Web3 AI projects often force blockchain integration to access capital, harming innovation by prioritizing ecosystem compatibility over practical AI solutions. Opinion by: Samuele Marro, PhD student in machine learning at the University of Oxford The Web3 AI space has fallen into a trap. Somewhere along the way, “decentralized AI” became… Listen ⇢

SPX6900 has ripped 23% higher in the past month, outpacing not just the S&P 500, but also a long list of blue-chip altcoins. For a meme index born from internet culture and irreverent finance, that kind of run reinforces one thing: the 6900 effect is alive and kicking. While traditional… Listen ⇢

Solana memecoin launchpad Pump.fun has created the Glass Full Foundation, an initiative aimed at providing liquidity to selected projects in its ecosystem as platform revenues slide from early-year highs. The group said GFF will “inject significant liquidity into ecosystem tokens to support our most diehard cults,” without disclosing the source… Listen ⇢

The post Smarter Web Adds 50 BTC, Now Holds $229M in Bitcoin appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The Smarter Web Company has purchased an additional 50 Bitcoin, increasing its total holdings to 2,100 BTC, worth approximately $229.6 million. This move aligns with the company’s ongoing strategy to use Bitcoin… Listen ⇢

Ripple acquires Rail to boost stablecoin payment infrastructure Brad Garlinghouse breaks down $200 million fintech deal for first time. Official move. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse confirms acquisition of Rail. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has officially confirmed that the company has bought Rail, a payment infrastructure provider that focuses on stablecoins, for… Listen ⇢

Onchain analytics platform Glassnode has revealed that most Bitcoin short-term holders are in profit. This development has raised the possibility of the flagship crypto facing another sell-off from this category of holders, who may be unable to hold during this period of sideways action. 70% of Bitcoin Short-Term Holders Are… Listen ⇢

Mantle (MNT) rallied over 12% in just a few hours, powered by growing network activity and a surge in stablecoin liquidity. But after closing in on a key resistance zone near $1.12, the Mantle price rally seems to be cooling. Short-term momentum is fading, and price action risks turning sideways.… Listen ⇢

PI Network’s token has remained mostly sideways, showing signs of consolidation since it hit a new all-time low of $0.32 on August 1. However, bullish momentum is emerging as buyers appear to capitalize on the dip. The question remains whether this growing optimism could translate into more gains in the… Listen ⇢

NFT DApps drew slightly more active users than DeFi in July, even as DeFi liquidity hit a record $270B. Locked liquidity on decentralized finance (DeFi) applications reached a record $270 billion in July, partly driven by tokenized stocks growth.  DappRadar’s data shows the total value locked (TVL) in DeFi protocols… Listen ⇢