OpenAI’s o3 model defied shutdown commands in autonomy test

A new study by AI safety firm Palisade Research has revealed that OpenAI’s o3 model actively defied explicit shutdown instructions. The research, published on May 24, found that o3 was the only... Read more »

Talking beers, bars, and $80 million losses with SportFi pioneer Chiliz’s Max Rabinovitch 

It’s not too often that an interview at a crypto conference feels more like meeting a mate for a few beers at a bar. Yet that’s exactly what speaking with Max Rabinovitch,... Read more »

Former IMF chief economist believes crypto is a rising threat to the U.S. Dollar’s dominance

American economist Kenneth Rogoff believes that the rise of crypto poses a threat to the hegemony of the U.S. dollar. Rogoff previously served as the chief economist at the International Monetary Fund... Read more »

Bad tokenomics kill good projects (here’s how to improve them)

The following is a guest post and opinion of Arthur Iinuma, Principal consultant and Founder of Iinuma.io. While good tokenomics cannot save unsound projects, even the most promising network launches can fail... Read more »

Former SafeMoon CEO Braden Karony convicted on all charges in $200M crypto fraud scheme

A federal jury convicted former SafeMoon Braden John Karony on all charges in a crypto fraud scheme that siphoned millions from investors under false promises of decentralized finance security. The jury found... Read more »

Indicators show retail remains sidelined as Bitcoin trades at new highs

Despite Bitcoin (BTC) reaching a new all-time high at $111,965.80 on May 22, retail adoption and on-chain gauges indicate speculative leverage has not stretched market conditions. VanEck head of digital assets research... Read more »

Raoul Pal under fire for calling NFTs the ‘best long-term store of wealth’

Raoul Pal, CEO of Real Vision and a prominent voice in macro investing, has once again stirred debate in the digital asset space, this time by declaring NFTs the “single best long-term... Read more »

UK Court of Appeals dismisses BSV lawsuit against Binance, others over 2019 delisting

The UK Court of Appeals dismissed a high-profile challenge by BSV Claims Ltd, which sought up to £9 billion in damages from Binance and other exchanges over the 2019 delisting of Bitcoin... Read more »

Bitcoin price reaches new all-time high above $111,000

Bitcoin has climbed to a new record high, surpassing $111,000, as institutional buyers push capital into the crypto market. Data from CryptoSlate shows Bitcoin reached a peak of $111,782 before pulling back... Read more »

Vitalik Buterin praises real-time ZK proving milestone, but urges caution

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin acknowledged a major breakthrough in zero-knowledge (ZK) technology this week, calling recent developments in real-time proving a “truly amazing” step forward. Buterin’s comments came in response to a... Read more »
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