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Ether's Revival: A New Lease on Life for the Second-Largest Cryptocurrency
For some time now, it has been trendy to criticize ETH. While US-based spot bitcoin ETFs successfully propelled bitcoin into the mainstream, reaching $118,000 within a year and a half of their launch, the same effect was not observed for ether, which currently trades at $3,400 - the same price as in February 2024, prior to the issuance of its own spot ETFs. Multiple issues have contributed to thi…
July 17, 2025, 6:25 p.m.
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Combating the Deepfake Menace: A New Era of Verifiable AI Moderation
A recent high-profile case in Hong Kong involved the arrest of a group responsible for a $46 million cryptocurrency scam that utilized deepfake technology. This scam, which collaborated with international networks to create convincing fake investment platforms, highlights the evolving threat of deepfakes. Today, these tools have advanced significantly, now incorporating AI-generated video, which …
July 17, 2025, 2:14 p.m.
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Embracing the Era of Decentralized AI
In late 2024, a roundtable discussion with five founders from CoinFund's portfolio highlighted the potential of a decentralized approach to AI's technology stack. This stack encompasses GPU compute aggregation, decentralized AI training, cost-effective inference, and data acquisition, all of which pose significant challenges. However, it became clear that these decentralized AI founders are not m…
July 17, 2025, 1:17 p.m.
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Plot to Oust Powell Intensifies
President Donald Trump has expressed dissatisfaction with Powell's leadership of the US central bank. The reason for this discontent is Powell's reluctance to further ease monetary policy, citing the potentially inflationary effects of the White House's new tariff policies, despite having cut interest rates by 75 basis points ahead of the 2024 election. Trump has been considering removing Powell …
July 16, 2025, 7:38 p.m.
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The Future of Stablecoins: The Rise of Clearinghouses
The stablecoin market, valued at $260 billion, is on the verge of becoming a formally regulated part of the US financial system with the impending passage of the GENIUS Act. The next logical step is the adoption of the traditional clearinghouse model, which has been time-tested in the world of finance. Clearinghouses play a crucial role in mitigating risk by standing between buyers and sellers, n…
July 16, 2025, 4:25 p.m.
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DeFi in Q2 Review: The Rise of Stablecoins and Mainstream Financial Infrastructure
The second quarter saw a surge in stablecoin announcements, with major players like JPMorgan, Coinbase, and Anchorage Digital making significant moves. Despite this, the stablecoin market remains dominated by a few key players, with Tether and USDC holding the majority of the $250 billion in circulating supply. The emergence of yield-bearing stablecoins and tokenized treasury products is creating…
July 16, 2025, 2:07 p.m.
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Stablecoin Dominance: A New Era in Finance
Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, highlighted the Financial Stability Board's priority assessment of stablecoins in payments and settlements in a letter to the G20. An analyst from Standard Chartered notes that once stablecoins reach a $750 billion market cap, they may significantly impact the structure of U.S. Treasury markets, with their current market cap standing at approximatel…
July 16, 2025, 2:03 a.m.
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Why Gated Communities Are the Key to Unlocking Crypto's Mainstream Potential
The crypto industry has long advocated for decentralization, transparency, and self-sovereignty, but these principles have yet to lead to widespread mainstream adoption. To make blockchain a reality for the masses, we need to rethink how we design and deliver blockchain-powered experiences. One major obstacle is usability, as the current dominant interface to blockchain - non-custodial wallets - …
July 15, 2025, 6:22 p.m.
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The GENIUS Act: A Regulatory Game-Changer for DeFi and Yield-Bearing Stablecoins
The GENIUS Act is poised to become the most significant crypto legislation of the decade, and its impact on DeFi will be profound. By establishing clear guidelines for compliant payment stablecoins and banning the practice of paying interest on stablecoins, the Act will redraw the lines of what is permissible in the DeFi space. The new law will require stablecoins to be backed by high-quality liq…
July 15, 2025, 5:39 p.m.
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Empowering America's AI Dominance through Decentralized Infrastructure
Artificial intelligence is no longer an emerging technology, but a fundamental component of modern society, transforming the way we work, govern, and live. As AI becomes integral to every major institution, the underlying infrastructure is struggling to keep pace. The United States is currently leading in AI development, but China is rapidly gaining ground with its DeepSeek model, which rivals to…
July 15, 2025, 1:56 p.m.