Origins Network has partnered with PinGo AI, a decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) project, to connect the world’s idle computing resources to an increasing array of AI developers and decentralized applications (dApps). As artificial intelligence continues to grow, it is moving toward increasingly advanced capabilities that require vast amounts of computing power. At the same
Bitcoin is currently pinned below $75,000 after falling more than 5% over the past week, with institutional selling, heavy liquidations, and macroeconomic uncertainty keeping the cryptocurrency under pressure. According to CoinGecko data, Bitcoin was trading near $73,300 at last check after briefly dropping to a monthly low of $72,785 on Thursday. The cryptocurrency now sits
Kansas City Federal Reserve President John Schmid indicated on Wednesday that additional monetary tightening may be necessary to bring inflation back to the central bank’s 2 percent target. Speaking at a conference in Omaha, Nebraska, Schmid noted that while progress has been made, the battle against inflation is not yet won. Context and Implications of
Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu says agentic artificial intelligence (AI) is the most important shift in the internet since blockchain, and his firm is backing it with a fresh $10 million investment program. Key Takeaways: Animoca Brands launched a $10M fund targeting early-stage agentic AI, calling the sector as early as OpenAI circa 2020. Yat
World, the cryptocurrency project formerly known as Worldcoin, has entered a partnership with the rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars to introduce a biometric identity-verified ticketing system called ‘Humans Only Ticket.’ The initiative aims to prevent ticket scalping and ensure that tickets are purchased by real individuals rather than automated bots. How the Humans Only
The developer community’s performance often plays a crucial role in measuring the blockchain ecosystem’s pulse. Particularly, over the past month, Ethereum, $BNB Chain, and Polygon have held the leading positions based on developer activity. As the data from Santiment suggests, the other notable names include Arbitrum, Solana, Cosmos, Optimism, Avalanche, Gnosis, and Harmony. Nonetheless, when
Stanislav Lazarev, Deputy General Director for Sales at A7, believes that the cross-border payments ecosystem will shift toward independent solutions, including digital assets, as participants seek to complete these disbursements while avoiding secondary sanctions imposed by Western countries. Key Takeaways: To bypass sanctions, A7 says 85% of trades use friendly currencies, pushing independent rails in
Turkey’s crypto market has become the region’s largest, with roughly $200 billion in transaction volume over the past year. Ripple executive Reece Merrick described Turkey as a leading crypto adoption market as Istanbul prepares to host a major blockchain event. Key Takeaways: Ripple executive Reece Merrick described Turkey’s crypto adoption as exceptionally strong. Turkey’s crypto