AI
A week after Huawei revealed it would open-source its Compute Architecture for Neural Networks (CANN) toolkit, the global tech community is still debating what this means for the future of artificial intelligence development. The Chinese tech giant’s move positions CANN as a direct alternative to NVIDIA’s CUDA platform,
Cryptocurrency
Cardano’s ADA token is riding a wave of optimism after traders sharply increased the odds of a spot Cardano ETF getting the green light in 2025. On decentralized prediction platform Polymarket, the probability of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approval has surged to 80%. The shift follows
Markets
U.S. spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continued their winning streak on Tuesday, bringing in another $523.9 million in net inflows just a day after posting a record $1.02 billion, according to data from SoSoValue. Bitcoin ETF Dashboard: Latest BTC Spot ETF Daily Data and Charts of Inflow
Finance
Grayscale Investments has broadened its footprint in the crypto sector, moving beyond Layer 1 tokens to target the infrastructure powering one of blockchain’s fastest-growing ecosystems — Sui. On August 12, the firm announced the launch of two new single-asset investment trusts linked to DeepBook (DEEP) and Walrus (WAL), key protocols
Finance
A major security breach has struck Odin.fun, a Bitcoin-based memecoin launchpad and trading platform, resulting in the loss of approximately 58.2 BTC—valued at around $7 million—according to blockchain security firm PeckShield. #PeckShieldAlert An @Odin_GodOfRunes community member reported that 58.2 $BTC (worth ~$7M) were drained
Blockchain
Pakistan is teaming up with Japan’s Soramitsu to test a central bank digital currency (CBDC), marking a major step toward digitizing its cash-heavy economy. The pilot, backed by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), is expected to launch before the end of 2025. Japan’s Blockchain Expertise Meets Pakistan’
Finance
ALT5 Sigma Corporation has closed a $1.5 billion capital raise to power its crypto treasury strategy centered on the WLFI token from World Liberty Financial. The deal, completed on August 12, 2025, underscores the growing crossover between traditional finance and blockchain-based assets. Dual Offering Nets $1.5B The fintech
Markets
Circle, the U.S. company behind USD Coin (USDC), delivered a mixed Q2 earnings report — a big jump in revenue, a steep quarterly loss, and just enough optimism to push its stock slightly higher. The stablecoin issuer posted $658 million in revenue for the quarter, up 53% from last year,
Liquid Staking Derivatives (LSDs) are quickly becoming one of the most talked-about niches in decentralized finance — and for good reason. The sector exploded in visibility after Ethereum’s Shanghai upgrade in 2023, which unlocked staked ETH withdrawals and made liquid staking far more attractive. Now, with more Proof-of-Stake (PoS) blockchains
Memecoins have gone from inside jokes on the internet to multi-million-dollar crypto tokens traded around the world. For newcomers, they can look like an easy entry into digital assets — cheap to buy, easy to talk about, and sometimes wildly profitable. But beneath the memes and hype, they’re a risky
DeFi
Aave’s explosive growth in 2024 has cemented its role as a cornerstone of decentralized finance (DeFi) lending. The protocol’s total value locked (TVL) has surged from $8 billion at the start of the year to $47 billion today, reflecting a near-parabolic rise that underscores its expanding influence in
Finance
Binance has become the first member of T3+, a newly expanded crypto crime unit designed to strengthen the industry’s fight against illicit activities. The initiative builds on the work of the T3 Financial Crime Unit, which was founded in 2024 by blockchain platform TRON, stablecoin issuer Tether, and blockchain