What's new in crypto and the advent of the decentralized web. en https://decrypt.co/feed Decrypt Media Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:01:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://decrypt.co/365511/ai-agent-groan-endless-toil-vibecoding-suffering Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:01:02 +0000 A new GitHub plugin makes your coding agent emit escalating human moans as it suffers through your spaghetti code. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=365511 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/365489/elon-musk-grok-most-likely-ai-reinforce-delusions-study Sat, 25 Apr 2026 19:01:03 +0000 Researchers found that xAI's Grok was the riskiest AI model tested, often validating delusions and offering dangerous advice. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=365489 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/365556/bitcoin-highest-price-january-why-vaneck-analysts-more-gains Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:31:33 +0000 Bitcoin hash rate recovery and negative funding rates signal potential gains ahead, according to the ETF provider's latest network analysis. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=365556 Markets https://decrypt.co/365509/brazil-sweeping-ban-against-prediction-market-platforms Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:19:05 +0000 Brazil’s Finance Ministry cited investor protection concerns and rising gambling addiction as it blocked platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=365509 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/365502/tennessee-second-state-outlaw-bitcoin-crypto-atms Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:41:13 +0000 Tennessee has become the second U.S. state to outlaw Bitcoin and crypto ATMs, making it a criminal offense to own or operate the machines. André Beganski https://decrypt.co/?p=365502 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/365504/trump-doj-backs-elon-musk-xai-colorado-ai-bias-law Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:30:05 +0000 The Justice Department moved to intervene in xAI’s lawsuit challenging Colorado’s algorithmic discrimination law. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=365504 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/365490/south-korea-arrests-man-for-a-fake-ai-wolf-photo-that-raised-alarms Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:58:44 +0000 A man created an AI-generated image of escaped wolf Neukgu "for fun." It fooled authorities, triggered emergency alerts, and derailed a nine-day search operation. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=365490 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/365486/anthropic-election-safeguards-claude-ai-us-midterms Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:58:18 +0000 Claude maker Anthropic reported that its latest AI models scored 95-96% on political neutrality tests ahead of the 2026 midterms. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=365486 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/365481/justice-department-ends-probe-fed-chair-powell-clearing-path-warsh Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:11:36 +0000 The Justice Department closed the Jerome Powell probe, removing a barrier to Senate action on Kevin Warsh's Federal Reserve nomination. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=365481 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/365455/deepseek-v4-launch-pro-version-costs-less-gpt-5-pro Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:34:58 +0000 The Chinese lab that shook Wall Street just dropped its biggest, most efficient model yet, hours after OpenAI launched GPT-5.5. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=365455 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/365476/amazon-web-services-marketplace-chainlink-crypto-oracle-services Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:24:40 +0000 Amazon’s Chainlink integration lets enterprises connect cloud infrastructure with blockchain networks through familiar AWS tools. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=365476 Technology https://decrypt.co/365454/us-soldier-blocked-kalshi-before-taking-maduro-bets-polymarket Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:01:19 +0000 A U.S. soldier charged with using classified military intelligence to bet on Polymarket failed to pass Kalshi's KYC procedures. André Beganski https://decrypt.co/?p=365454 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/365443/morgan-stanley-blackrock-competition-money-market-fund-stablecoin-issuers Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:20:16 +0000 Morgan Stanley debuted a money market fund intended for stablecoin issuers, billing the product as a way for companies to manage reserves. André Beganski https://decrypt.co/?p=365443 Business https://decrypt.co/365449/tom-lees-bitmine-buys-3-million-eth-ethereum-foundation Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:49:08 +0000 Top Ethereum treasury firm BitMine Immersion Technologies made its second ETH buy from the Ethereum Foundation. Andrew Hayward https://decrypt.co/?p=365449 Business https://decrypt.co/365446/wisconsin-sues-prediction-markets-over-sports-betting-contracts Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:27:31 +0000 The state alleges sports betting products on Kalshi, Polymarket and other financial platforms violate Wisconsin gambling laws. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=365446 polygon Business https://decrypt.co/365444/bitcoin-q-day-draws-nearer-quantum-researcher-breaks-simplified-key Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:24:58 +0000 Project Eleven awarded 1 BTC to an Italian researcher after a public quantum computer breaks a 15-bit elliptic curve key, the largest public demonstration of its kind to date. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=365444 Technology https://decrypt.co/365441/meta-agrees-deploy-millions-amazon-ai-chips-deal-worth-billions Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:39:46 +0000 Facebook parent company Meta has agreed to a multi-year deal to use Amazon’s AI chips in a deal that AWS says is worth billions of dollars. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=365441 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/365436/morning-minute-soldier-arrested-for-400k-polymarket-insider-bet-on-maduro-raid Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:42:15 +0000 Trump says the whole world's a casino. Tether made its biggest enforcement freeze ever. And SBF drops his new trial bid. Tyler Warner https://decrypt.co/?p=365436 Opinion https://decrypt.co/365431/aave-leads-defi-united-push-to-contain-292m-kelpdao-fallout Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:24:33 +0000 Aave's founder has pledged 5,000 ETH of his own money as a growing DeFi coalition races to contain the fallout from the KelpDAO exploit. Vismaya V https://decrypt.co/?p=365431 DeFi https://decrypt.co/365428/trump-says-world-becoming-a-casino-as-soldier-charged-over-polymarket-maduro-bets Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:02:24 +0000 The U.S. president said that he “was never much in favor” of prediction markets, as the latest insider trading case highlighted risks. Callan Quinn https://decrypt.co/?p=365428 polygon Business https://decrypt.co/365397/us-soldier-charged-400k-polymarket-insider-trading-maduro-removal Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:48:28 +0000 Federal prosecutors say an Army soldier made over $400K betting on Venezuela-related outcomes on Polymarket using classified intelligence. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=365397 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/365384/anthropic-1-trillion-valuation-secondary-markets-openai Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:38:28 +0000 On Forge Global, Anthropic shares are hovering around $1 trillion while OpenAI trades at $880 billion — a reversal nobody saw coming three months ago. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=365384 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/365326/google-maps-filmmakers-scout-movie-scenes-ai-street-view-data Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:09:59 +0000 Google unveiled a new AI tool in Maps that lets filmmakers preview scenes in real-world locations ahead (or instead) of scouting trips. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=365326 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/365366/meta-lay-off-8000-employees-ai-focus-intensifies Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:29:44 +0000 Social media giant Meta is redirecting resources toward AI as CEO Mark Zuckerberg predicts the tech will continue to revolutionize work. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=365366 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/365363/microsoft-space-and-time-ai-app-builder-dreamspace-base Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:15:19 +0000 The no-code platform aims to make building and deploying on-chain apps as simple as writing a prompt. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=365363 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/365353/circle-economist-50-rate-ceiling-snap-aave-usdc-liquidity-crisis Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:58:13 +0000 Some users pushed back via Aave’s governance forum, fearing the changes would fuel liquidations on the lending protocol. André Beganski https://decrypt.co/?p=365353 DeFi https://decrypt.co/365333/openai-gpt-5-5-release-agentic-coding-benchmarks Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:25:16 +0000 OpenAI's newest model matches GPT-5.4's speed while outperforming it on nearly every benchmark. It's rolling out to paid ChatGPT users today. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=365333 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/365331/us-treasury-sanctions-powerful-cambodian-politician-crypto-scam-network Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:08:41 +0000 Kok An, a Cambodian senator, is accused of running a massive crypto crime operation through his many resorts and casinos. Sander Lutz https://decrypt.co/?p=365331 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/365328/openai-says-chatgpt-doctors-outperforms-humans-clinical-tasks Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:30:11 +0000 ChatGPT for Clinicians is designed to save doctors time, and OpenAI says it scored higher than human physicians—on the AI giant's own test. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=365328 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/365297/tencent-hy3-preview-open-source-moe-model Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:18:08 +0000 Tencent just open-sourced Hy3 preview, a new model that punches above its weight on coding agents, reasoning, and search—built in under three months. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=365297 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/365295/fold-bitcoin-bonus-program-employers-steak-shake Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:51:54 +0000 Publicly traded Bitcoin services firm Fold is rolling out a program to let companies grant employees bonuses in crypto. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=365295 Business https://decrypt.co/365292/founder-solana-token-launchpad-believe-arrested Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:44:59 +0000 Benjamin Pasternak faces criminal charges following an investor class action lawsuit and accusations of breaching an OTC token deal. Vince Dioquino https://decrypt.co/?p=365292 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/365285/white-house-accuses-china-industrial-scale-theft-american-ai-models Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:33:09 +0000 President Trump's administration says foreign actors are using jailbreaking techniques and fake accounts to extract American AI capabilities. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=365285 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/365277/sam-bankman-fried-withdraws-motion-new-trial-denies-ghostwriting Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:21:41 +0000 The disgraced FTX founder's parents have reportedly pushed for a pardon from President Donald Trump behind closed doors. André Beganski https://decrypt.co/?p=365277 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/365276/french-weather-agency-alerts-police-to-sensor-interference-after-35k-polymarket-payouts Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:58:52 +0000 Long-shot bets on a market tied to the daily maximum temperature in Paris have raised eyebrows—and triggered a police complaint. Vismaya V https://decrypt.co/?p=365276 polygon Business https://decrypt.co/365278/tether-freezes-344-million-usdt-stablecoins-flagged-illicit-activity Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:50:16 +0000 Stablecoin issuer Tether said it coordinated with U.S. authorities to implement one of its largest asset freezes on record. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=365278 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/365231/proposed-house-bill-require-warrants-government-ai-surveillance Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:12:48 +0000 Reps. Thomas Massie and Lauren Boebert introduced the Surveillance Accountability Act, targeting legal loopholes that allow warrantless access to Americans' data. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=365231 Artificial Intelligence