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In brief Implied volatility remains low despite Bitcoin’s dip following a wipe out $1.65 billion in long positions across the crypto markets. Put-buying activity shows options traders are expecting further downside this month. Long-term positioning over the next three to six months remains bullish. Bitcoin extended weekend losses on Monday, triggering one of the largest…
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 MIT’s SCIGEN steers generative AI to propose exotic, physically feasible materials. Samsung’s PaRS filters AI-generated designs, rejecting results that break physics. Both reflect a push for “physics-aware AI” to accelerate discovery in quantum computing, energy, and semiconductors. What if an AI system could propose a recipe for a new material that conducts electricity…
In brief The U.S. and UK formed a joint task force to align crypto rules and ease cross-border capital flows. The group, led by both nations’ treasury departments, is set to deliver policy recommendations by March 2026. Experts say the plan could boost global adoption of tokenized securities, stablecoins, and other digital assets. The United…
In brief Google’s DeepMind updated its Frontier Safety Framework to track new “frontier risks.” The changes add shutdown resistance and persuasive ability to earlier categories like cyber misuse and biosecurity. The shift comes amid parallel moves by Anthropic and OpenAI, and growing regulatory focus in the U.S. and EU. In a recent red-team experiment, researchers…
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…
In brief Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs attracted $1.9 billion in net inflows last week, driven by investor optimism following the Federal Reserve’s first rate cut of the year. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust dominated with $866 million in deposits, while XRP and Solana ETPs also saw strong demand at $69.4 million and $127.3 million respectively. Despite…
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 The crypto market retreated sharply Monday morning, with the total market cap dropping to $3.98 trillion. More than 390,000 traders were liquidated, with longs making up the bulk of the $1.68 billion in losses. Dogecoin dropped by 10%, leading losses among the top 10, while Bitcoin held relatively firm in comparison to altcoins…
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…
