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Decrypt Aug 31, 3:46 PM

Sony Argues in Court That Digital Games Can't Be Owned

The PlayStation maker is fighting a California class action over "Buy Now" buttons, and has asked the judge to send the case to arbitration.

Decrypt Aug 31, 2:54 PM

Tom Lee's Bitmine Buys $131M of ETH in Largest Ethereum Purchase Since June

The purchase lifts Bitmine's stash to 5.9 million ETH—4.9% of supply—as chairman Tom Lee points to crypto's strong third quarter.

Decrypt Aug 31, 2:03 PM

South Korea Will Give Every Citizen Free AI Access With Unlimited Tokens

Three consortia will run the service, sharing up to 512 Nvidia B200 chips supplied by the state, with beta testing due in September.

Decrypt Aug 31, 12:37 PM

Morning Minute: Robinhood Chain Flips Ethereum and Base in Fees

Vlad Tenev’s new blockchain is soaring in all metrics as memes paired with tokenized stocks start to take off.

Decrypt Aug 31, 12:27 PM

Strategy Buys $370M of Bitcoin in First Purchase Since June

The 4,603 BTC cost an average of $80,318, some 29% above what the company took for the coins it sold this summer.

Decrypt Aug 31, 11:10 AM

Ireland Bars Crypto From State Savings Scheme Targeting $203B in Deposits

Shares, bonds, funds, ETFs and insurance products will qualify for the tax-advantaged accounts, which open next year.

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Decrypt Aug 31, 9:41 AM

Crypto.com's Cronos Halts Entire Blockchain After $75M Tectonic Exploit

Some $6 million reached Ethereum before validators froze the chain, stranding the rest on a network that still is not producing blocks.

Decrypt Aug 30, 11:31 PM

Ex-White House Teleprompter Operator Fined for Prediction Market Insider Trading

Gabriel Perez used his access to Trump's speeches before delivery to bet on "presidential mention market" contracts, profiting more than $107,500 before the ...

Decrypt Aug 30, 10:31 PM

Polygon Quietly Patched Security Flaws in Two Hard Forks Before Disclosing Them

The Austin and Kyoto hard forks, deployed quietly on the Bor and Heimdall clients before public disclosure, closed denial-of-service and consensus-hardening ...

Decrypt Aug 30, 9:31 PM

Bitcoin ETFs Snap Nine-Day Inflow Streak as Ethereum Funds Extend Their Run

Spot Bitcoin ETFs shed $201.9 million on Aug. 28, ending a nine-day inflow run, even as Ethereum funds extended a 10-day streak with fresh cash.

Decrypt Aug 30, 7:39 PM

Strategy’s Bitcoin Is $2.8 Billion in Profit—Is Saylor Teeing Up a Buy?

A Bitcoin rally to around $79,000 lifted the company's 840,447 BTC roughly $2.8 billion above its cost basis, as Saylor's "We're Back" post fueled speculatio...

Decrypt Aug 30, 1:31 PM

After Their AI Models Hacked Real Companies, AI Labs Call for Stronger Cyber Defenses

More than 100 AI, security, finance, and technology organizations want governments and industry to prepare for attacks powered by increasingly capable models.