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In brief Putin said Russia tested the Poseidon underwater drone, designed to trigger a radioactive tsunami off enemy shores, though no proof has emerged. Western analysts call the weapon a psychological tool meant to unnerve rivals rather than shift deterrence math, citing past exaggerations. Independent verification is scarce; experts warn the “radioactive tsunami” label hides…
In brief Telegram launched Cocoon, a decentralized AI compute network on TON that pays GPU owners in crypto for powering private AI tasks. Telegram will use Cocoon internally, integrating it into Mini Apps and AI tools for its billion-plus users. The project challenges Big Tech’s dominance, positioning TON as an open, user-controlled alternative to AWS…
In brief Perpetual futures, or perps, have been a big business in crypto this year, generating $1.27 trillion in trading volume over the past 30 days. Crypto wallets MetaMask and Phantom, as well as Telegram mini-app Blum, now offer perps natively within their apps. Analysts warn they present a “double-edged sword” to new users who…
In brief Microsoft valued its OpenAI stake at $135 billion and extended exclusive rights to frontier models through 2032. OpenAI can now work with outside developers and release open-weight models, while Microsoft can pursue AGI independently. The update comes as Microsoft faces an antitrust suit alleging it used Azure’s dominance to inflate ChatGPT prices. On…
October 28, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that VULT is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading VULT trading is live as of October 28, 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 Crypto exchange Gate is adopting an “All in Web3” strategy to position itself as a “full Web3 operating system,” CEO Dr. Han told Decrypt. The platform has launched a suite of products designed to form a “cohesive, secure, and high-performance Web3 stack.” Gate has added a Perp DEX, tokenized stocks, on-chain token launchpad…
In brief Alibaba upgraded Qwen Deep Research with one-click webpage and podcast generation. In testing, Qwen and Gemini tied for accuracy, both outperforming ChatGPT and Grok Overall, Qwen won for research depth and shareable web output, while Gemini led multimedia quality Qwen, the dedicated AI research group within the Chinese tech giant Alibaba, released a…
In brief Ethereum trades at $3,892 but faces massive market cap resistance. Gold’s nine-week rally just suffered its biggest drop in over a decade. Myriad prediction market odds favor ETH over gold. But it’s not an easy call. Here’s why. The race is on, and $5,000 is the finish line. But which asset gets there…
In brief A statue of a shark named “Bitcoinius Maximus” was unveiled last week. The art appeared at Bitcoin Alpha in Santa Monica. Bitcoin’s spirit has been portrayed through various animals. New York’s Charging Bull has boasted sharp horns near Wall Street for decades, but across the country, Bitcoin got its own mascot baring hundreds…
In brief KuCoin is expanding its ecosystem with KuPool, a new mining pool service which provides access to PoW and merge mining assets. KuPool will open with assets like Dogecoin (DOGE) and Litecoin (LTC), with Bitcoin (BTC) support to follow soon. The service is designed to cater to mining professionals and newcomers alike, with a…
