Santander Private Bank Introduces Bitcoin, Ethereum Trading for Clients in Switzerland

Santander Private Banking International is offering buy, sell and hold services with bitcoin and ether to clients in Switzerland.Source

Sam Altman, Former OpenAI CEO, Lands at Microsoft

Altman and other departed OpenAI staff will join a new advanced AI research team at the software giant.Source

OpenAI CEO Drama Makes a Market for Blockchain Betters

Over $250,000 in liquidity was built up in prediction market contracts on Polymarket over the weekend, from the serious to the absurd.Source

AI Tokens Jump on Irrational Euphoria as Musk’s X Corp Reveals xAI Shareholding

Developments in key AI companies sometimes drive gains in AI-focused tokens as traders bet on the long-term growth of such tokens.Source

Bitcoin Held in Exchange Wallets Rising at Pace of $1.16B a Month, Data Show

Historically, increased inflows into exchange wallets have presaged bull market pauses or price pullbacks.Source

Javier Milei Wins Argentine Presidency; Bitcoin Gains Nearly 3%

The self-described anarcho-capitalist has been supportive of bitcoin, calling it “the return of money to its original creator, the private sector.”Source

OpenAI Ousts Sam Altman From CEO and Board Roles; Worldcoin Drops 12%

Artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI ousted Sam Altman as CEO and from the board, the board of directors announced in a blog post Friday.Source

SEC Delays Decisions on Franklin Templeton and Global X Spot Bitcoin ETFs

The move was expected and isn’t having any immediate effect on the bitcoin price.Source

Jump Trading, Wormhole Part Ways Amid Tough Crypto Market: Bloomberg

Although Jump has been scaling back its crypto-related operations, the reason for the business’ parting of ways remains unclear, Bloomberg reported.Source