AI Coins Rebound as OpenAI’s $40B Raise Sparks Fresh Momentum

Artificial intelligence (AI)-linked cryptocurrencies climbed sharply on Tuesday after OpenAI secured a $40 billion capital injection from Japan’s Softbank, Microsoft, and other investors. With this latest round, OpenAI’s valuation now stands at $300 billion. OpenAI’s $40B Funding Round Lifts AI Cryptos and AI Agent Assets Across the Board AI has returned to the forefront of … Read more

AI Agents Could Be Crypto’s Next Breakthrough – If We Shift From Hype to Utility

Alec Goh is Head of HTX Ventures, the global investment arm of cryptocurrency exchange HTX. In this Op-Ed, Alec argues that the convergence of AI Agents and Web3 holds transformative potential, but requires the industry to avoid common crypto pitfalls. Building Sustainable Value in Crypto + AI I have navigated through multiple market cycles in … Read more

DOJ Seeks Forfeiture of $23 Million in Crypto After Gotbit Guilty Plea

Fake trading bots, manipulated token prices, and $23 million in seized crypto underscore a sweeping DOJ crackdown on fraud and deceptive digital market practices. DOJ Targets Gotbit in $23M Crypto Market Manipulation Crackdown The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) disclosed on March 27 that it is pursuing civil forfeiture of approximately $23 million in digital … Read more

Elon Musk Merges xAI With X in Deal That Could Reshape the Internet

Elon Musk’s xAI has acquired X, merging cutting-edge artificial intelligence with a massive global platform to reshape communication, amplify truth-seeking, and accelerate human progress. Elon Musk’s xAI Acquires X in Strategic Move to Merge AI Innovation With Global Communication Elon Musk announced a significant corporate merger Friday via a post on his social media platform … Read more

Cassava Technologies and Nvidia Join Forces to Establish Africa’s ‘First’ AI Factory

Cassava Technologies, founded by Zimbabwean telecom tycoon Strive Masiyiwa, is collaborating with Nvidia to establish Africa’s first AI factory. Nvidia’s advanced computing and AI software will be deployed at Cassava’s South African data centers by June 2025, with plans to expand to Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, and Nigeria. This initiative aims to equip African businesses and … Read more

Crossmint Secures $23.6 Million to Facilitate the World’s Onchain Transition

With the participation of Ribbit Capital, Franklin Templeton, NYCA, First Round, Lightspeed Faction, and HF0, Crossmint will accelerate its mission to bring every business and AI agent onchain. Crossmint Raises $23.6 Million to Move Businesses to Blockchain The world is increasingly moving to include blockchain technology, and companies like Crossmint have risen to address this … Read more

China to Enforce AI Content Labeling Starting in September

The Cyberspace Administration of China stated that all artificial intelligence (AI) machine-generated content must be flagged with watermarks or metadata to identify its artificial origin. Unflagged content can still be produced, but creators must clarify the origin of the content, which will be logged by the source app for easier tracking. China Starts a Crusade … Read more

Bitcoin Miner Bitfarms Completes Acquisition of Stronghold Digital Mining

Bitfarms Ltd. has finalized its acquisition of Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc., marking an expansion of its U.S. operations and energy capabilities. The deal strengthens Bitfarms’ position in the PJM market and advances its high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives. Bitfarms Advances HPC/AI Strategy with Stronghold Acquisition The acquisition increases Bitfarms‘ energy portfolio to … Read more

Crypto Scammers Exploit AI Deepfakes to Push Fake Giveaways With Trump and Musk

The evolution of deepfake scams has reached new levels of sophistication with the integration of artificial intelligence (AI), making fraudulent schemes increasingly convincing and difficult to detect. A recent example involves a deepfake of U.S. President Donald Trump circulating on X, attempting to lure unsuspecting individuals into a cryptocurrency scam. AI-Generated Trump, Musk, and Buterin … Read more

Venice Burns One Third of Total Token Supply

The burn was conducted after the conclusion of Venice’s airdrop, which began at the end of January and ended on Wednesday. Crypto AI Startup Venice Burns $100M in Tokens Bitcoin and crypto entrepreneur Erik Voorhees’s Privacy-focused AI startup Venice concluded its airdrop on Wednesday after distributing 17.4 million Venice tokens (VVV) to more than 40,000 … Read more