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Meta launches Muse Spark as first Muse-family model Meta introduced Muse Spark , the first public release in its new Muse family, moving away from Llama’s open-source approach to closed development. Model and positioning Muse Spark is presented as a successor to earlier in-house models, with Meta em…

Lawyers explain removal of $25,000 trader threshold in US The SEC removed the minimum capital requirement of $25 000 for active traders, adopting a new risk-based regulatory model. Legal experts detailed how the rules will operate at broker level and affect all clients, including non-resident invest…

Google releases Gemini as a native macOS application Google has released Gemini as a native macOS application, available globally for users running macOS 15 and later. Native app and activation The application operates as an overlay and can be invoked system-wide with the keyboard combination Option…

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 assessment The agency replaced the fixed threshold with a model that evaluates ma…

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 March 2026. Market migration toward CEX This movement reflects shifts in liquidit…

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 app appeared in the App Store and was downloaded by multiple users, enabling atta…

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 stated objectives According to Sun, the network intends to be among the first m…

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 authors say the film will present new investigations, analyse historical corresponde…

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 gives Deutsche Börse about a 1.5% stake and values Kraken at approximately $13.3 bil…

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 would address language in the CLARITY Act defining whether interest may accrue o…

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 According to Allaire, the planned native token will be used to support network go…

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 represents one of the highest profit-per-employee metrics globally. Performance and…

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 advance took place alongside a rebound in global equity markets and reports ind…

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 introduces three generation templates: Text-2-video , Reference-2-video and FLF , e…

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 solution installs on basic button phones and operates without integration with moder…

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 to the musician, the funds disappeared instantly after he opened the downloaded p…

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 and explicitly include ships receiving passage payments, specifying that payments …

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 billion DOT tokens and sold them in a single transaction, earning approximately $237…

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 verbal impulse that elicits speech, action or a response. Historical traces Referenc…

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 model updates. Each item is summarized with existing facts and reported claims, wi…