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Chamath Palihapitiya raises $135M Series A for his AI coding startup, takes CEO role

Chamath Palihapitiya, best known for his venture capital firm Social Capital and the All-In podcast, announced Monday that the AI coding startup he founded raised a sizable Series A. The company, 8090 Labs, closed a $135 million round led by Salesforce Ventures with participation from Jeffrey Katzenberg’s WndrCo; David Sacks’ Craft Ventures; fellow All-In hosts…

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Where could XRP end the year?

XRP has slid to around $1, down from its $3.66 high last year, with retail in fear even as whale wallets hit record highs. Where could it finish 2026? Credible forecasts run from below $1 to $8, and the gap comes down to one question. Here is what would push XRP to each level, and…

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Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Says Cryptography’s Hardest Problem Is Still Unsolved

Key Takeaways Vitalik Buterin published a June 29, 2026, breakdown naming indistinguishability obfuscation cryptography’s hardest unsolved target. Current iO schemes are technically functional but carry runtimes that Buterin estimates exceed the universe’s age by many orders of magnitude. Buterin outlined 3 paths forward, including artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted optimization, that could eventually enable trustless voting and…

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