China’s Z.AI Releases GLM-5.2: A Model That Rivals Claude Opus—Using Zero…

In recent developments, z.ai’s GLM-5.2 sits within 1% of Claude Opus 4.8 on long-horizon coding benchmarks, runs entirely on Huawei silicon, and undercuts Western frontier models by up to 82%…

Bitcoin Network Activity Is Rising as BTC Falls Nearly 50% Below Peak Price: …

In recent developments, activity on the Bitcoin network is surging, CryptoQuant said, but it’s not correlating with price movement for its native asset. Looking closer, market participants highlight key drivers…

Report: Charles Schwab Targets Kalshi and Polymarket Territory With New Cboe …

In recent developments, charles Schwab is moving into prediction markets, but only on its own terms. The brokerage Charles Schwab has reportedly partnered with Cboe Global Markets to offer binary-style…

Crypto industry looks to stablecoins and DeFi revisions in MiCA 2.0

In recent developments, the European Commission is seeking comment on how it can tweak MiCA, its regulatory framework for the crypto and blockchain industries. Looking closer, market participants highlight key…

Franklin Templeton Files for ETFs That Funnel Stock Dividends Into Bitcoin

In recent developments, the asset manager’s two proposed “Bitcoin DRIP” funds would hold U.S. stocks and reinvest dividends into Bitcoin, a novel ETF structure. Looking closer, market participants highlight key…

Gomining’s Kirill Solovev Says Bitcoin Mining Trades at a Discount, Urges N…

In recent developments, as Bitcoin miners are increasingly monetizing their power allocations and cooling infrastructure for artificial intelligence, Gomining founder Kirill Solovev argues that pure-play infrastructure remains severely undervalued. The…

Grayscale Research Head Says Saylor’s Strategy Faces a $1.5 Billion Cash-Fl…

In recent developments, strategy faces about $1.5 billion in annual preferred-stock dividends against roughly $477 million in software revenue, a cash-flow gap that Grayscale’s head of research, Zach Pandl, warns…

Bitcoin Bounces 1.64% as Traders Eye 64K Breakout Zone

In recent developments, bitcoin trades at $63,629, up 1.64% over the past 24 hours, as the asset holds a recovery range carved out after a sharp selloff from roughly $81,600…

Pudgy Penguins expands retail footprint with Target trading card rollout

In recent developments, the NFT-born franchise is bringing its Vibes Series 3 trading cards to Target stores across the United States as it expands into physical products and mainstream retail.…

Texas Brothers Plead Guilty to $8M Armed Crypto Kidnapping

In recent developments, isiah and Raymond Garcia held a Minnesota family at gunpoint for eight hours and forced the father to transfer over $8 million in crypto. Looking closer, market…