AI
A Powerful Open-Source Tool—But at What Cost? Alibaba’s latest entry into the AI race, Qwen3-Coder, is being promoted as the company’s most advanced coding assistant to date. It’s fast, flexible, and highly capable—built on a massive 480-billion-parameter model using a Mixture of Experts (MoE) approach.
Bringing Predictable Returns to DeFi Decentralized finance (DeFi) has opened new ways to earn on crypto, but one big challenge remains: the lack of stable, reliable yields. Interest rates on lending platforms vary widely—even for the same asset—and there’s no standard benchmark for comparison. Treehouse is stepping
GameFi
Pudgy Penguins and Play Solana have teamed up to launch a limited edition handheld console, offering fans a collectible that’s more than just nostalgic—it’s on-chain. Every purchase of the retro-inspired Gameboy-style device triggers an automatic buy-and-burn of the PENGU token, shrinking its circulating supply and potentially adding
AI
Compliance monitoring has undergone a major transformation. Once a routine, checklist-driven task, it has become a continuous, high-stakes responsibility. With global regulations tightening and cyber threats growing more advanced, businesses can no longer afford slow, manual processes to ensure data protection. Enter artificial intelligence—reshaping how organizations monitor compliance in
Finance
Crypto exchange Kraken reported an 18% year-over-year increase in revenue for Q2 2025, reaching $411.6 million—even as macroeconomic uncertainty and market volatility put pressure on profitability. The company’s adjusted EBITDA slipped 7% during the quarter to $79.7 million, reflecting what it called “market turbulence.” Despite the
Markets
Bittensor-focused public company xTAO has emerged as the largest institutional holder of TAO, the native token of the decentralized AI network, after revealing holdings worth nearly $16 million. The announcement, made Wednesday, underscores the company’s deepening commitment to building infrastructure within the Bittensor ecosystem. xTAO reported it currently holds
Security
In a striking case of social engineering, hackers posing as recruiters tricked an employee at Indian cryptocurrency exchange CoinDCX into installing malware that ultimately led to a $44 million crypto heist, according to Bengaluru police. Hackers installed malware on laptop of Bengaluru crypto exchange CoinDCX’s staffer to steal Rs
Blockchain
Vietnam has officially launched NDAChain, a national blockchain platform aimed at strengthening the country’s digital economy and data security. Powered by zero-knowledge proofs and built on a proof-of-authority consensus model, NDAChain represents Vietnam’s entry into the growing club of nations developing sovereign blockchain infrastructure—alongside China, South Korea,
Markets
Bitcoin’s price slipped below $116,000 on Thursday, falling more than 6% from its recent peak on July 14. Despite the pullback, traders are doubling down—open interest in Bitcoin futures has surged to an all-time high of $44.5 billion. The combination of declining prices and rising open
AI
At a recent Federal Reserve conference in Washington, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman delivered a stark message: artificial intelligence isn’t just transforming the workplace—it’s replacing it. Speaking candidly to regulators and financial leaders, Altman described a future that is already arriving, where entire job categories are vanishing and
Security
Arizona Resident Sentenced to 8.5 Years for Assisting North Korean IT Operatives in U.S. Crypto Infiltration An Arizona woman has been sentenced to eight and a half years in federal prison for helping North Korean operatives pose as remote tech workers and infiltrate over 300 U.S. cryptocurrency
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