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In brief Authors Yudkowsky and Soares warn that AI superintelligence will make humans extinct. Critics say extinction talk overshadows real harms like bias, layoffs, and disinformation. The AI debate is split between doomers and accelerationists pushing for faster growth. It may sound like a Hollywood thriller, but in their new book “If Anyone Builds It,…
In brief Nansen launched a Claude-based AI assistant trained on 500 million labeled blockchain addresses. The bot currently surfaces insights; trade execution is planned, with users retaining final approval. There’s no white paper yet, and experts warn AI agents in finance are vulnerable to adversarial attacks. Blockchain analytics firm Nansen pushed deeper into the AI…
In brief Bitcoin was trading at $111,336, down 1.8% daily and 5.4% weekly, as investors awaited tomorrow’s PCE inflation data release. Of prediction market users, 61% expect BTC to drop to $105,000 before reaching new highs, with selling pressure between $115,000-$119,000. Fed rate cut odds stand at 83.4% for next month’s meeting, but higher inflation…
In brief South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party has established a Digital Asset Task Force to draft comprehensive stablecoin and crypto legislation. The task force aims to enact digital asset laws during this year’s regular and year-end National Assembly proceedings. The country faces mounting pressure over capital flight, with $40.6 billion in digital assets transferred abroad…
In brief The U.S. dollar is firming, triggering a retracement in equities and gold. Experts remain split about the Fed’s measured dovish stance, but remain bullish on Bitcoin heading into the fourth quarter. A softer August Core PCE print could end Bitcoin’s September slump and set the stage for a bullish fourth quarter. Bitcoin is…
In brief Google’s DORA survey showed nearly all developers coded with AI in 2025—but only a quarter trusted what it spit out. Five thousand engineers told Google the same thing: AI is fast, useful, and totally unreliable. Developers embraced AI like candy, but treated its output like a scam email. Software developers have embraced artificial…
In brief GSR Digital Asset Treasury Companies ETF will invest at least 80% of its assets in firms that hold cryptocurrencies in their corporate treasuries. The market maker’s registration statement to the SEC included proposals for four other funds that would focus primarily on Ethereum and staking. London-based GSR recently opened a U.S. asset management…
In brief The Asia-Pacific region—led by India, Pakistan, and Vietnam—had the biggest increase in crypto transaction volume, a new Chainalysis report shows. Volume in the region shot up from $1.4 trillion to $2.36 trillion. Latin America wasn’t far behind in adoption. The Asia-Pacific is the fastest growing region for crypto adoption, research released Wednesday by…
In brief Researchers built a “Swarm Oracle” of robots that collectively agreed on sensor data under adversarial attacks. The system uses a reputation token model to penalize faulty robots and reward accurate ones, enabling self-healing over time. Potential applications include disaster insurance, climate monitoring, and DePIN networks, though scalability remains a challenge. A swarm of…
In brief FTX’s new management is suing Bitcoin miner Genesis Digital Assets for $1.15 billion. The FTX Recovery Trust alleges that the exchange’s ex-CEO Sam Bankman-Fried used comingled customer cash to invest in Genesis Digital Assets. FTX collapsed in 2022 and Bankman-Fried is now serving a 25-year prison sentence. The FTX Recovery Trust is suing…
