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Former Celsius Network CEO Alex Mashinsky Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison

The founder of the once-prominent crypto lender had requested a more lenient prison sentence of one year and a day.  Source link

Stablecoin Legislation Suffers Severe Blow as GENIUS Act Fails to Pass Key Senate Vote

The GENIUS Act failed a key Senate vote Thursday, leaving the future of the stablecoin bill and other crypto legislation in question.Source link

Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro Tops Coding Charts and MENSA Tests in AI ‘IQ’ Battle

The tech giant's "thinking model" outperforms rivals on complex benchmarks and is now available to all users for freeSource link

Kuwait Escalates Illegal Crypto Mining Crackdown, Questioning 116

Authorities in the Gulf nation have ramped up enforcement against crypto miners exploiting cheap electricity, with temperatures set to soar.Source link

Coinbase Inks $2.9 Billion Deal to Buy Crypto Options Exchange Deribit: WSJ

The world's biggest crypto exchange will buy the world's leading options exchange.Source link