9 curious things about DeepSeek R1: AI Eye
Curious facts about DeepSeek: It’s not AI’s ‘Sputnik Moment,’ it has erotic dreams about censorship, you can run it at...
Day: 30 January 2025
Ethereum (ETH) Price to $13k? Hovers Near $3,000 as Analysts Eye 2025 Breakout
TLDR Ethereum has been forming higher lows since 2022, with analysts predicting potential breakout above $4,000 Multiple price targets suggested...
Gary Gensler to Teach ‘Financial Technology’ at MIT
The former regulator had previously won the MIT Sloan Outstanding Teacher Award for the 2018-19 academic year. Former SEC Chairman...
Bitso Launches Stablecoin Startup Accelerator ‘The Push’
Bitso, the Latam-focused cryptocurrency exchange, has launched a stablecoin startup accelerator program. ‘The Push’ will support five stablecoin projects based...
Nigerian Fintech Moniepoint Secures Over $10m Investment From Visa, Eyes Expansion in Africa
Visa has invested over $10 million in African fintech Moniepoint, joining its Series C funding round, which now exceeds $120...
US Lawmaker Moves to Block SEC Overreach in Coinbase Case
The SEC’s “un-American” crackdown on crypto is driving innovation overseas, a U.S. senator warned, backing Coinbase in a pivotal legal...
China convicts BKEX staff for illegal gambling via crypto contracts
A Chinese court found BKEX’s crypto contract trading functioned as illegal gambling, sentencing employees to prison for facilitating unauthorized betting.
Illinois pushes for strategic Bitcoin reserve with 5-year hodl strategy
Illinois’ HB1844 bill proposes a state-run Bitcoin reserve with a mandatory five-year holding period before allowing conversions or sales.
Money that machines trust
Stablecoins are emerging as the financial backbone of AI-driven economies, enabling seamless, autonomous transactions. From human-to-agent interactions to fully autonomous...
The need for cross-border collaboration on digital assets
Adoption can’t happen without practical cross-border cooperation, which will support the growth of digital assets while managing risks and ensuring...
Riot Platforms again eyed for change by activist investor: Report
Investment firm D.E. Shaw has built a stake in Riot Platforms and is pushing the Bitcoin miner to change, Reuters...
Gary Gensler returns to MIT — Here’s what he taught last time
Gensler asked his students at the outset of his previous course at MIT whether they thought crypto would change the...
Forbes Ranks Best Crypto Exchanges for 2025: CME Group, Coinbase Lead the List
According to Forbes’ research of retail crypto traders, asset safety remained the most critical feature that exchange users want. Crypto...
Utah House Committee Approves Bill for Investment of Public Funds in Digital Assets
The proposed bill which will allow for investment of public funds in eligible digital assets received the House committee’s approval....
Ripple CEO Praises New Treasury Secretary—Expects Pro-Crypto, Pro-Tech Reforms
Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, is now the 79th U.S. Treasury Secretary under Trump. Crypto leaders, including Ripple’s...
