AI

Bitwise's Hunter Horsley says AI Is ‘unstoppable freight train’ for crypto, while Haun’s Monica urges caution
As artificial intelligence races ahead, some crypto executives believe it could become the force that finally pushes blockchain infrastructure into widespread use. Others aren’t convinced the leap is so straightforward.

Crypto isn't losing to AI, its just 'capitalism doing its job,' says Dragonfly
Comparisons between AI’s explosive consumer adoption and crypto’s trajectory misunderstand the nature of the products, Dragonfly's Haseeb Qureshi told CoinDesk in an interview.

Your AI is getting a bank account: MoonPay just gave bots the power to spend money
MoonPay Agents is a non-custodial, permissionless financial infrastructure for AI agents that move money.

Cipher Digital shares rise 6% as the firm rebrands from bitcoin mining to HPC, earnings miss
The company's earnings came in below estimates as the miner leans into large scale data center buildout.

Canaan buys Cipher’s 49% of West Texas mining venture for $39.75 million in stock
The transaction gives Cipher a major shareholding in the Singapore-based company.

Kraken’s co-CEO could trust AI with 100% of his crypto — Dragonfly’s Haseeb Qureshi isn’t convinced
At NEARCON 2026, Dragonfly’s Haseeb Qureshi and Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi delivered a sharp debate over how soon those agents can be trusted with real money.

Crypto suffers deeper declines as AI fears send IBM plunging 11%
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced that its Claude platform can streamline COBOL code, a key profit center for IBM.

Bitdeer sold all its bitcoin to fund its move into AI data centers
Singapore based BTC and AI miner sells all holdings to build liquidity for expansion, signaling a broader shift in capital strategy across the sector.

Specialized AI detects 92% of real-world DeFi exploits
New research claims specialized AI dramatically outperforms general-purpose models at detecting exploited DeFi vulnerabilities.

Bitcoin miner Riot stock jumps nearly 9% as activist Starboard urges AI data center expansion
The activist investor said Riot's 1.7 GW power capacity can drive premium AI hosting deals at Texas sites.

