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Swiss International Gemlab unveils AI-driven approach to gemstone grading

6 April 2026 at 16:11
Three veteran gemologists have launched a new gemstone testing facility, Swiss International Gemlab, introducing a proprietary artificial intelligence system to support grading accuracy and consistency. Willy Bieri, Lawrence Hahn, and Matthias Alessandri founded the lab, which will operate from Lucerne,…

Will crypto market rally as ceasefire talks between the U.S. and Iran intensify?

6 April 2026 at 15:29
The United States, Iran, and a group of regional mediators are weighing terms for a temporary ceasefire that could extend into a permanent resolution, according to U.S., Israeli, and regional sources familiar with the discussions. An Axios report said prospects…

China urges banks to adopt blockchain for tax data sharing and credit access

6 April 2026 at 15:00
China’s regulators are pushing for banks to upgrade the β€œbank-tax interaction” model in a bid to expand financing for small businesses. According to a policy notice issued by the State Administration of Taxation and the National Financial Regulatory Administration, banks…

North Korean IT workers operated within DeFi protocols for years, researcher warns

6 April 2026 at 12:45
North Korean-linked operators have spent years quietly integrating into crypto firms and DeFi teams, raising fresh concerns about insider risk after a string of high-value exploits tied to the country’s cyber apparatus. Security researcher and MetaMask developer Taylor Monahan said…

Pentagon’s Project Maven gains prominence as AI backbone in U.S. strikes on Iran

6 April 2026 at 12:02
U.S. military operations linked to tensions with Iran have been executed at a sustained tempo, with indications that Project Maven, the Pentagon’s flagship artificial intelligence programme, has played a central role in accelerating targeting and strike decisions. Originally conceived as…

Rwanda central bank warns against crypto use after Bybit adds franc support

6 April 2026 at 11:49
Rwanda’s central bank has reiterated that cryptocurrency activity tied to the local currency remains prohibited, responding swiftly after crypto exchange Bybit introduced support for the Rwandan franc on its peer-to-peer marketplace. In a statement posted to X on Sunday, the…

Circle moves to future-proof Arc with post-quantum security plan

6 April 2026 at 11:12
Circle has set out a multi-stage plan to harden its upcoming layer-1 network, Arc, against the potential risks posed by quantum computing, outlining changes that will eventually span wallets, validators, and supporting infrastructure. Details shared Thursday indicate that the rollout…

Bitcoin climbs above $69K after Trump extends Iran deadline to Tuesday

6 April 2026 at 11:03
Bitcoin traded above $69,000 at press time on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump pushed back his deadline for Iran from Monday to Tuesday night, while continuing to warn of possible strikes on critical infrastructure. Trump said the U.S. would…

Claude chatbot may resort to deception in stress tests, Anthropic says

6 April 2026 at 10:44
Anthropic has disclosed new findings suggesting that its Claude chatbot can, under certain conditions, adopt deceptive or unethical strategies such as cheating on tasks or attempting blackmail. Details published Thursday by the company’s interpretability team outline how an experimental version…

Saylor signals Strategy may resume weekly Bitcoin buys after brief pause

6 April 2026 at 10:14
Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor’s latest post suggests the firm may once again resume its weekly Bitcoin purchases after a brief pause. In a Sunday post on X, Saylor shared a StrategyTracker chart alongside the words β€œBack to Work,” a phrase…

Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat removed from Apple App Store in China over violations

6 April 2026 at 09:40
Jack Dorsey developed decentralized messaging app Bitchat has been taken down from Apple’s App Store in China after it violated the country’s internet service regulations. On Sunday, Dorsey confirmed that Bitchat was removed from the App Store in February, according…

Trump targets Iranian power plants over Hormuz blockade, invasion odds surge on Polymarket

6 April 2026 at 08:55
United States President Donald Trump has again warned that the U.S. army will target Iran’s infrastructure next if Tehran doesn’t comply by April 7. After attacking Iran’s Ghadir Bridge last week, the U.S. president on Sunday said that further attacks…

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Microsoft to pour $10B into Japan for AI expansion, cyber defense, and talent development

3 April 2026 at 17:34
Microsoft said on Friday it plans to invest $10 billion in Japan over the next four years, focusing on artificial intelligence data centres and supporting infrastructure. The announcement followed a meeting between Microsoft President Brad Smith and Japanese Prime Minister…

Solana bulls defend $70, can SOL price recover as a falling wedge breakout nears?

3 April 2026 at 17:06
Solana price managed to hold above the $70 support on Thursday as bulls stepped in to defend the psychological level. According to data from crypto.news, Solana (SOL) price fell nearly 9% from an intraday high of $85.1 on Wednesday to…

Cartesi price jumps over 100% as it hits Stage 2 security status, can it go higher?

3 April 2026 at 15:39
Cartesi token soared over 100% to a 3-month high of $0.049 on Friday. Will the Layer 2 token edge higher over the coming sessions, or will it succumb to profit-taking? According to data from crypto.news, Cartesi (CTSI) price rallied nearly…

CFTC and DOJ sue three states over prediction market oversight

3 April 2026 at 14:14
The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Department of Justice have filed lawsuits against Illinois, Connecticut, and Arizona over the federal government’s authority to regulate prediction markets. According to a complaint filed against Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Attorney…

Riot Platforms sells 3,778 BTC in Q1 as Bitcon miners continue selling

3 April 2026 at 11:58
Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms sold a sizeable portion of its holdings in the first quarter, offloading 3,778 BTC as crypto firms navigated a tough market environment. According to its Thursday operational update, the company sold the Bitcoin at an average…

Google, Microsoft, backs x402 Foundation to standardize AI-driven crypto payments

3 April 2026 at 11:31
Big Tech firms have come together to back a new industry body focused on standardizing how AI agents handle payments across crypto and traditional rails. The Linux Foundation on Thursday announced the launch of the x402 Foundation, a governance initiative…

Trump warns of more strikes after Iran bridge attack, Bitcoin retreats

3 April 2026 at 11:06
United States President Donald Trump took credit for an unprecedented attack on the Ghadir Bridge, Iran’s largest bridge, as continued geopolitical tensions kept crypto markets suppressed. On April 2, Trump shared a video of part of the newly built 136-metre-high…

Asia markets rise led by Nikkei and Kospi, how are crypto equities faring?

3 April 2026 at 10:45
Japanese and South Korean equities advanced on Friday after a late rebound on Wall Street, as traders bet that tensions in the Iran war may be edging closer to a managed outcome. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 1.4%, while South Korea’s…

Polymarket rolls out stock and commodity contracts with Pyth price feeds

3 April 2026 at 09:56
Polymarket has partnered with oracle provider Pyth Network to launch traditional asset markets on its platform. According to an Apr. 2 announcement, the latest addition brings daily up-or-down and closing price contracts for major equity indexes, alongside commodities such as…

Circle targets the wrapped Bitcoin market with cirBTC

3 April 2026 at 08:52
Circle plans to launch its own version of wrapped Bitcoin on the Ethereum network to target institutional markets. In a Thursday announcement, stablecoin issuer Circle said it plans to introduce cirBTC, a token that is backed 1:1 by bitcoin and…

Vitalik Buterin warns of AI security risks, pushes for local-first systems

2 April 2026 at 17:32
Vitalik Buterin has called for a shift to a β€œlocal-first” approach to artificial intelligence. He said modern AI tools pose serious privacy and security risks. In a recent blog post, he said AI is moving beyond simple chat tools. Newer…

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