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Binance finance chief Kaiser Ng to leave after five years, Yi He says
Binance's chief financial officer, Kaiser Ng, is leaving the exchange after more than five years, co-CEO Yi He said. Justin Yek, formerly of Airwallex, will replace him.
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Sixth Circuit rules Ohio and Tennessee can enforce gambling laws against Kalshi
A federal appeals court ruled unanimously that Ohio and Tennessee may enforce their gambling laws against Kalshi's sports contracts, citing the company's own past court statements.
NEAR Intents blocks $503,000 of Bitget hack funds in swap test
NEAR Intents stopped about $503,000 linked to Bitget's $388m hack, while roughly $166,000 passed through, raising questions over its claim to be permissionless.
Anthropic plans $518bn AI infrastructure spend ahead of possible IPO
The Claude developer's IPO prospectus, seen by Reuters, sets out $518bn of cloud and computing spending after a $42bn loss in 2025, while its pre-IPO perpetual futures moved little.
Lithuanian crypto entrepreneur Vilhelm German wins two legal rulings
Prosecutors dropped money laundering and bribery suspicions against Vilhelm German, and a Vilnius court returned his €23 million crypto mining case to prosecutors over procedural failures.
Tether says it froze $550m in Iran-linked USDT as Senate report alleges sanctions evasion
Tether says it helped authorities freeze nearly $550m in Iran-linked USDT during 2026, as Democratic Senate investigators alleged the stablecoin became a key channel for sanctions evasion.
Walmart expands paid training routes to six-figure roles
Walmart is widening debt-free training that moves frontline staff into driving, technician and optician jobs, as Fortune reports on the cost of a four-year degree.
