Sandeep Nailwal, co-founder of Polygon, has flagged a troubling rise in deepfake scams using his likeness to deceive crypto founders. Polygon is one of the largest Ethereum layer-2 networks. In a May 13 social media post on X, Nailwal said several individuals recently reached out to verify if he had spoken with them over Zoom. […]
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Virtuals has introduced a new staking mechanism for its native token VIRTUAL, replacing passive holding incentives with a vote-escrowed structure that grants users veVIRTUAL. According to a May 13 post on X, veVIRTUAL holders will receive 20% of all Virgen Point emissions, which were previously distributed based on token holding. This move establishes veVIRTUAL as […]
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Bitcoin will go to “infinity against the dollar because there won’t be a dollar,” AI and genetics will help humans communicate with animals, he told CoinDesk.
Artificial intelligence search startup Perplexity is reportedly in advanced talks to raise $500 million in a new funding round that would value the company at $14 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The round is expected to be led by venture capital giant Accel, with continued backing from Nvidia, […]
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Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood said the US economy is transitioning out of a prolonged “rolling recession” and entering a new era of productivity-led growth, powered by advances in AI, digital assets, and automation. After nearly three years of sector-specific slowdowns triggered by tighter monetary policy, Wood now sees signs of economic stabilization and renewed […]
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Zerebro founder Jeffy Yu was found alive and living at his parents’ house in San Francisco, confirming growing suspicions that the death was staged. Yu, whose livestreamed “suicide” set off a viral cascade of eulogies, a commemorative memecoin launch, and even a digital obituary, was confronted by reporters from the San Francisco Standard on May […]
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OpenAI launched a new initiative to help countries build artificial intelligence systems rooted in democratic values, according to a May 7 statement. The OpenAI for Countries initiative is part of the firm’s broader Stargate project and aims to engage governments to partner in shaping AI frameworks that uphold transparency, accountability, and public interest. According to the […]
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Stripe unveiled a new AI foundation model for payments and expanded support for stablecoins and embedded finance. The firm made the announcement at its annual Sessions conference, where it introduced more than 60 product updates. The enhanced stablecoin integration comes more than six months after the firm acquired Bridge for $1.1 billion. AI foundation model […]
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Gloria AI launches $GLORIA token and beta for its agent-native AI news ecosystem, offering customizable data feeds and advanced features.
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Bankrupt FTX has missed out on nearly half a billion dollars in potential profit after liquidating its early stake in Anysphere, the company behind the fast-rising AI code editor Cursor. The now-defunct crypto exchange, through its trading arm Alameda Research, had invested $200,000 in Anysphere during its 2022 seed round. However, bankruptcy managers sold the […]
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OpenAI has announced a significant pivot, walking back previous plans to evolve into a traditional for-profit entity, according to a May 5 statement. Instead, the organization will maintain its nonprofit roots and shift its for-profit unit into a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC), reinforcing its commitment to public interest in developing artificial general intelligence (AGI). According […]
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Binance founder Changpeng Zhao also commented on memecoins, saying 99.99% of them will fail and that they distract from real innovation.
Tether is continuing its expansion beyond its stablecoin business with a new push into artificial intelligence. On May 5, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino announced that the company will soon launch Tether.ai, an open-source AI platform designed for various devices. The announcement comes as the company’s flagship stablecoin, USDT, edges toward a record circulation milestone of $150 […]
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Bittensor's TAO token has gained about 60% in the past month. Why is crypto suddenly paying closer attention?
Aptos Labs CEO Avery Ching outlines a future where AI agents manage personalized portfolios using onchain assets like real estate.
YeagerAI is building a protocol that uses AI models as judges, with the goal of providing reliable, neutral, third-party arbitration in record time.
The use of autonomous agents to analyze market trends, balance portfolios and even manage liquidity across decentralized exchanges is a revolution you can’t afford to ignore, says the HBAR Foundation’s Gregg Bell.
Pundi AI, a data infrastructure platform that integrates artificial intelligence with blockchain technology, has joined the NVIDIA Inception program, according to an April 29 statement shared with CryptoSlate. The initiative, designed to support cutting-edge AI startups, will offer Pundi AI access to advanced tools, training, and market support. According to the statement, Pundi AI provides […]
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A North Korean state-sponsored hacking group, Lazarus, is advancing its tactics with a more polished and deceptive approach. A report by cybersecurity firm Silent Push revealed that the group has set up fake US-based crypto companies to distribute malware disguised as job opportunities. According to the report, a Lazarus subgroup called “Contagious Interview” is behind […]
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RICE AI is a robotics brand with high-profile clients such as Nvidia, Softbank, Dubai Future Foundation, Mitsui Fudosan, NTT Japan, and 7-Eleven.
Galaxy shares surged 8% and are now 60% higher than their April lows.
TAO has a 21 million fixed token supply and goes through block reward halvings, like BTC.
El Salvador is taking a significant step toward establishing itself as a regional hub for artificial intelligence (AI). On April 21, the country’s Bitcoin Office announced that the Central American country had signed a letter of intent (LOI) with leading AI firm NVIDIA to develop sovereign AI capabilities. The agreement will pave the way for […]
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OpenAI’s new “o3” language model achieved an IQ score of 136 on a public Mensa Norway intelligence test, exceeding the threshold for entry into the country’s Mensa chapter for the first time. The score, calculated from a seven-run rolling average, places the model above approximately 98 percent of the human population, according to a standardized […]
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Auto.fun democratizes AI and web3 tech, potentially transforming digital economies by enabling broader participation and innovation in DeFi.
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Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, former CEO of Binance, stated Thursday that he had encountered an AI-generated video that replicated his voice so accurately that he could not distinguish it from a real recording. The post, shared via X, featured an AI voice-over of Zhao speaking Mandarin, matching his facial movements with a precision he described as […]
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The funding round takes Auradine's total backing to $300 million.
OpenAI's o3 and o4-mini models introduce breakthrough image reasoning for enhanced performance in reasoning, visual, and coding tasks.
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Plus: Ethereum developers privacy debate reignites, Optimum raises funds in seed round, Noble’s new ‘AppLayer’
OpenAI's social network initiative could reshape AI data acquisition and intensify competition in the tech industry, impacting market dynamics.
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