Month: May 2025

Superstate Expands Into Tokenized Equities; SOL Strategies to Be First Listing

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Superstate, the tokenized asset management firm behind the $650 million USTB token, is moving into stock tokenization with a new blockchain-based marketplace for public equities, first available on Solana (SOL). The platform, called Opening Bell and unveiled on Wednesday, allows companies to create tokenized versions of SEC-registered shares—not derivatives or synthetic assets—and trade directly on … Read more

Oh no, I turned everything into an AI podcast

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Ever since Google introduced the “Audio Overviews” feature into its NotebookLM research tool, I have been experimenting with feeding it bodies of text that I did not want to sit and read: stereo instructions, Wikipedia rabbit holes, my Q1 performance review, etc. With this AI tool, two uncanny valley robot voices are generated to “dive … Read more

Power Concentration and Voting Dynamics in Compound Governance

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Table of Links Abstract/Zusammenfassung Publications Acknowledgements CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Introduction 1.1 Overview of thesis contributions 1.2 Thesis outline CHAPTER 2: BACKGROUND 2.1 Blockchains & smart contracts 2.2 Transaction prioritization norms 2.3 Transaction prioritization and contention transparency 2.4 Decentralized governance 2.5 Blockchain Scalability with Layer 2.0 Solutions CHAPTER 3. TRANSACTION PRIORITIZATION NORMS Transaction Prioritization Norms 3.1 … Read more

Meta’s new AI glasses could have a ‘super-sensing’ mode with facial recognition

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Meta is developing what’s described as “super-sensing” vision software that can recognize people by name, according to The Information. The company is reportedly working on two pairs of smart glasses for next year, internally called Aperol and Bellini, and has recently reworked its processes for assessing privacy and safety risks to release products more quickly. … Read more

New surgeon general nominee cofounded ‘biowearables’ startup with DOGE operative

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Levels’s first product was a continuous glucose monitor connected to a $400-per-month health tracking app. Before she was chosen as Donald Trump’s latest nominee for Surgeon General, Dr. Casey Means came from the world of healthcare startups – and cofounded one with a tech entrepreneur who’s now a key DOGE operative in charge of dismantling … Read more

Beyond digital gold, Bitcoin’s next chapter is about to be unlocked — Dan Held

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Bitcoin (BTC) has long been branded as “digital gold,” a store of value for believers in scarcity, decentralization and self-sovereignty. As institutional interest grows, geopolitics shift, and new layers emerge on Bitcoin’s stack, is it time for the narrative to evolve?  In this episode of The Clear Crypto Podcast, hosts Nathan Jeffay and Gareth Jenkinson … Read more

In $2.9B Deal, Coinbase Buys Deribit to Expand in U.S. Crypto Options Market

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Coinbase has agreed to pay $2.9 billion to buy bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) options platform Deribit, according to a press release, marking its official push into the highly profitable crypto derivatives market in the U.S. The crypto exchange, alongside competitor Kraken, had been in talks to buy Deribit for months, with Bloomberg reporting that … Read more

Want Trustworthy AI? Put It on the Blockchain

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You’ve probably noticed AI popping up literally everywhere lately, haven’t you? From the little chat window when you’re trying to buy something online to some seriously complex stuff like helping doctors or playing the stock market. It’s pretty amazing, really. And what even is AI? They’re just super clever computer models, honestly, built to munch … Read more

Coinbase to acquire options trading platform Deribit for $2.9B

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Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the US by trading volume, has agreed to acquire Deribit, one of the world’s biggest crypto derivatives trading platforms. Coinbase Global will acquire Deribit for about $2.9 billion, the exchange announced on May 8. The acquisition will allow Coinbase to expand into the profitable crypto derivatives market and continue … Read more

Stripe Unveils Payments Products Powered by ‘Gale-Force Tailwind’ Stablecoins

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Stripe is ramping up its stablecoin capabilities, expanding the provision for businesses to receive and hold payments on cryptocurrency rails. Following on from Stripe’s acquisition of stablecoin platform Bridge, the San Francsico-based payments giant has unveiled a new money management service powered by stablecoins. Stablecoin Financial Accounts will enable businesses to hold a balance in … Read more

Flipster Makes Esports Debut As Official Crypto Exchange Partner Of TALON’s Dota 2 Team

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Panama City, /Panama, May 8th, 2025, /Chainwire/–Flipster, one of the world’s fastest-growing cryptocurrency derivatives trading platforms, today announced an exclusive partnership with TALON, one of Asia’s premier competitive gaming organizations, competing in 10 major titles — including Dota 2, League of Legends, and Valorant — across seven countries. As part of the collaboration, TALON’s Dota … Read more

Browser-based crypto mining in 2025: Still viable or virtually dead?

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Key takeaways After the shutdown of Coinhive in 2019, browser mining has made a comeback with new tools like CryptoTab Browser, Pi Network and YouHolder. Mining with a browser can cost more in electricity than the crypto earned, especially for users with mid-range devices. Despite being less energy-intensive than ASIC farms, browser mining still adds … Read more

essons from Balancer’s and Alameda Research’s Governance Hacks

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Table of Links Abstract/Zusammenfassung Publications Acknowledgements CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Introduction 1.1 Overview of thesis contributions 1.2 Thesis outline CHAPTER 2: BACKGROUND 2.1 Blockchains & smart contracts 2.2 Transaction prioritization norms 2.3 Transaction prioritization and contention transparency 2.4 Decentralized governance 2.5 Blockchain Scalability with Layer 2.0 Solutions CHAPTER 3. TRANSACTION PRIORITIZATION NORMS Transaction Prioritization Norms 3.1 … Read more