Igor Babuschkin, a co-founder of Elon Musk’s xAI startup, announced his departure from the company on Wednesday in a post on X. Babuschkin led engineering teams at xAI and helped build the startup into one of Silicon Valley’s leading AI model developers just a few years after it was founded. “Today was my last day at xAI, the company that I helped start with Elon Musk in 2023,” Babuschkin wrote in the post. “I still remember the day I first met Elon, we talked for hours about AI and what the future might hold. We both felt that a new…
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Key Takeaways Google Play will ban non-custodial crypto wallets unless developers have a FinCEN, state banking, or MiCA license. This new policy will effectively remove non-custodial wallets from the Google Play Store in the European Union where MiCA applies. Share this article Google Play Store will require crypto wallet developers to hold banking or money services licenses before listing their apps, according to The Rage report.The policy applies in 15 jurisdictions, including the US and EU, and makes no distinction between custodial and non-custodial wallets.In the US, developers must register with FinCEN as a Money Services Business and as a…
Justin Bons, founder and CIO of Amsterdam-based Cyber Capital, ignited a new round of the proof-of-work versus proof-of-stake debate on Wednesday, asserting that Solana’s “economic security” now exceeds Bitcoin’s and trails only Ethereum’s among the largest networks. In a lengthy X post on August 13, Bons published point-in-time calculations that, by his model, put Ethereum first, Solana second and Bitcoin third on a “cost to attack” basis. “Truth cuts through all the noise & the BS narratives, as economic security can be measured objectively!” he wrote, adding: “PoS is, in fact, way more secure than PoW, by several orders of…
I’m riding in the back of a Waymo that’s autonomously navigating the busy streets of San Francisco with relative ease thanks to 29 external cameras, six radar, and five lidar sensors all feeding into an AI model. For just 15 bucks, I get to experience what feels like a miracle of modern technology, and yet, there’s a nagging thought I can’t shake. The music sucks in here. Waymo’s music-streaming feature has felt like an aged barnacle attached to a futuristic shell. Until this week, passengers were limited to a few music stations that played lo-fi beats, smooth jazz, K-pop, or…
Corporate competition for ETH dominance is heating up, as Bitmine, a blockchain technology company, has just surpassed SharpLink Gaming to claim the top spot in the Ethereum treasury race. Both companies are already accelerating their accumulation strategies, signaling a new era where ETH is becoming a centerpiece for corporate treasuries. Bitmine Overtakes SharpLink In Ethereum Treasury Race The race to dominate corporate Ethereum treasuries has entered unprecedented territory. Bitmine now holds a record-breaking 1.2 million ETH, worth nearly $4.9 billion, cementing the company’s position as the largest corporate Ethereum holder in history. Bitmine’s accumulation milestone marks the first time any…
Grayscale Investments has officially registered the “Grayscale Cardano Trust ETF” in Delaware, marking a significant step toward bringing a spot Cardano ETF to market. The filing, made on August 12, 2025, reflects Grayscale’s established strategy, forming Delaware trusts before submitting formal applications to the U.S. SEC. This move comes as the SEC is already reviewing NYSE Arca’s 19b-4 filing for a spot Cardano ETF, with analysts estimating a 75% chance of approval by late August. If approved, the ETF would give institutional and retail investors an easier way to gain ADA exposure without the technical issues of crypto custody. Grayscale’s…
Anthropic has acquired the co-founders and most of the team behind Humanloop — a platform for prompt management, LLM evaluation, and observability — in a push to strengthen its enterprise strategy. The terms of the deal were not shared, but it appears to follow the acqui-hire playbook we’re increasingly seeing in the tech industry amid the war for AI talent. Humanloop’s three co-founders — CEO Raza Habib, CTO Peter Hayes, and CPO Jordan Burgess — have all joined Anthropic, alongside around a dozen engineers and researchers. Anthropic is growing fast in the enterprise space as it leads in agentic and…
Key Takeaways A data leak exposed the names and emails of FTX creditors ahead of the next payout round. Scammers are targeting claimants with phishing emails, urging vigilance and use of official claim sites. Share this article Sunil Kavuri, a known FTX creditor activist, has warned that the full names and email addresses of FTX creditors have been leaked. Warning: Phishing Scam Email Full name, email addresses of FTX creditors revealed New or old data leak 1) Do not click on email links 2) Check Sender addresses 3) Go direct to claims portal or official address. Do not click on…
Solana has reclaimed the $200 level for the first time since late July, signaling renewed bullish momentum in the market. Buyers have shown strength in recent sessions, but analysts caution that a break above $210 is essential to confirm a sustained uptrend. This level has historically acted as a key resistance, and clearing it could open the door for a push toward previous highs. Adding to the bullish sentiment, top analyst Darkfost highlighted DefiLlama data showing that Solana’s total value locked (TVL) in SOL terms has reached its highest level since 2022. A rise in TVL denominated in SOL suggests…
India-based audio series platform maker Pocket FM aims to be the Netflix of audio. That is, the company intends to match its audio series with hundreds of episodes to its users’ tastes. For that to work, it needs to release content rapidly — something it’s now turning to AI to help with. The Lightspeed-backed startup is giving its writers an AI tool set that can do things like suggest better endings to an episode or make the narrative more engaging. The hope is that the tools will speed up the storywriting process. Pocket FM already uses some AI tools like…