Coinbase freezes $3M as DOJ hits Southeast Asia scam networks

Blockchain analytics platform Chainalysis has reported that wallets interacting with Coinbase’s x402 protocol have generated more than 100 million transactions on Base since the payment standard launched, offering one of the clearest signs yet that machine-to-machine payments are beginning to…

Coinbase Ventures has purchased ENA on the open market as Coinbase and Ethena prepare to launch new onchain finance and savings products. The partnership could bring Ethena’s products to Coinbase’s user base of more than 100 million people. Coinbase Ventures Buys ENA as Ethena Targets 100M Coinbase Users Coinbase Ventures has taken a position in […]

Authorities around the world have been heavily targeting scam infrastructure this year, with joint actions involving the US, UAE, China, Austria and Albania.

Microsoft's quantum advancements could accelerate the need for post-quantum cryptography, impacting blockchain security and innovation. The post Microsoft reports major quantum computing gains with Atom Computing and EeroQ appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

A vulnerability in GitHub’s browser-based VSCode editor could lead to the theft of a developer’s token under certain circumstances, says a researcher. The issue, revealed this week in a blog by Ammar Askar, has apparently been already addressed by GitHub owner Microsoft. But it raises a questions about both DevOps security, and about the researcher’s allegation that, because Microsoft doesn’t treat bug discoveries seriously, he can justify giving it short notice before openly publishing vulnerabilities he finds. First, the bug: Users of github.com may not realize it, but when they are on any repository, they can shift to github.dev and its browser-based version of VSCode just by changing the URL. Why do this? Because the browser instance of VSCode is pretty powerful, Askar says in his blog. “You can view all the files in the repo (even if it’s a private one), you can send out pull requests, and even make commits.” Rob Enderle, a IT consultant who heads the Enderle Group, agrees that j

Measure expected to pass next week represents major rebuke to big tech as local disquiet over AI boom grows Seattle’s city government is on the verge of passing a year-long ban on the construction of new datacenters, the largest city yet in the US to consider such a moratorium as nationwide backlash grows. Four companies sought to build five large datacenters in areas serviced by Seattle’s public utility; if approved, they would have consumed approximately a third of the city’s current daily demand for electricity. Continue reading...

Collaboration aims to expand access to Mayo Clinic’s trusted healthcare expertise and improve patient and clinician experiences ROCHESTER, Minn., and REDMOND, Wash., June 3, 2026 — Mayo Clinic and Microsoft have […] The post Mayo Clinic and Microsoft Collaborate to Develop a Frontier AI Model for Healthcare appeared first on AIwire.

The DOJ's appeal risks delaying economic relief for importers, potentially impacting trade dynamics and legal precedents on tariff disputes. The post US trade judge warns DOJ appeal could disrupt $166B Trump tariff refunds appeared first on Crypto Briefing.