Month: August 2025

Is This AI’s Linux Moment? Inside 0G’s Labs Push for an Open, Verifiable Stack for AI

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Artificial intelligence is advancing at breakneck speed, yet most of the infrastructure powering AI remains highly centralized, controlled by a few large companies. At the same time, Web3 continues to push the boundaries of what decentralized systems can achieve. Where these two worlds intersect is where 0G Labs positions itself, building what it calls the … Read more

ETHZilla Shares Plunge Almost 30% as Dilution Fears Overshadow $349M Ether Treasury

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Shares of ETHZilla (ETHZ), formerly known as biotech firm 180 Life Science, fell nearly 30% Friday after the company disclosed that shareholders filed to offer up to 74.8 million convertible shares. The offering sparked concerns about dilution, a process where existing shareholders’ stakes lose value as more stock enters the market. For investors, it means … Read more

Circle, Coinbase, Strategy Surge as Crypto Stocks Rally on Possible Rate Cut Hopes

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Crypto-linked stocks and digital assets surged on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled that the central bank could begin cutting interest rates as soon as September. The tone marked a shift after weeks of growing investor doubt that the Fed would act before year-end. Bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) both moved higher following … Read more

While CFTC Awaits New Chairman, Acting Chief Pham Gets Rolling on Crypto

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With the chairmanship still an open question for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission — likely to be a leading U.S. watchdog for crypto — its interim leader, Caroline Pham, is getting started on recommendations from the recent crypto report of the President’s Working Group. The CFTC, which regulates U.S. derivatives trading and would assume oversight … Read more

SharpLink to Commence $1.5B Stock Buyback Program

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Ether treasury firm SharpLink Gaming (SBET) has authorized a stock purchase program of up to $1.5 billion. SharpLink, which is helmed by Ethereum co-founder and ConsenSys CEO Joseph Lubin, said it will make the repurchases at a time and in amounts that depend on market conditions and share price in an announcement on Friday. “Should … Read more

XRP Zooms 3% as Bitcoin Spikes on Powell Comments

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XRP Spiked 3% as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell firmly put a September rate cut on the table on Friday, causing bitcoin (BTC) and major tokens to move higher. 470 million token selloff drove volume spikes and heavy resistance at $2.92, while ETF delays and weak security rankings compound bearish pressure. News Background • Institutional … Read more

Powell Puts September Rate Cut in Play; Bitcoin Pushes Higher

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Perhaps surprising markets which had expected a hawkish tone, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell firmly put a September rate cut on the table on Friday. Speaking at the Kansas City Fed’s Economic Symposium in Jackson Hole, Powell said the shifting balance of risks may warrant adjusting policy. “Downside risks to employment are rising,” said Powell. … Read more