In 2026, an altcoin rally is unlikely to occur, with most capital expected to flow into established major cryptocurrencies. This view was expressed by Jeff Ko, the chief analyst at CoinEx Research, in an interview with Cointelegraph. “Retail investors expecting a rising tide to lift all boats will be disappointed. We predict the absence of […]
OpenAI disclosed vulnerabilities in AI browsers and measures to bolster the security of its own solution — Atlas. The company acknowledged that “prompt injection” attacks, which manipulate agents into executing malicious instructions, pose a risk that is unlikely to disappear soon. “Such vulnerabilities, like fraud and social engineering on the internet, are unlikely to be […]
Coinbase, the largest American cryptocurrency firm, has reached an agreement to acquire The Clearing Company, a startup focused on developing online prediction markets. First we announced prediction markets on Coinbase. Now we’re bringing in the specialized talent to take our plans to the next level. Welcome to Coinbase, @theclearingco. pic.twitter.com/KfRZSp9w9j — Coinbase 🛡️ (@coinbase) December […]
Bitcoin has recovered to about $90,000 after a local low at $84,400. The 6.5% bounce has reignited talk of a traditional pre-holiday “Santa Claus rally”. Hourly chart of BTC/USDT on Binance. Source: TradingView. The analyst known as AlphaBTC expects the uptrend to continue. #Bitcoin LTF plan Still no change, looking for that Santa rally 🎅 […]
Tether Data’s AI division, QVAC, has significantly expanded the “world’s largest publicly available synthetic dataset” for artificial intelligence training. QVAC Genesis II has added 107 billion new tokens, bringing the total to 148 billion across 19 educational fields. This “substantially increases” the scale, depth, and quality of reasoning. The second version builds on the foundation […]
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin described prediction markets as a more rational alternative to social networks, particularly when discussing contentious topics. According to him, users of online platforms can irresponsibly incite panic. Similarly, media outlets often heighten anxiety with sensational headlines, thereby fueling disputes. Prediction platforms address this issue through a mechanism of financial accountability: reckless […]
The co-founder of the decentralized exchange Hyperliquid, known by the pseudonym Iliensinc, attributed the activity of a suspicious wallet to the actions of a former employee. Previously, the community had accused the team of covertly selling native HYPE tokens. According to Iliensinc, the address 0x7ae4…1028 belongs to an individual who was dismissed in the first […]
OpenAI has introduced a personalization feature for ChatGPT, allowing users to adjust the chatbot’s characteristics such as warmth, enthusiasm, and emoji usage. You can now adjust specific characteristics in ChatGPT, like warmth, enthusiasm, and emoji use. Now available in your “Personalization” settings. pic.twitter.com/7WSkOQVTKU — OpenAI (@OpenAI) December 19, 2025 The settings are located in the […]
Bitcoin swung on a drop in US inflation and a rate rise in Japan; Solana endured a major DDoS attack; the Ethereum team outlined details of a new upgrade; and other events of the week. US inflation and Japan’s rate Over the past seven days bitcoin fully surrendered the momentum gained after the rate cut […]
American lawmakers have introduced a proposal for taxing digital assets, which considers small transactions with stablecoins and provides a deferral for staking. The bipartisan proposal, put forward by Representatives Max Miller of Ohio and Steven Horsford of Nevada, aims to amend the Tax Code to reflect the growing use of cryptocurrencies in payments. The primary […]
