Everything web3, crypto, defi, degen
In brief GPT-5 is fast, accurate, and cost-effective at code generation, beating most rivals in logic and technical tasks. However, with its relatively small context window, it’s weak in creative and right-brain output. It’s still a work in progress and will likely get better as OpenAI iterates with updates. OpenAI finally dropped GPT-5 last week,…
In brief GPT-5 launched with unified multimodal powers—text, images, voice, and live video—all in one package; no more juggling separate bots for every task. Rollout starts today for all ChatGPT users, but power features and top speed go to Pro subscribers; Microsoft plugs it into Copilot and GitHub on day one. OpenAI touts “expert-level reasoning”…
In brief Nathan Smith’s ChatGPT-powered micro-cap bot is up 23.8% in four weeks—blowing past the Russell 200 and pro stock pickers. Unlike viral AI trading claims, Smith’s experiment is fully documented, open-source, and ready for anyone to try. Wall Street’s bots watch their backs: Smith’s journey from rural high schooler to finance prodigy is just…
In brief Z.ai’s GLM-4.5 and Air models leapfrog Western AIs, hitting No. 3 globally in industry tests. The startup, blacklisted by Washington, raised $1.5B as Chinese state funds pile in. New models are open-source, super-efficient, and cost a fifth of Western rivals to use. Beijing-based Z.ai, recently added to the U.S. Entity List and backed…
After years of managing DeFiChain’s infrastructure, we’re approaching a major milestone. Our mandate to handle these responsibilities comes to an end in Q3, and we want to give everyone plenty of notice about what’s coming next.We’ve been the primary caretakers of DeFiChain’s technical backbone since the early days – managing nodes, API services, and all…
We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken ranked #2 globally in Kaiko’s Q2 2025 Exchange Ranking, up from our #3 spot in Q1. This advance reflects what our global community already knows: We aren’t just one of the world’s leading crypto exchanges, we’re a platform that’s constantly improving, evolving and pushing the industry forward. Kaiko’s exchange…
As crypto adoption accelerates, financial infrastructure providers are racing to enable access to digital assets, while avoiding the complexity of building in-house trading infrastructure. Kraken Embed solves this by delivering a Crypto-as-a-Service (CaaS) solution that allows banks, fintechs and financial platforms to integrate regulated crypto trading through a single, compliant and scalable API. Kraken and…
Kraken began 2025 building on 2024’s solid momentum, navigating a shifting and softening market to outperform, even growing volume share. Our sustained performance across cycles demonstrates the resiliency of our platform, which continues to attract new clients and deepen existing relationships. We took a meaningful step toward our multi-asset vision by acquiring NinjaTrader, and rolled…
April 30, 2025 | Kraken Embed Announcing a turnkey solution for banks, fintechs and financial platforms — now powering bunq’s in-app crypto trading. As appetite for crypto grows, financial platforms are racing to meet demand. But building secure, compliant infrastructure is complex, expensive and time consuming. Kraken Embed – scalable Crypto-as-a-Service – makes it easy…
Designed for fairness, accessibility, and ultra-fast execution, we are proud to announce the coming debut of colocation services in partnership with Beeks Exchange Cloud®. This offering, set to go live later this year, represents a major step forward in how we support both institutional and individual clients who demand the very best in trading performance.…
