Crypto

A Connecticut tax preparer allegedly claimed cryptocurrency losses for taxpayers who never owned the assets. The accusations form part of a broader federal prosecution involving fabricated deductions and the alleged diversion of refunds. Key Takeaways Yuridia Trujillo faces 19 counts involving false income tax returns. Alleged crypto losses involved assets taxpayers never owned. Portions of…

Can artificial intelligence (AI) think as well out loud as it does in writing? A bitcoin forecasting experiment conducted by Bitcoin.com News put ChatGPT, Grok, and Claude Opus 5.5 to the test, exposing shaky predictions, questionable reasoning, and a surprising twist: Claude’s voice model proved more transparent about its limitations than its text-based counterpart. Key Takeaways ChatGPT and…

Byron Donalds wants governments to hold bitcoin, opposes a Federal Reserve-issued digital currency, and doubts federal agencies can keep pace with the markets they oversee. In an Oct. 17, 2026, interview with Bitcoin.com News, the Florida congressman and gubernatorial candidate discussed strategic reserves, his race against former rep. David Jolly, and prediction markets that put his election…

Venture capital powerhouse Andreessen Horowitz is dropping the word “crypto” from the name of its dedicated cryptocurrency investment arm, rebranding the business as a16z Frontier as it expands its focus to artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. Key Takeaways Andreessen Horowitz is renaming its crypto investment arm “a16z Frontier,” expanding its focus to AI, robotics…