Month: August 2025
Harvard endowment invests $116M into BlackRock Bitcoin ETF
Though possibly not its first foray into crypto, Harvard’s reported stake in BlackRock’s Bitcoin exchange-traded fund represented a significant investment.
Trending ETH Token Little Pepe (LILPEPE) Sells Out 9th Presale Stage, Raise Hits $16,475,000
Ethereum meme coin Little Pepe (LILPEPE) has raised $16.47M across nine sold-out presale stages. Stage 10 is live at $0.0019, ahead of a price rise in stage 11. Backed by top meme coin creators, it offers a Layer 2 chain, a meme coin launchpad, major exchange listings, and a $777K giveaway. Analysts predict a potential … Read more
Ethereum Meme Coin Little Pepe (LILPEPE) Rockets Past $16,475,000 in Presale, 9 Stages Sold Out
Little Pepe (LILPEPE), an Ethereum-based meme coin, has raised $16.47M with nine presale stages sold out and stage 10 now open at $0.0019. Backed by top meme coin creators, it offers a Layer 2 chain for speed, low fees, and fair access. With major exchange listings, audits, and a $777K giveaway, analysts see strong post-launch … Read more
What You Need To Know Before Investing In 2025: A Guide To Smart Decisions In Crypto Market
Something unusual is happening in the crypto space before the next altcoin season. After a sharp correction in mid-August, momentum is once again shifting. We’ve been watching the cycles for years at global crypto news media. And based on what we’re seeing now , from politics, price patterns to presale activity to sentiment across the … Read more
ChatGPT-5 upgrade faces user backlash as AI rivals gain ground
ChatGPT-5 users on social media platforms were critical of the update, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman responded to the complaints, pledging improvements.
Harvard Reveals $116 Million Investment in BlackRock Bitcoin ETF
Harvard is the latest major institution to buy Bitcoin via regulated investment vehicles.
Xauras Enters The Crypto Market To Lead The Next Evolution Of Decentralized Lending
August 2025 | Global – Just weeks after its debut, Xauras, the third-generation decentralized liquidity protocol, is already gaining impressive traction across the global DeFi community. With thousands of users depositing assets and borrowing within the ecosystem, the protocol is proving that trustless lending backed by real transparency, user governance, and intelligent automation isn’t just … Read more
Bumps in the Machine: OpenAI’s GPT-5 Rollout Stumbles Into the Spotlight
Users say GPT-5 is slower, less engaging, and prone to errors despite OpenAI’s lofty promises.
The jury’s journey to the Roman Storm verdict
Court documents showed there was at least one 90-year-old, and some people had “set in stone” their opinions about the Tornado Cash co-founder’s criminal charges.
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Sam Altman addresses ‘bumpy’ GPT-5 rollout, bringing 4o back, and the ‘chart crime’
The Reddit AMA got spicy as users peppered OpenAI with questions, and some asked the company to bring back its previous model.
Harvard Reports $116M Stake in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin ETF in Latest Filing
Harvard Management Company, which oversees the university’s $50 billion endowment, disclosed a $116 million position in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) in its latest quarterly filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The stake, reported in a Form 13-F on Friday covering holdings as of June 30, 2025, represents one of the largest … Read more
Streamex Unleashes Gold-Tokenization Strategy Poised To Shake Global Markets And Redefine NASDAQ
New York, USA, August 8th, 2025/Chainwire/–Streamex Exchange Corporation, a gold-tokenization platform integrating physical bullion into the digital economy, announced today its plan to integrate the stability of physical gold into the digital economy, introducing a regulated, blockchain-based asset designed to be programmable, liquid, and borderless. The company’s leadership combines financial market strategy and mining industry … Read more
Moving Forward: Builders Are Proving What’s Possible With CARV’s AI Stack
San Jose, California, August 8th, 2025/Chainwire/–CARV, the first AI infrastructure that is powering the rise of sovereign AI Beings, proudly marks the successful conclusion of the Tech Fairness Hackathon, co-hosted with FAIR3 and HackQuest. The global hackathon, focused on building open, equitable AI and Web3 technologies, drew over 600 applicants and more than 200 registered … Read more
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How One Aircraft From World Mobile Could Connect Half a Million Phone with 5G Internet
Can Stratospheric Aircraft Solve the Global Connectivity Crisis? 3 billion people still do not have internet access. In many regions, building cell towers is not financially or environmentally sustainable. What if instead of building more towers, telecom companies could float above the problem, literally? That is the approach being taken by World Mobile and Protelindo, … Read more
Crypto Biz: Has SEC’s Project Crypto been priced in?
A bullish regulatory tailwind is forming as the SEC clarifies its stance on crypto, liquid staking and tokenization — with institutional investors and IPOs responding in kind.
Dogecoin, XRP Lead Altcoins as Bitcoin Dominance Falls
The tailwinds remain “incredibly strong” for Bitcoin, according to Hashdex Head of Global Markets Insights Gerry O’Shea.
RIP, Microsoft Lens, a simple little app that’s getting replaced by AI
Microsoft is killing Lens, a handy mobile scanning app with over 90 million downloads.
ChatGPT is bringing back 4o as an option because people missed it
OpenAI is bringing back GPT-4o in ChatGPT just one day after replacing it with GPT-5. In a post on X, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed that the company will let paid users switch to GPT-4o after ChatGPT users mourned its replacement. “We will let Plus users choose to continue to use 4o,” Altman says. “We … Read more