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Sequoia’s Roelof Botha warns ‘chumps’ not to buy into SPVs
Sequoia’s Roelof Botha apparently sees another greed cycle brewing in venture capital where the least sophisticated investors could get hurt. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Kia’s next EV is the affordable, long-range EV4 sedan
The Kia EV4 sedan has a funky rear end. Kia is launching a new EV4 sedan and hatchback with promising range figures for an affordable electric car. The vehicle was announced at Kia’s 2025 EV day event in Spain today, where the company also revealed an urban-focused EV2 small electric SUV concept and the PV5 … Read more
Tokenized Assets Can Redefine Portfolio Management
For decades, your investment portfolio has revolved around a key academic idea that hasn’t held up very well: efficient markets. There’s a direct line from the efficient markets theory of Eugene Fama in the 1960s to modern portfolio theory. It paved the way for index funds, a strategy that has not only weathered market cycles … Read more
SEC says meme coins are not securities
The Securities and Exchange Commission issued guidance on Thursday saying it does not view most meme coins, which are crypto tokens that originated from memes, as securities under United States federal law. As a result, the SEC says it does not believe people who purchase or hold meme coins are protected by federal securities law, … Read more
Viral Comedian ‘Rug Pulls’ Solana Meme Coins, Donates Proceeds to Palestine
After a viral “prison break,” comedian William Banks cashed out on a number of meme coins so he could donate money to support Palestine.
Coinbase, NEAR, Others Form Alliance to Develop Open AI Services
A group of big-name crypto and blockchain firms have joined forces to deliver open artificial intelligence (AI) services using combined infrastructure. The Open Agents Alliance (OAA) consists of NEAR AI, the payments and AI arms of crypto exchange Coinbase and an array of other blockchain and AI projects. The aim of the alliance is to … Read more
SEC says memecoins aren’t securities, but fraud will still be policed
The Securities and Exchange Commission has confirmed memecoins don’t fall under securities laws and don’t have to be registered with the regulator.
‘Greed and Stupidity’ Are Killing Crypto Games, Says ‘Mystery Society’ CEO
Ethereum game The Mystery Society is suspending development, and the studio CEO isn’t mincing words about the state of the industry.
Meta is reportedly planning a standalone AI chatbot app
Meta reportedly plans to release a standalone app for its AI assistant, Meta AI, in a bid to better compete with AI-powered chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini. According to CNBC, Meta could launch a standalone Meta AI app as soon as the company’s next fiscal quarter (April-June). Meta AI is currently only available … Read more
Meta’s AI chatbot will soon have a standalone app
Meta is planning to launch a dedicated app for its AI chatbot, according to a report from CNBC. The Verge can also confirm that Meta is working on the standalone app. The new app could launch in the second quarter of this year, CNBC says, joining the growing number of standalone AI apps, including OpenAI’s … Read more
OpenAI Unveils GPT-4.5: Friendliest Model Yet at 1300% the Price
Sam Altman claims the new model “feels like talking to a thoughtful person” but it comes with a hefty price tag
Crypto Hacks Nearly Match 2024 Total Thanks to $1.4 Billion Bybit Theft
Last year was bad for hacks. But this year could be worse—and it’s only February.
SEC Publishes Memecoin Stance Reinforcing Hester Peirce’s Comments
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is officially washing its hands of memecoins. The federal securities regulator said that memecoins — which it defined as a “type of crypto asset inspired by internet memes, characters, current events or trends for which the promoter seeks to attract an enthusiastic online community to purchase the memecoin … Read more
Hyperliquid flips Solana in fees, but is the ‘HYPE’ justified?
Hyperliquid’s $9 billion in volume and profitable mechanisms will make vampire attacks on the network’s liquidity a challenge.
Snowflake grows startup accelerator with $200M in new capital
Snowflake plans to expand its startup accelerator with $200 million in additional commitments, the tech giant that specializes in cloud-based data storage said Thursday. The new injection of capital follows a string of activity by Snowflake over the past several months that illustrates that company’s growth ambitions. The Snowflake Startup Accelerator, formerly known as the … Read more
Degens, Rejoice: Meme Coins Are Not Securities, Says SEC
The SEC said in a Thursday statement that it generally does not consider meme coins to be securities under its purview.
Amazon CEO says ‘beautiful’ new Alexa hardware is coming this fall
Amazon is gearing up to launch new hardware to go along with its AI-upgraded Alexa. During an interview with Bloomberg, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said the company has a “brand new lineup of devices that are coming in the fall that are beautiful.” On Wednesday, Amazon revealed Alexa Plus, a more conversational version of the … Read more
Here’s How Mainland China Allows Chinese Traders Access to BTC
Blockchain and Crypto have a complicated status in China: Beijing says no to crypto but yes to blockchain. It bans trading yet builds infrastructure. Now, with Hong Kong offering regulated crypto markets, insiders say a loophole is emerging. If China already allows investors to buy U.S. stocks through its Qualified Domestic Institutional Investor (QDII) program, … Read more