Public companies hold 0B BTC, but which are profiting from the Bitcoin standard?

Public companies hold $110B BTC, but which are profiting from the Bitcoin standard?

Public companies now hold over 1 million Bitcoin worth $110 billion on their balance sheets, but only early adopters with disciplined strategies have seen major gains. Key takeaways: Early adopters with disciplined Bitcoin strategies outperform peers by 286% on average. Holding Bitcoin alone doesn’t guarantee stock gains as operational strength matters. Read more If you…

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Spotify creating AI tools in partnership with major labels

Spotify creating AI tools in partnership with major labels

The streamer is making “significant investments” in generative AI in collaboration with Sony, Universal and Warner Music. Spotify logo. Photo by EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP via Getty Images.   Spotify is diving further into artificial intelligence with “significant investments in A.I. research and product development.” These will include a “generative A.I. research lab” and “artist-first A.I. music…

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CZ’s Google account targeted by ‘government-backed’ hackers

CZ’s Google account targeted by ‘government-backed’ hackers

Changpeng Zhao’s warning highlights a resurgence of threats from state-backed hacking groups, such as the North Korean Lazarus Group. Hackers attempted to infiltrate the account of Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, signaling potential attacks from state-backed hacker groups, such as the North Korean Lazarus Group. “Government-backed attackers” were attempting to steal Zhao’s Google password, according…

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Vitalik calls for open-source infrastructure in health, finance, governance

Vitalik calls for open-source infrastructure in health, finance, governance

The Ethereum co-founder warned that closed systems breed abuse and monopolies, urging open-source, verifiable infrastructure for healthcare, finance and voting. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin called for open-source, verifiable infrastructure across critical sectors, including healthcare, finance and governance, warning that centralized systems risk eroding trust and security. In a Wednesday blog post, Buterin argued that as…

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Traditional economies are being 'sunset,' in favor of the internet — VC

Traditional economies are being 'sunset,' in favor of the internet — VC

Blockchain, artificial intelligence, and online platforms are the future of commerce as the world moves to an internet-first economy. The traditional economy is being phased out in advanced countries that are transitioning to an internet-first economy dominated by the tech industry and digital platforms, according to Balaji Srinivasan, a former executive at crypto exchange Coinbase…

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