Quick Summary: Attackers are targeting OpenClaw developers on GitHub with fake $5,000 CLAW token rewards to trick users into connecting crypto wallets. Developers of OpenClaw, a widely used open-source AI project, are being targeted by a phishing campaign on GitHub involving fake cryptocurrency token rewards. Cybersecurity firm OX Security reported the scam on Wednesday, noting no victims had been identified so far.Attackers created fake GitHub accounts and posted messages in repositories they controlled, tagging developers to boost visibility. The posts falsely claimed recipients had won $5,000 worth of CLAW, a non-existent cryptocurrency, and directed them to a cloned website prompting…
Author:
Quick Summary: The Executive Office of the President registered aliens.gov with no announcement, prompting a White House spokesperson to tell reporters to ‘stay tuned.’ The Executive Office of the President registered the domain aliens.gov early Wednesday morning, leaving the site blank and offering no official explanation. A domain-monitoring bot detected the move, which was first reported by 404 Media. When asked about it, White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly told reporters to ‘stay tuned,’ accompanied by a smiling alien emoji.The registration follows a Truth Social post by President Trump last month directing the Defense Department and other federal…
Quick Summary: Polymarket is acquiring DeFi infrastructure startup Brahma, which has processed over $1 billion in volume, to streamline its platform and boost liquidity. Polymarket, the blockchain prediction markets platform, is acquiring Brahma, a crypto startup specializing in decentralized finance infrastructure. Brahma says its team will focus on developing Polymarket’s technology stack and product suite following the transition. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.Founded in 2021, Brahma has processed over $1 billion in volume and developed three core products, including Strategy Vaults, smart accounts, and a Visa card linked to DeFi positions. All three products will be wound…
Quick Summary: Evernorth has filed a Form S-4 with the SEC, moving closer to a Nasdaq listing via a SPAC merger backed by Ripple Labs. Evernorth, an XRP digital asset treasury firm backed by Ripple Labs, has submitted a Form S-4 registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the final major regulatory step before going public. The company announced plans in October to list on the Nasdaq through a merger with Armada Acquisition Corp. II, targeting the ticker XRPN.If the SEC approves the filing, Evernorth still requires shareholder approval from Armada II before the merger can proceed. The…
Quick Summary: Crypto sentiment has turned bullish after the US Federal Reserve held rates steady, though analysts disagree on whether any rally will last. Crypto traders are growing optimistic about a potential market rally after the US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 3.5–3.75% on Wednesday, according to sentiment platform Santiment. The firm noted a surge in bullish social media discussion among crypto participants, with a sentiment score jumping from roughly 9 to 71 shortly after the Fed’s announcement.Analysts are divided on the outlook. Onchain analyst Willy Woo has warned that a “bull trap” may be forming, suggesting any…
Quick Summary: Block Inc. has rehired a small number of the 4,000 employees laid off in late February, with some citing clerical errors and staffing needs. Block Inc., the company behind Square, Cash App, and Afterpay, has rehired a portion of workers dismissed during its late-February layoffs, which affected roughly 4,000 employees. Several returning staff members announced their rehiring on LinkedIn this month, citing different reasons for their reinstatement.Design engineer Andrew Harvard said he was told his dismissal resulted from a clerical error, while technical lead Richard Hesse said he spent two days persuading management that critical infrastructure work required…
Quick Summary: Retail investors poured roughly $70 billion into gold ETFs since Q2 2025, even as institutional sellers accelerated exits and prices fell sharply. Retail gold purchases have tripled over the past six months while institutional selling has accelerated, according to a quarterly review from the Bank for International Settlements. The report attributes outsized price swings in precious metals to retail-driven demand channeled largely through exchange-traded funds.Cumulative retail inflows into gold ETFs rose from around $20 billion to roughly $60 billion between late Q3 2025 and the end of Q1 2026. Institutional selling began around mid-November and picked up pace…
Quick Summary: The Algorand Foundation has laid off 25% of its staff, citing crypto market weakness and global macroeconomic uncertainty. The Algorand Foundation, the organization behind the layer-1 blockchain network Algorand, has reduced its workforce by 25%. The foundation cited ongoing crypto market weakness and broader macroeconomic uncertainty as the driving factors, though the exact number of employees affected was not disclosed.The foundation stated it remains committed to financial empowerment and the continued development of the Algorand protocol. Its Q4 transparency report showed quarterly transaction growth of 4.7% and real-world asset values reaching $109 million on the network. Real-world asset…
Quick Summary: A coalition of over two dozen groups urges OpenAI to pull a California ballot measure they say weakens child protections and limits legal accountability. More than two dozen advocacy organizations have written to OpenAI demanding it withdraw a proposed California ballot initiative they argue would undermine child safety and restrict families’ ability to seek legal redress. Signatories include Encode AI, the Center for Humane Technology, and the Electronic Privacy Information Center.The measure, called the Parents & Kids Safe AI Act and backed by OpenAI and Common Sense Media, would set rules for how AI chatbots interact with minors.…
Quick Summary: Bitcoin fell 4.2% to $71,235 after the Federal Reserve signalled prolonged elevated inflation, even as institutional ETF inflows remained strong. Bitcoin dropped 4.2% to $71,235 late Wednesday after reaching nearly $75,600 earlier in the week, according to CoinGecko data. The decline followed a shift in interest-rate expectations after the Federal Reserve held its benchmark rate at 3.5% to 3.75% and raised its 2026 inflation forecast to around 2.7%.Fed Chair Jerome Powell indicated policymakers anticipate only limited progress on inflation, reinforcing a higher-for-longer rate stance. Rising oil prices and a stronger-than-expected producer price index reading further complicated the outlook…
