Private investors have been falling over themselves to get a piece of Anthropic, given the AI model maker is growing at a dizzying pace. Multiple investors told TechCrunch that the company’s $65 billion fundraise at a $965 billion valuation, announced last week, was greatly oversubscribed. Now, with that private demand still strong, Anthropic has revealed…
FG Nexus began buying ETH on Ethereum’s 10th anniversary but soon faced one of crypto’s sharpest downturns. Nasdaq-listed Ethereum treasury firm FG Nexus has recorded cumulative losses of more than $85 million on its Ethereum treasury strategy after selling a large portion of its holdings at a significant discount. According to data shared by…
The old success metrics no longer survive contact with reality. There is a particular kind of clarity that comes from walking out of three days of analyst sessions and realizing that the conference didn’t change your mind — it confirmed something you’d been reluctant to say out loud. I was at the Gartner Security &…
Key Takeaways Peer-to-peer sports exchange Pred launched public access on Base to capture the 2026 FIFA World Cup volume. CEO Amit Mahensaria notes Pred circumvents standard sportsbook biases via 200ms onchain USDC settlement. Post-tournament, Pred will deploy live micro-markets to capture ongoing domestic league trade volumes Beta Engagement and Performance Metrics Pred, a peer-to-peer sports…
Michael Saylor’s Strategy has faced growing pressure to sell additional Bitcoin after a recent share price decline raised concerns about the sustainability of its financing structure, according to a new report from Grayscale Research. Summary Grayscale warned that Strategy may be forced to sell more Bitcoin if weakness in STRC increases cash flow obligations. The…
The Lost Boys: A New Musical is soaring on Broadway. As we head into the 79th annual Tony Awards, the show boasts 12 nominations, including Best Musical. But the journey to critical acclaim and packed houses roaring with excitement was far from guaranteed when director and co-lighting designer Michael Arden, who is nominated in both…
Zoë Schiffer: Deviants and freaks, the new name of our podcast. And this is, I mean, just going back to red teaming, that’s work that a trust and safety team typically does. And those teams— Leah Feiger: We don’t have those anymore. Zoë Schiffer: They’re not as big as they used to be. There’s just…
Key Takeaways CKPool Solo has facilitated at least 40 verified bitcoin block wins since mid-2023, including three in early 2026. Public Pool on Umbrel confirmed seven solo bitcoin block wins, with the most recent at block height 948146 on May 6, 2026. Futurebit Apollo miners logged three solo block wins since October 2024, each paying…
Pi Network price has fallen to a fresh all-time low after heavy token unlock pressure and weak market liquidity triggered another wave of selling across the ecosystem. Summary Pi Network price fell to a new all-time low near $0.126 as traders reacted to more than 163 million PI tokens scheduled to unlock in June. Weak…
Poke, a startup that turns using AI agents into something as simple as sending a text message, has become the first AI agent approved to run on Apple’s Messages for Business platform. Previously limited to partnered businesses such as airlines, retailers, hotel chains, and others, Apple’s platform offers a standardized interface for business messaging that…
