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Strategy plans to launch Bitcoin security program to address quantum threats

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Strategy plans to launch a Bitcoin security program aimed at addressing threats posed by quantum computing and other future security vulnerabilities, said Executive Chairman Michael Saylor during the company’s earnings call on Thursday. According to Saylor, the program will work with “the global cybersecurity community, the global crypto security community, and the global Bitcoin security committee” to help coordinate research and responses to those emerging risks. “We think it’s reasonable and appropriate for us to do this, given our large responsibility as a Bitcoin holder. But we want to do…

Musk’s SpaceX plans Starlink phone and direct-to-device internet as IPO nears: Reuters

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The company’s plans, including AI-focused mobile phones and orbital data centers, will depend on Starship launches. SpaceX is preparing to expand its Starlink business into new markets, including a potential Starlink-branded phone, direct-to-device internet, and a space-tracking service as the aerospace company moves toward a potential IPO this year. The company generated an estimated $15 billion to $16 billion in revenue, with Starlink contributing between 50% and 80% of that total, according to Reuters. Starlink operates a constellation of low Earth orbit satellites providing broadband access worldwide, with a focus…

Google beats Q4 earnings, shares edge lower on AI spending plans

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Google parent Alphabet reported fourth-quarter earnings that exceeded Wall Street expectations, posting record full-year revenue above $400 billion for the first time. Despite the strong results, shares slipped in after-hours trading as investors assessed plans for a sharp increase in AI-related capital spending. Alphabet said fourth-quarter revenue rose 18% year over year to nearly $114 billion, beating analyst forecasts. Net income climbed 30% to $34.5 billion, while earnings per share increased 31% to $2.82, also ahead of estimates. For full-year 2025, the company reported revenue of $403 billion and profit…

Anthropic rules out ads for Claude as Super Bowl spot targets ChatGPT ad plans

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Anthropic reaffirmed that its flagship assistant, Claude, will remain ad-free, framing the stance as integral to user trust and long-form usefulness, even as rival OpenAI recently signaled it is exploring advertising across its ChatGPT products. The company reinforced that message with a Super Bowl advertisement that mocked the idea of ads appearing inside AI conversations, positioning Claude as a commercial-free alternative. Ads are coming to AI. But not to Claude. Keep thinking. pic.twitter.com/n2yECeBWyT — Claude (@claudeai) February 4, 2026 In an accompanying blog post, Anthropic said advertising would be incompatible…

Spain to Follow UK with Plans to Ban Social Media for Under 16s

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Pedro Sánchez announced that Spain would implement several changes to laws impacting social media platforms starting next week, with potential criminal liability for executives. Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said that the country plans to ban access to social media for children under the age of 16 and require platforms to implement age verification systems in a push to impose safety measures on what he called the “digital Wild West.” Speaking at the World Governments Summit in Dubai on Tuesday, Sánchez said Spain would require “real barriers that work” for…

Cboe plans to bring back binary options to compete with prediction markets

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Cboe Global Markets is considering bringing back binary options contracts, also known as “all-or-nothing” options contracts, for retail investors, a move that would put the exchange in direct competition with prediction market platforms, according to The Wall Street Journal. The Chicago-based exchange operator has opened early-stage conversations with retail brokerages and is exploring new contract offerings, such as revised binary options, in coordination with market makers to handle trade execution. Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket have gained prominence since late 2024, when Kalshi successfully challenged the CFTC’s attempt to…

Justin Sun plans to add up to $100M in Bitcoin to Tron’s holdings

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Justin Sun may acquire up to $100 million worth of Bitcoin to grow Tron’s treasury, the billionaire said in a statement to CoinDesk after revealing last week that Tron would increase its Bitcoin stash in response to Binance’s call. Binance is shifting $1 billion from its SAFU fund’s stablecoins into Bitcoin in a move that reinforces the company’s conviction that Bitcoin is the cornerstone of the crypto market. Data tracked by Lookonchain shows that Binance already acquired over $100 million in Bitcoin today. Binance SAFU Fund just bought 1,315 $BTC($100.7M).https://t.co/WwuOOWlMjj…

SEC Chair Paul Atkins supports crypto in 401(k) plans with safeguards for retirees

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SEC Chair Paul Atkins has voiced support for allowing crypto investments in 401(k) retirement plans, provided they are managed carefully with protective guardrails. Speaking alongside CFTC Chair Mike Selig in a CNBC interview today, Atkins addressed concerns raised by Senator Elizabeth Warren, who warned that allowing Americans to invest in crypto through retirement accounts could put workers and families at risk of major losses. Atkins noted that many Americans already have indirect exposure to crypto through professionally managed pension funds. The goal is to carefully let 401(k) plans offer similar…

Netherlands Plans Unrealized Gains Tax on Stocks and Crypto

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The Netherlands plans to tax unrealized capital gains on a range of investments, including stocks, bonds and cryptocurrencies, sparking warnings of capital flight. A majority of lawmakers in the Dutch parliament appear ready to back changes to the country’s Box 3 asset tax regime, which would require investors to pay annual tax on both realized and unrealized gains, even if assets have not been sold, NL Times reported on Tuesday. The plan follows court rulings that struck down the existing system for relying on assumed, rather than actual, returns. The…

Binance plans revival of tokenized stock trading on its platform

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Binance is preparing to revive stock trading on its platform, revisiting a business line it shut down in 2021 after regulatory scrutiny, according to a report by The Information. Binance launched tokenized equities in April 2021, starting with Tesla and later adding stocks including Coinbase, Strategy, Microsoft, and Apple. The service was discontinued by July after regulators in the UK and Germany questioned whether the products complied with securities laws. The renewed push comes as interest in tokenized equities accelerates across crypto and traditional finance. OKX is also exploring stock-linked…