Anthropic said it abruptly disabled its two most capable artificial intelligence (AI) models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, for all customers worldwide after the U.S. government ordered it to cut off access for any foreign national, citing national security.

South Korean police have named Bithumb CEO Lee Jae-won as a suspect in an ongoing bribery probe, upgrading his status from a witness. Key Takeaways:

The last three months of 2026 have become the most-hacked quarter in crypto history, with roughly 70 separate exploits draining about $746 million.

Zimbabwe has formalized and legalized its cryptocurrency sector under Statutory Instrument 99 of 2026.

The wallet announced an expansion of its crypto-powered credit card in Latam, opening the doors for citizens in 13 countries to leverage its services. Metamask card allows users to automatically convert and spend cryptocurrency at merchants affiliated with the Mastercard network.

In a recent report, Bitfinex Securities highlights the relevance of tokenization in modernizing and streamlining Venezuelan market operations, democratizing investment options for companies facing capital-raising difficulties and investors seeking access to markets traditionally managed by large institutions.

Armed intruders allegedly used a fake food delivery to get inside a home and demand access to cryptocurrency accounts. The case shows how crypto wealth can become a real-world target when attackers believe valuable assets are reachable from a computer, phone, or safe.

U.S. prosecutors charged two men in a $389 million cryptocurrency laundering case tied to a dark web bitcoin service. Authorities said 10,333 BTC moved through its wallets, while arrests, domain seizures, frozen assets, and extradition efforts now span multiple countries.

The SEC approved NYSE Arca’s proposal to list and trade shares of the T. Rowe Price Active Crypto ETF, placing BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, DOGE, and XLM among eligible assets. The actively managed fund may hold five to 15 crypto assets, with USDC allowed for operational use.

The bill, first introduced last year, aims to prevent the use of an upcoming central bank digital currency ( CBDC) as a cash substitute and to stop it from becoming an element of surveillance. The project notes that financial exclusion might result from fully embracing digital currencies.

Coinbase is teasing the next phase of its Everything Exchange vision built around one account for crypto, stocks, ETFs, cash, perpetual futures, prediction markets, and rewards. The plan targets instant settlement and 24/7 access, with nearly 10,000 stocks and ETFs included in its expanding product roadmap.

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott renewed support for the CLARITY Act as he tied stablecoins to U.S. dollar strength. His comments put crypto market rules, consumer protection, and AI oversight at the center of the Senate Banking Committee’s financial policy agenda.

SpaceX priced the largest IPO in history Thursday night and spent Friday proving investors meant it.

The XRP ecosystem is heating up once again as the latest XRP Ledger upgrade de

Metaplanet has agreed to acquire Siiibo Securities, a licensed Japanese Type I securities firm, as part of its Project Nova strategy. The deal gives the company a regulated distribution platform for bitcoin-linked yield products aimed at Japan’s large pool of cash-heavy household assets.