A daily brief · crypto + AI

TrustCore Media

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Edition · 200 items · 2:58 PM ET

Calm signal from the crypto and AI firehoses — hand-picked from 14 sources, every morning. No commentary, just what moved.

Crypto · lede

Pump.fun offers up to $5 million salary for chief legal officer role

The position covers everything from SEC oversight to MiCA rules and U.K. regulations, and offers a salary between $1 million and $5 million.

The Block · 16 minutes ago

AI · lede

Quoting Tom MacWright

Simon Willison · about 1 hour ago

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