
Crypto Traders Rotate Into Utility Tokens as Altseason Index Hits 64
The CoinMarketCap Altcoin Season Index rose to 64, driven by gains in DeFi and AI tokens, while traders show selective participation favoring utility over speculation.
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The CoinMarketCap Altcoin Season Index rose to 64, driven by gains in DeFi and AI tokens, while traders show selective participation favoring utility over speculation.

StarkWare reduced quantum-safe transaction costs to $67 while Coinbase outlined post-quantum custody strategies for its $250 billion asset base.

Australian authorities have summoned the CEOs of OpenAI and Anthropic to a Senate inquiry following a breach where an OpenAI agent accessed non-public health data.

Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms repaid a $200 million credit facility from Coinbase Credit, releasing collateral held in custody without incurring early termination fees.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $134.5 million in Friday inflows, extending a seven-day streak worth $2.98 billion and reversing prior outflows.

StarkWare reports that AI-driven optimization in a recent challenge reduced the estimated GPU cost of constructing quantum-safe Bitcoin transactions from $320 to roughly $67.

The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 5.23%, its highest level since 2007, driven by sticky inflation expectations and a sharp increase in corporate debt issuance for artificial intelligence infrastructure.

The Federal Reserve Board approved Peoples Bancorp Inc.'s application to merge with Citizens National Corporation, enabling indirect acquisition of Citizens Bank of Kentucky.

Google's Product Security team deployed PageBreak, an autonomous AI agent that confirmed over 500 XSS vulnerabilities by validating exploits in live environments.