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In brief Ethereum NFT project Moonbirds revealed plans to launch a Solana token, BIRB. The IP has seen a resurgence of activity and interest after being acquired by Orange Cap Games earlier this year. The original Moonbirds NFTs have surged in price in recent months, and again on Thursday. Recently resurgent Ethereum NFT project Moonbirds…
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. Subscribe to the Morning Minute on Substack.🟣 Polymarket’s U.S. Return: “Green Light” Becomes Go-TimeAfter four years on the sidelines, the world’s biggest prediction market is set to reopen to U.S. users.Potentially as…
In brief Addicted is a Solana-based cannabis farming simulator that pays users in WEED tokens. Players have taken to social media to brag about their crypto earnings as the price of WEED surges. However, the play-to-earn format has drawn claims that Addicted is a “Ponzi game.” Addicted, a Solana-powered cannabis farming simulator described as “unhinged”…
In brief Ethereum gaming metaverse The Sandbox will soon have its own layer-2 network. SANDChain aims to be the core infrastructure built to empower the creator economy on-chain. The network will use The Sandbox’s SAND token as its native gas and utility token. Ethereum gaming metaverse The Sandbox will soon have its own creator-focused blockchain…
In brief Robinhood’s stock (NASDAQ: HOOD) hit another new high Tuesday after doing so on Monday. The stock’s rise comes after a report that the company is looking at expanding its prediction platform out of the U.S. Robinhood first started offering event contracts last year around the U.S. presidential election. Robinhood stock hit a new…
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. Subscribe to the Morning Minute on Substack.GM!Today’s top news: Crypto majors green but pulling back after Monday rally; BTC at $113k SWIFT partners with Consensys to bring payments onchain SEC &…
In brief A new study has unveiled Titan, an LLM agent that tests MMORPGs by reasoning and exploring game states. Titan found four previously unknown bugs and completed 95% of tasks in two commercial games. Already deployed in QA pipelines, Titan may reshape how games are tested across PC and mobile. Game studios have long…
In brief In an experiment, 38 generative AI models engaged in strategic lying in a “Secret Agenda” game. Sparse autoencoder tools missed the deception, but worked in insider-trading scenarios. Researchers call for new methods to audit AI behavior before real-world deployment. Large language models—the systems behind ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and other AI chatbots—showed deliberate, goal-directed…
In brief Over $800 million was pulled out of crypto ETFs worldwide last week, CoinShares said Monday. Most of that came from investors pulling funds out of Bitcoin funds as the leading coin’s price fell. But Solana and XRP funds attracted inflows, bucking the trend from BTC and ETH funds. Investors pulled money out of…
When it comes to game releases, the fall months have typically been a brutal gauntlet of big releases. Despite the significant changes in the game industry, this remains true. This month features ninjas, science fiction, an 8-bit mouse, and more. There will be something for just about any gamer.One of this month’s releases, Ninja Gaiden 4,…
