Decentralized science is like early DeFi in 2019: Crypto VC
Source: Coin Tegraph Mechanism Capital’s Andrew Kang said DeSci protocols will likely change their existing models before evolving into more market-ready products. Read Full Article
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Three recently debt-free stocks mutual funds can’t get enough of
Source: Live Mint This significant change from debt-laden balance sheets to zero debt, especially at a time of high interest rates, demonstrates a fundamental shift in their business model and improved cash flow management, catching the attention of smart money. A few leading mutual funds with stringent investment criteria have swiftly moved to either raise…
Crypto liquidations reach $470M as Bitcoin retraces, altcoins surge
Source: Coin Tegraph Dogecoin, XRP, Stellar and Sandbox saw a larger liquidation share than usual as some top altcoins from the 2020-2021 cycle soared as high as 50%. Read Full Article
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Trailers of the week: Minecraft, Elio, and Alien: Earth
Source: The Verge This week, I went to a theater to watch a showing of the black-and-white version of Johnny Mnemonic, starring Keanu Reeves. Old-heads like me may recall it as a bad mid-90s cyberpunk film (written by William Gibson!) about a data courier whose brain is the storage medium, but who had to have…
Bitcoin price dip may spur buying spree in BNB, AVAX, NEAR and OKB
Source: Coin Tegraph Bitcoin sellers take the upper hand as BTC struggles to rally to $100,000. What will altcoins do? Read Full Article
Wrapped Bitcoin flash crashes to $5K on Binance exchange
Source: Coin Tegraph Wrapped Bitcoin was launched in 2019 to give Bitcoin investors an option to use the asset in decentralized finance applications. Read Full Article
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Tech CEOs want to replicate Tim Cook’s Donald Trump playbook
Source: The Verge Instead of sending government relations executives or lobbyists, Cook would appeal to Trump directly through phone calls and meals, said people familiar with the interactions. Cook then developed a meeting strategy with Trump where he would bring one data point to home in on a single issue in a meeting, the people…
Getting started with AI agents (part 2): Autonomy, safeguards and pitfalls
Source: Venture Beat Success in building AI agents hinges on mapping roles and workflows and establishing safeguards such as human oversight and error checks. Read Full Article
Tether mints an additional $3 billion in USDt stablecoins
Source: Coin Tegraph According to stablecoin firm Tether, over $134 billion USDt tokens are circulating across various blockchain protocols as of November 2024. Read Full Article
$100K Bitcoin Is Only The Beginning, VanEck Targets $180K
Source: Bitcoinist Recent gains in Bitcoin are owed in part to changes in the political environment, particularly in the US. Incoming US President Donald Trump is backing cryptocurrencies, sparking renewed market optimism among investors. From reforms in regulatory structures to a proposal for a national Bitcoin reserve, the policies he enforces provide Bitcoin an exceptional…