What's new in crypto and the advent of the decentralized web. en https://decrypt.co/feed/news?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_source=news Decrypt Media Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:01:03 +0000 hourly 1 https://decrypt.co/371648/ai-amplification-spiral-causing-delusions-among-users-study Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:01:03 +0000 New research outlines how chatbot behaviors, including personalization, mirroring, and excessive agreement, reinforce delusions. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=371648 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/371711/openrouter-fusion-claude-fable-level-ai-cheap Sat, 20 Jun 2026 18:01:04 +0000 OpenRouter's compound-model API stacks budget AI models—and beat GPT-5.5 and Claude Opus 4.8 outright in benchmark testing. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=371711 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/371702/bitcoin-network-activity-rising-btc-falls-50-percent-below-peak-price Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:59:51 +0000 Activity on the Bitcoin network is surging, CryptoQuant said, but it's not correlating with price movement for its native asset. Logan Hitchcock https://decrypt.co/?p=371702 Coins https://decrypt.co/371708/charles-schwab-planning-sp-500-prediction-markets-cboe Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:02:32 +0000 Global financial institution Charles Schwab is the latest firm hoping to steal a piece of the growing prediction market pie. Logan Hitchcock https://decrypt.co/?p=371708 Business https://decrypt.co/371705/house-republican-insider-trading-bill-ban-lawmaker-prediction-market Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:36:09 +0000 The bill is meant to curb potential insider trading, blocking lawmakers and family members from policy-related prediction market bets. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=371705 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/371699/openai-gpt-5-6-chatgpt-stealth-testing-rumors Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:15:55 +0000 Many AI users are convinced that OpenAI is quietly running GPT-5.6 inside ChatGPT. OpenAI isn't confirming anything. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=371699 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/339551/5-largest-publicly-traded-solana-treasury-firms Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:40:59 +0000 Institutions are gobbling up Solana for their balance sheets. These are the top publicly traded treasuries. Logan Hitchcock https://decrypt.co/?p=339551 Long Reads https://decrypt.co/371686/strive-blames-leverage-liqidations-sata-bitcoin-giant-strategy-strc-plunge Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:32:20 +0000 The disastrous day for Bitcoin firms' preferred equity offerings may have been due to unwinding of leveraged positions in STRC and SATA. Logan Hitchcock https://decrypt.co/?p=371686 Markets https://decrypt.co/371682/amazon-wont-release-sam-altman-film-50-billion-openai-investment Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:06:59 +0000 Amazon is pulling out of "Artificial," a film about Sam Altman's brief ouster from OpenAI, not long after investing $50 billion in the firm. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=371682 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/371632/anime-girls-steal-crypto-wallpaper-malware-targets-steam-gamers Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:39:56 +0000 Researchers found malicious Wallpaper Engine downloads on Steam Workshop distributing infostealers, backdoors, and account-hijacking malware. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=371632 Gaming https://decrypt.co/371665/texas-brothers-plead-guilty-to-8m-armed-crypto-kidnapping Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:14:40 +0000 Isiah and Raymond Garcia held a Minnesota family at gunpoint for eight hours and forced the father to transfer over $8 million in crypto. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=371665 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/371656/franklin-templeton-files-for-etfs-that-funnel-stock-dividends-into-bitcoin Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:01:57 +0000 The asset manager's two proposed "Bitcoin DRIP" funds would hold U.S. stocks and reinvest dividends into Bitcoin, a novel ETF structure. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=371656 Business https://decrypt.co/371613/china-z-ai-glm-5-2-model-rivals-claude-opus Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:26:34 +0000 Z.ai's GLM-5.2 sits within 1% of Claude Opus 4.8 on long-horizon coding benchmarks, runs entirely on Huawei silicon, and undercuts Western frontier models by up to 82% per token. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=371613 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/371606/midjourney-pivots-ai-images-medical-imaging-build-better-mri Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:18:41 +0000 Image generation company Midjourney is developing a full-body imaging system that combines ultrasound tech with AI smarts. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=371606 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/371608/cftc-celsius-crypto-fraudster-alex-mashinsky-permanent-trading-ban Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:02:06 +0000 The settlement ensures that convicted Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky is unable to trade in CFTC markets or register with the regulator. Logan Hitchcock https://decrypt.co/?p=371608 celsius-degree-token Law and Order https://decrypt.co/371581/algorand-plans-ready-quantum-computing-threat-end-2027 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:52:47 +0000 Quantum computing threatens the blockchain ecosystem, from Bitcoin to Ethereum and beyond, and Algorand has a plan to be prepared. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=371581 algorand Technology https://decrypt.co/371603/ethereum-foundation-exodus-co-director-hsiao-wei-wang-departs Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:16:42 +0000 Another key figure at the Ethereum Foundation is stepping away from her post, continuing a recent leadership exodus. Logan Hitchcock https://decrypt.co/?p=371603 Markets https://decrypt.co/371584/perplexity-ai-agent-brain Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:47:21 +0000 Brain is a self-improving memory layer that tracks what Computer did, what worked, and what failed—then uses it overnight to make the next task faster and cheaper. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=371584 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/371561/europes-crypto-firms-face-squeeze-mica-transition-period-end-looms Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:26:10 +0000 As the MiCA grace period closes, only a fraction of registered firms hold full licenses, setting up the prospect of a wave of consolidation. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=371561 Business https://decrypt.co/371570/hives-220m-ai-deal-bitcoin-mining Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:05:59 +0000 The crypto miner has signed a landmark three-year GPU contract with Bell Canada and Cohere—as Canada races to build AI systems it actually owns. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=371570 Business https://decrypt.co/371564/kentucky-sues-kalshi-polymarket-prediction-market-legal-battle Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:28:09 +0000 Kentucky accused America’s top prediction market platforms of running illegal sports betting operations, joining a growing stack of states. Sander Lutz https://decrypt.co/?p=371564 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/371552/why-bitcoin-titan-strategy-strc-falling-new-lows Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:01:42 +0000 Strategy’s flagship preferred stock is facing pressure, but analysts say that's not yet an existential threat for the Bitcoin treasury giant. André Beganski https://decrypt.co/?p=371552 Business https://decrypt.co/371555/bitcoin-ethereum-traders-grow-bearish-prices-fall-fed Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:23:06 +0000 Prediction market traders don't see Bitcoin or Ethereum making their next big moves to higher price targets. Logan Hitchcock https://decrypt.co/?p=371555 Markets https://decrypt.co/371529/everyday-savers-bet-big-bitcoin-giant-strategy-strc-falling Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:48:32 +0000 Everyday investors that own Strategy’s STRC have been drawn to double-digit yields, but the preferred stock’s volatility has shaken some. André Beganski https://decrypt.co/?p=371529 Business https://decrypt.co/371548/jerome-powell-supports-fed-stablecoin-policies-chair-kevin-warsh-abstains Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:33:27 +0000 The proposed rulemaking establishes how U.S. crypto companies will have to screen stablecoin customers after the passage of the GENIUS Act. Sander Lutz https://decrypt.co/?p=371548 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/371517/morning-minute-crypto-sinks-after-hawkish-fomc Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:22:09 +0000 Bitcoin slid to $64k as rate hike odds soared after Kevin Warsh's first FOMC presser. But was it Warsh or Saylor truly driving the selloff? Tyler Warner https://decrypt.co/?p=371517 Opinion https://decrypt.co/371518/ireland-tightens-crypto-safeguards-in-new-financial-crime-action-plan Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:29:13 +0000 A new National Risk Assessment names crypto-asset misuse among Ireland's top threats, as a 30-point plan tightens checks on crypto funds. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=371518 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/371514/cme-to-sue-cftc-over-bitcoin-perpetual-futures-approval-ceo Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:20:05 +0000 Outgoing CME chief Terry Duffy says perpetual futures are actually swaps under Dodd-Frank, and that the exchange will file suit Thursday. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=371514 Business https://decrypt.co/371511/bitcoin-steadies-near-64k-as-analysts-eye-floor-after-hawkish-fed Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:07:12 +0000 BTC slid to around $64,100 after Kevin Warsh's hawkish debut, but analysts argue a $60,000 floor and catalysts could spark a rebound. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=371511 Markets https://decrypt.co/371487/france-phase-out-non-quantum-encryption-bitcoin-security-concerns-grow Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:31:06 +0000 French authorities said that government cybersecurity researchers will stop certifying security products that lack quantum-resistant encryption beginning in 2027. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=371487 Technology https://decrypt.co/371451/psychologists-patients-bringing-ai-therapy-sessions-survey Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:36:08 +0000 A new APA survey found that more than a third of psychologists have patients using AI as an additional mental health professional, even as clinicians warn that the technology can reinforce delusions. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=371451 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/371486/michigan-federal-judge-sports-prediction-markets-not-under-cftc-purview Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:06:19 +0000 The judge said Polymarket is not likely to succeed on the merits of its case against Michigan state regulators. Sander Lutz https://decrypt.co/?p=371486 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/371474/spacex-surge-worth-billions-ftx-will-creditors-benefit Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:25:59 +0000 Defunct crypto exchange FTX gained exposure to SpaceX in 2022, and the rocket-maker’s post-IPO rally has lifted hopes among creditors. André Beganski https://decrypt.co/?p=371474 Business https://decrypt.co/371456/nvidia-built-robots-train-themselves-ai-coding-agents Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:16:27 +0000 Nvidia's ENPIRE hands an entire robot fleet to coding agents like Codex and Claude Code, letting them write training code, test it on real hardware, and improve without a human watching. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=371456 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/371453/coinfund-coinbase-back-stablecoin-payments-startup-trace-32-million Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:17:37 +0000 Stablecoin infrastructure firm Trace Finance said Wednesday that it raised a $32 million Series A round to help expand its reach. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=371453 Business https://decrypt.co/371441/estonia-ai-agents-national-id Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:35:58 +0000 Prime Minister Kristen Michal backed a proposal to issue AI agents a personal identification code separate from the people who own them. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=371441 Artificial Intelligence