What Is the Core Concept Behind Decentralised Internet Technologies?

Here’s a thought experiment worth sitting with for a moment. You open Instagram and post something. Who actually owns that post? Not you. The post lives on Meta’s servers, subject to Meta’s rules, visible on Meta’s terms, monetisable according to Meta’s ad model. You created the content. A trillion-dollar corporation owns the infrastructure, controls the…

What Is the Core Concept Behind Decentralised Internet Technologies

Anthropic’s Most Powerful AI Model Claude Mythos Leaked via Unsecured Data Cache

Anthropic’s draft announcement of its most advanced AI model, Claude Mythos, was exposed Thursday through an unsecured publicly searchable data cache, raising concerns about unprecedented cybersecurity risks in the cryptocurrency and blockchain sectors. A leaked draft blog post revealed that the AI lab behind Claude has trained a new model called Mythos, which the company…

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Hong Kong and Shanghai Sign Blockchain MOU to Digitize Cross-Border Trade Finance

Hong Kong and Shanghai Sign Blockchain MOU to Digitize Cross-Border Trade Finance Hong Kong and Shanghai authorities signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday to develop a blockchain-based platform linking cargo trade data with financial services, marking a significant step in cross-border digital trade infrastructure. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the Shanghai Data Bureau and…

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Sandwich Era Is Dead: Says Christian Catalini

The stablecoins landscape is undergoing a fundamental shift, with the real advantage no longer lying in token issuance or technical infrastructure, but rather in direct user relationships and distribution networks, according to Christian Catalini, co-creator of Meta’s failed Diem stablecoin and current MIT professor. The stablecoin market has exploded in recent weeks, with new offerings…

Sandwich Era Is Dead: Says Christian Catalini

Solana Company Builds Pacific Backbone Infrastructure to Support SOL Growth Across Asia-Pacific

Solana Company Builds Pacific Backbone Infrastructure to Support SOL Growth Across Asia-Pacific Solana Company announced plans to construct a high-speed infrastructure network spanning the Asia-Pacific region designed to support the growth of the Solana blockchain and generate additional revenue streams. The initiative, dubbed the “Pacific Backbone,” will connect major financial hubs in Seoul, Tokyo, Singapore,…

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Securitize Launches RWA-Backed Stablecoin With OKX Ventures, Hamilton Lane and STBL

Securitize is launching a stablecoin backed by tokenized private credit assets in partnership with Hamilton Lane, OKX Ventures, and stablecoin infrastructure firm STBL. The move represents a significant step in bringing institutional real-world asset yield onto blockchain infrastructure while navigating increasing regulatory scrutiny around yield-bearing stablecoins in the United States. The new stablecoin will be…

Securitize Launches RWA-Backed Stablecoin With OKX Ventures, Hamilton Lane and STBL

Japan’s Crypto-Friendly Takaichi Wins Landslide Victory in Political Shake-up

Japan’s Crypto-Friendly Takaichi Wins Landslide Victory A prominent crypto-friendly politician has secured a decisive electoral victory in Japan, signaling potential shifts in the country’s approach to digital assets and blockchain regulation. The landslide win comes at a time when Japan is reassessing its position in the global crypto landscape, with increased scrutiny on how the…

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Vitalik Buterin Proposes Distributed Validator Technology to Simplify Ethereum Staking

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has pitched a new approach to streamline the blockchain’s staking mechanism through distributed validator technology (DVT), arguing the solution could make participation more accessible while maintaining security. In a Wednesday post to the Ethereum Research forum, Buterin outlined a proposal for “native DVT” that would allow Ether stakers to secure the…

Vitalik Buterin Proposes Distributed Validator Technology to Simplify Ethereum Staking

Elon Musk Backed $10 Billion OpenAI ICO in 2018, Court Documents Reveal

Internal notes from early OpenAI discussions show that Elon Musk once supported an initial coin offering (ICO) to raise approximately $10 billion for the artificial intelligence organization, according to court filings released as part of Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI. The call transcripts from a January 2018 document conversations between Musk and OpenAI founders about creating…

Elon Musk Backed $10 Billion OpenAI ICO in 2018, Court Documents Reveal