AI

Crypto.com founder buys ai.com for record $70 million: FT
Kris Marszalek joined the AI industry with autonomous agents and a Super Bowl ad that briefly sidelined the website.

Story co-founder defends token unlock delay, says project needs ‘more time’
In an interview with CoinDesk, S.Y. Lee pointed to Worldcoin’s extended lockups as precedent for longer runways.

The Protocol: Ethereum to roll out new AI agents standard soon
Plus: Solana’s latest phase, OP token buybacks and EF post-quantum security team.

Bitcoin miners surge as Anthropic's fundraising efforts boost AI spirits
Anthropic is set to raise $20 billion in its latest funding round, double the amount it initially targeted, according to the FT.

Bitcoin miners HIVE, Bitfarm and Bitdeer downgraded as analyst warns on AI shift
KBW's Stephen Glagola said that turning business models toward AI and HPC may take longer to pay off than the market expects.

Blockchain technology can accelerate global GDP growth, Citizens says
The bank said the technology is shifting from experimentation to real-world deployment, with implications for capital markets, governments and global GDP.

Former FTX EU trading specialists unveil Perpetuals.com, an AI-powered derivatives platform
Patrick Gruhn and Robin Matzke were the co-founders of Digital Assets, which was acquired by FTX’s Sam Bankman Fried in 2021 and rebranded as FTX EU.

CleanSpark shares rise as bitcoin miner expands AI power capacity in Texas
Bitcoin miner targets large scale AI and high performance computing infrastructure in the Houston region.

Walmart and Google bet on AI agents to reshape how people shop online
The retail giant said a new Gemini integration reflects a broader shift from search-based shopping to AI systems that can act on a customer’s behalf.

KBW upgrades TeraWulf to outperform, sees AI pivot as catalyst for sharp growth
The bank raised its its price target on the shares to $24 from $9.50.

