PANews reported on February 28th that, according to Axios , over 200 employees from Google and OpenAI have signed an open letter urging the two companies to follow Anthropic's example and commit not to use their advanced AI technology for domestic surveillance or fully autonomous weapons in the United States. The letter states that the Pentagon is negotiating with Google and OpenAI to obtain usage rights that Anthropic has already refused, and is attempting to sow discord between the companies. The letter demands that the management of both companies set aside their differences and reach a unified position on drawing "red lines" regarding government military and surveillance uses. Signatures are currently available anonymously and must be verified.

BitGo’s move creates further competition in a burgeoning European crypto market that is expected to generate $26 billion revenue this year, according to one estimate. BitGo, a digital asset infrastructure company with more than $100 billion in assets under custody, has received an extension of its license from Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), enabling it to offer crypto services to European investors. The company said its local subsidiary, BitGo Europe, can now provide custody, staking, transfer, and trading services. Institutional clients will also have access to an over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk and multiple liquidity venues.The extension builds on BitGo’s previous Markets-in-Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license, also issued by BaFIN, and adds trading to the existing custody, transfer and staking services. BitGo acquired its initial MiCA license in May 2025, which allowed it to offer certain services to traditional institutions and crypto native companies in the European Union.Read more

