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In brief Chinese regulators have reportedly given informal guidance to brokers to halt tokenization activity offshore. Hong Kong is pushing ahead with stablecoin licensing and its broader digital asset push. Observers see a temporary cooling period, not a reversal of institutional demand. China’s securities regulator has reportedly instructed some brokerages to pause their real-world asset…
In brief Researchers unveiled Delphi-2M in Nature, an AI that forecasts risk for 1,000+ diseases up to 20 years out. The model outperformed single-disease tools, predicting co-morbidities and generating synthetic health trajectories from medical records. Trained on UK Biobank and validated on 1.9M Danish health records, Delphi-2M shows promise but faces bias, privacy, and deployment…
In brief September got off to a hot start, but the seasonal “Red September” curse might now be kicking in. Bitcoin is now just 4% away from marking another down month in September, historically the worst month of the year for markets. Myriad prediction market users remain somewhat bullish, but the charts paint a less…
In brief Strive Asset Management is acquiring Semler Scientific at a $1.3 billion valuation Semler’s stock had been trading at a discount to its Bitcoin holdings Strive expects to gain around 5,000 Bitcoin from the deal Strive Asset Management is acquiring Semler Scientific at a $1.3 billion valuation, the company said on Monday, growing its…
The crypto landscape is evolving faster than ever before, drawing in a new wave of mainstream investors. We’re here to simplify that journey, making crypto investing smarter, more accessible and easier for everyone. That’s why we’re excited to launch Bundles – an innovative new feature in the Kraken platform that lets you buy diversified portfolios…
In brief Hyperliquid’s HYPE token is down double digits over the weekend and another 7.4% today. Whales selling ahead of HYPE’s token unlock and profit-taking are key reasons for the recent drop, experts suggest. As competition heats up among decentralized exchanges, DEX tokens such as Aster, STBL, and Avantis have surged over the weekend. Hyperliquid’s…
In brief BNB climbed more than 10% over the weekend to an all-time high of $1,079, doubling Bitcoin and Solana’s year-to-date gains. Analysts cite renewed institutional demand, Binance’s partnerships, and a stronger regulatory outlook as key drivers. Both bulls and bears see room for correction, with some warning of a dip below $1,000 before longer-term…
In brief Publicly traded firm Caliber has acquired $6.7 million worth of LINK as it builds out its Chainlink treasury. The firm intends to do more than accumulate LINK though, it will also integrate the Chainlink network into its daily business. Its next step is hiring the right fit with a history in real estate…
In brief The FTX Recovery Trust has announced its third distribution to former clients of the bankrupt exchange. A total of $1.6 billion will be repaid to creditors this time. The FTX brand went bankrupt in 2022 after it was criminally mismanaged. Creditors of collapsed crypto exchange FTX will receive $1.6 billion at the end…
In brief Rex-Osprey launched XRP and DOGE ETFs, and the SEC debuted streamlined listing standards for commodity-based trust shares. Forward Industries became Solana’s first $1 billion treasury company, with Helius planning a $500 million SOL treasury raise KindlyMD shares dropped 54% after filing S-3 registration, releasing $200 million in discounted shares that created sell pressure…
