Joerg Hiller Jul 02, 2025 15:11 Black Forest Labs introduces FLUX.1 Kontext, optimized with NVIDIA’s TensorRT for enhanced image editing performance using low-precision quantization on RTX GPUs. Black Forest Labs has unveiled its latest model, FLUX.1 Kontext, which promises to enhance the image editing landscape through innovative low-precision quantization techniques.… Listen ⇢

Open interest in bitcoin perpetual futures surged Wednesday by the most in four months as the leading cryptocurrency neared the $110,000 mark. Open interest in perpetual futures listed on offshore exchanges rose by nearly 10% to $26.91 billion, the highest single-day increase since March 2, according to data source Velo.… Listen ⇢

Bitcoin (BTC) faced a challenging start to July, influenced by broader macroeconomic pressures. Yet, the largest cryptocurrency has demonstrated remarkable resilience. Many market observers remain positive, with some speculating that Bitcoin could soon reach a new all-time high. Analysts cite several key factors fueling this optimism, including growing market liquidity,… Listen ⇢

Polkadot’s DOT surged 6% higher amid a rally in crypto markets, with strong volume supporting a decisive breakout through resistance at the $3.34 and $3.44 levels, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. The model showed the price found strong support at $3.25 during the 01:00 hour with above-average volume,… Listen ⇢

BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF is earning more in annual fees than the firm’s signature S&P 500 fund, despite having an expense ratio almost nine times higher. BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is now earning more in annual fees from its spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund than its flagship S&P 500 fund,… Listen ⇢

Ripple, the digital asset firm closely associated with the XRP Ledger network, has applied on Wednesday for a national banking license at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), a spokesperson confirmed to CoinDesk. The license would allow the company expand its crypto services and operate across state… Listen ⇢

Hedge fund veteran Anthony Scaramucci reportedly says that the recent adoption of Bitcoin (BTC) in corporate treasuries is likely a temporary trend. In an interview with Bloomberg, the SkyBridge Capital founder says he thinks the BTC treasury business model will fade away. “Right now we’re having this replicative treasury company… Listen ⇢

Venture capital funding directed towards crypto startups totaled $4.5 billion during the second quarter, down 22% versus the previous three months. According to DefiLlama data, the breakdown of the second quarter shows monthly flows of roughly $1.29 billion in April, $624 million in May, and $2.5 billion in June.  June’s… Listen ⇢

Lawrence Jengar Jul 02, 2025 15:34 NVIDIA RTX AI and TensorRT enhance Black Forest Labs’ FLUX.1 Kontext model, streamlining image generation and editing with faster performance and lower VRAM requirements. In a significant development for AI-driven image generation, NVIDIA’s RTX AI and TensorRT have been integrated into Black Forest Labs’… Listen ⇢