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In brief Scientists say the quantum risk to Bitcoin remains a decade or more away. New cryptography standards aim to harden systems before “Q-Day,” but experts warn that Bitcoin’s governance makes upgrades slow and political. Markets could crash on fear alone long before quantum math catches up. Bitcoin’s quantum reckoning may still be years away,…
In brief Coinbase exceeded Q3 expectations with $1.9 billion in revenue, driven by rebounding trading volumes and profitable services including its Ethereum L2 Base. BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF IBIT saw major outflows of $290.8 million on Thursday as Bitcoin dropped below $110,000, though its cumulative inflows remain strong at $88 billion. REX Shares launched ULTI, a…
In brief Elon Musk predicted AI and robotics will replace all jobs and create a “universal high-income” society. He believes future devices will replace phones with AI “edge nodes” and end operating systems and apps. Musk said Tesla’s Roadster may fly, SpaceX is aiming for full rocket reusability, and Starbase is now a city. The…
In brief Meta has asked a U.S. court to dismiss a lawsuit by Strike 3 Holdings, alleging that it used corporate and hidden IPs to torrent nearly 2,400 adult films since 2018 for AI development. Meta says the small number of alleged downloads points to “personal use” by individuals, not AI training. The company denies…
In brief Palantir Technologies has sued two former senior AI engineers for allegedly stealing confidential documents. The defendants allegedly sent themselves highly confidential files, including healthcare revenue cycle diagrams and internal demonstration frameworks. General Catalyst CEO Hemant Taneja has publicly admitted earlier that the venture capital firm was creating “a version” of Palantir’s business. Palantir…
In brief Author Billy Hallowell warned that AI chatbots could become tools of the “demonic realm.” Many churches are instead embracing AI for sermons, services, and outreach. Scholars argue that technology has always inspired both faith and fear—and AI is no different. As artificial intelligence grows more sophisticated, could your favorite chatbot actually be a…
In brief AI computing company CoreWeave was set to buy Bitcoin miner Core Scientific in a $9 billion all-stock deal. But Core Scientific shareholders rejected the proposed transaction on Thursday. Shares of CoreWeave dipped on the news; Core Scientific’s stock rose. Bitcoin miner Core Scientific shareholders have rejected a proposed $9 billion merger with AI…
In brief In controlled trials, advanced Claude models recognized artificial concepts embedded in their neural states, describing them before producing output. Researchers call the behavior “functional introspective awareness,” distinct from consciousness but suggestive of emerging self-monitoring capabilities. The discovery could lead to more transparent AI—able to explain its reasoning—but also raises fears that systems might…
In brief KitKat, a beloved San Francisco bodega cat, has died after allegedly being hit by a Waymo self-driving taxi. Crypto degens have launched and are trading a range of KitKat-themed tokens in response. Those mourning the furry friend are calling for the city to reassess its relationship with self-driving cars, while meme coin traders…
October 30, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that VELVET is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading VELVET trading is live as of October 30, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’. Make sure to deposit your tokens…
