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In brief A new study shows LLMs can mimic human purchase intent by mapping free-text answers to Likert ratings through semantic similarity. Method achieved 90% of human test–retest reliability on 9,300 real survey responses. The study raises questions about bias, generalization, and how far “synthetic consumers” can stand in for real people. Forget focus groups:…
In brief Morgan Stanley will reportedly expand its crypto offerings, allowing all wealth clients to have access to the asset class. The bank in September said it will allow customers to trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana via its E*Trade platform. Morgan Stanley’s CEO said in January that the bank was working with regulators to see…
Institutional capital is increasingly steering the direction of the crypto market, executives from Bitwise Asset Management and Aspen Digital told Decrypt in separate interviews during the Token2049 conference in Singapore last week. Hong Kim, Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Bitwise, said the investor base for Bitcoin has shifted from retail traders to long-term allocators. “The first…
In brief U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $1.19 billion in net inflows on October 6, the highest single-day total since July 10. BlackRock’s IBIT dominated with $970 million, becoming the asset manager’s most profitable ETF in barely 2 years since launch. Analysts say the surge points to institutional hedging during the U.S. government shutdown, but…
In brief Reve integrates web browsing, pulling real logos and references directly into edits. Nano Banana sets a new standard for character consistency, but suffers from strict censorship. Qwen 3 Omni Flash excels at multi-element compositions, but lags on subject fidelity. Local models like Flux Kontext or Qwen Image Edit provide full creative freedom without…
America’s biggest crypto exchange Coinbase became the latest company in the digital asset space to apply to the Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC) for a national trust charter.The public company announced the move on Friday, following in the footsteps of stablecoin issuers Circle and Paxos, and fintech Ripple.If approved, Coinbase said it would…
In brief U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw inflows of $675.8 million Wednesday, their highest level since September 12. Bitcoin’s upward price momentum continued through Thursday morning, with the price of BTC topping $119,000 Analysts linked increased Bitcoin ETF inflows over the past week to predictions of looming U.S. interest rate cuts, among other “macro and…
In brief The integration aims to streamline swaps–crypto-to-crypto trades that bypass centralized platforms–and other DeFi processes within Porto’s dashboard. In an announcement,Anchorage noted the “delicate balance” for institutions interconnecting with DeFi to manage dapps. In July, Jupiter announced the introduction of a new lending product. Anchorage Digital said on Tuesday it will add Solana swap…
In brief U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $902.5 million in outflows last week, ending a four-week streak of inflows. Fidelity’s FBTC lost $300.4 million Friday, followed by $37.3 million from BlackRock’s IBIT. One expert cited profit-taking and portfolio rebalancing, though long-term institutional adoption remains intact. U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds turned red last week, ending…
In brief Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs recorded combined outflows of $439.1 million on Monday, with Bitcoin funds losing $363.1 million and Ethereum products shedding $76 million. The market saw $376.20 million in crypto liquidations in the last 24 hours. Analysts view the outflows as profit-taking and de-leveraging, with Friday’s PCE report seen as pivotal for…
