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AGI Open Network, a decentralized AI agent infrastructure firm, has partnered with AICEAN, which merges AI-generated content and blockchain incentives. The partnership focuses on combining blockchain-based content creation with the use of artificial intelligence (AI). As mentioned in AGI Open Network’s official announcement, the development merges film-scale intellectual property and cutting-edge AI to offer new tech and entertainment opportunities. Additionally, the move also underscores the crucial role of both the entities in filling the gap between advanced AI-led media and blockchain technology. 🥳 We’re excited to announce our strategic partnership with @Aicean_ai!🎯 AICEAN is an AI + blockchain content platform,…
Aave CEO and founder Stani Kulechov has broken his silence on a major upgrade coming to Aave in Q4, 2025. The Aave v4 upgrade is anticipated to be one of the major events in DeFi in 2025, including features such as a Hub-and-Spoke architecture, reinvestment module and others, boosting Aave liquidity and saving gas. The upgrade will also include UX improvements and a new liquidation engine. The Reinvestment Module would help Aave earn more from unused capital, utilizing idle liquidity. On Sept. 15, the Aave founder informed the crypto community of the Aave v4 upgrade roadmap, which highlights where the…
The most recent hype among the crypto community was one that was made in a wallet created in Ethereum in 2010 and swiftly transferred a large amount of ETH to Bybit, one of the most well-known crypto exchanges. It is also known as an OG address and this wallet has been holding the ETH since 2017. Analysts are now feeling that it will be a massive sale of ETH that could happen in the nearest future. This is not a small move. In fact, it is reported that the wallet carries an extremely big sum of ETH since 2017. Between…
Hyperliquid tops Nasdaq’s 2024 net income, beats Robinhood’s trading volume 4 months in a row
Decentralized derivatives exchange Hyperliquid has consistently outperformed traditional finance giants in terms of volume and net income. DefiLlama data estimates Hyperliquid’s annualized net income at $1.24 billion as of Sept. 12, exceeding Nasdaq’s $1.12 billion net income for the entirety of 2024 by 11%. The comparison positions the DeFi platform ahead of one of the world’s largest stock exchanges in net income, despite operating with just 11 team members. Additionally, data from ASXN shows Nasdaq employed 9,162 people in 2024, producing a net income per employee ratio of $123,335.52. Hyperliquid’s 11-person team generates approximately $113 million per employee, establishing the…
Bitkub Exchange, a Thailand-based digital asset entity, has collaborated with Sui Network, a next-gen blockchain ecosystem. The partnership aims to accelerate blockchain adoption, digital innovation, and education among blockchain enthusiasts and mainstream consumers. As Bitkub Exchange’s official X announcement reveals, the collaboration denotes a mutual vision of promoting decentralized technologies via community-led initiatives and accessible platforms. Hence, this makes Sui Network a critical contributor to the wider digital transformation within Southeast Asia. 💚 Bitkub Exchange is announcing a partnership with @SuiNetwork💧.Bitkub Exchange has announced a collaboration with Sui, a leading blockchain platform. This partnership aims to accelerate education and adoption…
Tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) are moving beyond digital versions of traditional securities to become key building blocks of decentralized finance (DeFi), according to the 2025 RWA Report from Dune and RWAxyz. The report notes that Treasuries, bonds, credit, and equities are now being used in DeFi as collateral, trading instruments, and yield products. This marks tokenization’s “real breakthrough” – composability, or the ability to combine and reuse assets across different protocols. Projects are already showing how this works in practice. Asset manager Maple Finance’s syrupUSDC, for example, has grown to $2.5 billion, with more than 30% placed in DeFi apps…
BlackRock’s Ethereum ETF gained 80,768 ETH worth $363 million on September 15, marking its biggest one-day inflow in a month and showing a strong rebound after a week of heavy sell-offs. Data shows BlackRock’s Ethereum ETF (ETHA) saw record inflows that raised its daily trading volume to $1.5 billion. This was a sharp comeback from last week’s heavy outflows that shook crypto markets. BlackRock’s ETH fund records its strongest inflow in September BlackRock’s Ethereum ETF lost about $787 million between September 5 and September 12 as money moved out of the product. Analysts said these numbers showed investors were losing…
Are you looking for a smarter, more cost-effective way to manage your company’s data? The digital landscape is constantly evolving, and traditional cloud storage often comes with escalating costs and migration headaches. That’s why the recent collaboration between Filecoin and Akave Cloud is such a game-changer. They have officially launched an S3-compatible blockchain storage service designed to revolutionize how businesses and decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePINs) approach data management. What Makes This Blockchain Storage Service a Game Changer? This innovative blockchain storage service directly addresses the significant challenges companies face when moving away from centralized cloud giants like Amazon Web…
According to CoinDesk Data, ether (ETH) traded at $4,506, down 0.5% in the past 24-hour period, as of 12:24 UTC on Sept. 16, slipping slightly in the past 24 hours as traders debate whether this pullback will set up the next rally. Fundstrat’s view Mark Newton, Global Head of Technical Strategy at Fundstrat Global Advisors, described the decline as the correction the market missed last week. He does not expect ether to fall below its prior low of $4,233. Instead, he sees possible dips to $4,418 or $4,375 by week’s end — levels he calls buying opportunities. Newton projects ether…
Gemini Space Station, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, surged in its Nasdaq debut Friday after raising $425 million in an initial public offering. The company priced its IPO late Thursday at $28 a share, valuing Gemini at about $3.3 billion before trading began. That price was above the revised $24 to $26 range it set earlier in the week and well above the initial $17 to $19 range. The offering covered 15.2 million shares. On Friday, the stock opened at $37.01, a 32% premium to the offer price. Shares climbed as high as $45.89 during intraday…