Game Publishers Have Pushed to Cut Discs Since 2007, Infinity Ward Veteran Says
Robert Bowling, who spent six years working on Call of Duty, told Decrypt that Activision suggested cutting discs nearly two decades ago.
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Hong Kong’s Biggest Bank Puts a Stablecoin in 3 Million Wallets
HSBC switched on its Hong Kong dollar stablecoin inside PayMe on Friday, testing whether a bank-issued token can become everyday money.
Netanyahu Considering Crypto Plan to Dodge Banking Sanctions on Israel
Days before Israel’s election, Netanyahu said he has asked for a blockchain plan in case banks are hit with sanctions, and told Israelis to prepare for a rainy day after Trump.
Senate Democrat Probes Tether Payments to Ex-White House Crypto Adviser’s Firm
Sen. Richard Blumenthal demanded Tether’s records on payments to Nxum, a firm co-owned by former White House crypto adviser Bo Hines.
SpaceX Filing Gives Elon Musk the Final Word on Tesla Merger He Says He’s Staying Out Of
SpaceX’s latest 10-Q filing quietly confirms any Tesla combination requires sign-off from its “controlling shareholder.”
SEC Flags AI 'Super Intelligence' and Tokenization as Systemic Market Risks
The regulator's Division of Examinations named "super intelligence and other advanced technologies" as a focus area alongside tokenization risks.
How I Vibe Coded My Smart TV—And Claude Killed It
Vibe coding your TV is impressive. Doing it without knowing exactly what you're touching is how you lose a rooted LG set and get a very sincere apology from an AI.
Bitcoin Core Rewrites Its Security Policy for a World Where AI Finds Bugs in One Prompt
Developers will now backport fixes and cut releases immediately for flaws flagged as “easily discoverable,” abandoning long embargoes for bugs an attacker can surface with a single AI prompt.
Crypto Scammers Who Used Prayer Groups to Lure Victims Must Pay $1.3 Billion, Says New York
New York’s attorney general asked a court to order NovaTech’s founders, who fled the country, to pay about $1.37 billion, and settled with four top promoters for nearly $6 million.
Bitcoin ETFs Bleed $636 Million as October Turns Red Again
Spot Bitcoin ETFs lost $635.6 million on Thursday, their biggest outflow of the month, pushing October flows back to a loss of about $176 million as Ethereum and Solana funds also bled.
Morning Minute: a16z Drops 'Crypto' From Its Fund
The name change is symbolic of the fund’s future investing focus, though the firm will continue investing in crypto.
Interpol Recovers $105M in African Cybercrime Sweep That Shut Illegal Crypto Mines
Operation Serengeti III led to 1,462 arrests across 21 countries, while Angolan police seized more than 2,000 crypto mining devices.