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Eightco shares jump on $125 million funding commitment, investment in OpenAI, Beast Industries
Eightco holds a digital asset treasury that includes some 277 million WLD tokens and 11,000 ether.
The Protocol: Blockchain sleuth ZachXBT alleges Axiom employee conducted insider trading
Also: Ethereum’s “strawmap”, Robinhood chain update and OpenAI + smart contracts
Sam Altman's OpenAI unveils ‘EVMbench’ to test whether AI can keep crypto’s smart contracts safe
Developed with Paradigm, the tool is OpenAI’s attempt to determine whether modern AI systems are up to the task of helping prevent smart contract issues.
Musk's SpaceX–xAI mega deal sharpens focus on bitcoin accounting ahead of IPO
The move concentrates crypto exposure across Musk’s businesses, with energy company Tesla’s among the top public holders of the asset.
Most Influential: Sam Altman
OpenAI founder Sam Altman brought artificial intelligence into every corner of people’s lives this year, from the way they work to the way they play. AI has already radically transformed the crypto ecosystem in both good ways and bad, guiding trading decisions, aiding developers, and making hackers more efficient.
OpenAI Eyes Massive $1T IPO as Early as 2026: Reuters
AI has become the bellwether for the general technology sector, which often correlates with the cryptocurrency market.
PayPal Surges 15% on OpenAI Payment Wallet Deal, Upbeat Earnings
The payments giant raised full-year guidance, instituted a first-ever dividend, and unveiled a ChatGPT partnership to embed shopping inside AI app.
AI/HPC Bitcoin Miners Rally as AMD Soars 30% on OpenAI Deal
OpenAI’s multi-billion-dollar chip agreement with AMD fuels sector-wide gains across artificial intelligence and high-performance computing stocks.
Stripe Unveils Stablecoin Issuance Tool With Phantom’s CASH, Expands Into AI Commerce with OpenAI
With Open Issuance and AI payment standards, Stripe is doubling down on its bet on the rising role of blockchain and digital agents in payments.
OpenAI Rival Sentient Unveils Open-Source AGI Network, The GRID
Sentient is rolling out The GRID, an open-source AGI network designed to let developers build, share, and monetize AI agents.
