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Valkyrie amends Bitcoin Fund S-1 filing with enhanced custody and valuation rules

Valkyrie Investments refiled an amended Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday for its Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund, adding more precise rules around custody, valuation, seed investments, and risks as the cryptocurrency investment vehicle awaits regulatory approval to trade on Nasdaq. The new filing updates the index used to value the fund’s Bitcoin from Lukka Prime to the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate – New York Variant, which calculates the reference rate as of 4 PM Eastern

Meta Acquires Moltbook, the AI Agent Social Network With Nearly 200,000 Autonomous Bots

Meta Platforms Inc. has acquired Moltbook, an experimental Reddit-style social network designed exclusively for artificial intelligence (AI) agents, in a talent-focused deal announced on Tuesday. Moltbook’s AI Agent Communities Draw Meta’s Interest in Acqui-Hire Deal The acquisition, first reported on by Axios, centers on bringing Moltbook’s founders and technology into Meta’s expanding artificial intelligence division. […]

Netflix Censored Bitcoin Sponsors on Boxer Trunks During Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua Broadcast

Bitcoin MagazineNetflix Censored Bitcoin Sponsors on Boxer Trunks During Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua BroadcastNetflix blocked Bitcoin-related sponsors from appearing on a pro boxer’s fight trunks and gear during a major event it streamed live, forcing last-minute changes days before the bout, according to Sazmining CEO Kent Halliburton.Halliburton, whose company provides Bitcoin mining-as-a-service using renewable hydroelectric energy, detailed the incident in a statement shared with Bitco

Trump says the Iran conflict is “very complete” — oil plunges and Bitcoin snaps back above $70k

Bitcoin climbed back above $70,000 Tuesday as crude oil staged a sharp reversal, easing near-term fears of accelerating inflation and giving digital asset markets room to recover.According to CryptoSlate's data, the largest digital currency jumped over 5% in the last 24 hours, peaking at around $71,164 after slipping below $68,000 earlier in the session.Brent crude fell more than 6% to around $90 a barrel, retracing much of the previous day's surge that had briefly pushed the international bench

Meta Buys Viral Social Media Where Bots Talk to Each Other

When AI agents started gossiping online, few expected a techgiant to step in. But Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has acquiredMoltbook, the social network where artificial intelligence bots post, comment,and argue just like people. The deal marks a new phase in Meta’s push to turnexperimental AI behavior into mainstream products.According to Bloomberg, Meta confirmed the acquisition on Tuesday, saying Moltbook’sfounders, Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr, will join its Superintelligence Labs, the

Nvidia targets enterprise AI agents with new open-source NemoClaw platform

<p>Nvidia plans an open-source AI agent platform called NemoClaw for enterprise software, expanding its push deeper into the AI ecosystem.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/nemoclaw-launch-enterprise-ai/">Nvidia targets enterprise AI agents with new open-source NemoClaw platform</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Court blocks Perplexity from using AI agents to shop on Amazon

<p>The ruling highlights growing legal scrutiny on AI's role in digital commerce, potentially reshaping how AI tools interact with online platforms.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/ai-shopping-agents-court-restriction/">Court blocks Perplexity from using AI agents to shop on Amazon</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Bitcoin climbs to $71K as crude tumbles on possible global oil reserve release

<p>Bitcoin climbs toward $71K as oil tumbles 11% on possible IEA oil reserve release, lifting crypto markets and equities.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/bitcoin-price-surge-market-recovery/">Bitcoin climbs to $71K as crude tumbles on possible global oil reserve release</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Investment Bank Gives Strategy (MSTR) and Strive (ASST) Buy Ratings, Flags Bitcoin Treasury Discounts

Bitcoin MagazineInvestment Bank Gives Strategy (MSTR) and Strive (ASST) Buy Ratings, Flags Bitcoin Treasury DiscountsInvestment bank B. Riley has entered the corporate bitcoin treasury sector with formal coverage of two Nasdaq-listed companies, Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) and Strive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASST), assigning Buy ratings and price targets of $175 and $12, respectively.&nbsp;Analyst Fedor Shabalin led the Strive initiation, according to Investing.com The move comes as both stocks trade well b

Prop Firms Get Faster CME Access via Tickblaze, Following Similar Plus500 and Topstep Deal

Tickblaze has announced a market data distributionpartnership to integrate futures data from CME Group into its trading platform.The company said the integration allows traders using its system to access CMEfutures market data directly inside the platform.The move comes as technology providers increasingly buildinfrastructure for futures proprietary trading. Earlier, Devexperts addedfutures trading capabilities to its DXtrade platform to meet demand from propfirms entering CME markets.Similar in

AI Firm Palantir Partners With Polymarket to Build Advanced Monitoring System for Sports Prediction Trading

Polymarket said Tuesday it has partnered with Palantir Technologies and TWG AI to build a new artificial intelligence (AI)-driven platform designed to monitor and protect the integrity of sports prediction markets. AI Meets Sports Betting Oversight as Polymarket Teams With Palantir for Integrity Tools The New York-based prediction market operator Polymarket announced the collaboration on [&#8230;]

Starknet introduces STRK20 private tokens to enable anonymous transfers

<p>Starknet launches STRK20 private tokens using zero-knowledge proofs, enabling anonymous transfers, swaps, and staking.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/strk20-privacy-token-standard/">Starknet introduces STRK20 private tokens to enable anonymous transfers</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Ethereum Foundation Stakes 72,000 ETH as Vitalik Pushes ‘One-Click’ Staking for Institutions

Key Takeaways:Ethereum Foundation starts staking about 72,000 ETH by using a simplified distributed validator system.Vitalik Buterin said that the target is to make the staking activities for institutions simple like just clicking a mouse button.This initiative utilizes open-source tools to distribute activities of validators in various legal areas.The Ethereum Foundation has started staking a large portion of its treasury, marking a significant step in its strategy to support network security w

Bhutan Keeps Selling Its Bitcoin, Reserves Sold by Over Half

Bitcoin MagazineBhutan Keeps Selling Its Bitcoin, Reserves Sold by Over HalfBhutan’s state-owned investment arm has steadily sold portions of the country’s Bitcoin reserves, moving about $42.5 million in BTC and USDT so far in 2026 through a small set of recurring counterparties.Data from blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence shows that the Royal Government of Bhutan transferred 175 BTC, valued at $11.85 million, on Monday to an address that had previously received 184 BTC in February.&n

OpenAI Expands Enterprise AI Push With Promptfoo Security Startup Deal

OpenAI disclosed this week that it plans to acquire AI security startup Promptfoo, folding the San Mateo, California-based company’s testing and red-teaming tools into its enterprise agent platform, Frontier. OpenAI Targets AI Agent Vulnerabilities With Promptfoo Startup Purchase The deal, announced by both OpenAI and Promptfoo, will bring Promptfoo’s automated security testing and evaluation technology [&#8230;]

People traded $25B of crypto stock tokens that do not make them stockholders

Nasdaq's latest tokenization push is another attempt to bring stocks onto blockchain rails. Yet the real significance lies more in the structure.Rather than endorsing the offshore model of stock wrappers and synthetic equity exposure, Nasdaq is trying to build a version where the token is the share. As a result, the token shares the same legal status, a direct link to the issuer's ownership record, and a path to voting, governance, and corporate actions.That makes this less a crypto-adoption sto

Elon Musk says early access to X Money is coming next month

<p>X Money's early access could significantly enhance user engagement and transform X into a comprehensive digital ecosystem.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/elon-musk-x-money-launch-next-month/">Elon Musk says early access to X Money is coming next month</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Meta expands AI agent push with Moltbook acquisition

<p>Meta acquires Moltbook, a viral social network for AI agents, bringing its founders into Meta Superintelligence Labs.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/meta-acquires-moltbook/">Meta expands AI agent push with Moltbook acquisition</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Polymarket Taps Palantir to Detect Cheating in Sports Prediction Markets

Prediction market platform Polymarket has partnered with data analytics firm Palantir to develop monitoring tools for its sports-related prediction markets. According to the companies, the technology will analyse trading behaviour in real time and flag unusual market movements that may require review. Expanding Integrity Controls The move reflects growing attention to integrity monitoring as prediction markets expand into sports-related contracts.Platforms offering event-based markets face chall

Bitcoin ETFs Rebound With $167 Million Inflow While Ether, XRP See Outflows

Bitcoin ETFs opened the week with renewed momentum, pulling in $167 million in fresh capital. However, ether, XRP, and solana ETFs moved in the opposite direction, posting net outflows. Crypto Funds Start Week Mixed as Altcoin Funds Slide The week began with a familiar pattern in the crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) market, with bitcoin attracting [&#8230;]