A look at the new SEC-registered, yield-bearing stablecoin
The new offering debuts amid recent reports that stablecoins could lead to more TradFi-DeFi over...
Top Stories
Ex Google CEO Warns of Terrorist ‘Extreme Risk’ Posed by AI
Eric Schmidt warns about the potential risks of AI being used by terrorists and calls for...
Montana’s Bitcoin Reserve Bill Fails on Second Reading, Now Dead
Montana’s House of Representatives on Saturday voted down a bill that sought to make Bitcoin a...
With a Coinbase dismissal pending, what’s next?
Bitwise general counsel Katherine Dowling said she’s not surprised the Coinbase case was “one of...
Coinbase Says SEC Will Drop Lawsuit Against Crypto Exchange—Citing Change In ‘Political Leadership’
The crypto exchange suggested a change in “political leadership” shifted the regulatory agency’s...
RWA Tokenization
Onchain real-world assets gain traction amid Bitcoin market uncertainty
Onchain RWAs are gaining traction as Bitcoin’s price struggles, with market commentators predicting...
Mantra Finance secures Dubai crypto license to expand DeFi, RWA services
Mantra Finance has secured a Dubai VASP license, expanding its DeFi and RWA tokenization services...
The Future of Tokenization: Insights from the OECD
On January 9, 2025, the OECD published a new Policy Paper on the Tokenisation of Assets in...
Zoth Launches First Ever RWA Restaking Layer with ZeUSD, Announces Exclusive Pre-Deposit Campaign
Dubai, UAE, 27th January 2025, Chainwire
Tokenized bond market may 30x by 2030 — fintech exec
According to data from RWA.xyz, tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) currently have a market...
Transak, Uranium.io partnership lets users buy tokenized uranium with crypto
The minimum barrier to entry for tokenized Uranium is now just $10, down from the previous minimum...
Amid tokenization race, Tradable brings $1.7B private credit onchain
According to S&P Global, tokenization can eliminate many investment barriers in the private credit...
Circle acquires Hashnote, USYC onchain money fund
The deal combines the issuers of the second-largest stablecoin and the largest onchain money fund...
Solana’s Rise to Stardom & Its Memecoin Surge
All aboard the Solana Express! In the last few days, Solana’s price has steadily been climbing up...
Ondo taps LayerZero to take USDY multichain
Ondo is using LayerZero to make its yieldcoin fully fungible across multiple blockchain networks.
AI
Like human brains, large language models reason about diverse data in a general way
A new study shows LLMs represent different data types based on their underlying meaning and reason...
Toward video generative models of the molecular world
Starting with a single frame in a simulation, a new system uses generative AI to emulate the...
The multifaceted challenge of powering AI
Providing electricity to power-hungry data centers is stressing grids, raising prices for...
Algorithms and AI for a better world
Assistant Professor Manish Raghavan wants computational techniques to help solve societal problems.
DeepSeek Panic Live Updates: Ultra-Rich Lose Billions, Nasdaq Paces To Worst Day Of 2025—And Nvidia Responds
“The AI investment cycle may be overhyped,” posed analysts at JPMorgan.
Google Agentspace: Bringing AI agents Across Operations
Google's launch of Agentspace, alongside its Gemini 2.0, has given enterprises the ability to...
Alibaba Cloud Bolsters AI Capabilities and Partnerships
Alibaba Cloud launches its "Partner Rainforest Plan" to accelerate global AI adoption, with new AI...
AI Chip Production Boost: TSMC and Nvidia's Strategic Talks
Amid growing AI demands, TSMC discusses producing Nvidia's advanced AI chips in Arizona, marking a...
Enabling AI to explain its predictions in plain language
Using LLMs to convert machine-learning explanations into readable narratives could help users make...
OpenAI Disputes New York Times Copyright Claims in Ongoing Legal Battle
TLDR OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says NYT is “on wrong side of history” regarding copyright lawsuit NYT...
Decentralizing AI—Big Dreams, Bigger Hype?
The latest crypto narrative positions it as the future backbone of AI. But how much of the hype...
What New AI Infrastructure Boost Gives Dell AI Factory
Dell's new AI infrastructure, along with Nvidia collaboration and consulting services, are part of...
Search Is Dead. Long Live AI Search - With AI Agents.
You know you’ve succeeded when your website becomes a verb -ChatGPT it.But is Google’s reign as a...
MIT researchers develop an efficient way to train more reliable AI agents
The technique could make AI systems better at complex tasks that involve variability.
Crypto
SEC Drops Bid to Impose Dealer Rules on DeFi Protocols
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has abandoned its legal effort to implement a...
What’s behind ‘bearish’ altcoin action: Amberdata
Even before LIBRA, altcoins were having a rough start to the year
Why the TRUMP launch wasn’t a ‘mass onboarding event’
Trump’s coin may have led to new wallets, but it hasn’t yet brought onchain adoption
U.S. Court Orders Return of 94,643 Stolen Bitcoins to Bitfinex as Part of Plea Deal
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a court document on Tuesday approving the return of...
Why SAB 121’s end is a big deal
Leader of incoming crypto task force SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce revealed SAB 121 will be no ...
Republicans seek to overturn IRS crypto broker rule
Corresponding resolutions were introduced to “roll back the disastrous” rule requiring custodial...
Bitcoin to Soar in 2025? Sygnum Bank Predicts Institutional Investment Surge
Sygnum Bank predicts a significant Bitcoin price surge in 2025 driven by institutional investment.
7 Reasons Why 2025 Could Redefine Crypto
Despite questions over regulation, lingering SEC lawsuits and scores of billion dollar zombie...
7 Predictions For Crypto In 2025: Bitcoin, ETFs & Global Adoption
Explore seven bold predictions for crypto in 2025, from Bitcoin’s global impact to the rise of...
Michael Saylor Eyes ‘Intelligent Leverage’ to Boost MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin-Driven Strategy: Bloomberg
Michael Saylor, co-founder and chairman of MicroStrategy Inc., has outlined plans to enhance...
‘Tipping Point’—Crypto Braced For $280 Trillion Price Bitcoin Reserve After Trump Picks
Donald Trump has been pitched a "capital markets renaissance fueled" by bitcoin to "unlock...
$500 Billion Crypto Selloff: Bitcoin Falls 14% As Post-Election Rally Loses Steam
Bitcoin is on track to register its lowest end-of-day price in four weeks.
Crypto stocks to watch in 2025
Dan Weiskopf notes the “crazy opportunity” for BLOK investors that’s set to come as more pure-pl...
U.S. Economy
Major Lawsuits Against Trump And Musk: Judge Declines To Hold Administration In Contempt For Suspending Foreign Aid Funds
Judges have blocked some of Trump and Musk's early moves—for now.
Egg Shortage: As Prices Climb 15%, Nevada Suspends Cage-Free Egg Law
The Department of Agriculture warned egg prices may increase more than 20% this year, after...
White House And Treasury Department Agree To Block DOGE From Personal Taxpayer Data, Report Says—Here’s What To Know
DOGE has had mixed results accessing data from government institutions.
White House walks back Colombia tariffs
Trump revoked his 25% tariff threat after Colombia agreed to terms related to accepting newly de...
US Senate creates first-ever digital asset subcommittee
Senator Cynthia Lummis, who is pushing for a national strategic bitcoin reserve, will lead the n...
Federal Reserve Rate Cut Decision Looms as Bitcoin Reaches $105,000
TLDR Bitcoin surged past $105,000 with a 3.5% gain over 24 hours, marking a 140% yearly increase...
Trump Confirms Bitcoin Reserve Plans—$15 Trillion Price Boom Predicted
Trump has confirmed he plans to establish a U.S. bitcoin strategic reserve...
Republicans nominate pro-crypto reps to lead key House committees
Rep. French Hill was nominated to chair the House Financial Services Committee
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Is Correct: Bitcoin Is In Competition With Gold, Not The Dollar
Powell said bitcoin is digital gold.
Trump Nominates Former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins to Lead Securities and Exchange Commission
TLDR Trump nominates former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins for SEC Chair position Atkins served as...