Month: May 2025

Bitcoin bulls start Memorial Day blitz on $110K — Will spot follow when US markets open?

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Bitcoin (BTC) price staged a mild recovery over the weekend, but gains above $110,000 are being capped by selling. Data from Glassnode shows “net distribution” (selling) from the cohort holding more than ten thousand Bitcoin, but cohorts below this level have continued to accumulate.  Trend accumulation score. Source: X / Glassnode The spot and futures … Read more

Decentralized AI could be ‘bigger than Bitcoin’ — DNA Fund CEO Chris Miglino

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Some of blockchain’s earliest adopters are now deeply “entrenching” themselves in decentralized AI, with ecosystems like Bittsenor (TAO) emerging as growth engines. These platforms are reshaping traditional venture capital models, enabling the best ideas to organically attract community support, staking and liquidity without the need for institutional gatekeepers. That was one of the key takeaways … Read more

Dubai Unveils Real Estate Tokenization Platform on XRP Ledger Amid $16B Initiative

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The Dubai Land Department (DLD), a government agency for the real estate industry, has launched its first tokenized real estate platform as part of a government-backed effort that could see $16 billion worth of real estate digitized by 2033. The platform, called Prypco Mint and developed in partnership with real estate fintech firm Prypco, allows … Read more

The Roots of Counterspeech: A Review of Social and Technical Perspectives

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:::info Authors: (1) Yi-Ling Chung, The Alan Turing Institute (ychung@turing.ac.uk); (2) Gavin Abercrombie, The Interaction Lab, Heriot-Watt University (g.abercrombie@hw.ac.uk); (3) Florence Enock, The Alan Turing Institute (fenock@turing.ac.uk); (4) Jonathan Bright, The Alan Turing Institute (jbright@turing.ac.uk); (5) Verena Rieser, The Interaction Lab, Heriot-Watt University and now at Google DeepMind (v.t.rieser@hw.ac.uk). ::: Table of Links Abstract and … Read more

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Prison Sentence Could be Cut by Over 4 Years: Business Insider

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Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of the defunct crypto exchange FTX, could be released from prison in December 2044, more than four years earlier than his original sentence called for, according to Business Insider. Convicted in 2023 on seven counts of fraud and conspiracy, Bankman-Fried received a 25-year sentence in March 2024 for … Read more

From Theory to Tech: How Counterspeech Research Tackles Digital Abuse

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:::info Authors: (1) Yi-Ling Chung, The Alan Turing Institute (ychung@turing.ac.uk); (2) Gavin Abercrombie, The Interaction Lab, Heriot-Watt University (g.abercrombie@hw.ac.uk); (3) Florence Enock, The Alan Turing Institute (fenock@turing.ac.uk); (4) Jonathan Bright, The Alan Turing Institute (jbright@turing.ac.uk); (5) Verena Rieser, The Interaction Lab, Heriot-Watt University and now at Google DeepMind (v.t.rieser@hw.ac.uk). ::: Table of Links Abstract and … Read more

Meet Obyte: HackerNoon Company of the Week

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Hey Hackers! n Welcome back to another edition of Company of the Week! We like to share an awesome tech company from our tech company database every week, making its evergreen mark on the internet. This week, we’re excited to showcase Obyte, a decentralized cryptocurrency platform that uses Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) technology instead of a traditional blockchain. Without … Read more

Ethereum Surges 5% to Break $2,550 Resistance Amid Institutional Confidence

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Ethereum has demonstrated remarkable strength in recent trading, forming a clear uptrend with higher lows and higher highs while reclaiming the critical $2,550 pivot level. The price action shows a convincing rebound from the $2,470-$2,495 demand zone, though technical indicators suggest caution as ETH approaches the significant $2,800 resistance level where on-chain data reveals a … Read more

BlackRock issues rare warning: Is Bitcoin’s future at risk from quantum tech?

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BlackRock Bitcoin warning In a rare move, BlackRock has quietly added a new line to its iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) filing — and it is turning heads. The update, submitted in early May 2025, flags quantum computing as a potential risk to Bitcoin’s long-term security. The filing specifically warns that if quantum tech advances far … Read more

Binance Square Starts Livestream for Traders, Taking on Other Social Media Platforms

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Binance Square, the social network platform rolled out by crypto exchange Binance in October 2022, is launching a livestream product. The feature, Binance said, will provide experienced traders and content creators another means of engaging their audience. Livestreams should foster learning, increase engagement on the platform, and enhance users’ market insights. Livestreaming is already a … Read more

AI needs better human data, not bigger models

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Opinion by: Rowan Stone, CEO at Sapien AI is a paper tiger without human expertise in data management and training practices. Despite massive growth projections, AI innovations won’t be relevant if they continue training models based on poor-quality data.  Besides improving data standards, AI models need human intervention for contextual understanding and critical thinking to … Read more

Veteran capital in crypto is shaping South Korea’s elections

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Cryptocurrency has emerged as a defining issue in South Korea’s snap presidential election, with candidates vying for support from a growing base of digital asset investors across generations. All three front-runners have rolled out crypto-friendly proposals. These include the legalization of spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and the easing of banking rules that currently … Read more