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SEC Removes $25 000 Minimum for Active Traders
2049.news · 15.04.2026, 10:55:03

SEC Removes $25 000 Minimum for Active Traders The Securities and Exchange Commission has eliminated the rule requiring active traders to maintain a minimum of $25 000 in their accounts. Replacement with real‑time risk a…

Binance strengthens position amid market shift to centralized exchanges
2049.news · 15.04.2026, 10:15:02

Binance strengthens position amid market shift to centralized exchanges Trading activity in crypto markets is shifting toward centralized exchanges, and Binance appears as the principal beneficiary, CoinDesk reports in M…

Fake Ledger macOS App on App Store Stole $9.5 Million
2049.news · 15.04.2026, 09:05:03

Fake Ledger macOS App on App Store Stole $9.5 Million A counterfeit Ledger application for macOS on the App Store stole $9.5 million from users from 07.04 to 13.04, according to ZachXBT. Incident overview The malicious a…

TRON plans transition to post-quantum cryptography on mainnet
2049.news · 15.04.2026, 07:20:03

TRON plans transition to post-quantum cryptography on mainnet Justin Sun announced an initiative for TRON to adopt post‑quantum cryptography, with plans to deploy standardized NIST signatures on mainnet. Announcement and…

Documentary 'Finding Satoshi' to premiere on 22.04.2026
2049.news · 15.04.2026, 06:10:03

Documentary 'Finding Satoshi' to premiere on 22.04.2026 The documentary "Finding Satoshi" is scheduled to premiere on 22.04.2026 , aiming to explore the identity behind bitcoin's creator. Film scope and approach The auth…

Deutsche Börse to invest $200 million in Kraken
2049.news · 14.04.2026, 11:00:02

Deutsche Börse to invest $200 million in Kraken Deutsche Börse will invest $200 million in Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, marking a strategic minority equity purchase. The transaction give…

U.S. lawmakers negotiate rules for stablecoin yields
2049.news · 14.04.2026, 10:05:01

U.S. lawmakers negotiate rules for stablecoin yields Senator Tom Tillis said he may present an agreement this week on a dispute between banks and crypto firms over stablecoin yields. According to media reports, the deal …

Circle says Arc blockchain will add native token
2049.news · 14.04.2026, 09:05:01

Circle says Arc blockchain will add native token Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire said Arc will receive a native token for governance and incentives, and will later adopt Proof-of-Stake. Token purpose and consensus transition A…

Hyperliquid Reports $900 Million Revenue with Eleven Employees
2049.news · 14.04.2026, 07:05:04

Hyperliquid Reports $900 Million Revenue with Eleven Employees Cryptocurrency exchange Hyperliquid earned $900 million in one year while operating with a team of 11 people, the company reported. This level of results rep…

Bitcoin Rises Above $74,000 Amid Easing U.S.–Iran Tensions
2049.news · 14.04.2026, 06:10:04

Bitcoin Rises Above $74,000 Amid Easing U.S.–Iran Tensions Bitcoin climbed about 5% in 24 hours to reach approximately $74,900 , while Ethereum gained roughly 8% over the same period. Market drivers and context The price…

Comfy adds Seedance 2 support in v0.19 update
2049.news · 13.04.2026, 10:25:04

Comfy adds Seedance 2 support in v0.19 update Comfy has integrated Seedance 2 in the v0.19 release, expanding its video generation capabilities for users and developers. Available templates and input modes The update int…

Bitcoin Wallet Built for Feature Phones in India
2049.news · 13.04.2026, 10:15:03

Bitcoin Wallet Built for Feature Phones in India Engineers in India developed a bitcoin wallet compatible with legacy feature phones, allowing use as an air-gapped cold storage device. Device concept and purpose The solu…

Musician Reports Loss of Nearly 5.9 BTC to Fake Wallet App
2049.news · 13.04.2026, 09:10:04

Musician Reports Loss of Nearly 5.9 BTC to Fake Wallet App American musician G. Love reported that he lost about 5.9 BTC after installing a fake Ledger wallet application on his new computer. Incident details According t…

Trump announces blockade of the Strait of Hormuz
2049.news · 13.04.2026, 08:00:04

Trump announces blockade of the Strait of Hormuz President Donald Trump announced a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after diplomatic talks with Iran failed to reach an agreement. The measures target all vessels an…

DOT minted via Hyperbridge exploit, 1 billion created
2049.news · 13.04.2026, 06:05:03

DOT minted via Hyperbridge exploit, 1 billion created An unknown hacker exploited a vulnerability in the cross-chain bridge Hyperbridge and gained control of the DOT token contract on Ethereum. The attacker minted 1 bill…

How 'prompter' became central term in AI culture
2049.news · 12.04.2026, 20:05:04

How 'prompter' became central term in AI culture The word "prompter" has long roots across theatre, rhetoric and computing, and today it frames human and machine prompting practices. Its core idea remained stable: a verb…

Iran Considers Oil Payments in Cryptocurrency, Weekly Digest
2049.news · 12.04.2026, 09:50:03

Iran Considers Oil Payments in Cryptocurrency, Weekly Digest This digest reviews four developments involving oil-for-crypto considerations, a major paper loss at Strategy, controversy around CZ's book, and Anthropic's mo…

Power, Betrayal and an Empty Safe: Unintended Coup
2049.news · 11.04.2026, 18:20:03

Power, Betrayal and an Empty Safe: Unintended Coup The short report recounts a failed coup framed around power struggles, betrayal and an unexpectedly empty safe. It raises questions about responsibility and the true cos…

Collection of practical guides on AI tools
2049.news · 11.04.2026, 15:05:03

Collection of practical guides on AI tools This collection groups practical manuals on contemporary AI tools, focused on development, automation and everyday implementation for professionals and teams. What the selection…

Durov says Telegram secret chats remain most secure option
2049.news · 11.04.2026, 12:25:02

Durov says Telegram secret chats remain most secure option Pavel Durov stated that since 2013 Telegram’s secret chats have been the most secure method available for private messaging worldwide. Durov’s explanation He not…

Insider Blogs

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Tokenized AI models: Who profits from open source?
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AI content detection: Can blockchain prove what's real?
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Decentralized AI: Who owns the models?
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Next-gen wallets: Account Abstraction explained
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Synthetic data: Training AI on blockchain-verified datasets
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AI and KYC: Deepfakes are breaking identity verification
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On-chain AI: When smart contracts meet machine learning
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