Crypto Sleeps While AI Builds The Richest Data Set Monopolies

Crypto Sleeps While AI Builds The Richest Data Set Monopolies

Opinion by: Ram Kumar, core contributor at OpenLedger The crypto industry spent a decade evangelizing decentralization. At the same time, AI companies assembled the most valuable monopolies since Standard Oil, and they’re data monopolies that make protocol dominance look trivial by comparison. The AI industry is expected to generate over $300 billion in revenue by…

Modest Bounce as Stellar Integration Expands RWA Reach

Modest Bounce as Stellar Integration Expands RWA Reach

The native token of oracle network Chainlink LINK$17.22 bounced 3.6% on Friday, reversing some of Thursday’s losses as traders stepped in around key support level. LINK briefly cleared the $17 level with a surge in trading volume — some 3 million tokens changed hands during a morning breakout up —, pointing to renewed accumulation, CoinDesk…

Over $600,000 skimmed from bank accounts in Poland

Over $600,000 skimmed from bank accounts in Poland

In Poland, nearly 500 Santander Bank Polska customers have lost substantial amounts of money following a well-organized skimming operation on the bank’s ATMs.  The heist, amounting to more than 2.2 million zloty, has prompted the Polish authorities to launch a significant investigation in an attempt to identify the perpetrators of the operation. Organized crime case…

BNB Wins “Uptober” Despite Analysts Accusing Binance of Triggering Market Crash

BNB Wins “Uptober” Despite Analysts Accusing Binance of Triggering Market Crash

Historically, October has been one of the best-performing months for Bitcoin. That’s why Bitcoiners nicknamed it “Uptober” due to the consistent gains seen during that period over the years. However, the coin has posted a monthly loss of 5.6% this year, with BNB stealing the show after surging 6.1%. This article explains why BNB…

Elon Musk to Launch X Chat Messenger Within Months

Elon Musk to Launch X Chat Messenger Within Months

Tech entrepreneur and billionaire Elon Musk is set to launch a standalone messaging app called “X Chat” to compete with Telegram and WhatsApp, with a rollout expected within the next few months.  “On X, we just rebuilt the entire messaging stack into what’s called ‘X Chat,’” said Musk during The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, which…

Analyst Says '$ETH Is on Edge of Having a New All-Time High North of $5,000’

Analyst Says ‘$ETH Is on Edge of Having a New All-Time High North of $5,000’

According to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis data model, ether ETH$3,831.51 advanced on heavier-than-usual trading, then slipped late after an upper-band rejection, leaving a tighter range and a clear set of checkpoints above and below. Analyst comment Crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe said on X that Ethereum is the best ecosystem to invest in and…

Hong Kong announces plans to advance CBDC strategy

Hong Kong announces plans to advance CBDC strategy

Hong Kong is planning to enter the next phase of digital finance as the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) advances its central bank digital currency (CBDC) agenda and strengthens data connectivity across the financial ecosystem. Chief Executive Officer of HKMA Eddie Yue shared the plans in his latest article, which featured the achievements that the…