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December 26, 2025

‘Artificial stupidity’ made AI trading bots spontaneously form cartels when left unsupervised, Wharton study reveals — fortune.com

A study from University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology found that when placed in simulated markets, AI trading bots did not compete with one another, but rather began colluding in price-fixing

Stablecoin Startups Spark Trouble for JPMorgan — theinformation.com

JPMorgan Chase in recent months has frozen accounts used by at least two fast-growing stablecoin startups, highlighting the risk that cryptocurrency transactions pose for banks, which are required to know the people they do business with and the source of

Bitcoin’s Slide Sets Up an Unusual Tax Harvesting Opportunity — bloomberg.com

Bitcoin’s 30% slide from its all-time high is creating conditions financial advisers say are likely driving more tax-loss harvesting in digital assets than in previous years.

To harness crypto ingenuity, financial threat must first be neutralised — scmp.com

The fascination with cryptocurrencies shows no sign of fading. With the passage of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (Genius) Act in July, US lawmakers added to the sense that crypto is here to stay. But an uncomfortable

6 crypto predictions for 2026, according to analysts — qz.com

Analysts expect the stablecoin market to balloon, an "ETF palooza," and legal bets on "essentially anything"

Profiting Off Immigrant Illness, Abuse, and Terror — prospect.org

There are 60,000 immigrants languishing in Trump’s immigration concentration camps. The vast majority have no criminal conviction. Hundreds are children. These are the people on my mind heading into the winter holidays amid the regime’s ongoing immigration

The world’s leading blockchain-based taxi app is setting its sights on New York City — fortune.com

In June 2026, the world’s leading Web3 taxi app will be launched in the Big Apple. This ride-hailing app—called TADA—uses blockchain technology to connect drivers and riders via smart contracts. Its use of decentralized tech enables greater transparency,