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In brief The family of former OpenAI researcher Suchir Balaji is disputing San Francisco’s conclusion that his 2024 death was a suicide. Supporters have raised over $140,000 in crypto and launched a Solana-based meme coin to fund the family’s legal case. Balaji had been an outspoken critic of OpenAI’s data practices and a prominent voice…
In brief Financial infrastructure firm ALT5 Sigma Corporation plans to sell 100 million of its shares to raise funds for a WLFI treasury. The shares will be priced at $7.50 each, and the sale is expected to close on August 12. The planned sale comes shortly after World Liberty Financial community members voted to make…
In brief The ASX has reportedly queried DigitalX over director Ieva Guoga’s share purchases and dealings with major shareholder Antanas “Tony G” Guoga ahead of a Solana acquisition announcement. The ASX-listed crypto investment manager says the trades complied with its securities trading policy and listing rules, though it will tighten processes. The company also unveiled…
August 8, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that CARV is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading CARV trading is live as of August 8, 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…
August 8, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that AB is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading AB trading is live as of August 8, 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…
In brief Storm was convicted Wednesday on conspiracy to operate unlicensed money transmitter, butthe jury deadlocked on money laundering and sanctions charges Legal aid group warns Storm faces “potentially decades” if prosecutors retry the two unresolved counts. Samourai Wallet founders this week pleaded guilty to similar charges, highlighting government’s crackdown on privacy tools. The Ethereum…
In brief OpenAI unveiled GPT‑5 today during a livestream event, following weeks of speculation. The company released two open-weight models earlier this week. After weeks of speculation, OpenAI unveiled the next generation of its flagship AI model, GPT‑5. The new model, which creates a simpler interface to the world’s most popular AI platform, arrives amid…
In brief Ripple CTO David Schwartz thinks experimentation is good for blockchains. The XRPL EVM Sidechain debuted in June. The network features smart contracts and uses XRP as its native token. XRP Ledger’s Ethereum sidechain could lead to more experimentation within the network’s ecosystem, while potentially attracting fresh talent, according to Ripple CTO David Schwartz.A…
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$PUMP REBOUNDS, CRYPTO EDGES LOWER, CHINA TESTING STABLECOINSCrypto volatile amid weaker macro picture. BTC ETF outflows continue, ETH turns positive. Short term BTC holders dump $18b as whales buy. Liquid staking Activities are not securities: SEC. China testing out Yuan stablecoins. Brazil considers BTC reserve. Japan’s SBI files for various crypto ETFs. Michigan pension fund…
