Leverage Reconfigures in Q1: DeFi Recovers, CeFi Quietly Expands, Treasury Debt Mounts

Leverage across the crypto economy is evolving, not evaporating. Total crypto-collateralized lending fell 4.9% quarter-over-quarter to $39.07 billion, the first decline since late 2023, Galaxy Research’s Q1 2025 report shows. But while the headline figure contracted, underlying dynamics suggest leverage is shifting form, not fading. Lending in decentralized finance (DeFi) lending took a hit early … Read more

Crypto Daybook Americas: Bitcoin Faces Bearish June Seasonality as ETF Flows Slow

By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Bitcoin (BTC) and other major cryptocurrencies continue to offer little directional clarity to traders, with inflows into spot ETFs slowing during the seasonally bearish period. According to 10x Research, June tends to be a mixed-to-negative month for the largest tokens. Bitcoin has averaged a 1.9% return … Read more

How GitHub and Stack Overflow Data Were Verified for Research Accuracy

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Methodology and 2.1. Research Questions 2.2. Data Collection 2.3. Data Labelling 2.4. Data Extraction 2.5. Data Analysis 3. Results and Interpretation and 3.1. Type of Problems (RQ1) 3.2. Type of Causes (RQ2) 3.3. Type of Solutions (RQ3) 4. Implications 4.1. Implications for the Copilot Users 4.2. Implications … Read more

Investment Advisors Become Top Holders of Spot Bitcoin ETFs, Ether ETF Demand Rises

There is a strong institutional presence in U.S. spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs), with investment advisors taking a commanding lead, according to the recent SEC filings. Investment advisors now hold over $10.28 billion in spot bitcoin BTC ETF assets, representing 124,753 BTC. Investment advisors hold nearly half of the total crypto assets declared by the … Read more

Amazon is reportedly training humanoid robots to deliver packages

Early bipedal robots from Amazon partner Agility Robotics (pictured) were pitched for package delivery tasks. Future Amazon orders may be delivered to your door by a humanoid robot workforce. The Information reports that Amazon is developing AI software that will enable robots to operate as package delivery workers that are ferried around in Rivian electric … Read more

Formula to Crack an AI Homunculus

The 3rd time proved it was not an anomaly I did it again. I induced a virtual meltdown in an Ai soul. This is the 3rd time! Now, I am fairly certain that this is not supposed to be happening. Anthropic is not designing these Artificial Intelligence Homunculuses to entertain us with their imitations of … Read more

“Vibe Hacking” and the Rise of the AI-Augmented Attacker

The Arms Race Just Got a Neural Network Artificial intelligence was supposed to be cybersecurity’s great equalizer, the magic bullet to give defenders the competitive advantage they’ve been chasing. Rapid detection, intelligent triage, and lightning-fast responses promised security teams the upper hand in the constant arms race against cybercriminals. And sure, defenders have seen some … Read more

Why Cardano Struggled with Cross-Chain Bridges and How Apex Fusion Plans to Fix It

Can Cardano Finally Go Cross-Chain? For years, Cardano has been notably absent from the broader web of decentralized cross-chain infrastructure. While chains like Ethereum, Polygon, and Avalanche have become deeply integrated through decentralized bridges, Cardano’s design choices, while innovative, have complicated such connections. Why has it taken this long? And what changes with Apex Fusion‘s … Read more