Politics
Coinbase pushed back sharply against U.S. Senator Chris Murphy’s accusation that the crypto exchange benefited from political favoritism under former President Donald Trump, calling the claims “ridiculous.” Murphy, a Democratic senator from Connecticut, alleged in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that Coinbase’s corporate and political donations
Finance
Crypto mining stocks are leaving Bitcoin in the dust. Over the past year, several leading mining companies have delivered triple-digit returns, far outpacing the cryptocurrency’s own performance — and it’s not just about Bitcoin anymore. Riot Blockchain and Hut 8 Mining have seen their shares soar 110% and 211%
Politics
A proposed $1 coin featuring former President Donald Trump has stirred controversy in Washington after lawmakers raised alarms about its resemblance to a cryptocurrency project linked to Trump himself. During a Senate Banking Committee nomination hearing on Thursday, Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) questioned Paul Hollis, President Trump’s nominee
Blockchain
JPMorgan Chase has taken another major step in its blockchain journey, completing its first fund-servicing transaction using its private blockchain platform, Kinexys. The move marks the bank’s effort to extend blockchain technology beyond payments and repo trading into the often-overlooked back-office operations of private markets. The milestone transaction was
AI
Samsung Electronics has staged a powerful comeback in its semiconductor business, ending four straight quarters of decline thanks to surging global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) hardware. The South Korean tech giant reported an operating profit of KRW 12.2 trillion (US$8.6 billion) in the third quarter of
Finance
Bitcoin rewards platform Lolli has announced the acquisition of Slice, a browser extension that lets users earn bitcoin by simply browsing the web. The deal, revealed Thursday, marks another major step in Lolli’s evolution since being acquired earlier this year by Thesis, a Bitcoin infrastructure company known for its
Rethinking AI Ownership Artificial intelligence has long been in the hands of big tech — companies with the data, compute power, and capital to dominate innovation. Bittensor wants to change that. It’s an open, decentralized network where anyone can contribute to, build on, and benefit from AI — not just massive
Blockchain
Binance Wallet has joined forces with Bubblemaps to bring enhanced on-chain analytics and visual insights to its non-custodial Web3 Wallet, marking a step forward in making blockchain data more transparent and accessible to users. BREAKING: BINANCE INTEGRATES BUBBLEMAPS Onchain transparency – now embedded into the world’s largest exchange Try it
AI
Thailand has become one of the first countries in Asia to gain access to Sora, OpenAI’s new AI video generation app, giving Thai creators an early opportunity to explore the powerful creative tool. The rollout also extends to Vietnam and Taiwan, marking the app’s first major expansion outside
Blockchain
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has moved another portion of its bitcoin holdings—roughly 281 BTC valued at $31.3 million—into a new wallet, according to blockchain analytics firm Arkham. The latest transfer took place on October 29 and marks the company’s fifth such move this month, continuing what
Finance
Grayscale’s new U.S. spot Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF), GSOL, made a quiet debut on October 29, drawing in $1.4 million in net inflows on its first day of trading. The launch follows the fund’s conversion from a closed-end trust and comes amid a surge of interest
A new milestone for digital finance in South Korea has arrived. IQ, in collaboration with Frax, has launched KRWQ, the first stablecoin pegged to the South Korean won (KRW) on Coinbase’s Ethereum Layer 2 network, Base, the companies announced Thursday. According to the joint statement, KRWQ is the first-ever