ChatGPT’s model picker is back, and it’s complicated
GPT-5 was supposed to get rid of all the complicated AI models to choose from in ChatGPT, but that’s not how it’s panned out.
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Ethereum whales scoop sales by traders in ‘disbelief’ of rally: Santiment
Despite Ether finally edging back toward its all-time high of $4,878, chatter on social media shows retail traders remain skeptical and in disbelief, according to Santiment.
HashFlare founders given time served for $577M crypto Ponzi
HashFlare co-founders Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turõgin were given time served for copping to their roles in a $577 million scheme, with prosecutors saying they’re weighing an appeal.
GPT-5 is a joke. Will it matter?
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Blender on iPad Is Finally Happening
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Asia Morning Briefing: Polymarket Bettors Foresee $5K ETH by End of August
Good Morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets: Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk’s Crypto Daybook Americas. As Asia begins its trading day, ETH is trading above $4600, … Read more
Musk’s Grok Bot Goes From Genocide Claims to Seeing Nazis in Puppies
After a brief ban on X over Gaza genocide claims, xAI’s chatbot has returned, flagging antisemitism in clouds, potatoes, and its own logo.
OpenEden taps BNY Mellon to manage tokenized US Treasury assets
BNY Mellon will manage and custody the assets backing OpenEden’s Moody’s “A”-rated tokenized US Treasury fund, expanding the bank’s presence in blockchain-based finance.
Sam Altman, OpenAI will reportedly back a startup that takes on Musk’s Neuralink
Neuralink has been making serious progress. Soon Sam Altman and OpenAI could be backing a challenger.
Coinbase revives stablecoin bootstrap fund to boost USDC in DeFi
Coinbase has revived its fund to boost USDC liquidity in DeFi, starting with supporting the stablecoin on Aave, Morpho, Kamino, and Jupiter.
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Scapegoating the Algorithm
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Russia might be responsible for the PACER hack
Just a few days after administrators announced that the “federal Judiciary is taking additional steps to strengthen protections for sensitive case documents in response to recent escalated cyberattacks,” the New York Times reports investigators have found evidence Russia is “at least partially responsible” for a recent hack. Politico reported on the breach last week, saying … Read more
Bitcoin traders target $137K as US CPI print raises Fed rate cut odds to 94%
Bitcoin bulls lift their price target to $137,000 as odds of a Federal Reserve rate cut increase.
Crypto crime unit with $250M in seizures expands with Binance
Tron, Tether, and TRM Labs expand their crime-fighting unit with Binance as the first T3+ partner, as industry data shows crypto hacks are getting faster and harder to stop.
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Google posts an official look at the Pixel 10 Pro Fold
Google’s next Pixel launch event doesn’t happen until next week, but the company has already announced the Pixel 10 Pro Fold with a brief video teaser published on Tuesday. Based on the video, the new Fold will closely resemble the Pixel 9 Pro Fold — though that’s not a huge surprise, based on what’s already … Read more
Monero 51% Attack: Why AI Protocol Qubic Says It’ll ‘Help’ the Privacy Chain
Monero is facing a purported 51% attack from an AI protocol called Qubic, which is claiming success—but experts aren’t convinced.
StubHub is once again working on its IPO that could raise $1B
On Monday, StubHub filed an updated S-1. This indicates its delayed IPO is back on.
Ethereum dev detained in Turkey donates to Roman Storm’s defense fund
Federico Carrone, an Ethereum core developer, pledged $500,000 to the Tornado Cash co-founder’s legal fund after being detained in Turkey over alleged links to a privacy protocol.