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The President of the Polish Olympic Committee was arrested in a bribery investigation linked to a cryptocurrency exchange. The probe involves luxury watches, a major sponsorship deal, and separate allegations against the exchange for fraud and inaccessible user funds totaling millions.
Read MoreAnonymous Q&A social game Chomp has raised $3.6 million in a round led by Jsquare and Blueyard. The game captures user perspectives through interactive predictions, with its anonymized data also being applied to AI training and consumer research, creating a novel model for gamified data collection.
Read MoreAI startup Hark has entered a multi-year strategic partnership with NVIDIA. The collaboration focuses on developing personalized AI agent technologies, with plans to deploy gigawatt-scale computing power on NVIDIA's upcoming Vera Rubin platform, aiming to accelerate the evolution of deeply personalized AI applications.
Read MoreCoinbase introduces its Agentic Finance strategy, positioning AI as autonomous economic agents. The framework leverages crypto's programmability for AI-driven trading and commerce, aiming to build a global, 24/7 financial infrastructure for machine-to-machine transactions.
Read MoreHours before GTA 6's official gameplay reveal, the meme token CYBERLEEK, launched by hackers using leaked footage, saw a massive sell-off. The contract owner reportedly withdrew over $140k and converted it to SOL, causing a 46% price crash. This exposes the risks of crypto speculation around gaming hype.
Read MoreA Federal Reserve official reiterates the urgency of combating inflation, arguing current interest rates are not restrictive enough to cool the economy. She warns prolonged high inflation becomes harder to tame, citing robust capital market activity as evidence of insufficient financial pressure.
Read MoreCrypto-linked stocks in the U.S. market continued their upward trajectory, with several key players posting significant gains, including one stock surging over 20% in a single session, reflecting renewed investor optimism.
Read MoreNVIDIA has expanded its NVLink Fusion platform by integrating next-generation NVHBM high-bandwidth memory technology. This enhancement targets custom processors, delivering substantially improved memory performance and energy efficiency for demanding AI workloads. AWS's Annapurna Labs is an early partner, planning to combine its custom chips with the new architecture to boost cloud AI capabilities.
Read MoreBloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas reports that Fidelity Investments has reversed its prior stance and begun selling client order flow to market makers, generating an estimated $10 million in additional monthly revenue. This strategic pivot could reshape the retail brokerage landscape.
Read MoreSK Hynix CEO Kwak Noh-Jung states that no significant downturn signals are visible in the memory market. He predicts the current global chip shortage could persist until the end of 2030, signaling prolonged challenges for the tech supply chain.
Read MoreOn-chain data reveals two suspected linked wallets sold approximately $15 million worth of HYPE tokens over three days. They still hold a massive $56 million position and are slowly reducing it. This sustained selling from a major holder could pressure HYPE's short-term price, making their next moves crucial for market sentiment.
Read MoreSK Hynix has begun construction on a $4 billion advanced memory packaging facility in Indiana, USA. The plant is slated to commence mass production of next-generation HBM4E chips in the second half of 2029, positioning Indiana as a core U.S. production hub for high-bandwidth memory and strengthening domestic semiconductor supply chain capabilities.
Read MoreThe Ethena Foundation unveiled four major ecosystem adjustments, including buying back locked tokens from early investors, aligning token and equity value, launching a revenue-based buyback proposal, and canceling future monthly VC unlocks. These moves aim to reduce sell-side pressure and strengthen ENA's value proposition.
Read MoreTIME's 2026 AI 100 list highlights global leaders shaping artificial intelligence. Alibaba CEO Wu Yongming is recognized as an "AI Leader" for championing open-source AI, appearing alongside Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos on the cover. The list also features key Chinese tech executives driving innovation.
Read MoreStrategy's stock surged 10% to break $135 for the first time in 12 weeks. Its Bitcoin holdings now show approximately $4 billion in unrealized profits, highlighting the growing impact of crypto assets on traditional investment firms.
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