Research
AI
VC firm a16z releases open-source microverse packed with generative AI NPCs in AI Town
Stanford-inspired AI Town merges cutting-edge tech for unfolding virtual tales
Adoption
Vitalik Buterin praises decentralized consensus of X Community Notes
Buterin finds community notes a study in decentralized governance, but warns of potential algorithmic manipulation.
Regulation
CFTC greenlights Coinbase as first spot crypto platform to offer regulated futures to U.S. customers
Coinbase paves new ground with crypto regulation, set to offer customers futures trading for the first time.
Adoption
Blockchain powered Helium Mobile launches $5 unlimited decentralized data plan
People-powered telecom revolution kicks off with Helium's groundbreaking $5 unlimited mobile plan.
AI
Turn drone footage into 3D metaverses as Nvidia launches new AI tool
Nvidia's Neuralangelo blurs the line between real and virtual with artificial intelligence based 3D modeling.
Legal
Grayscale decision versus SEC may come today, latest Friday – reports
Pending SEC decision on Grayscale stirs intrigue in Bitcoin ETP landscape
Bankruptcy
Up to $500M in liabilities as crypto custodian Prime Trust files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Prime Trust's financial crisis reverberates across the crypto industry as liabilities reach up to $500 million
Mining
Hut 8 grapples with revenue fall, Bitcoin mining output in challenging Q2 2023
Decreased Bitcoin mining and revenue challenges prompt strategic response from Hut 8.
NFTs
Op-ed: Is Trump’s $500k crypto wallet just his own NFT trading card collection?
Could this be Trump's crypto wallet or simply a large whale with early access?
Regulation
SEC partisan divide could alter Bitcoin ETF approval odds, former SEC attorney predicted
SEC internal politics and market manipulation fears cloud Bitcoin ETF future.
Technology
Ethereum MEV incentives limit decentralization new report shows
Are profit-seeking builders threatening Ethereum's decentralized vision?
Mining
Hut 8 Mining eyes asset acquisition as energy supplier faces insolvency
Stalking horse bid could lead Hut 8 to financial gains through Validus's insolvency.
