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Trump Media is adding AI tools to its Truth Social platform and has filed trademarks for “Truth Social AI” and “AI Search”. The company also plans a crypto ETF and launched a streaming service, as it expands into tech and digital finance despite financial losses.

Coinbase launched the Base App, turning its wallet into an all-in-one platform for crypto, payments, chat, and social features. It connects to the Base blockchain and aims to attract everyday users, not just traders.

Coinbase has announced the hiring of prominent Crypto Twitter (CT) figure @AlexOnchain as its inaugural “CT leader,” signaling a major push to expand its social media presence and deepen engagement with the digital asset community.

YouTube is updating its rules to stop paying creators who post repetitive or low-effort AI-generated videos. The goal is to promote original content with real human input and improve the overall quality of monetised videos.

Mr Beast removed an AI thumbnail tool after backlash from YouTubers who said it copied their styles and used their work without permission. He replaced it with a feature that lets users hire real thumbnail artists instead.

A scammer posed as Coinbase support and tricked over 30 users into transferring a total of $4 million in crypto to fake wallets. The fraud was carried out through phone calls and Discord chats, with funds later traced to gambling sites and linked to a man named Christian Nieves.

Elon Musk is continuing his transformation of X into a multifunctional super app, modeled on Chinese like WeChat.

President Trump just signed an executive order to provide yet another extension for the banning or sale of Tiktok, while critics are calling this move outright illegal.

Garden Finance was accused of helping move stolen crypto linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group, after earning $300,000 in fees in 12 days. An investigator said most of the funds came from the Bybit hack, but the platform’s founder denies any wrongdoing.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov warned that France is weakening due to growing censorship and tighter control over online speech. He said these actions are driving talent abroad and could lead to a major crisis if reforms are delayed.