Andrew Cuomo questions whether lawmakers should trade crypto while writing its rules

The post Anthropic Removes Hidden Claude Code Tracker After Researchers Raise Privacy Concerns appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. In brief Anthropic removed hidden tracking markers from Claude Code after researchers discovered code used to identify some Chinese users. The company said the experiment was intended to prevent account abuse and detect possible AI model distillation. The discovery comes as Anthropic pushes lawmakers to crack down on unauthorized copying of frontier AI models. Anthropic has removed a hidden tracking system from Claude Code after a security researcher discovered the AI coding assistant was using undisclosed markers to identify some users’ location, proxy use, and possible links to Chinese AI labs. The feature, discovered in June by developer “Thereallo,” embedded signals in Claude Code’s system prompts that could flag users Anthropic believed were bypassing restrictions or attempting to extract model capabilities. “Anthropic probably wants to detect API res

The company says the tool was designed to stop abuse and AI model extraction, but critics questioned the use of undisclosed monitoring.

The post New Hampshire Lawmakers to Hold Hearing on $100M Bitcoin Bonds appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The New Hampshire Secretary of State’s office announced that lawmakers would discuss issuing $100 million in bonds backed by Bitcoin (BTC) at a public hearing. In an update to the New Hampshire governor and executive council agenda, the state’s Business Finance Authority (BFA) has scheduled a meeting for Wednesday regarding the proposed issuance of $100 million in BTC-backed bonds. The BFA approved the bond in November 2025, saying that it planned to issue the vehicles upon approval from Governor Kelly Ayotte and the state’s five-member executive council. “This is an innovative way to bring more investment opportunities to our state and position us as a leader in digital finance without risking state funds or taxpayer dollars,” said Ayotte on the bonds, following the BFA approval.  The potential high-value Bitcoin-backed bonds signaled the US state’s move toward friendlier digit

The proposed bonds to be backed by cryptocurrency still need approval from New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte and the state’s five-member executive council.

Heightened scrutiny on Russia sanctions could escalate geopolitical tensions, impacting global energy markets and digital asset regulations. The post Lawmakers press Scott Bessent on Russia sanctions bill at NATO summit appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The lawmakers continue their efforts in refining the CLARITY Act. It was expected that there would be updates regarding enforcement of the law on July 4. But the Senate did not offer any information on the law, leaving the media and citizens in despair. And, as a part of the

The Senate faces mounting pressure to act on the CLARITY Act before its August recess, and failure to advance it now could stall years of bipartisan work while leaving the crypto industry in regulatory limbo. Limited July Schedule Raises Urgency for Floor Vote Efforts to pass a federal crypto market-structure bill have entered a critical […]

As lawmakers and federal officials move to restrict access to advanced models, critics warn that a rushed security regime could leave the public and private sectors in the dark.