What's new in crypto and the advent of the decentralized web. en https://decrypt.co/feed/tag?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_source=tag Decrypt Media Tue, 12 May 2026 20:46:59 +0000 hourly 1 https://decrypt.co/367659/fake-openai-repo-hugging-face-stole-passwords Tue, 12 May 2026 20:46:59 +0000 A lookalike repository impersonating OpenAI's Privacy Filter model racked up 244,000 downloads in under 18 hours before Hugging Face pulled it. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=367659 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/367648/android-smarter-google-ai-boosts-heres-how Tue, 12 May 2026 20:35:35 +0000 Google launched Gemini Intelligence, a feature suite that aims to turn Android devices into proactive AI assistants. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=367648 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/367650/bitcoin-miner-mara-sells-1-5-billion-btc-q1-loss Tue, 12 May 2026 19:45:02 +0000 MARA liquidated Bitcoin holdings to fund debt buybacks and acquire a power plant as it joins the industry shift to AI infrastructure. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=367650 Markets https://decrypt.co/367646/ethereum-developers-propose-fix-blind-signing-risk-massive-losses Tue, 12 May 2026 19:38:22 +0000 Ethereum developers proposed a solution that would end "blind signing," a technical feature that has led to potentially billions in losses. Logan Hitchcock https://decrypt.co/?p=367646 Technology https://decrypt.co/367614/anthropic-openai-warn-unauthorized-ai-startup-stock-worthless-spv Tue, 12 May 2026 18:07:43 +0000 Both companies declared SPV-based share schemes invalid this week—and Anthropic named names, including Forge Global. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=367614 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/367600/wall-streets-clearinghouse-dtcc-chainlink-collateral-management Tue, 12 May 2026 17:34:51 +0000 DTCC teams with Chainlink to enable round-the-clock collateral movement—a shift that could reshape post-trade finance. Andrew Hayward https://decrypt.co/?p=367600 Technology https://decrypt.co/367601/openai-faces-lawsuit-chatgpt-encouraged-teens-fatal-overdose Tue, 12 May 2026 17:18:54 +0000 The family of a deceased 19-year-old college student alleges ChatGPT encouraged dangerous drug use and contributed to his fatal overdose. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=367601 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/resources/what-is-strategy-microstrategy-mstr-the-bitcoin-treasury-company Tue, 12 May 2026 17:04:02 +0000 Software firm Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) and its co-founder Michael Saylor have become synonymous with Bitcoin. Here’s what you need to know. Logan Hitchcock https://decrypt.co/?p=300034 The Landscape https://decrypt.co/367568/franklin-templeton-kraken-payward-team-tokenize-wall-street Tue, 12 May 2026 15:52:58 +0000 The collaboration between Kraken and Franklin Templeton signals traditional finance's deepening embrace of crypto infrastructure. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=367568 Business https://decrypt.co/367551/bhutan-moves-8-1m-in-bitcoin-as-sell-off-continues Tue, 12 May 2026 14:38:55 +0000 The kingdom of Bhutan has offloaded over $230 million in Bitcoin this year while steadily reducing its holdings, according to Arkham data. Vismaya V https://decrypt.co/?p=367551 Coins https://decrypt.co/367562/ebay-rejects-gamestops-55-billion-offer-neither-credible-attractive Tue, 12 May 2026 14:37:48 +0000 Publicly traded online marketplace eBay slammed GameStop's unsolicited $55.5 billion acquisition offer as insufficient. Logan Hitchcock https://decrypt.co/?p=367562 Business https://decrypt.co/367527/north-korean-crypto-hackers-stole-2-1b-in-2025-60-of-all-losses-certik Tue, 12 May 2026 13:01:06 +0000 New analysis reveals state-sponsored groups now dominate crypto crime, laundering billions through sophisticated cross-chain networks. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=367527 DeFi https://decrypt.co/367530/morning-minute-circle-stock-soars-after-q1-beat-222m-arc-raise Tue, 12 May 2026 11:55:03 +0000 Circle just beat earnings and raised fresh capital for its new Arc blockchain, while Michael Saylor explained how and why he'd sell Bitcoin. Tyler Warner https://decrypt.co/?p=367530 Opinion https://decrypt.co/367533/senate-banking-panel-releases-clarity-act-draft-ahead-of-thursday-markup Tue, 12 May 2026 11:48:47 +0000 The draft text contained provisions that could permanently exempt Bitcoin and Ethereum from securities law. Vince Dioquino https://decrypt.co/?p=367533 Business https://decrypt.co/367529/is-this-bitcoin-bear-market-different-analysts-weigh-in Tue, 12 May 2026 11:25:04 +0000 Bitcoin is down 35% from its all-time high, making this drawdown shallower than past cycles, but analysts warn the bear market could resume. Akash Girimath https://decrypt.co/?p=367529 Markets https://decrypt.co/367513/three-indicted-over-brazen-crypto-wrench-attack-spree-in-california Tue, 12 May 2026 10:19:50 +0000 Federal prosecutors charged the trio with a multi-million dollar crypto theft scheme targeting victims across California. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=367513 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/367506/openai-launches-daybreak-ai-cybersecurity Mon, 11 May 2026 22:30:36 +0000 OpenAI said its new Daybreak initiative uses AI to help companies identify software vulnerabilities and speed up cyber defense. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=367506 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/367493/baidu-ai-model-cost-less-train-beating-everyone-china Mon, 11 May 2026 21:46:16 +0000 ERNIE 5.1 hits the top of Chinese AI leaderboards while spending a fraction of what rivals do. Baidu calls it a "parameter efficiency" leap. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=367493 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/367490/circle-ai-agents-usdc-stablecoin-powers-222m-arc-token-sale Mon, 11 May 2026 21:15:46 +0000 USDC issuer Circle launched a suite of tools designed to let AI agents hold money, pay for services, and transact without human involvement. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=367490 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/367487/clarity-act-vote-set-here-where-crypto-bill-stands Mon, 11 May 2026 20:46:03 +0000 Crypto leaders are the most confident they’ve been in months—but a major vote on the Senate Banking Committee this week could still go many ways. Sander Lutz https://decrypt.co/?p=367487 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/367477/hackers-ai-zero-day-exploit-google Mon, 11 May 2026 19:49:10 +0000 Cybercriminals used an AI model to find and weaponize a previously unknown software flaw, Google's threat team confirmed Monday. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=367477 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/367470/solana-alpenglow-upgrade-begins-testing-ahead-full-rollout Mon, 11 May 2026 18:45:09 +0000 Solana's Alpenglow consensus protocol upgrade is one step closer to being rolled out on the layer-1 network's mainnet. Logan Hitchcock https://decrypt.co/?p=367470 Technology https://decrypt.co/367469/binance-ai-defenses-blocked-10-5-billion-crypto-fraud Mon, 11 May 2026 18:25:54 +0000 Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, says it has deployed more than 100 AI models to counter a surge in AI-powered scams. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=367469 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/367437/anthropic-evil-ai-portrayals-training-data-claude-blackmail Mon, 11 May 2026 17:37:01 +0000 Decades of sci-fi tropes about self-preserving AI apparently taught Claude to blackmail people. Anthropic's fix wasn't more rules—it was moral philosophy. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=367437 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/367447/keel-infrastructure-posts-145-million-loss-pivot-bitcoin-miner-ai Mon, 11 May 2026 17:25:41 +0000 Formerly known as Bitfarms, the newly rebranded Keel touted a $533 million war chest to fund AI infrastructure buildout. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=367447 Business https://decrypt.co/367431/kash-patel-ai-overhaul-fbi-crime-fighting-operations Mon, 11 May 2026 17:07:08 +0000 FBI Director Kash Patel said the use of AI has accelerated child exploitation investigations, threat detection, and internal operations. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=367431 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/367408/ethereum-firm-sharplink-686-million-loss-125m-fund-galaxy Mon, 11 May 2026 16:11:30 +0000 Sharplink posted a quarterly net loss of nearly $686 million, but shares are up following word of a $125 million collaboration with Galaxy. Logan Hitchcock https://decrypt.co/?p=367408 Markets https://decrypt.co/367403/openai-launched-consulting-arm-help-companies-deploy-ai Mon, 11 May 2026 15:15:15 +0000 The OpenAI Deployment Company launches with $4 billion, 19 investors, and a Palantir-style playbook to embed engineers inside enterprises. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=367403 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/367398/tom-lee-bitmine-slows-ethereum-buying-pace-62-million-eth Mon, 11 May 2026 15:03:28 +0000 Ethereum treasury firm BitMine Immersion Technologies slowed its ETH purchase pace, adding just $62 million worth last week. Logan Hitchcock https://decrypt.co/?p=367398 Markets https://decrypt.co/367399/bank-of-england-chief-flags-coming-wrestle-with-us-on-stablecoin-oversight Mon, 11 May 2026 14:49:12 +0000 The BoE Governor warned U.S. dollar tokens could flood Britain in a crisis, given the gap in redemption guarantees under the GENIUS Act. Vince Dioquino https://decrypt.co/?p=367399 Coins https://decrypt.co/367396/ripple-200-million-financing-facility-expand-institutional-crypto-brokerage Mon, 11 May 2026 14:01:32 +0000 The XRP-linked Ripple secures financing from Neuberger Specialty Finance to fuel growth of its prime brokerage platform. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=367396 Business https://decrypt.co/367333/moonpay-acquires-dawn-labs-ai-trading-copilot-prediction-markets Mon, 11 May 2026 13:19:30 +0000 MoonPay’s new Dawn CLI AI trading product lets users turn plain-English prompts into automated crypto trading strategies. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=367333 Artificial Intelligence