AI
Surf Raises $15M to Build AI Model Tailored to Crypto Research
Pantera Capital led the round, with Coinbase Ventures and Digital Currency Group also participating.

Tether Rolls Out Privacy-Focused Health App as Expansion Into AI Accelerates
The company behind the largest stablecoin, the $186 billion USDT, is increasingly venturing beyond crypto into sectors such as artificial intelligence and robotics.

Entrée Capital Introduces $300M Fund With Focus on AI Agents, DePIN
Entrée Capital unveiled a $300M fund prioritizing AI agents, DePIN and regulated Web3 infrastructure.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Tells Joe Rogan AI Race Is Real, but It Won’t Have a Clear Winner
In a wide-ranging interview, Huang claims AI growth is gradual, powerful and already changing global power dynamics.

The Protocol: Ethereum Preps For Upcoming Fusaka Upgrade
Also: Anthropic On DeFi AI Agents, ETH Devs Push ZK Protocol, and Bitnomial

U.S. Debt Growth Will Drive Crypto's Gains, BlackRock Says in Report on AI
The world’s largest asset manager released its AI report with a bearish outlook on U.S. bonds and the country’s economy, and presented a bullish projection for crypto adoption.

IREN Investors Mull Outlook After $3.6B Capital Raise as Jim Cramer Says 'Sell'
The bitcoin miner turned AI compute provider tumbled on Tuesday and is now down nearly 50% over the past month.

Jane Street Leads $105M Funding for Antithesis, a Testing Tool Used by Ethereum Network
Antithesis said its Series A will scale deterministic simulation testing, replaying complex failures exactly for crypto and other always-on systems.

AI Investment to Drive Global Growth Through 2026, BofA Says
Bitcoin miners have been among those riding the AI boom, with IREN and Cipher Mining up over 300% in 2025.

Asia Morning Briefing: Asia Wakes Up to an AI BTC-Nvidia Tailwind That’s Already Starting to Sputter
Yesterday’s Amazon-driven risk rally is colliding with a sharp wobble in Nvidia, putting the AI-BTC-beta trade that lifted crypto back under scrutiny.
