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Polygon MATIC may be ‘brewing’ reversal amid sudden spike in onchain activity

On-chain activity for the Ethereum layer-2 network has picked up recently, but token prices remain at deep bear market levels. 

DeFi network Radix team cuts 15% of staff, citing need to ‘refocus’ 

Piers Ridyard, the CEO of RDX Works said the cuts are part of a “more comprehensive set of changes that need to be made.” 

AI crypto tokens wobble as Nvidia posts good but not good enough earnings

AI-related tokens slumped as Nvidia’s Q2 earnings beat Wall Street estimates but failed to impress investors.

Google lets AI depict people again after  diversity-borked images in Feb

Google’s Gemini AI model is back to generating images of people again after pulling the function earlier this year when it produced inaccurately diverse historical images.

OpenAI in talks to raise funds at over $100B valuation: Report

Private documents show OpenAI stockholders are planning to sell shares at a price that would value the firm at $103 billion. Any new investment would see the AI startup valued even higher.

Nvidia Q2 revenue beats expectations in record-setting boost to AI sector

 The company expects next quarter to be even better with improvement projected across nearly every vertical. 

HashKey adds AVA and LINK trading for Hong Kong retail investors

Previously, Hong Kong crypto buyers worth less than $1 million only had Bitcoin and Ether to choose from.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov charged, barred from leaving France

After his arrest on Aug. 24, French prosecutors said they had indicted Pavel Durov with criminal charges related to his role at Telegram.

Crypto advocates criticize SEC notice to OpenSea

It’s unclear whether the SEC will pursue an enforcement action against the OpenSea marketplace, but its CEO alleged regulators “believe NFTs on our platform are securities.”

Pavel Durov accused of physically abusing child as 17-month-old case resurfaces — Report

According to a Forbes report, the Telegram CEO has been accused of physically abusing his youngest child by his former partner.

Bitcoin Runes records 15.6M NFT transactions, weekly volumes turn positive: Nifty Newsletter

Bitcoin Runes has recorded 15.6 million transactions and generated $162.4 million in fees in four months. 

AI data silos no more: Blockchain the Web3 tool to take back privacy

Consumers and companies are turning to AI-integrated products to help drive business and productivity, but what happens to all that data? Blockchain for AI gives users a choice.

Bubble or Rocket? Nvidia’s Q2 earnings could set tone for AI industry

Some analysts are calling this the biggest event of the year for the US economy.

Web3 CEO outlines Bitcoin’s role in AI data provenance

Since the advent of artificial intelligence, deep fake images, sophisticated phishing attacks, and fake news reports have multiplied.

‘Overly optimistic’ Bitcoin traders washed out as BTC futures turn ‘neutral’

The Bitcoin futures premium plunged to its lowest levels in 10 months, but traders have refused to turn bearish.

Price analysis 8/28: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, DOGE, TON, ADA, AVAX, SHIB

Bitcoin’s fall below $60,000 signals near-term weakness, but longer-term investors continue withdrawing coins from exchanges, signaling a bullish outlook.

Anthropic’s ‘Artifacts’ turn AI conversations into useful documents

The feature is now generally available for users on free and paid plans.

Hong Kong’s Project Ensemble sandbox ready to test asset tokenization

The HKMA’s project is gearing up for more testing after successful initial trials.

BlackRock launches Ether ETF in Brazil

The asset manager has expanded its portfolio of crypto-based products in Brazil with the debut of the recently launched iShares Ethereum Trust through a depositary receipt. 

Bitcoiners are ‘all in’ on Trump since Bitcoin ’24, but it’s getting risky

Many Bitcoiners believe that Donald Trump will save the industry from the Democrats. But that could only happen if he wins.

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