CoinShares reported $1 billion weekly turnaround, driven by Bitcoin buying and renewed investor appetite across major markets. Investment products tied to digital assets recorded $1 billion in net inflows last week, reversing a five-week run of $4 billion in outflows. CoinShares said that no single macro event explains the change. Instead, previous price softness, […]
Up until Oct. 3, Los Angeles-based lingerie brand Cantiq had over 100,000 followers on Instagram. Designer and owner Chelsea Hughes told Mashable that Instagram was its number one source of traffic and revenue — the lifeblood of the gender- and size-inclusive brand. Then, seemingly without warning, Instagram owner Meta banned the account, and Hughes’ personal […]
China has called for a national blockchain network and an integrated computing power network in a policy document covering 19 measures to develop technology-led industries and connect the digital economy with real-world production. Summary China’s new policy calls for national blockchain and computing networks alongside changes to data ownership rules. The document proposes data-market trials, […]
Bitcoin dominated weekly activity while Ethereum snapped its streak. Digital asset investment products posted $230 million in net additions last week, in a slowdown relative to recent trends. Although concerns around the Iran conflict have affected sentiment, CoinShares stated that the reaction to the US Federal Reserve’s Wednesday meeting and its “hawkish pause” signal […]
Key Takeaways Polymarket gives Democrats 62% odds of sweeping Congress, while Kalshi puts the probability at 61%. The CLARITY Act failed to advance in September, leaving crypto regulation exposed to a political shake-up. November’s elections could determine whether the CLARITY Act gets another chance in Congress in 2027. Prediction Markets See a Blue Wave Brewing […]
Welcome to Kernel Panic!, a weekly newsletter by Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess from inside the new world of privacy and digital security. To receive this newsletter in your inbox each week, sign up here. Even as AI supercharges digital scamming and cybercrime, it’s also being recruited in the fight to protect potential victims. […]
Sudan’s Emergency Response Rooms had the highest Yes price on the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize Polymarket odds at 13.4% in a snapshot taken today (October 5). That made the network the leading-priced outcome among listed contracts ahead of the October 9 announcement, not a likely winner by market pricing, and not an official Nobel Committee […]
The Solana Foundation and its affiliates, such as Monke Foundry, distribute tens of millions in grants each year. This week, a public debate about support for builders on Solana spilled into full view, with Vibhu Norby, the Solana Foundation’s chief product officer, posting a detailed rebuttal, where they cited $650 million raised by alumni […]
TypeSafe AI, the developer of Jev, a new type of AI model that gained rapid popularity after launching just a few weeks ago, has raised $870 million at a $7.5 billion valuation. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Sequoia and existing investor DCVC. The massive fundraise comes as little surprise given […]
ADA was among the top performers earlier this week before it crashed by double digits. However, it’s back on the offensive on Saturday. Despite the major leg down at the end of the business week, on-chain data showed that the daily active addresses on the Cardano network surged to roughly 1.7 times September’s weekday […]
