Author: Oguz Ozdemir

Enterprise AI is no longer experimental. Banks are using AI for underwriting. Hospitals rely on AI diagnostics. Retailers depend on AI personalization. Autonomous agents are accessing customer data, internal documents, financial records, and even asset ownership ledgers. The problem? AI systems need identity access at scale. And identity has become the primary attack surface. According to multiple industry security reports in recent years, over 80% of enterprise breaches involve compromised credentials or identity misuse. When AI systems interact with sensitive data, traditional identity models are not enough. This is why identity tokenization for enterprise AI security is becoming foundational in…

Dogecoin is still trading below $0.10, but there’s still the question of just how far it can go if it plays out a breakout structure. A price target of $0.6533 is on the table for Dogecoin, and if that level breaks, analyst Javon Marks says $1.25111 comes into play next, which would mark an all-time high for the meme coin. Long-Term Breakout Still Keeping The Bullish Structure Alive The main feature on Marks’ chart is a multi-year breakout from a descending resistance line that had stopped Dogecoin’s price advances since its previous top in 2021. That trendline, which is drawn…

Phong Le, President and CEO of Strategy, the world’s first and largest Bitcoin treasury firm, said Morgan Stanley’s proposed bitcoin ETF could unlock as much as $160 billion in demand under a modest portfolio allocation scenario. “Morgan Stanley Wealth Management oversees about $8 trillion in AUM and recommends 0–4% bitcoin allocation,” Le wrote on X. “A 2% allocation would represent $160 billion, about three times the size of IBIT. MSBT: Monster Bitcoin.” In other words, Le is saying that even a modest 2% bitcoin allocation across Morgan Stanley’s $8 trillion wealth platform could drive about $160 billion into bitcoin, far…

Key senators and the White House have reached a tentative agreement on cryptocurrency legislation aimed at resolving a dispute between banks and digital asset firms over stablecoin yields, according to Politico reporting. The move could clear the way for a landmark crypto regulatory bill stalled in the Senate Banking Committee since January. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) said Friday they have an “agreement in principle” on language intended to balance innovation with financial stability. The legislation seeks to prevent stablecoin rewards programs from triggering widespread deposit withdrawals from traditional banks, a concern raised by Wall Street…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved on Wednesday Nasdaq’s proposal to allow certain securities to trade in tokenized form, a significant milestone to integrate blockchain tech into U.S. equity markets.Nasdaq’s tokenization plan ties into a pilot run by the Depository Trust Company (DTC), which will handle clearing and settlement of tokenized trades. Nasdaq filed for regulatory permission in September, Under the framework, eligible Nasdaq participants can choose to have trades settled as blockchain-based tokens rather than through standard book-entry systems.Tokenized shares will trade alongside traditional shares on the same order book and at the same price. They will…

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index remained at 26 on Wednesday, after rising to 28, a day earlier, ending the indicators’ 48-day stretch in the “extreme fear” zone.The Crypto Fear & Greed index tracks market sentiment using volatility, momentum, volume, and social data. Any reading below 25 signals extreme fear, while higher values reflect an improving risk appetite.Crypto Fear & Greed Index. Source: alternative.meThe index reading points to an improvement in market sentiment this week, marking its first exit from extreme fear in over six weeks.The move coincides with a recovery in the total crypto market capitalization, which has added…

US banks “reduced” their credit risk after 2008 by shifting more of it to nonbank lenders.Since 2008, banks have shifted a growing share of their lending to nonbanks like private credit funds, making it their fastest-growing loan category. That shift doesn’t signal another 2008-style crisis today, but it does show where trouble could surface first if private credit starts to crack.This week, traders, analysts, and Investment firms are reviving a familiar question: are US banks setting up a repeat of 2008?The clean answer is no, based on the publicly available numbers. The same debate also points to a real shift…

In brief A coalition of advocacy groups asks OpenAI to withdraw a California AI safety ballot initiative. Critics say the measure would limit legal accountability and weaken protections for children. While OpenAI has paused the campaign, the coalition claims it retains control of the initiative ahead of key deadlines. A coalition of advocacy groups is urging ChatGPT developer OpenAI to withdraw a California ballot initiative that critics say could weaken protections for children and limit legal accountability for AI companies.In a letter sent to OpenAI on Wednesday, reviewed by Decrypt, the group argues that the measure would lock in narrow…

Wiki Cat (WKC) has been purring loudly on the charts this week, leaving the broader market in the dust. The BNB Chain meme coin has surged by +40% over the last seven days, capturing the attention of retail traders. However, a closer look at the data suggests the WKC crypto rally might be running out of oxygen. Despite the abrupt price climb, on-chain activity reveals a startling divergence. Daily trading volume for Wiki Cat has plummeted to $560,000 over the last 24 hours, a -60% decrease from the previous day. This typically signals that buyer exhaustion is setting in. As…

South Korea has fined crypto exchange Bithumb 36.8 billion won (about $24.5 million) and imposed a six-month partial business suspension after finding widespread violations of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) rules, according to a Yonhap News Agency report. According to Yonhap, regulators identified about 6.65 million violations during an AML inspection, including failures related to customer identity verification, transaction restrictions and record-keeping requirements. Authorities found Bithumb facilitated 45,772 crypto transfers involving 18 unregistered overseas virtual asset service providers (VASPs), in violation of South Korea’s AML rules. The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) under the Financial Services Commission (FSC) reportedly decided on the penalties following a…