AI Data Collection Startup Sapien Raises $10.5M Seed Funding Led by Variant
The firm’s founders, who have worked in the blockchain space for years, are using crypto to incentivize an army of people who can earn from labeling data for AI models.
How Public Blockchains Will Catalyze Institutional DeFi Adoption
Public blockchains — with their open architecture and unrestricted participation — are set to drive the next wave of financial innovation just as the internet did for communication and commerce, says Markus Infanger.
From Existential to Irrelevance Risk
The crypto industry faces the next big risk on the way to a maturing asset class: irrelevance, says Ilan Solot.
Inspired by Trump, Florida Official Eyes State Bitcoin Stockpile for Retirees
Florida’s chief financial officer proposed that the funds that support retired state workers should dabble in crypto, inspired by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s support for the U.S. government stockpiling bitcoin {{BTC}}.
Ether Gains 2.5%, Outperforming BTC and Maybe Primed for More Upside
Ether {{ETH}} is primed for a period of upside price action after underperforming against bitcoin {{BTC}} in recent weeks. Skeptics have claimed that the emergence of layer-2 networks has seen Ethereum fall out of favor among DeFi traders, but the data tells a different story.
Making Crypto Tokens Useful and Fair
Instead of parsing the Howey test, founders should prioritize making tokens useful and fair, say Jake Chervinsky and Rebecca Rettig.
Venn Network Aims to Solve DeFi’s Hacking Problem With More Decentralized Tech
Creator Or Dadosh says Venn creates a “completely new economy” for crypto security.
Degens Are Searching for Further Leverage on MicroStrategy and Winning Massively
The T-REX 2X long MSTR Daily Target ETF (MSTU) has rallied 235% since its introduction six weeks ago, an annualized equivalent return of 57,000%, according to Bloomberg analysis.
Tokenized Treasuries Like Blackrock’s BUIDL Will Challenge Stablecoins But Won’t Fully Replace Them: JPMorgan
These tokens are at a regulatory disadvantage to stablecoins due to their classification as securities, the report said.
Wall Street Financial Services Firm Lazard Plans to Create Tokenized Funds with Bitfinex Securities
Tokenization of conventional financial products is a booming sector within the digital asset industry, with BlackRock, HSBC and now Lazard among the global firms entering the space.