DIEM, an ERC-20 token issued on the Base blockchain, has gained nearly 120% over the past month, outperforming much of the broader crypto market as interest grows around tokenized AI compute. Tokenized AI Compute in Focus as DIEM Climbs Nearly 120% in 30 Days Over the last week, DIEM traded in a

Ethereum is set to become AI-ready with EIP-8004, introducing agentic economy features through new registries for identity, reputation, and validation, coinciding with the Glamsterdam upgrade aimed at reducing block times to six seconds in 2026.

Nexus Chain 2026 Annual Technology Roadmap: Moving Towards AI Native Financial Infrastructure Preface: From Definition to Leadership 2025 is the year of defining Nexus Chain. We successfully transformed the theoretical vision of “zero Gas fee on-chain matching and AI-driven trading” into scalable infrastructure. Under the premise of zero security incidents, we robustly supported early explorations of bridge-free cross-chain, AI high-frequency interactions, and RWA settlement. This achievement stems from our unwavering commitment to four core technological pillars: end-user experience, ultimate performance, verifiable fairness, and AI native support. In 2026, building on this foundation, we will drive the network from “high-performance blockchain” to “AI native financial infrastructure,” focusing on expanding performance boundaries, improving execution quality, and enhancing infrastructure resilience. 1. Core Objectives for 2026 Vision Positioning: To become A

The AI-related projects in the crypto and blockchain industry are currently in the center of the discussion, and new social ratings show top projects gaining huge momentum. The data shows TAO, LINK, VRA, RENDER, VIRTUAL, INJ, FET, ZIG, PAAL, and NEAR are showing big engagement and interaction

The Python SDK from Hedera supports multiple AI frameworks and allows AI agents to execute crypto-native actions like payments, token management, and more. It supports use cases ranging from automated treasury and payment agents to on-chain messaging. Hedera blockchain has recently

Today's News Highlights: 1. South Korea's Supreme Court rules that Bitcoin stored on exchanges can be seized 2. After the Non-Farm Payrolls report, the probability of the Federal Reserve maintaining interest rates in January rises to 97.2% 3. a16z completes $15 billion in funding, focusing on investments in AI and the crypto sector 4. Stablecoin payment company Rain raises $250 million in a new funding round, post-money valuation reaches $1.95 billion 5. The total stablecoin transaction volume in 2025 hits a new high of $33 trillion, with USDC leading in trading volume 6. Meme coin "I'm Coming" reaches a new market cap high, up 63.4% in 24 hours Macro & Regulation South Korea's Supreme Court rules that Bitcoin stored on exchanges can be seized In a ruling made on December 11, 2025, South Korea's Supreme Court determined that Bitcoin stored on centralized exchanges is subject to seizure under criminal procedure law. The court upheld the seizure

Metya, a Web3 dating platform designed to bring people across the world together through its social interaction features and token economies, today announced a strategic partnership with Gitex, a Web3 AI-native platform that enables creators and

Toncoin: Broke long-term downtrend and now needs support confirmation above the breakout zone. Stacks: Rising Bitcoin DeFi activity and growing TVL support a potential trend continuation. Virtuals Protocol: AI marketplace launch and existing revenue drive renewed investor

In brief Australia's eSafety Commissioner flagged a spike in complaints about Elon Musk's Grok chatbot creating non-consensual sexual images, with reports doubling since late 2025. Some complaints involve potential child sexual exploitation material, while others relate to adults subjected t

Stablecoin payment startup Rain raises $250 million, with a valuation close to $2 billion. Dragonfly partner Haseeb Qureshi is optimistic that stablecoin payment cards will rapidly become popular worldwide. (Background: Visa announced support for four stablecoins, which can be exchanged across chains for legal currencies in 25 countries) (Additional context: Dragonfly partner: AI Agents are just chatbots with meme coins, and will ultimately fade away) Table of Contents Rain raises $250 million, valuation approaches $2 billion Questions remain in developed markets Stablecoin regulation continues to advance Industry leaders point out that stablecoin-driven payment cards are becoming one of the most important crypto topics by 2026. These payment cards aim to retain the advantages of blockchain while allowing

_Ripple partners with AWS Bedrock AI to speed up XRPL log analysis, cutting process time from days to minutes for better network efficiency._ Ripple is testing Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) Amazon Bedrock AI to speed up log analysis for the XRP Ledger (XRPL). This move aims to reduce the time it

Riot Platforms sold 2,201 Bitcoins for approximately $200 million to fund AI data centers, indicating that miners' funds are shifting towards AI, which increases selling pressure on the Bitcoin market. This move could be one of the reasons for Bitcoin's pressure in 2025. The market reaction was significant, with Riot's stock price and Bitcoin prices falling in tandem.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk made a shocking statement in the latest "Moonshots with Peter Diamandis" interview. He predicts that within the next 10 to 20 years, driven by AI and robotics technology, humanity will enter an era of "extreme material abundance." At that time, the costs of goods and services will approach zero, and the traditional concept of "saving for retirement" will become meaningless, as everyone will be able to enjoy a high-quality life and healthcare. Musk: The era of high income for all is coming, stop saving for retirement! In the interview, Musk advised people not to overly worry about "stashing money" for retirement 10-20 years from now. He stated, "If the future we predict comes true, you won't need to save for retirement at all; on the other hand, if we mess up (human extinction), money will be useless." He believes that future service systems will be sufficient to support everyone.

AI-powered cloud infrastructure startup Lambda is reportedly advancing a new funding round worth up to 4.8 trillion Korean Won. Mubadala Capital is considered the main potential lead investor in this round, which is noteworthy because it could be Lambda's final private placement before going public. Following the successful completion of a $12 billion Series E funding just two months ago, Lambda's successive large-scale financings are part of its aggressive expansion strategy aimed at dominating the AI cloud market. Lambda currently operates 12 data centers in the United States. Through its "Super Cluster" GPU leasing service, it can provide enterprise clients with up to 165,000 NVIDIA GPUs. The service allows each customer to configure firewall policies independently, manage encryption keys, and monitor tools, aiming to achieve high security and scalability simultaneously. In terms of hardware configuration, L

AGI Open Network has partnered with HPX to enhance the utility of digital assets in everyday life, providing secure crypto storage, spending, and yield opportunities. This collaboration aims to integrate AI with finance, unlocking new possibilities for users globally.

In brief Larian Studios said its upcoming role-playing game Divinity will not include any AI-generated art. Studio head Swen Vincke clarified the matter in a Reddit AMA following a recent interview that yielded controversy. The developer said it may test AI tools internally, but will

The 2026 venture capital market is kicking off at a breathtaking pace. Notably, Elon Musk's generative artificial intelligence startup xAI has raised as much as $20 billion (approximately 28.8 trillion KRW) in a single round of funding, becoming the absolute focus. Analysts point out that within just one week, large investments exceeding $100 million have been continuously pouring in, and after 2025, a new wave of investment has officially begun. xAI, known for its AI chatbot "Grok," has successfully completed this Series E funding round since its establishment in 2023, amid rapid attention from strategic and financial investors. This round has brought xAI's total funding to $42.7 billion (approximately 61.4 trillion KRW), and it is itself shaking up the global tech investment landscape. Subsequent large-scale funding cases are also not to be underestimated. Parabilis Medicin, which develops cancer treatment peptide platforms,

PlayArts, a Web3-native entity for AI-generated, on-chain, provable creative content, has partnered with Gimo Finance, a liquid staking platform. The partnership endeavors to merge PlayArts’ attention toward AI-native content and provable creation with the next-gen liquid staking mechanism of Gimo F

Silicon Valley's well-known venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) co-founder Ben Horowitz recently stated that a16z has completed a new funding round with a total amount exceeding $15 billion. When including several strategic funds under its umbrella, the overall fundraising scale has reached $18 billion, accounting for approximately 18% of the United States' total venture capital investment allocation in 2025. According to Horowitz's public statement, this fundraising covers multiple key funds and strategies, including: American Dynamism Fund $1.176 billion Apps Fund $1.7 billion Bio + Health Biomedical and Health Fund $700 million Infrastructure Fund $1.7 billion

AI technology is increasingly expanding into everyday devices, and the core technology leading this transformation—"heterogeneous computing"—is on the rise. This is a concept that enables units with different performances and functions, such as CPUs, GPUs, and NPUs, to work together organically within a single system, while achieving performance optimization and energy efficiency. Chris Burke, Senior Vice President of ARM's Edge AI Business Division, emphasized at CES 2026: "We are currently in a transitional period where AI is moving away from data centers and into user devices," and pointed out that such technologies are creating perceptible differentiated experiences in daily life. ARM is working with NVIDIA to enable AI-driven capabilities on various edge devices such as smartphones and wearables. Burke explained, "Smartphones containing ARM CPUs, GPUs, and NPUs are typical representatives," and "thanks to heterogeneous computing, users can experience faster, smarter AI with longer battery life."

The driving factors behind gold prices have shifted from expectations of rate cuts to deep concerns over worsening fiscal deficits and geopolitical risks. HSBC believes that gold prices are expected to break the psychological barrier of $5,000 per ounce in the first half of 2026. This article is sourced from a Wall Street Journal article, organized, translated, and written by Foresight News. (Previous summary: Bridgewater's Dalio annual report: AI is in the early stage of a bubble, reasons why US stocks underperform non-US stocks and gold?) (Additional background: Bloomberg strategist Mike McGlone: Gold, silver, and US stocks are "overheated" in 2025, facing correction risks this year) Table of Contents Fiscal "addiction" and geopolitical chaos: the super fuel for gold prices Deutsche Bank consensus: Rigid buying is reshaping market structure Institutional investors' "FOMO" and potential volatility HSBC believes that

Elon Musk’s social media platform X could face serious consequences in the United Kingdom following allegations that illegal AI-generated images linked to the Grok chatbot have surfaced online. Britain’s media regulator Ofcom has been asked to consider all enforcement options, including

Solana price has spent the last 2 years telling a quiet story that many traders miss at first glance. Zooming out on the chart shows SOL moving inside a descending broadening channel that has been in place since January 2024. Price swings have been wide, emotional, and often confusing. Yet

The Python SDK from Hedera supports multiple AI frameworks and allows AI agents to execute crypto-native actions like payments, token management, and more. It supports use cases ranging from automated treasury and payment agents to on-chain messaging. Hedera blockchain has recently

AI cryptocurrencies like TAO and NEAR have surged in value, driven by Intel's announcement of next-gen AI PC processors, despite general market uncertainty. Other coins also saw gains while major cryptocurrencies remained stable or declined.

Bittensor keeps coming up in conversations about where artificial intelligence and crypto are quietly overlapping. The discussion started again after a short post from Ted Pillows, who shared a list of what he sees as

Wirex and TRON launch a native on-chain payment infrastructure to support global payments, stablecoins, and AI-driven transactions. The fully on-chain system aims to provide low-fee, transparent, programmable value transfers for retail, business, and agentic use. Wirex has partnered with TRO

XRP price prediction for 2026 remains cautiously constructive, with artificial intelligence models projecting modest upside potential by the end of January and continued structural growth throughout the year.

As generative AI rapidly permeates the fields of design and software development, the "creation" threshold has disappeared, and content creators are falling into anxiety. Dylan Field, co-founder and CEO of Figma, and Lulu Cheng Meservey, Chief Communications Officer at Activision Blizzard, offer mutually resonant perspectives: "The true long-term value that can exist in the AI era will depend on people's judgment, taste, and long-term commitment." (Voice AI assistants won't succeed? Serial entrepreneurs predict seven major trends in the consumer AI market) Dylan Field: Human involvement in "depth" determines the "lifespan" of a product The more AI-generated content becomes prevalent, the shorter the product's lifespan In Dylan Field's essay on Medium, the higher the probability that a content or product can be fully generated by AI in the future, the more that product's "actual lifespan" will

Google DeepMind and Boston Dynamics are integrating the Gemini AI into Atlas robots to enhance their factory navigation and task management. This partnership aims to automate manual operations in manufacturing, with Hyundai testing these advanced robots for improved efficiency and safety.

Aionet Chain partners with InfiBlue to enhance the NFT ecosystem by merging decentralized AI with Web3. This collaboration fosters smarter, community-driven art and improves automation, discoverability, and user engagement in digital art.

Render: Decentralized GPU rendering meets rising AI and creative industry demand. Near: Autonomous AI agents and scalable sharding support secure, user-focused applications. Injective: Ultra-fast blockchain powers AI-driven financial apps with low fees. Artificial intelligence

In brief Australia's eSafety Commissioner flagged a spike in complaints about Elon Musk's Grok chatbot creating non-consensual sexual images, with reports doubling since late 2025. Some complaints involve potential child sexual exploitation material, while others relate to adults subjected t

"AI Godfather" Geoffrey Hinton warns on CNN: AI development is progressing faster than expected, and he is more worried than two years ago. Hinton points out that approximately every 7 months, AI can double the complexity of projects, and within a few years, only a very small number of people will be needed for software engineering. He compares the AI revolution to the Industrial Revolution, but this time, intelligence rather than physical strength is being replaced. The probability of AI taking over the world is estimated at 10% to 20%.

Taiwan's trade surplus with the US has broken historical records, reaching $131.8 billion USD by November, primarily benefiting from the US's demand for AI infrastructure. Although the impressive data highlights Taiwan's importance in the supply chain, it could also become a leverage tool for the US in tariff negotiations, making Taiwan's efforts to secure tariff exemptions more challenging.

Replit founder Masad faces Silicon Valley exclusion for supporting Palestine, but leverages the AI wave to push the company's valuation beyond $3 billion. He refuses to apologize, demonstrating a rebellious stance that combines technical prowess with political independence. This article is adapted, compiled, and written by Dongqu from Margaux MacColl of The San Francisco Standard. (Previous summary: Forbes analyzes key trends for 2026 in cryptocurrency: five major trends reveal the industry is officially maturing) (Additional background: Bloomberg summarizes Wall Street's 50 institutions' expectations for 2026: AI driving global average growth of 3%, high valuation risks still warrant caution) Table of Contents Balance Techniques Myth and Reality of Success Turning Points Should I wear a Palestinian scarf to the shooting range? As I sat in the passenger seat of Amjad Masad's black Mercedes-Benz, he asked me this question.

While tech media are still speculating about OpenAI's next move, a report from The Information has unveiled a potential shift that could reshape the AI industry landscape—this company, which has changed the world with ChatGPT, is considering acquiring the image social platform Pinterest. This is not just another tech merger and acquisition, but a strategic decision concerning the direction of AI technology evolution. Pinterest's assets are not ordinary image collections; they encompass over 200 billion visual data points tagged with user intent. Behind every saved, categorized, and shared image lie the secrets of human desires, aesthetic preferences, and consumption intentions. If this acquisition materializes, OpenAI will evolve from a pure language model leader into a true multimodal giant that understands human visual intent. The technological restructuring, data integration, and ecosystem evolution involved in this process are worth every AI developer's attention.

According to internal documents reviewed by Bloomberg, Musk's xAI further expanded its losses in Q3 2025. As data center construction, AI talent recruitment, and software development accelerate across the board, xAI is rapidly depleting the company's cash reserves. However, company executives still emphasized during investor meetings that xAI's long-term goal is to develop an AI system capable of "self-operation," which will become the core brain of the humanoid robot Optimus in the future. Losses Continue to Widen, Cash Outflows Rapidly Increase Internal financial documents show that in Q3 2025 ( as of September ), xAI posted a net loss of $1.46 billion, higher than the $1 billion in Q1. In the first nine months, cash expenditures have reached $7.8 billion, reflecting the company's ongoing expansion in data center construction, AI hardware and software development, and high-level talent recruitment, burning cash.

_Ripple partners with AWS Bedrock AI to speed up XRPL log analysis, cutting process time from days to minutes for better network efficiency._ Ripple is testing Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) Amazon Bedrock AI to speed up log analysis for the XRP Ledger (XRPL). This move aims to reduce the time it

Zcash Core Team Establishes New Company to Launch “cashZ” Wallet and Promote Ecosystem Expansion Josh Swihart, a former core member of Electric Coin Company (ECC), announced that his team has left ECC and founded a new startup aimed at expanding Zcash to billions of users. The new company will launch a new wallet, “cashZ,” built on the Zashi codebase, with early access applications now open (cashz.org). Swihart emphasized that privacy should be a norm in the digital world, and Zcash needs an organizational structure with a “cyberpunk spirit” and scalable governance mechanisms to counteract large-scale surveillance trends and achieve true global adoption. AI Data Platform Protege Completes $30 Million Series A Funding Led by a16z

DeFi is hindered by wallet setup, Gas fee management, and cross-chain complexity, making it difficult for newcomers to get started. DeFAI (DeFi + AI) is changing all of this by leveraging three main areas: AI abstraction layer, autonomous trading agents, and AI-driven dApps, making DeFi as simple as chatting with ChatGPT.

The Birth Background of AI Market Tools In an environment where the density of information in the crypto market continues to rise, the biggest challenge faced by users is no longer a lack of information, but an overload of information that is difficult to interpret. Gate has therefore launched a new AI market assistance tool.

Google officially announces Gmail entering the "Gemini Era," marking the full integration of generative AI technology into personal productivity tools. This update deeply integrates the Gemini 3 model, transforming the traditional email inbox into a personal intelligent assistant with semantic understanding capabilities, no longer limited to sending and receiving messages. This is not only a feature upgrade but also demonstrates Google's intention to further solidify its market share in AI applications through its highly engaged Gmail user base. By automating information processing and enabling cross-application collaboration, Google aims to address the pain points of information overload faced by modern workers. Today we’re bringing @Gmail into the Gemini era, making it a

Google(GMAIL) will extensively introduce Gemini-based AI(AI) into its flagship email service Gmail. This overhaul is not just a simple feature addition but a strategic move by Google, demonstrating its commitment to transforming Gmail into a smart assistant for users. The main change announced by Google is the “AI Inbox View” feature. It no longer follows the traditional chronological order but is analyzed by Gemini AI to automatically categorize emails into “Priority Clusters” based on importance. Additionally, a “Summary Snapshot” feature has been added to help users who haven't checked their emails for a long time due to business trips or vacations quickly grasp recent payment records, delivery updates, meeting schedules, and other important information. Gmail Product Vice President Blake Barnes said, “From now on, Gmail will act as an active partner around the user’s needs.”

Snowflake(SNOW) further strengthens its data troubleshooting capabilities through the acquisition of Observe, a startup specializing in AI-based observation platforms. This acquisition is part of a strategy to enhance operational stability for enterprise clients, with plans to integrate Observe's technology into Snowflake's cloud data platform. Snowflake is particularly focused on Observe's core observation technology, AI.

Although companies are actively adopting artificial intelligence (AI) as a future growth engine, industry-wide warnings are being issued: the key to AI success is not actually the "model," but "data management." It is especially pointed out that without classification and visibility guarantees for unstructured data, not only AI but the entire security and compliance field could be fundamentally shaken. Congruity360, a provider of unstructured data governance solutions, believes that this risk is becoming a deadly "blind spot" for enterprises in the AI era. Many organizations have invested heavily in AI implementation, but their success depends on the efficiency of data classification and control. Currently, 41% of all enterprises lack data classification tools altogether, and only 37% plan to introduce such tools within the next two years. This results in high-risk, unclassified data within organizations being exposed without protection across file servers, NAS, cloud storage, and other locations. As a result, IT and security teams

AI data security company Cyera successfully attracted large-scale investment, sparking significant industry attention. Recently, Cyera raised $400 million in Series F funding (approximately 57.6 trillion KRW), pushing the company's valuation to $9 billion (about 12.96 trillion KRW). This round was led by Blackstone Group, with participation from existing investors Sequoia Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Spark Capital, Accel, and other well-known venture capital firms. In June last year, Cyera also raised $540 million (approximately 778 billion KRW), achieving a valuation of around $6 billion (about 8.64 trillion KRW), establishing a leading position in the "AI data security" market. This funding brings its total capital raised to $1.7 billion (about 2.448 trillion KRW). Cyera co-founder and CEO Jotham Segev stated: "As the foundation of enterprise operations shifts towards AI..."

Motive Technologies launches a new AI dashcam that can pre-detect collision risks to ensure safety in the logistics industry. The device features high-definition cameras, motion sensors, and GPS, allowing it to operate stably even in complex environments. It supports real-time communication and AI assistant functions, promoting the digitalization of transportation management.

The era of encrypted Twitter as a market coordination mechanism is coming to an end. The once unified cultural system that could transform narratives into capital flows has gradually become ineffective, with rules of the game industrialized, profit distribution becoming more extreme, attention spans dispersing, and the market entering the post-encrypted Twitter era. This article is based on a piece by Lauris, organized, translated, and written by Deep潮 TechFlow. (Previous context: Visa Crypto Lead: The Eight Major Evolution Directions of Cryptocurrency and AI by 2026) (Additional background: The year Trump embraced cryptocurrencies: Risks lurking in DAT vaults, tokenized stocks, and high-leverage trading) Table of Contents Why did encrypted Twitter work in the past? Why did the "single culture" era become possible? Why is the "post-encrypted Twitter" era arriving? Additionally, there is one factor that needs to be briefly mentioned: