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Key Takeaways: Bitcoin accumulation forms part of Tether’s wider asset management plan. Steady purchases reflect a focus on long-term portfolio balance. Regulatory pressures spark a closer look at reserve structures. Expanding outside crypto adds layers to its financial strategy. On March 31, 2025, Tether boosted its Bitcoin holdings by acquiring 8,888 BTC worth $735 million, continuing its strategy of quarterly accumulation and reserve diversification.With this purchase, Tether’s Bitcoin reserve reached 100,521 BTC—valued at $8.44 billion—making it one of the largest corporate holders of Bitcoin.Tether Bitcoin Holdings Reflect Long-Term StrategyAccording to Arkham Intelligence, the USDT issuer transferred the newly acquired Bitcoin…

Artificial intelligence is evolving rapidly. But as we move toward more autonomous, intelligent systems—especially those designed to operate independently in decentralized environments—a critical question emerges: Today’s AI systems are largely bound to centralized infrastructure—tied to hyperscaler cloud platforms, permissioned environments, and closed ecosystems. While powerful, this setup comes with significant limitations: scalability bottlenecks, high costs, censorship risks, and a fundamental lack of autonomy. These constraints are especially problematic for the emerging field of decentralized AI (deAI), which aims to create agents that operate trustlessly, evolve continuously, and interact freely across open networks. Without permissionless infrastructure to support them, the promise…

Homepage > News > Editorial > Age of uncertainty: Blockchain, geopolitics, and power shift I’m known for my optimism. I try to give people something to build, not just something to worry about. But in the fog of the past few months, the bright spots have been dim—distant, even. And as much as I hate being the bearer of dread, I’m increasingly concerned. About the economy. About blockchain. About trust, civics, and the unseen hands moving global narratives like pieces on a board. Let’s start with the obvious: the United States government is on the precipice of a fiscal cliff. It must…

0Non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace X2Y2 is shutting down after three years of operations. The company’s pseudonymous founder, TP, announced the decision on March 31. “We’re sunsetting X2Y2 as an NFT marketplace. One month from now, on April 30, 2025, the platform will shut down completely,” the statement reads.X2Y2 cited a 90% drop in NFT trading volume since its peak in 2021 as a key reason for the closure. The company also hinted at a shift in focus toward artificial intelligence (AI). “We’re building something new, something that takes everything we’ve learned and aims higher. Picture this: yields in a permissionless way, powered by…

A former executive of the Web3 game Blade of God X (BOGX) accused the project of abandoning its blockchain-based roadmap after raising funds through the crypto space.On April 1, BOGX’s former chief marketing officer Amber Bella claimed in an X post that despite being funded by Web3 sources, the game “completely abandoned” its Web3 goals and the team working on its Web3 features.  “Web3 was completely abandoned, and my Web3 team’s salaries went from delayed payments to no payments at all,” Bella claimed.The former game executive also said that instead of compensating users and repaying funds to non-fungible token (NFT) buyers,…

Key Takeaways: Russian-language platforms drive a large share of crypto drug transactions. Vendors switch channels amid evolving enforcement tactics. Digital finance tools complicate tracking and oversight. The shift calls for updated strategies in online crime control. A new report published by blockchain forensic firm TRM Labs in early 2025 outlined a major rise in crypto-fueled drug sales throughout 2024, driven largely by Russian-language darknet marketplaces. These marketplaces accounted for over 97% of illicit revenue generated through Bitcoin and TRON transactions.Darknet Markets Generated $1.7 Billion in 2024, TRM Labs FindsAccording to the TRM Labs 2025 Crypto Crime Report, Russian-language darknet marketplaces…

The crypto market has been buzzing with activity from a project on SUI – Walrus (WAL). Following its airdrop and TGE, Walrus has shown remarkable growth, sparking discussions about whether the SUI ecosystem is becoming a new hotspot for crypto investors. Alongside this, other projects on SUI are also gaining traction, with several promising airdrop opportunities on the horizon. Walrus Surges Nearly 100% Post-Airdrop Walrus (WAL), a token associated with a pioneering storage network on the SUI blockchain, has experienced a meteoric rise since its TGE on March 27, 2025. Until now, WAL’s price reached $0.56, marking a 30% increase…

Homepage > News > Business > Last Week in AI: xAI acquires X, OpenAI faces pressure OpenAI launches 4o Image Generation model Last week, OpenAI rolled out its new image generation model, 4o Image Generation, the successor to DALL-E 3, and made it available to GPT Plus, Team, and Pro users. During the demo, the OpenAI team positioned 4o Image Generation as more of a practical tool than its predecessor, claiming it’s built for real-world use cases like generating company logos, diagrams, charts, menus, storyboards, and characters. Essentially, it is the kind of utility people would need in the workplace, not just random generative…

Vanuatu has officially enacted its crypto regulation and licensing framework, joining a growing list of nations implementing oversight for virtual asset service providers. According to a report from Finance Magnates, the country’s Parliament passed the Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) Act on March 26. Source: parliament.gov.vuThe act grants the Vanuatu Financial Services Commission (VFSC) the authority to issue licenses and regulate crypto businesses.The new law defines virtual assets as “digital representations of value that may be traded and function as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, or a store of value.” However, it explicitly excludes digital representations of…

$ACT has launched an investigation after its token experienced a sharp price drop on Binance.  In a statement on X, the ACT (ACT) team assured its community that they are actively addressing the issue in collaboration with relevant parties and developing a response plan alongside trusted partners.​ $ACT, also known as “The AI Prophecy,” is a Solana (SOL) based memecoin that has garnered attention for its unique approach to integrating artificial intelligence within a decentralized community framework.  Dear $ACT community, we want to assure you that we’re fully aware of the current situation. Our team is actively investigating and working…