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Hayes Warns AI Bubble Could Trigger Crisis Larger Than 2008 Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, warned that excessive capital has flowed into the artificial intelligence sector on lofty expectations. He said that investm…
Ableton launches Extensions SDK for custom add‑ons Ableton released a new development kit that lets musicians build custom add‑ons manually or via AI agents. The toolset aims to extend the DAW’s functionality through use…
Chinese AI alternatives offer lower-cost models for developers Several Chinese large models now compete with Western offerings while providing substantially lower API costs and comparable performance on many tasks. Backg…
Ethereum funding shortfall may threaten developer ecosystem in months Former Ethereum Foundation engineer Trent Van Epps warned that core development funding could be depleted within 3–9 months , risking continuity of ke…
PlayCanvas adds LCC2 support and WebGPU SuperSplat improvements PlayCanvas updated its engine and converter to support the compressed LCC2 format for splat streaming, improving scene delivery on many devices. Engine upda…
Xgrids updates Lixel CyberColor training software to V2 Xgrids has released a V2 update for its Lixel CyberColor training software, expanding video-based training on free accounts. Key changes in V2 The new version enabl…
Suno adds advanced stem-splitting and three split modes Suno updated its track stem-splitting tool and introduced three operational modes, including a newly released Advanced split option. Overview of modes The service n…
Man from Voronezh Loses ₽2.5 mln to Crypto Investment Scam A 30-year-old retail specialist in Voronezh transferred cash to a courier after online contacts promised profitable cryptocurrency investments. Case details The …
Whales Reduce Bitcoin Holdings; Capital Shifts to Other Assets Published 01.06. A weekly market review by Arthur examined on‑chain metrics and scenarios amid large holders reducing Bitcoin allocations. Market overview Ar…
Authorities dismantle clandestine cryptocurrency farm in Sverdlovsk region Law enforcement in Sverdlovsk region shut down a concealed cryptocurrency mining installation reportedly operating about 10,000 devices across tw…
FBI seizes 127,000 BTC in record crypto operation U.S. authorities said the FBI carried out a large-scale operation that resulted in the seizure of significant cryptocurrency holdings. Operation overview and seizure tota…
Tether-Backed Plasma Chain Launches with USDT Fee Model Plasma is an EVM-compatible layer-one blockchain that launched its beta mainnet on 25.09.2025 and bills zero native fees for $USDT transfers. Overview Plasma runs a…
Who Benefits from the $1 trillion Anthropic Valuation? Reports claim a valuation of $1 trillion for Anthropic , raising questions about who will profit from the current AI investment industry. Investments are structured …
Companies Overspent on Anthropic's Claude, Reaching $500M Bills Several large technology firms experienced rapid growth in AI token consumption after deploying Anthropic's Claude, producing unexpectedly large invoices an…
Anthropic Releases Claude Opus 4.8 With Performance Upgrades Anthropic announced Claude Opus 4.8 , an updated flagship model focused on code reliability, long-session memory, and agent stability. Key improvements The new…
Why oil will not reach $200 The current drivers of oil pricing lie primarily in Middle East dynamics, anchored to a reference level of $80 per barrel . Geopolitical constraint on extreme price spikes Regional producers a…
Most Volatile Crypto Assets in 2025 and 2026 — CoinGecko Report CoinGecko released a report identifying the most volatile crypto assets for 2025 and 2026, highlighting privacy, exchange tokens and AI projects. Top volati…
Fake Uniswap Ads Led to Wallet Drains via Google A malicious campaign used paid search ads to place a counterfeit Uniswap page above the real site, resulting in compromised wallets. How the attack worked Attackers regist…
Google employee earned $1.2 million on Polymarket using corporate data The U.S. attorney’s office has charged Google employee Michele Spagnuolo over alleged use of internal search data to profit on Polymarket. Investigat…
Creators of CATFI Meme Coin Charged Over Alleged Rug Pull The South Korean prosecution has sent organizers of the Solana-based token CATFI to court on charges related to an alleged rug pull. Alleged spike and investor re…
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