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US Treasury’s DeFi ID Plan Draws Privacy Backlash

The US Treasury is exploring whether identity checks should be built directly into decentralized finance (DeFi) smart contracts, a move critics warn could rewrite the very foundations of permissionless finance. Last week, the agency opened a consultation under the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act), which was signed into law […]

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‘She Is A Beautiful Person Inside & Out’

LAINEY WILSON & REBA MCENTIRE DEBUTED THEIR NEW SONG, “TRAILBLAZER,” AT THE 2025 ACM AWARDS. (PHOTO CREDIT: ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC VIA PRIME VIDEO) Lainey Wilson Says Her Friend Reba Is A “Good” Woman Lainey Wilson can’t say enough wonderful things about her good friend and mentor, Reba McEntire. Lainey says that long before she […]

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Xai Sues Elon Musk’s xAI Over Trademark Dispute

Ethereum-based gaming network Xai has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI, accusing it of trademark infringement and unfair competition. The complaint, lodged in the Northern District of California on Thursday, claims Musk’s xAI company has created widespread market confusion, damaging Xai’s brand. Ex Populus, the Delaware corporation behind Xai, said it […]

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Fed Rate Social Media Mentions Surge Is A Red Flag For Crypto

The surge in social media chatter around the highly anticipated US Federal Reserve September interest rate decision could be a warning sign for crypto, says sentiment platform Santiment. It comes after the crypto market rallied on Friday and market sentiment returned to greed following Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s dovish remarks at the annual Jackson Hole […]