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In brief A firm is building dashboards for Bitcoin treasury firms. Bitcoin-buying firms have proliferated in the U.S. this year. mNAV could offer analysis to consumers as well. As Bitcoin treasury firms proliferate in the U.S., an engineer-by-day is building dashboards for them on the other side of the world and cashing in on the…
In brief President Trump said his administration is considering $1,000-$2,000 checks for citizens based on tariff revenues. Americans received up to $3,200 in 2020-2021, up to $40 billion of which was estimated to have been invested in Bitcoin and stocks. That $3,200 could be worth more than $26,000 today if invested in Bitcoin upon receipt…
In brief Steakhouse, a curator on Morpho, is sharing performance fees with Coinbase. The fees are derived from user repayments toward Bitcoin-backed loans. People are tapping the product to pay for cars and home improvements. Coinbase’s newest lending product is generating profits for the crypto exchange in several ways, but not all are reflected clearly…
In brief Yale and Brookings researchers found no evidence of mass AI-driven unemployment 33 months after ChatGPT’s release. Occupational shifts rose about one percentage point above early 2000s levels, but matched typical tech transitions. High AI-exposure jobs—law, finance, customer service—showed no displacement in federal data. Three years after ChatGPT burst onto the scene, American workers…
In brief Trump Jr. described his experience with mainstream media as “a disaster,” likening their exclusion from coverage to being debanked. He said independent outlets, podcasts, and long-form formats fill gaps left by traditional press. Observers told Decrypt that credibility depends on transparency and accountability, regardless of the outlet. Donald Trump Jr. told a jam-packed…
In brief Sora 2 TOS says deleting Sora also wipes all ChatGPT + API data permanently. Users can’t reuse their email or phone after deletion. OpenAI said it is developing a separate Sora deletion feature. Deleting an account on OpenAI’s new Sora 2 app isn’t just a button tap—it’s a point of no return.OpenAI warns…
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In brief OpenAI launched Sora 2 with audio generation and a cameo feature letting users insert real people into clips. Within hours, users generated NSFW ads, anime romance parodies, and Sam Altman deepfakes. Legal experts warned of deepfake risks and copyright violations as Sora replicated game and anime content. OpenAI’s Sora 2 launched Tuesday with…
In brief Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) alleged Wednesday that Pantera Capital founder Dan Morehead may have used Puerto Rican residency to improperly dodge U.S. taxes, and has avoided cooperating with an investigation into the matter for months. In a letter sent this week, Wyden said Morehead’s attorneys “have all but disappeared” since pledging to cooperate…
In brief Ethereum NFT collection Doodles collaborated with Kellogg’s to put its characters on Froot Loops boxes. The brand sold out 500 custom boxes priced at $50 apiece in just a few hours. It previously collaborated with McDonald’s on holiday coffee cups, along with other brand team-ups. Ethereum NFT collection Doodles commenced its collaboration with…
