FTX’s crypto mining venture is now used to advance AI
The defunct exchange acquired a 20% stake in Genesis Digital Assets before FTX declared bankruptcy in November 2022. Source: Cointelegraph
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Crypto PACs report $2.7M spending blitz on House races as midterms loom
With just 22 days until the US midterm elections, a crypto-aligned committee has announced another major ad expenditure to support “pro-crypto” candidates in 2026. Source: Cointelegraph
US accounting overhaul could make stablecoins more attractive to corporations: Tempo
A Tempo report examines how proposed US accounting rules could change corporate stablecoin holdings, with direct redemption rights determining which tokens qualify as cash. Source: Cointelegraph
Meta releases its first frontier model, Muse Wonder
Where Muse Spark aimed to be a lightweight model that could perform at low latency, the Wonder models are larger and said to be more capable, with higher benchmark scores and better results on complex tasks like coding. Source: AI…
WindBorne wins a hefty US Air Force contract for its balloon data
A Silicon Valley startup that uses weather balloons and AI to predict the weather won a U.S. military contract worth almost $50 million. Source: AI News & Artificial Intelligence
South Korean bank launches Bitcoin-backed business loans: Report
Jeonbuk Bank reportedly began offering Bitcoin-backed loans to corporate customers, with a third-party custodian holding the cryptocurrency used as collateral. Source: Cointelegraph
Earnings call transcript: Hays Q1 2026 shares fall as fees slip 3%
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Oil dips after Trump announcements on Russian diesel, Ukraine energy ceasefire
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TotalEnergies and KKR expand US solar joint venture by 700 MW
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Tech positioning nears long-run trend top, Deutsche Bank says
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