Digital Chamber Sues Illinois Over 0.2% Crypto Tax Law

The Digital Chamber sued the Illinois Department of Revenue on Tuesday, asking a Sangamon County court to strike down the state’s new Digital Asset Tax Act before it takes effect. The trade group represents more than 250 blockchain firms. It argues the 0.2% levy unfairly singles out digital assets based on the technology used to […]

FBI Warns Fake Agents Are Using AI to Trick Scam Victims Again

The FBI says criminals are using fake agents, AI-generated videos, and spoofed government websites to target previous fraud victims. Officials warn that recovery scams are becoming harder to spot as scammers adopt more convincing technology. Fake Agents Target Victims a Second Time The FBI is warning that scammers are posing as federal agents and using […]

Hut 8 Stock Surges Up to 200% in 2026 as Bitcoin Mining Unit Struggles

Hut 8 Corp. (HUT) shares have swung between $44 and $133 in 2026, a peak-to-trough gain of about 200%, according to TradingView data. The stock now trades near $108, up about 128% for the year, after Hut 8 signed a $9.8 billion, 15-year lease with an unnamed technology hyperscaler. The AI Pivot Speaking to CNBC, […]

S&P Dow Jones New Crypto Index Snubs Bitcoin, Not a Revenue-Generating Protocol

S&P Dow Jones Indices and Pantera Capital have launched the S&P Pantera Digital Asset Index, a new crypto benchmark that excludes Bitcoin (BTC) entirely. CEO Cathy Clay said Bitcoin fails the index’s core test, generating real protocol revenue instead of trading purely on speculation. How the Index Weighs Its Tokens The index holds 18 constituents. […]

Kospi Jumps 5% as Asian Chipmakers Rebound From AI Selloff

South Korea’s Kospi surged over 5% to a high of 7,164 on Wednesday’s early trading, extending its rebound from an artificial intelligence stock selloff. Asian chipmakers led the gains for a second straight session. Japan’s Nikkei 225 added near 2% to 67,524.22, also in early trading. The rally builds on Tuesday’s rebound across Asian markets. […]

Deputy Abused Police Powers to Secretly Track a Man’s Cellphone

A deputy admitted using a fake search warrant to secretly obtain a man’s cellphone location for a private client, exposing how court-approved surveillance powers can be abused and why the case ended in a federal prison sentence. Deputy Lied to Judge to Obtain GPS Data David Anthony Rodriguez, 45, was sentenced Monday to one year […]