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Would a bank charter make crypto safer? Two sides of U.S. federal trust bank approval

An analysis says crypto firms may not fully escape political pressure or supervisory risks even if they obtain a U.S. federal trust bank charter. The charter can strengthen legal standing for custody while bringing firms into direct oversight by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The article contrasts interpretations of Silvergate’s liquidation and notes conditional approvals for several trust bank moves. It adds that regulators retain control through approval conditions and revised supervisory rules.

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Buterin rejects AI-driven 50 percent Bitcoin crash warning, citing crypto-heavy net worth

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin (비탈릭 부테린) has pushed back against a prediction that artificial intelligence could drive Bitcoin down more than 50 percent within two years. AI risk analyst Liron Shapiro (리론 샤피로) put the probability of such a decline at 50 percent, arguing AI could undermine security assumptions by finding hard-to-detect vulnerabilities at scale. Buterin said most AI-driven security issues would be manageable and fixable, noting about 90 percent of his net worth is invested in cryptocurrencies.

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BitMine builds 5.9 million ether; 5 percent stake possible without further buys

BitMine, led by Tom Lee (톰 리), has lifted its ether holdings to 5.9 million, nearing a goal of securing 5 percent of circulating supply. Most of its holdings are staked, and an analysis suggests staking rewards alone could cover the remaining shortfall under current assumptions. Calculations vary with changes in overall ether supply and staking yields. The firm also faces choices on whether to hold or convert staking rewards into dollars.