AI
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how people communicate at work—but it’s also making those conversations harder to monitor and control. From Slack to WhatsApp, employees now send thousands of messages every day, often processed by AI systems that summarize, analyze, or even respond automatically. This explosion of intelligent
Politics
Hong Kong is taking another major step toward cementing its status as a leading global crypto hub. The city’s top financial regulator, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), announced new measures that will allow licensed cryptocurrency exchanges to connect with global liquidity pools—a move aimed at boosting market
Markets
The Ethereum network saw unprecedented stablecoin activity in October, reaching an all-time high of $2.82 trillion in transaction volume, according to data. The surge reflects growing investor appetite for stable assets and yield opportunities amid a cooling crypto market. The new record marks a 45% increase from September’s
AI
In today’s workplaces, AI has become a silent partner in nearly every conversation — summarizing chats, analyzing tone, and even replying on behalf of employees. While this shift has boosted productivity, it’s also created new challenges for businesses trying to maintain oversight. The flood of intelligent but unstructured communication
Rethinking How Intellectual Property Works Intellectual property (IP) has always been the backbone of innovation. It protects creators, researchers, and inventors—but the traditional systems that manage IP are slow, fragmented, and often centralized. That means higher costs, limited transparency, and barriers for creators who want to monetize their work
Regulation
A U.S. appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling that digital asset bank Custodia is not automatically entitled to a Federal Reserve master account, marking another setback in the company’s multi-year effort to gain direct access to the Fed’s payment system. In a decision released Friday,
Finance
Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, continues to post remarkable financial gains, reporting annual profits exceeding $10 billion, according to its latest attestation released Friday. The El Salvador-based company also revealed it issued an additional $17 billion in USDT during the third quarter of 2025, underscoring its dominant position
AI
In a move that underscores the enduring value of legacy digital ecosystems, Bending Spoons has announced its acquisition of AOL from Yahoo — a deal that signals a renewed appreciation for established online platforms and the rich datasets they contain. With roughly 30 million monthly active users, AOL remains a recognizable
DeFi
Ether.fi, a leading Ethereum-based restaking protocol, has put forward a proposal to allocate up to $50 million from its treasury for buying back its native token, ETHFI, whenever it trades below $3. The move makes Ether.fi the latest major DeFi project to use token repurchases as a mechanism
Finance
Fold Holdings (NASDAQ: FLD), a leading bitcoin rewards company, has announced a new partnership with fast-food chain Steak ’n Shake to roll out a limited-time promotion that blends burgers with blockchain. Starting Friday, customers can order a Bitcoin Burger or Bitcoin Meal at participating Steak ’n Shake locations and earn
Markets
Bitcoin bounced back to the $110,000 mark early Friday, regaining ground lost earlier in the week as easing tensions between the United States and China helped restore investor confidence across global markets. The recovery came even as outflows from U.S. spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continued and the
Opinion
Sam Bankman-Fried, the imprisoned founder of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has released a new statement claiming that his company was financially sound before its 2022 downfall — and that its bankruptcy team, not mismanagement, is to blame for destroying billions in value. [SBF says:] This is where the money went.