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Adam Iza was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for a scheme that prosecutors said defrauded Meta of more than $37 million, while also involving tax evasion and the use of off-duty deputies to intimidate rivals.
Bitcoin.de’s trading suspension remains in place after Germany’s financial watchdog turned down its application under the EU’s new MiCA framework, adding uncertainty for users and the platform’s next steps.
On Sepolia, Ethereum developers are trying an “atomic” transaction flow that moves between Layer 1 and Layer 2 without splitting the user experience in two. The goal is a network that feels more unified while still using rollups for scale.
The open source office suite says it will keep generative AI out of its default installation for now, arguing that local-only software gives users stronger control over sensitive documents.
Mistral has introduced Mistral Large 4, a 1-trillion-parameter multimodal model that is available now through a guarded endpoint and slated to become open-weight after safety testing. The release shows how the company is trying to compete with both closed and open rivals while staying relevant to enterprise buyers.
The UK has chosen six banks to help arrange its first digitally native government bond, a step that could test how blockchain-based issuance works in practice for sovereign debt markets.
Kalshi’s 15-minute gold prediction markets have quickly surpassed Ether in volume only weeks after launch, highlighting how short-term contracts can pull trader interest away from crypto.
Polymarket has begun moving to Protocol V2, a smart-contract overhaul intended to change how the prediction market operates. At the same time, Abstract, the blockchain project tied to Pudgy Penguins, is reportedly heading toward shutdown after heavy losses.
Russia is proposing exchange trading for Bitcoin, Ether and Tether’s USDT, a step that could bring some of the most widely used crypto assets into a more formal trading framework.