On June 19, Bitcoin’s price fell to $62,000, losing about 3% in a day. Ethereum dropped below $1700. The correction comes amid renewed uncertainty in the Middle East. U.S. Vice President JD Vance postponed a trip to Switzerland planned for signing an agreement with Iran. Additionally, Israel is hindering the ceasefire, with the IDF striking […]
CFTC and SEC have requested public input on the definitions of swaps and other derivatives. The regulators’ actions come amid a conflict with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME Group). On June 17, CME CEO Terrence Duffy announced plans to sue the CFTC. The issue arose after the agency allowed the Kalshi platform to launch perpetual […]
The Alchemy platform, in partnership with Visa, has launched the AgentCard service. This solution allows AI agents to make online purchases on behalf of users. Integration with Visa Intelligent Commerce provides neural networks with a comprehensive set of data for operation: a virtual Visa card, email address, phone number, and cryptocurrency wallet. With a single […]
Chinese startup Zhipu AI has released its flagship language model GLM-5.2, designed for long agent tasks and programming. This open-source solution features a context window of 1 million tokens, an MIT license, and support for local deployment. According to its Hugging Face profile, the model is capable of generating text in both English and Chinese […]
The price of the leading cryptocurrency remains 15% below the true average market price of $77,200. According to analysts at Glassnode, on-chain metrics indicate a continued bearish trend. Source: Glassnode. Short-term holders have not yet broken even. The MVRV ratio for this group has increased from 0.81 to 0.9 but remains below the critical threshold […]
Banking giant HSBC has entered into a multi-year partnership with Google Cloud to integrate artificial intelligence into its global operations. The focus will be on utilizing Google DeepMind’s Gemini models. As part of the collaboration, the bank plans to launch over 200 AI use cases within two years. HSBC estimates this will generate more than […]
The Chinese superconducting computer Origin Wukong has integrated post-quantum encryption (PQC) architecture. The system has already completed over 1 million computational tasks in a secure mode, according to Global Times. The 72-qubit computer uses the built-in software module Origin Rock. This solution protects data transmission from attacks using both classical and quantum algorithms. Developers from […]
Estonia is set to develop digital identities for AI agents, known as AI-isikukood. The Eesti.ai Council, under Prime Minister Kristen Michal, has endorsed the project, which aims to enable these systems to act on behalf of individuals, companies, or institutions within limited and verifiable boundaries, according to the government website. According to Michal, in the […]
Snap Inc. has unveiled SPECS, a portable computer in the form of augmented reality glasses. The device is now available for pre-order at a price of $2195. Source: Snap. Shipments to the US, UK, and France will begin this fall. SPECS operate independently without the need for a smartphone or external modules. The glasses weigh […]
The agreement between the US and Iran has reduced the risk of global energy issues, yet Bitcoin remains below $66,000 due to concerns about potential sales by Strategy. This was stated by analysts at QCP Capital. “The company might need to sell more Bitcoin to finance dividend payments, especially after repurchasing convertible bonds maturing in […]