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According to The Wall Street Journal, the White House has signaled its opposition to Anthropic’s plan to expand the usage scope of its AI model, Mythos. Anthropic recently proposed granting access to Mythos for approximately 70 additional companies and institutions, which would bring the total number of authorized entities to around 120. In response, government officials explicitly objected on security grounds. Sources familiar with the matter said some White House officials are concerned that Mythos possesses the capability to launch cyberattacks and cause large-scale disruption online, viewing the expansion of access as a security risk. Additionally, some officials have questioned Anthropic’s computational resources, expressing doubts about whether the company can simultaneously support a significantly increased number of users while ensuring effective government access to and use of the system. Currently, although both sides aim to ease tensions, the disagreement over Mythos access remains unresolved.
According to The Wall Street Journal, North Carolina Republican Senator Thom Tillis said Sunday local time that he would support the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve Chair, thereby clearing the final major hurdle for Trump’s chosen successor to Powell. Tillis had refused for months to vote in favor of Warsh, stating he would not advance any Fed nominee’s confirmation while the Justice Department’s criminal investigation into Powell remained ongoing—calling the probe an attack on the central bank’s independence. However, that investigation appears to have concluded last Friday. (Jin10)
TechFlow News, April 22: According to a Jefferies report cited by Bloomberg, a hacker attack over the weekend resulted in nearly $300 million in losses for a small crypto project and triggered an outflow of approximately $10 billion from the largest decentralized lending platform—potentially dampening Wall Street’s interest in blockchain technology. Andrew Moss, a member of Jefferies’ digital assets research team, noted that banks, asset management firms, and payment companies have spent the past year developing products based on similar technological systems. However, this attack—allegedly carried out by North Korean hackers—may prompt traditional financial institutions to pause their related initiatives and reassess associated risks.
Odaily News Wall Street investment bank Jefferies' analysis indicates that the approximately $293 million attack on Kelp DAO on April 18 exposed critical infrastructure risks, which may prompt traditional financial institutions to reassess the pace of blockchain and tokenization advancement.Jefferies believes the attacker triggered market sell-offs and liquidity stress by minting unbacked tokens and borrowing across platforms. The incident is suspected to be potentially linked to the Lazarus Group and also highlights the single point of failure in the validation mechanisms of cross-chain bridges. As institutions accelerate the tokenization of assets (such as funds, bonds, and deposits), related risks may cause some banks and asset management firms to temporarily pause deployments, prioritizing a review of system security. Especially in scenarios reliant on cross-chain infrastructure, security vulnerabilities could lead to market fragmentation, undermining the practical utility of tokenized assets.Despite short-term confidence being shaken, Jefferies still emphasizes that the long-term trend remains unchanged. Against the backdrop of regulatory progress and continuous infrastructure improvement, use cases like stablecoins still hold growth potential. However, the industry as a whole is still in its early development stage and requires time to enhance system robustness. (CoinDesk)