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Core Scientific to Sell Bitcoin Reserves to Fund AI Infrastructure
2049.news · 04.03.2026, 07:30:02

Core Scientific to Sell Bitcoin Reserves to Fund AI Infrastructure Core Scientific announced plans to liquidate most of its bitcoin holdings to finance a strategic shift toward artificial intelligence infrastructure and high-performance computing. Planned liquidation and timeline The company said it…

Strive executive forecasts Bitcoin at $11 million by 2036
2049.news · 03.03.2026, 18:35:03

Strive executive forecasts Bitcoin at $11 million by 2036 The vice-president for bitcoin strategy at Strive projects Bitcoin to reach $11 million by the first quarter of 2036 under specific macroeconomic dynamics. Forecast and core premise The projection rests on a convergence of technological defla…

Bitcoin Approaches 20 Million Coin Milestone
2049.news · 03.03.2026, 12:00:03

Bitcoin Approaches 20 Million Coin Milestone The Bitcoin network is approaching the moment when the 20 million coin will be mined, signaling a new supply milestone for the protocol. This level implies that over 95% of the total 21 million BTC supply is already in circulation. Issuance timeline The f…

Crypto weekly: Middle East conflict, cartel empire, Axiom inquiry
2049.news · 02.03.2026, 19:35:04

Crypto weekly: Middle East conflict, cartel empire, Axiom inquiry This digest summarizes key developments in crypto over the past week, covering geopolitics, investigations and unusual mining gains. Military action and market reaction United States and Israel conducted a coordinated operation target…

Major Firms Keep Buying Crypto Amid Market Outflows and Geopolitics
2049.news · 02.03.2026, 17:45:02

Major Firms Keep Buying Crypto Amid Market Outflows and Geopolitics Large corporate holders have continued recent significant cryptocurrency purchases while the market is affected by geopolitical tensions and ETF outflows. Despite institutional withdrawals from spot ETFs, several public treasuries a…

Perplexity Computer: architecture of multi-agent AI assistants
2049.news · 02.03.2026, 14:05:03

Perplexity Computer: architecture of multi-agent AI assistants Perplexity has introduced Perplexity Computer , a system that coordinates several AI agents to handle complex tasks with limited human oversight. System design The platform assigns distinct roles to agents: data retrieval, analysis and r…

Crypto weekly: Middle East conflict and industry developments
2049.news · 01.03.2026, 13:40:03

Crypto weekly: Middle East conflict and industry developments This weekly roundup covers major developments in cryptocurrency, geopolitics and corporate investigations affecting market sentiment and infrastructure worldwide over the past week. Topics include U.S.-Israel actions, a cartel crypto netw…

Polymarket records suspicious wagers yielding over $1 million
2049.news · 01.03.2026, 13:25:03

Polymarket records suspicious wagers yielding over $1 million Bubblemaps detected a cluster of accounts that profited more than $1 million from bets on strikes targeting Iran. Suspicious accounts and betting pattern Analysts from Bubblemaps identified six wallets created in February that placed bets…

Weekend note: not an ideal day for video uploads
2049.news · 28.02.2026, 08:18:22

Weekend note: not an ideal day for video uploads Today was not an ideal day for publishing new video content , but production efforts continued throughout the day despite setbacks. Production update Technical hurdles, scheduling conflicts and editing backlogs commonly affect release timelines and co…

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says response imminent after attack
2049.news · 28.02.2026, 08:15:01

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says response imminent after attack The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that Iran will respond to an attack within the coming hours, the statement said. Statement from the IRGC The IRGC statement attributed the decision to unspecified events and warned of a pro…

U.S. Measures May Impact Bank Deposits, Media Reports
2049.news · 28.02.2026, 07:00:05

U.S. Measures May Impact Bank Deposits, Media Reports Media outlets, citing an official U.S. representative, report that proposed measures could affect certain bank deposits in affected jurisdictions. The reports do not provide full details about scope, timing, or institutions targeted, and official…

Gold Remains a Defensive Asset While Bitcoin Shows Vulnerability
2049.news · 28.02.2026, 06:47:44

Gold Remains a Defensive Asset While Bitcoin Shows Vulnerability Market commentators increasingly contrast gold ’s long-established role as a portfolio defensive asset with bitcoin ’s higher sensitivity to market swings and speculative flows. Context Gold is often cited for its liquidity and histori…

Israel reports strikes on numerous targets inside Iran
2049.news · 28.02.2026, 06:45:03

Israel reports strikes on numerous targets inside Iran Israel carried out airstrikes against multiple targets across Iran, hitting a range of military and infrastructure sites, according to initial reports. Reported strike details Local and international sources describe the operation as involving d…

Who Controls Aave: Funding, Governance, and Aave Labs Role
2049.news · 27.02.2026, 11:35:03

Who Controls Aave: Funding, Governance, and Aave Labs Role Aave has become the first on-chain lending protocol to surpass a cumulative lending volume of $1 trillion , expanding its market presence significantly. Milestone and emerging governance questions The protocol’s scale prompted renewed scruti…

Pentagon seeks unrestricted access to Anthropic's AI model
2049.news · 27.02.2026, 10:35:04

Pentagon seeks unrestricted access to Anthropic's AI model The Department of Defense has intensified requests to gain access to Anthropic’s Claude model for military applications, according to media reports. Officials reportedly delivered a final offer and asked for a response by the end of the week…

Bitcoin faces first-ever consecutive January and February losses
2049.news · 27.02.2026, 08:25:04

Bitcoin faces first-ever consecutive January and February losses Throughout Bitcoin's trading history, the months of January and February have never both closed the year-to-date period simultaneously in negative territory. In 2026 that outcome could occur for the first time, with January finishing a…

Google releases Nano Banana 2 image model
2049.news · 27.02.2026, 07:10:04

Google releases Nano Banana 2 image model Google has released Nano Banana 2 , an updated image-generation model in the Gemini family that brings measurable gains in speed and image fidelity. Model improvements According to Google, the model shows improved understanding of user prompts and produces m…

Founder of Openclaw Shares Practical Advice for People in Their Twenties
2049.news · 27.02.2026, 06:00:03

Founder of Openclaw Shares Practical Advice for People in Their Twenties The founder of Openclaw offered practical guidance aimed at people in their twenties navigating early career and skill development. His recommendations emphasize long-term learning, deliberate risk-taking, and building financia…

Bitcoin tests $70,000 as liquidations exceed $500 million
2049.news · 26.02.2026, 09:10:01

Bitcoin tests $70,000 as liquidations exceed $500 million Bitcoin briefly climbed to $70,000 , and ether rose above $2,100 , triggering futures liquidations that surpassed $500 mln over the past 24 hours. Market dynamics The intraday move saw bitcoin test the $70,000 level before consolidating, whil…

China's scale in artificial intelligence is underestimated
2049.news · 26.02.2026, 08:14:22

China's scale in artificial intelligence is underestimated Assessments often understate the scale of China’s artificial intelligence efforts, given the combined strength of policy, industry and data resources. Government strategy and resources The central and regional governments maintain coordinate…