AI
Chinese technology giant Alibaba has stepped beyond chatbots and cloud computing into a rapidly emerging frontier: artificial intelligence that powers physical machines. This week, Alibaba unveiled RynnBrain, an open-source model designed to help robots understand their surroundings and carry out real-world tasks. The announcement signals China’s growing ambition in
Finance
Animoca Brands has received a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) licence from Dubai’s regulator, marking a key step in the company’s expansion across the Middle East. The Hong Kong–based digital asset firm announced Monday that it has been granted regulatory approval by Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory
Markets
Global cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) have recorded a fourth straight week of investor withdrawals, with nearly $3.74 billion exiting the market over the past month, according to new data from digital asset manager CoinShares. The latest weekly report shows $173 million in outflows, extending a month-long pullback across crypto-linked
Finance
Harvard University’s endowment has scaled back its exposure to bitcoin while taking a significant new step into ethereum, according to a recent regulatory filing. A fourth-quarter disclosure from Harvard Management Company shows the investment arm reduced its holdings in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust by more than 20 percent.
Understanding How Crypto Is Classified If you buy, hold, or trade cryptocurrency, taxes are part of the equation. In most countries, digital assets such as Bitcoin, stablecoins, and NFTs are treated as property or capital assets rather than currency. That distinction matters. It means transactions can trigger capital gains tax,
AI
The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has chosen Red Hat to design a unified artificial intelligence and hybrid cloud foundation across its operations, marking a significant step in the department’s digital transformation. The world’s open source leaderRed Hat is the world’s leading provider of open source solutions,
Politics
A crypto-backed super PAC is launching a $1.5 million campaign to oppose Representative Al Green in Texas’s upcoming Democratic primary, marking one of the digital asset industry’s first major spending moves ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Protect Progress, a federal super PAC affiliated with the crypto
Markets
JPMorgan believes bitcoin may find a key support level near $77,000, as shifting mining economics reshape the digital asset landscape. In a recent report, analysts led by managing director Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou said the estimated cost of producing one bitcoin has fallen from about $90,000 at the start of
Finance
Bitdeer Technologies Group returned to profitability in the fourth quarter, posting sharply higher revenue as it expanded its bitcoin self-mining operations. Despite the strong financial turnaround, the company’s shares fell more than 8% following the earnings release. The Singapore-based crypto mining and infrastructure firm reported nearly $225 million in
Finance
Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), the largest tokenized version of Bitcoin, is set to expand its reach to Solana through a new integration with interoperability protocol Hyperlane. The move introduces a direct, canonical bridge that allows users to transfer native WBTC between Ethereum and Solana, opening the door for Bitcoin-backed liquidity to
Blockchain security is often described as “unbreakable,” but that’s not quite accurate. What makes it strong isn’t magic. It’s a careful mix of cryptography, economic incentives, and distributed decision-making. At its core, a blockchain is a shared digital ledger. It records transactions in a way that makes
AI
State-backed cyber groups from Iran, North Korea, China, and Russia are increasingly using artificial intelligence to sharpen their attacks, according to a new quarterly report from Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG). The findings show that large language models, including Google’s Gemini, are being integrated across the cyberattack lifecycle.