Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Solana Mobile began shipping its second-generation crypto phone, the Seeker, on August 4, 2025, marking the project’s most ambitious push yet to bring on-chain functionality into a mainstream handset. The company confirmed the rollout publicly to users in 50+ countries and preorders topping 150,000 units—orders that materially outpace the first-generation Saga’s production run. The timing coincides with a wide-ranging interview with the When Shift Happens podcast by Kevin Follonier in which Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko explained why a blockchain company would build a phone at all. “Mobile…
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Sam Altman’s blow torch to his competitors is so hot, it even includes a new partnership with Amazon Web Services. As OpenAI announced two open-weight reasoning models with capabilities on par with its o-series, Amazon announced that the new models would soon be available as a service on AWS. For the first time, OpenAI models will be available as a choice to power Amazon AI services like Bedrock and SageMaker AI. While anyone can download the models via Hugging Face, Amazon didn’t just grab the models to offer them as an AWS service on their own. This is a partnership…
Key Takeaways Galaxy Digital increased its Bitcoin holdings to 17,102 BTC while reducing ETH and XRP exposure in Q2. The firm’s diversified digital asset portfolio includes BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, and newly added SUI. Share this article Galaxy Digital increased its Bitcoin holdings by 4,272 to 17,102 BTC in the second quarter while reporting approximately $31 million in net income and maintaining $2.6 billion in total equity, according to a Tuesday SEC disclosure.The firm’s net digital asset holdings rose to $1.2 billion, a 40% increase from Q1, driven by increased Bitcoin exposure.The company’s digital asset portfolio showed mixed adjustments across…
Bitcoin has undergone a sharp revision after losing its $115,000 support level, causing a wave of uncertainty across the market. After weeks of consolidation consolidation was consolidated to a tough extent, BTC collapsed, fostering discussion among analysts about the short-term direction of assets. Some experts warn that Bitcoin could drop even further as investors make profits and emotions become more cautious. Others remain more optimistic, suggesting that the amendment is a healthy pause before BTC attempts to regain its all-time high. Related readings Cryptoquant’s important data adds another layer to your analysis. The metric shows that Bitcoin is currently in…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Solana Mobile has officially begun global shipments of its second-generation Web3 smartphone, the Seeker, to over 50 countries, and its launch has directly impact the Solana price. With more than 150,000 pre-orders and a feature-rich design tailored for crypto users and developers, the device is already igniting renewed bullish sentiment in the Solana (SOL) ecosystem. Following the announcement on August 4, the SOL price surged to around $169.05, marking a 6% gain since the start of the month. The Seeker builds on the Saga’s foundation, but this…
The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act, known as the EU AI Act, has been described by the European Commission as “the world’s first comprehensive AI law.” After years in the making, it is progressively becoming a part of reality for the 450 million people living in the 27 countries that comprise the EU. The EU AI Act, however, is more than a European affair. It applies to companies both local and foreign, and it can affect both providers and deployers of AI systems; the European Commission cites examples of how it would apply to a developer of a CV screening…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin is trading at a pivotal level after losing key support zones, triggering concerns among investors about a potential deeper correction. After spending over two weeks consolidating in a tight range, BTC broke down sharply, reaching lows around $112,000. This sudden drop has shaken market sentiment, with some analysts warning of further downside if demand fails to absorb the recent selling pressure. However, not all indicators are flashing red. Top analyst Axel Adler shared compelling data revealing that, starting from the end of February 2024, the average…
OpenAI announced Tuesday the launch of two open-weight AI reasoning models with similar capabilities to its o-series. Both are freely available to download from the online developer platform, Hugging Face, the company said, describing the models as “state-of-the-art” when measured across several benchmarks for comparing open models. The models come in two sizes: a larger and more capable gpt-oss-120b model that can run on a single Nvidia GPU, and a lighter-weight gpt-oss-20b model that can run on a consumer laptop with 16GB of memory. The launch marks OpenAI’s first ‘open’ language model since GPT-2, which was released more than five…
When Cloudflare accused AI search engine Perplexity of stealthily scraping websites on Monday, while ignoring a site’s specific methods to block it, this wasn’t a clear-cut case of an AI web crawler gone wild. Many people came to Perplexity’s defense. They argued that Perplexity accessing sites in defiance of the website owner’s wishes, while controversial, is acceptable. And this is a controversy that will certainly grow as AI agents flood the internet: Should an agent accessing a website on behalf of its user be treated like a bot? Or like a human making the same request? Cloudflare is known for…
Key Takeaways The Michigan retirement fund tripled its ARK Bitcoin ETF holdings to 300,000 shares in Q2. This move shows a significant increase in the fund’s exposure to digital assets like Bitcoin. Share this article The State of Michigan Retirement System, one of the largest public pension funds in the U.S., tripled its stake in the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) during the second quarter, according to a new SEC filing.As of June 30, the fund reported holding 300,000 shares of ARKB, up from 100,000 shares disclosed in April.The State of Michigan Retirement System previously disclosed an acquisition of 460,000…