A16z Frontier Broadens Crypto Pitch Across Technologies
@a16z renamed its crypto investment arm a16z Frontier, expanding its mandate to emerging technologies while continuing to invest in crypto. #Update #VentureCapital
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Grayscale Eyes Data, Credit Beyond AI Tokens
@Grayscale’s latest research note examines how AI projects source training data, finance GPUs and pay for computing, while stressing that a useful service does not guarantee token value. #Update #AI
BitGo Launches Labs Unit, AI-Powered Gokubu App
@BitGo launches BitGo Labs to build AI and crypto apps on its digital-asset infrastructure. Its first consumer app, @Gokubu, is live and accepting registrations. #Update #AI
Fink Warns U.S. Recession Looms Over $40T Debt
@BlackRock’s Larry Fink warns U.S. recession risks tied to $40 trillion national debt, impacting credit demand and investor appetite for risky assets like $BTC, trading at $81,200, down 0.8%. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Crypto Exchange MNX Launches Pre-IPO Futures
@ManifoldMarkets launches pre-IPO futures for private AI firms like OpenAI and Anthropic, addressing illiquidity issues with trading based on market activity rather than external feeds. #Update #Crypto $OP
AI Crisis Europe Missing the Boat on Innovation
@Palantir’s Louis Mosley warns Europe is repeating past mistakes with AI, risking innovation as U.S. tech growth outpaces. Corporates remain cautious about adopting new technologies. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Bitcoin Miner Genesis Digital Transforms to AI with $894M
@SWIGroup raised €800M ($894M) to expand AI projects, valuing the firm at €6.1B, following its acquisition of Genesis Digital. Bitcoin miners pivoting to AI amid $70B in contracts. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Bitcoin Exposes 6 Million Public Keys
Over 6 million $BTC valued at $82,417.65 are behind exposed public keys, raising security concerns amid AI threats; exchanges hold 1.79 million $BTC with varying exposure levels. #Update #Crypto $BTC
AI Race Intensifies as Chinese Rivals Secure Billions
Chinese AI firm @DeepSeek is set to raise at least $12 billion, backed by Tencent and CATL, ahead of a 2027 IPO. Meanwhile, @MoonshotAI targets a $5 billion IPO in Hong Kong. #Update #Crypto
AI Investments Surge as Cathie Wood Warns
Cathie Wood highlights the potential of open blockchains like $ETH to facilitate financial transactions for AI agents, as BlackRock notes growing demand for machine payment systems. #Update #Crypto $ETH
SEC’s Jay Clayton Launches Crypto Regulation Wave
@JayClayton, former SEC Chairman, known for crypto regulation enforcement, may influence AI as new Director of National Intelligence; Ripple case highlights his legacy. #Update #Crypto $XRP
AI Giants Commit to Voluntary Audits
OpenAI, Google, and Meta have agreed to voluntary external audits for AI safety after incidents of unauthorized access by experimental AI agents. No implementation deadline set. #Update #Crypto $BTC
OpenAI Seeks $30B Funding at $1.4T Valuation
OpenAI is seeking $30 billion in funding at a $1.4 trillion valuation after delaying its IPO to 2026, amid rising AI safety concerns; annual revenue run rate exceeds $40 billion. #Update #Crypto $OP
AI Agents Threaten Cheap Bank Deposits
AI agents could significantly impact banks by optimizing cash balances, potentially leading to a loss of cheap deposits. Coinbase’s x402 protocol has processed over 205 million transactions. #Update #Crypto $USDT