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Google to Invest up to $40 Billion in Anthropic Google has agreed to provide financial and technical support to Anthropic, with commitments contingent on performance targets. Deal terms Under the agreement, Google will i…

PRL lists on South Korean exchanges PRL token expands its exchange presence with listings on two major South Korean platforms, increasing available trading venues for investors. Listing particulars The project was added …

Quantum threat to cryptography approaches faster than expected The scale of quantum attacks against elliptic curve cryptography is increasing, and hardware requirements are falling significantly. Researcher demonstration…

Few traders capture most profits on Polymarket Approximately 3% of Polymarket traders earn more than 30% of total profits, while the majority loses money on the platform. Study findings Researchers report that 67% of pla…

KelpDAO Hack, Mythos Leak and Laundering Scheme Explained This digest summarizes major developments in the crypto sector over the week, focusing on security incidents, data leaks and enforcement actions. Coverage highlig…

AI-driven tools reshape value of professional skills Rapid advances in AI have sharply reduced the cost of producing digital products, prompting renewed debate about disruption across creative and technical professions. …

Security incident near Donald Trump leaves one guard wounded A security incident occurred involving Donald Trump; neither he, his spouse, nor the vice president were injured, officials reported. What happened One protect…

Trump says cryptocurrency has become a mainstream industry Donald Trump said cryptocurrency is a "big industry" that has become mainstream , and he stated he is obliged to ensure it prospers. Statement Trump framed the s…

Curated Guides to AI Tools for Practical Use AI has moved beyond simple chatbots into a set of tools for productivity, design, and everyday workflows across industries and teams. This curated collection highlights recent…

Optimism’s OP Token Faces Pressure After Base Departure OP Mainnet, an Optimistic Rollup Layer‑2 built on the OP Stack, lost its largest revenue contributor in February 2026. The exit forced governance changes and techni…

Nearly $980 million flowed into spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds attracted a combined $980 million in net inflows over the past week. Bitcoin funds accounted for $823.7 milli…

Markets Mark Ninth Consecutive Day of Buyer Dominance Markets have entered a ninth consecutive day characterized by net buying activity across multiple asset classes and trading venues globally. Broker reports and public…

Decentralized liquidity: can wallets replace AMMs and pools A proposed design moves trading liquidity into users’ wallets to address fragmented assets and persistent slippage in decentralized finance markets. Principle o…

Meta to Cut 8,000 Jobs as It Refocuses on AI Meta plans to lay off about 8,000 employees, roughly 10% of its workforce, with reductions effective from 20.05.2024 . Restructuring and financial context The company attribut…

OpenAI releases GPT-5.5 with enhanced agent capabilities OpenAI has introduced GPT-5.5 , a model oriented toward autonomous agent tasks that plan, manage, and complete multi-step objectives. What the update brings The ne…

US special forces member charged over Polymarket insider betting A US special forces servicemember has been arrested on charges of placing insider bets on Polymarket using classified operational information. Incident ove…

Markets Extend Rally Into Eighth Consecutive Buying Day Markets recorded an 8th consecutive day characterized by net buying activity, with no single sector or index explicitly singled out in reports. Market overview Trad…

Family kidnapped in France for €700,000 crypto ransom Two armed attackers burst into a house in the commune of Pludalmézeau in north-west France and took a family hostage. They demanded a ransom of €700 000 in cryptocurr…

Getting the Most from ChatGPT Images 2.0 GPT-Image-2 currently leads public comparisons of image-generation models, outpacing Google DeepMind by more than 200 points . Performance and context The reported rating advantag…

Film argues bitcoin’s Satoshi may have been two people The documentary Finding Satoshi proposes that bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator may have been two individuals collaborating on the project since its inception. Film's c…
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