Synthetix scuttles M Derive deal after community concerns

Synthetix scuttles $27M Derive deal after community concerns

Derive tokenholders were worried about the exchange rate and the overall benefit to the platform, with one user claiming Derive generates more revenue than Synthetix. Decentralized finance platform Synthetix has axed its $27 million plan to acquire crypto options platform Derive after negative community feedback. A Synthetix spokesperson told Cointelegraph on May 22 that its…

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Trump signs bill criminalizing nonsensenual AI deepfake porn

Trump signs bill criminalizing nonsensenual AI deepfake porn

Donald Trump has signed a bill backed by first lady Melania Trump that makes it a federal crime to publish nonconsensual AI-generated explicit images. US President Donald Trump has signed a bill criminalizing nonconsensual artificial intelligence-generated deepfake porn, which also requires websites to take down any illicit images within 48 hours. Trump signed the bill…

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Curve Finance warns its DNS has been hijacked again

Curve Finance warns its DNS has been hijacked again

Onchain security firm Blockaid speculates it might be a front end attack, and says not to sign transactions and avoid interactions with Cuve until the issue is resolved. Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Curve Finance has warned that a hacker has again hijacked its domain name system (DNS), sending users to a malicious website.   In the…

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‘Dark stablecoins’ could emerge as regulations tighten

‘Dark stablecoins’ could emerge as regulations tighten

With increasing government oversight, some crypto users may be forced to look for censorship-resistant stablecoins in the future. Censorship-resistant “dark stablecoins” could come in increasing demand as governments tighten their oversight of the industry.  Stablecoins have been used for various groups to store assets due to a lack of government interference; however, with regulations pending,…

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Watch a new trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI

Watch a new trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI

Rockstar Games offers a closer look at the highly-anticipated game, due out May 26, 2026. Last week it was revealed that Grand Theft Auto VI, the latest instalment in Rockstar Games’ hugely popular ultraviolent action series, would be delayed from fall 2025 to May 26, 2026. That may have disappointed fans who’ve been waiting over…

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