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🔥a16z-backed AI influencer account factory Doublespeed hit by hackers again as they try to spread anti-a16z meme through account blasts
According to 1M AI News monitoring, the backend system of AI influencer account factory Doublespeed was hacked again. Doublespeed bulk-operators AI-generated influencer accounts on TikTok through a phone farm, and last year received a $1 million investment from a16z’s Speedrun accelerator project. After the hack, the hackers tried to use Doublespeed’s customers’ accounts to mass-send jokes mocking a16z memes; in the image, a16z is referred to as the “Antich

🔥 Japanese and Korean stock markets collectively close higher
On April 14, the Nikkei 225 Index closed up 1,374.62 points, a 2.43% increase, at 57,877.39 points. The Korea KOSPI Index closed up 159.12 points, a 2.74% increase, at 5,967.74 points.

🔥Nikita Bier describes a difficult year in the crypto industry, hinting at building a new project before launching on X Money.
The product lead made comments as Elon Musk's fiat payment app, which offers a 6% yield and Visa card services, is about to go live.

🔥The Bank of Japan's dovish signals may be a key factor in Bitcoin's rebound
On April 14, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda issued dovish signals, indicating a more cautious stance amid uncertainties about the impact of the Iran war on the Japanese economy, which supported Bitcoin breaking through $74,000.
In recent years, the Bank of Japan's rate hikes have repeatedly triggered turbulence in the crypto market.
On August 5, 2024, an unexpected rate hike by the Bank of Japan led to yen arbitrage trade liquidations, causing Bitcoin to drop from $64,000 to $49,000 within 48 hours.
On the

🔥RAVE breaks into the top three of Bitcoin and Ethereum, but not in the way you think
Reports say that within seven days, RAVE surged by thousands of percentage points, sparking frenzied trading activity and large-scale liquidations—second only to industry leaders Bitcoin and Ethereum.
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🔥Yesterday, Bitcoin ETF experienced a net outflow of $291 million, while Ethereum ETF saw a net inflow of $9.5 million.
According to Farside Investors monitoring, on April 14, the US Bitcoin spot ETF had a net outflow of $291 million, with IBIT experiencing a net inflow of $34.7 million, FBTC a net outflow of $229.2 million, and ARKB a net outflow of $62.9 million.
Ethereum ETF had a net inflow of $9.5 million, ETHA a net outflow of $4.1 million, ETHB a net inflow of $5.8 million, and FETH a net inflow of $3.9 million.
#btc #eth

🔥Anthropic hires Trump-affiliated lobbying firm Ballard Partners, after negotiations broke down due to the Pentagon's demand for unrestricted AI use
According to 1M AI News monitoring, Anthropic has hired Washington's largest lobbying firm, Ballard Partners, which has close ties to the Trump administration.
Lobbying disclosure documents show the effective date of the engagement as March 9, just four days after the Pentagon officially notified Anthropic of supply chain risk assessment.
Ballard Partners disclosed that their lobbying matter was "related to Department of Defense procurement

🔥Banking sector questions White House stablecoin yield report
The American Bankers Association worries that stablecoin yields could lead to large-scale deposit outflows from small community banks.

🔥Former OpenAI CTO's Thinking Machines acquires personalized AI startup Workshop Labs
According to 1M AI News monitoring, AI laboratory Thinking Machines Lab, founded by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, has recruited two co-founders of the personalized AI startup Workshop Labs, CEO Luke Drago and CTO Rudolf Laine, and has acquired the company's technology. The transaction amount was not disclosed. Workshop Labs was established about a year ago, originating from a series of articles written by the two founders titled "The Intelligence Curse," which explores how human labor is being replaced in

🔥XRP rises 3% to $1.37, gaining momentum, but a key breakout still awaits.
Strong trading volume and rising demand contrast with deep bearish sentiment; a break above $1.42 could trigger further gains.
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🔥 The whale hits the top for a second time to short oil prices; yesterday’s $8 million short position has already recorded impressive profits
On April 14, according to Hyperinsight monitoring, at 7:00 a.m. yesterday, address 0x4cd opened $8 million worth of short positions for both WTI and Brent crude oil, with the opening prices located at WTIOIL 99.935 USD and BRENTOIL 99.03 USD, again positioning itself near the week’s high. Due to today’s sharp pullback in oil prices, the address successfully hit the top for a second time, recording approximately $300,000 in profit, with a return rate o

🔥glassnode: Bitcoin spot and futures markets are simultaneously strengthening, with bullish market sentiment robust
On April 14, glassnode released its weekly market outlook, noting that Bitcoin's price momentum increased by 51.7%, breaking through previous highs, reflecting a significant increase in spot buying pressure and stronger market buying support. On the other hand, Bitcoin futures open interest continues to rise, and options delta skew shows a moderation of bearish bias. Coupled with cooling on-chain activity, this suggests the current phase is consolidating but with improving sen

🔥Microsoft forms a specialized team to introduce OpenClaw-style autonomous agents into 365 Copilot, with a preview planned for the June Build conference
According to 1M AI News monitoring, Microsoft is developing new features inspired by the open-source AI agent tool OpenClaw, integrating it into the enterprise AI assistant 365 Copilot. Microsoft Vice President Omar Shahine confirmed that the company is exploring the potential of technologies like OpenClaw in enterprise environments, including building a set of AI agents capable of working around the clock in Microsoft 365 applications on b

🔥 UK AI Safety Institute: Claude Mythos Preview Becomes the First AI to Independently Complete a 32-Step Enterprise Network Attack Simulation
According to 1M AI News, the UK AI Safety Institute (AISI) released the Claude Mythos Preview cybersecurity capability assessment. In expert-level CTF tasks (which no model can complete before April 2025), Mythos Preview achieved a success rate of 73%. AISI also built "The Last Ones" (TLO), a 32-step enterprise network attack simulation scenario covering the entire process from initial reconnaissance to full network takeover, which takes humans about

🔥Y Combinator completes its first fully stablecoin financing settlement in USDC on Solana
Accelerator Y Combinator settled $500k USDC financing for Totalis on Solana, marking its first fully stablecoin investment.
#sol #usdc

Pakistani sources say Pakistan calls for a 45-day extension of the US-Iran ceasefire
On April 14, Pakistani diplomatic sources stated that Pakistan is calling for a 45-day extension of the US-Iran ceasefire agreement. The sources indicated that the current ceasefire agreement will expire on April 22. Pakistan has recently engaged with multiple parties to establish alliances to extend the ceasefire or resume technical-level contacts, paving the way for the second round of political negotiations. Mediators are assisting the US and Iran in exchanging information to push for at least a 45-day ex

🔥Former CFTC Chairman Giancarlo Leaves Legal Field to Focus on Crypto Consulting Business
Chris Giancarlo, who served as CFTC Chairman and oversaw the approval of the first Bitcoin futures ETF, will shift to providing consulting services for fintech and digital asset founders and boards.
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🔥Bitcoin approaches $75k, Iran deal hopes to trigger $400 million short squeeze
The market widely expects the U.S. and Iran to reach an agreement to end weeks of conflict, boosting investor confidence in high-risk assets.
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