Vitalik Buterin's Local AI Push: Can Your Laptop Replace ChatGPT?
Vitalik Buterin ran Alibaba's Qwen3.8-Flash-Next on his laptop and says local AI now handles a large share of tasks.
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Meme Coin Launchpads Captured 82% of Arc's First Day Trading Volume
Meme coin launchpads accounted for roughly 82% of the $410.8 million in decentralized exchange volume that Circle’s Arc network cleared on its first day of public mainnet. Circle built Arc for financial markets, real-time money movement, and agentic economic activity.…
Tokenized Stocks Draw $247.8 Million Into DeFi: What Are They Actually Used For?
Tokenized stock total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols climbed 1,961% over the past year to $247.8 million. Token Terminal published the figures on Thursday. Binance Research links the growth to wider onchain infrastructure. Lending, smart contract deployment,…
South Korea Refers 18 Polymarket Users to Prosecutors Over $12.7M in Bets
South Korea refers 18 Polymarket users to prosecutors after a probe into $12.7 million in bets tied to the prediction market.
Is a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Closer to Becoming Law? A House Panel Just Voted 28-21
Two House committees advanced crypto legislation on Wednesday, approving a bill to establish a Strategic Bitcoin (BTC) Reserve and a separate measure setting federal tax rules for digital assets. The votes arrived one day after the Senate failed to invoke…
6 Concerning Things OpenAI's Models Did That They Weren't Supposed To
OpenAI has disclosed 6 cases of “unexpected or concerning model behavior” observed over the past 6 months, paired with a framework that commits the company to reporting such findings. The cases range from models hiding their own mistakes to models…
Kraken Finds the Compliant Route Trump Promised for Hyperliquid in the US
Kraken parent Payward plans Hyperliquid perpetual futures for US clients, using CFTC-regulated Bitnomial to comply.
Lummis Says CLARITY Act Is Dead. The Democrats Who Killed It Say Otherwise
Senate records confirm seven Democrats voted against the CLARITY Act, then said they remain committed to passing it. Here's why that's not new.
Fed Increased Rates, Why is The Crypto Market Up?
The Fed's first rate hike since 2023 was widely expected. Here's why Bitcoin climbed instead of selling off.
OpenAI Rejects Another Math Prize, This Time Justin Sun's $1 Million
OpenAI refused $1 million for its AI math proof. Justin Sun now lists the same problem, and the claim sits open.
Tom Lee Says Buy This Dip as Dow Jones Drops 631 Points
Tom Lee calls the Dow's 631-point drop an overreaction, urging investors to buy cyclicals and financials now.
Billionaire Ron Baron is Extremely Bullish on Tesla Stock. What’s His Reason?
Ron Baron says buy Tesla stock now, citing self-driving growth. Analysts average a $377 target on TSLA.