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Month: July 2025
Bitcoin rallies to $109.7K but pro traders question BTC’s price momentum
Bitcoin moved closer to its all-time high today, but several data points suggest pro traders are not on board yet.
OpenAI condemns Robinhood’s ‘OpenAI tokens’
OpenAI wants to make clear that Robinhood’s sale of “OpenAI tokens” will not give everyday consumers equity — or stock — in OpenAI, the company said in a post on X from its official newsroom account. OpenAI says it does not endorse Robinhood’s effort, nor was it involved in facilitating the token sale. “These ‘OpenAI … Read more
The War on the Walkman
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Wonder Dynamics co-founder Nikola Todorovic joins the AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is back at Moscone West in San Francisco from October 27–29, bringing together 10,000+ startup and VC leaders to dig into what’s next in tech. And when it comes to artificial intelligence, the conversations aren’t just technical — they’re creative, cinematic, and boundary-pushing. That’s why Nikola Todorovic is headed to the AI … Read more
OpenAI says Robinhood tokens are not equity in the company
The platform’s OpenAI private equity tokens were disavowed by the company and co-founder, Elon Musk, who called them “fake.”
Racist videos made with AI are going viral on TikTok
Racist videos that appear to be created with Google’s AI video generation tool Veo 3 have raked in millions of views across TikTok, according to findings from the nonprofit media watchdog Media Matters. The AI-generated videos uncovered by the organization are filled with racist tropes, many of which target Black people. Media Matters determined that … Read more
OpenAI Warns That Tokenized Equity Sale on Robinhood Is Unauthorized
Tokenized equity offerings for OpenAI being offered to Robinhood users in Europe are not officially authorized by the company, the AI giant said in a social media post. “These ‘OpenAI tokens’ are not OpenAI equity. We did not partner with Robinhood, were not involved in this, and do not endorse it,” OpenAI posted on X. … Read more
Is Zohran Mamdani really that bad for New York’s crypto industry?
Zohran Mamdani has made waves after his primary election victory, but what would he mean for the crypto industry in NYC?
Solana Staking ETF Bags $12M in Wall Street Debut
The SEC is expected to approve several Solana-focused ETFs this year, but the Rex-Osprey Solana + Staking ETF is the first in the U.S.
Lucid sales inch forward as EV maker pushes to ramp Gravity production
Lucid sold 3,309 vehicles in the second quarter, a new record for the EV maker. Still, the company must ramp up production of its Gravity SUV to meet its 2025 target.
Peter Thiel, Tech Billionaires to Form Bank for Crypto, AI Startups
The proposed bank, called Ererbor, will service firms in crypto, defense, AI and other sectors that have historically been barred from working with more traditional financial institutions.
Ethereum, Dogecoin Soar as Bitcoin Hits Highest Price in 3 Weeks
Bitcoin came close to a return to $110,000 on Wednesday as major altcoins like Ethereum and Dogecoin put up larger gains.
NY Bankruptcy Judge Gives Celsius the Green Light to Pursue $4.3B Lawsuit Against Tether
A New York bankruptcy court has given Celsius the go-ahead to pursue the bulk of its $4 billion lawsuit against stablecoin issuer Tether, according to a recent court filing. The bankrupt crypto lender filed suit against Tether last year, alleging that Tether improperly liquidated nearly 40,000 bitcoins — worth over $4.3 billion at today’s prices … Read more
LTC under $90: Buying opportunity or warning sign?
LTC price fell under $90, but multiple factors suggest Q4 2025 could be an exciting time for the altcoin.
Crypto should be about freeing people, not esoteric tech — Vitalik Buterin
Vitalik Buterin’s presentation at the EthCC event comes amid an inflection point for the crypto industry as it attempts to reconcile growth and the Cypherpunk ethos.
Blizzard is winding down support for its Warcraft mobile game
Microsoft’s layoff of roughly 9,000 employees is continuing to have downstream effects at the company’s subsidiaries. Aftermath reports that as many as 100 developers at Blizzard have been impacted, and as a result the studio is winding down development on its mobile tower defense game Warcraft Rumble. In an announcement, Blizzard wrote that while the … Read more
SEC Hits Pause on Grayscale’s XRP, Solana and Cardano ETF Conversion
Though the agency greenlit the partially altcoin-exposed ETF this week, it also paused the approval until further notice.
Optimize RAG in production environments using Amazon SageMaker JumpStart and Amazon OpenSearch Service
Generative AI has revolutionized customer interactions across industries by offering personalized, intuitive experiences powered by unprecedented access to information. This transformation is further enhanced by Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), a technique that allows large language models (LLMs) to reference external knowledge sources beyond their training data. RAG has gained popularity for its ability to improve … Read more
Google’s fix for Pixel 6A battery overheating issues arrives next week
A mandatory update for Google’s mid-range Pixel 6A phones is coming next week that is meant to reduce the risk of the battery overheating on some devices. According to a support page post, Google is issuing the mandatory Android 16 update starting July 8 to all Pixel 6A devices. However, only users with “Impacted Devices” … Read more
SEC Chair calls tokenization an 'innovation' in sign of regulatory shift
In a media interview, Chair Paul Atkins pledged to empower businesses to innovate through tokenization.
Spot Ethereum ETFs Could See Explosive Growth in H2 2025, Says Bitwise CIO
The Ether (ETH) price surged to $2,601 on July 2, capping a breakout that began after 16 hours of tight consolidation, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. The move coincided with growing institutional focus on Ethereum’s emerging role as a platform for tokenized financial products, as well as continued momentum in spot ETF inflows. … Read more
This App Alerts You to ICE Raids—Now Trump’s DOJ Wants It Gone
ICE-tracking app ICEBlock has sparked backlash from the DOJ and DHS, along with legal threats over federal agents’ safety concerns.