Anthropic is launching its largest U.S. expansion to date with $50 billion in new data center projects across Texas and New York, a move aimed at dramatically increasing America’s computing capacity for advanced artificial intelligence systems. The facilities—developed in partnership with Fluidstack, a leading provider of GPU
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Shares of Bitfarms (BITF) fell more than 12% on Thursday morning after the Bitcoin mining firm reported weaker-than-expected third-quarter earnings and unveiled plans to convert one of its key mining sites into an artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) hub. The company posted $69 million in revenue for the
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21Shares, a leading provider of cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs), has introduced two new crypto index funds aimed at making diversified digital asset investing more accessible to traditional investors. The products—the 21Shares FTSE Crypto 10 Index ETF (TTOP) and the 21Shares FTSE Crypto 10 ex-BTC Index ETF (TXBC)—officially debuted
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Prediction platform Polymarket has entered into a multi-year partnership with TKO Group Holdings, the parent company of the UFC and Zuffa Boxing, marking a major step in blending prediction market technology with live sports entertainment. Under the agreement announced Thursday, Polymarket becomes the exclusive prediction market partner for both UFC
AI
IBM is sounding the alarm on one of the biggest barriers slowing down the rise of enterprise artificial intelligence (AI): data silos. While AI technology has matured and is ready to scale, most organizations’ data infrastructure hasn’t caught up, according to a new global study from the IBM Institute
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Bitcoin may be trading sideways, but behind the scenes, large holders are ramping up accumulation — signaling renewed confidence amid improving global economic conditions. The world’s largest cryptocurrency has spent the past week hovering between $100,000 and $105,000, showing little directional momentum. Yet analysts say this calm surface
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Japan Exchange Group (JPX), the operator of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is weighing tighter regulations for listed companies that hold significant cryptocurrency reserves, according to a Bloomberg report. The move follows growing concern over the risks and market swings tied to digital asset treasury (DAT) strategies. Sources familiar with the
Why FHE Matters More Than Ever In a world where our personal and business data lives on the cloud, privacy has become a frontline issue. Most encryption systems protect information only when it’s stored or sent. But once the data needs to be analyzed or used, it’s usually
Regulation
Singapore’s central bank is taking another step toward the future of finance. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced plans to pilot tokenized MAS bills—short-term securities—settled using central bank digital currency (CBDC). Full details of the trial are expected to be released next year. MAS Managing Director
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Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest made a bold move this week, purchasing roughly $30.5 million worth of Circle Internet Group shares across three of its exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The buy came immediately after Circle’s stock tumbled more than 12% on Wednesday — a drop that followed an otherwise strong
Finance
CME Group and FanDuel have announced plans to launch a new U.S.-based prediction markets platform next month under the name FanDuel Predicts, marking a notable collaboration between the world’s leading derivatives marketplace and a major player in online sports entertainment. According to a joint statement, FanDuel Predicts
AI
Google has unveiled Private AI Compute, a new cloud-based processing system designed to combine the power of large-scale AI with the privacy protections typically found in on-device computing. The platform, powered by Google’s Gemini models, marks the company’s latest move toward creating AI that is both highly capable