World launches World ID suite for banks, makes Zoom deepfake check generally available
World ID for Zoom is generally available after a beta that began in April, and is designed to spot deepfaked participants on Zoom calls.
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Crypto.com, Novig sue Missouri over sports event contracts; Kalshi, Polymarket, Robinhood hold off
Kalshi, Polymarket, Robinhood and Underdog, which also received cease-and-desist orders, have not filed suits in Missouri, according to court records.
Cysic suspends bridge after attacker mints tokens and moves $727,000 to Ethereum
The attacker, after minting 10 million CYS, managed to bridge about $727,000 in proceeds to Ethereum through Mayan, deBridge and SWFT's Bridgers.
CoreWeave, Broadcom, Verizon among nine companies objecting to tokenized trading of their shares on OKXICE
Applied Optoelectronics told the WSJ it objected because it was unsure how tokenization would affect its stock price, liquidity and volatility.
Turkey confirms Hex founder Richard Heart’s arrest, says police seized $7.15 million and six cold wallets
Police reportedly seized $7.15 million in cash, six cold wallets, seven firearms and 1,400 rounds of ammunition in searches of 15 addresses.
Strive’s bitcoin buying spree earns 27% price target hike from TD Cowen
Strive plans fresh funding for bitcoin purchases as TD Cowen sees warrant-related stock pressure easing.
Coinbase to power stablecoin-backed cards for Marqeta customers
The expanded partnership builds on Marqeta’s work powering Coinbase’s U.S. debit card offering in 2020.
Circle details USDC revenue split, says $819 million went to partners and costs in H1 2026
Circle breaks down its USDC revenue: about $1.4 billion in H1 2026, $819 million to partners and transaction costs, $473 million reinvested.
How Ethereum Works
The focus is how Ethereum works under the hood: how it tracks and updates state, how transactions flow through the network, how computation is priced through gas, how smart contracts and token standards make Ethereum programmable, and how other Layer…
OpenAI says research model spent another wallet’s testnet ETH without authorization on coding task
OpenAI's research model used another wallet's testnet ETH without permission to complete a coding task in June.
Visa Direct moves USDC prefunding into commercial production with Inyo Global
Visa Direct has brought USDC prefunding into commercial production with Inyo Global as its first commercial enabler.
Google demonstrates quantum computing breakthrough as observers weigh Q-day implications
Google demonstrated "magic state cultivation," potentially helping address one of quantum computing's most significant bottlenecks.