Jupiter’s Acquisition Spree, Buyback Plan Spark Solana Ecosystem Dominance Concerns

Amid a bloody start to the week in crypto markets, which saw liquidations near monthly highs as various major tokens dropped by double-digit percentages, the native token of Solana-based DEX aggregator Jupiter is defying the trend over a new buyback plan. Data from TradingView shows that JUP is up more than 34% against bitcoin over … Read more

Bitcoin Mining Stocks With AI Ambition Battered 20%-30% Lower as Nvidia’s Plunge Grips Crypto

Bitcoin (BTC) managed a minor bounce of its worst levels of the day, but the bitcoin mining stocks were unable to reverse any of their plunge as Chinese AI startup DeepSeek threw into question ideas that the miners had value as data center plays. The largest cryptocurrency was recently trading at $101,500, up from earlier … Read more

Safe AI Agent Hackathon Launches With Over $200,000 In Bounties For AI-Native Smart Accounts

Zug, Switzerland – 27 January Safe Ecosystem Foundation – Safe Ecosystem Foundation proudly unveils Safe Agentathon—the first-ever hackathon focused on DeFAI, which fuses the power of the decentralized financial ecosystem with AI-driven analytics and automation. Unlocking unprecedented onchain expressivity, DeFAI will empower the future of decentralized intelligence. Running from February 3-17, 2025, Safe’s Agentathon offers … Read more

Zoth Launches First Ever RWA Restaking Layer with ZeUSD, Announces Exclusive Pre-Deposit Campaign

Dubai, UAE, January 27th, 2025/Chainwire/–Zoth has unveiled its Pre-Deposit Campaign, as a part of its launch of the world’s first restaking layer for Real-World Asset Finance (RWAFi) that is designed to bridge the stability and trust of TradFi with the scalability and innovation of DeFi. Zoth’s mission is to unlock the $2T tokenized fixed-income market … Read more

Now Apple tells us how to update AirPods

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple updated its AirPods firmware support page today with a more detailed step-by-step guide on how to upgrade the AirPods, AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max with their latest firmware, according to MacRumors. While most Apple devices, like the iPhone or Apple Watch, can start updates in the … Read more

Cornell’s robot jellyfish and worm are powered by a hydraulic fluid battery

Researchers at Cornell University on Monday showcased a pair of bio-inspired robotics running on a hydraulic fluid-powered battery. The redox flow battery (RFB) also mimics biological functions, as it releases electrolytic fluids, which dissolve to create energy through chemical reaction. The first two robots on display are a modular worm and a jellyfish, designed by … Read more

Software Environment Gamification in the Wild

:::info Authors: (1) Oscar Pedreira, Universidade da Coruna, Centro de Investigacion CITIC, Laboratorio de Bases de Datos, Facultade de Informatica; (2) Felix García, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Grupo Alarcos, Escuela Superior de Informatica, Paseo de la Universidad; (3) Mario Piattini, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Grupo Alarcos, Escuela Superior de Informatica, Paseo de la Universidad; (4) … Read more

Mario Nawfal Announces $MARIO Token Airdrop After Unplanned Memecoin Launch on X

Dubai, UAE, January 27th, 2025/–Chainwire/–Mario Nawfal,  one of the biggest names on 𝕏 for news and crypto, just announced an airdrop of $MARIO tokens, capping off one of the craziest memecoin stories in recent memory.  The coin launched without Mario’s knowledge, and he only discovered it when 70% of its total supply unexpectedly landed in … Read more