Senate negotiations stall over the contentious market structure bill.Crypto companies are reportedly floating concessions relating to stablecoin yields in an attempt to unfreeze the delayed crypto market structure bill. The legislation passed the House but has stalled in the Senate as negotiations continue over whether stablecoin issuers should be allowed to offer yields, with banks arguing it will compete with and take money away from traditional savings accounts.Anonymous sources told Bloomberg that crypto firms are now making new proposals, such as giving community banks a bigger role in…

The global Business Process Automation (BPA) market is in a transformative phase, driven by a universal need for greater efficiency and resilience. Valued at USD 11.04 billion in 2023, the market is poised for explosive growth, with projections to reach USD 26.35 billion by 2033, reflecting a robust compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.58%. This remarkable expansion is fueled by automation’s ability to streamline workflows, enhance operational efficiency, and generate significant long-term cost savings. While the Software and Services segment currently holds the largest market share, and North America leads regional adoption, the Asia-Pacific region is emerging as the…

Key Takeaways Crypto investment products recorded $1.73 billion in outflows, the largest weekly total since mid-November 2025. Bitcoin and Ethereum bore the brunt of the selling, while Solana stood out with modest inflows. Outflows were heavily concentrated in the United States, while Europe and Canada saw small but notable inflows. Crypto investment products suffered their largest weekly outflows since mid-November 2025, with investors pulling a combined $1.73 billion from the market. According to the latest CoinShares data , the sell-off was driven by fading expectations of interest rate cuts, persistent negative price momentum, and growing frustration that digital assets have yet…

Bhutan moved $22.4 million in Bitcoin out of sovereign wallets this week, including a direct transaction to institutional market maker QCP Capital. The Himalayan nation’s crypto portfolio has dropped from a $1.4 billion peak to about $412 million.The outflows continue a pattern of periodic liquidations by the Royal Government of Bhutan, which began mining and holding Bitcoin in 2019. These recent transactions highlight questions facing sovereign crypto strategies amid ongoing market pressures.Sponsored SponsoredRecent Bitcoin Sales and Transaction PatternsBlockchain analytics platform Arkham confirmed the Bitcoin sales. Two major outflows came from Druk Holding Investments (DHI), Bhutan’s sovereign investment arm. The transactions…

The disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie, has taken a dramatic turn after what appears to be a bitcoin ransom demand surfaced amid a widespread and intensifying investigation into her possible kidnapping. Late Tuesday, entertainment news site TMZ reported it had received an alleged ransom note demanding a specific, substantial payment in Bitcoin — reportedly in the millions — in exchange for Guthrie’s safe return.  The note included a deadline for payment and a threat of harm if the demand was not met, and was sent with a Bitcoin wallet address that TMZ verified…