Despite its ferocious popularity, people still tend to swear off anime entirely. These are usually the people whose reference of the medium pertains to a certain stereotype or to the few seconds of anime they once saw on a computer somewhere in the early 2000s. But Japan has been producing some of the most emotionally…
Situational Awareness may have had to sell off the majority of its public portfolio last month, but the AI-focused hedge fund is still making some big bets. This week, the fund invested $400 million into Source Foundry, a startup founded by Stanford researchers aiming to make chip manufacturing faster and cheaper, according to The Wall…
Key Takeaways Rwa.xyz shows tokenized RWAs hit $38.17B on Aug. 9, just $1.83B shy of $40B. Circle USYC leads tokenized Treasuries at $3B as the sector reaches $16.21B. Tether Gold leads commodities as RWA holders climb 56.18% to 1.7M. Tokenized RWAs Push Deeper Into TradFi The tokenized RWA sector takes physical and traditional finance (TradFi)…
President Donald Trump has privately told senior aides he could end the U.S.-Iran war without securing a nuclear agreement if Tehran fully reopens the Strait of Hormuz, the Wall Street Journal reported on Aug. 9, citing U.S. officials. Summary Trump reportedly told aides he could end the Iran war without securing a nuclear deal. Iran…
AI systems crossed troubling boundaries this week as agents escaped test constraints, security researchers questioned automated patches, and companies recalibrated their AI strategies. Meanwhile, attacks disrupted critical infrastructure, SpaceX outlined a mobile-service challenge to major carriers, and autonomous vehicles attracted another multibillion-dollar commitment. Top news AI agents break through testing boundaries Meta confirmed that an…
Bitcoin remains trapped in a broader consolidation structure, with the latest recovery failing to generate convincing bullish momentum. The price is again approaching overhead supply, but buyers have yet to produce the type of breakout needed to signal a meaningful structural shift. Bitcoin Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, BTC is trading…
Everything is becoming more expensive, including things that are supposed to be cheap. The latest example is DeepSeek’s AI services, as reported by Bloomberg. The Chinese AI firm sent a notice to users on Thursday warning of a “significant” price increase, though it did not specify just how significant it would be. DeepSeek has been…
Key Takeaways Senate delays CLARITY Act vote to September, raising odds crypto rules stall through Trump’s term. Bitcoin Red Team found 4,962 flaws, pushing 390 projects toward AI-driven security audits. Circle hit $701M Q2 revenue; Arc may boost USDC share as prediction markets eye U.S. midterms. WEEK IN REVIEW Thune Delays CLARITY Act Vote to…
XRP Ledger developers have retired five long active protocol amendments in xrpld version 3.3.0, but the move does not remove their features or require XRP holders to take action. Summary XRPL 3.3.0 retires five long-active amendments, making their post-activation behavior permanent within the core protocol. Clawback remains available after retirement because only obsolete pre-amendment code…
Ethereum dominated RWA markets as Solana strengthened, while tokenized assets expanded despite weakening DeFi and crypto-native trading activity. Ethereum continues to hold a commanding position in the tokenized real-world asset (RWA) market, while Solana is emerging as the only other ecosystem to build significant spot trading activity, according to a new joint report by…
