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CoinDesk · score 12 · 9/16/2026, 3:15:01 PM

We keep building the honeypots, and we are about to hand the same architecture to billions of AI agents, writes Evin McMullen, CEO and co-founder of Billions.

CoinDesk · score 15 · 9/16/2026, 1:15:02 PM

Bitcoin is stuck near $80,000 as traders build stablecoin positions that could return to the market once Fed uncertainty clears.

CryptoNews · score 12 · 9/16/2026, 1:00:05 PM

Bitcoin holds near $75.8k after a Clarity Act setback and $540M in liquidations. Is a Fed rate hike already priced in? Key levels and scenarios inside. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: Another Pressure Looms, But Is a Rate Hike Priced In? appeared first on Cryptonews.

CoinDesk · score 19 · 9/16/2026, 12:45:01 PM

The privacy token is up 130% over 30 days and trades near its all-time highs from 2016, while bitcoin sits at a three-and-a-half-week low below $76,000.

NewsBTC · score 13 · 9/16/2026, 12:30:05 PM

Geneva, Switzerland — September 16, 2026 — The Office of Justin Sun today announced the establishment of the Justin Sun Prize, a zero-trust, decentralized academic bounty mechanism based on a “problem list,” with breakthroughs in fundamental disciplines and machine formal verification as the criteria for awarding prizes, and a top prize of up to US$1 million for a single problem. The prize seeks to redefine scientific rewards in the AI era and accelerate fundamental scientific research through collaboration between humans and AI. The first list of Justin Sun Prize winners was also announced, recognizing solutions and formalized proofs involving 66 mathematical problems. The top prize, worth US$1 million, was awarded to the OpenAI research team in recognition of its solution and formalized proof for the Existence and Smoothness of the Three-Dimensional Navier–Stokes Equations problem. According to information published by OpenAI, the relevant proof was produced by its internal model, and the Lean formalization and verification were completed by GPT‑6 Astra. This problem concerns the Navier–Stokes equations, which describe the motion of fluids and are commonly abbreviated as the N–S equations. The equations were developed in the 19th century by French physicist Claude-Louis Navier, Irish-born British mathematician George Gabriel Stokes, and others, and have a history of approximately two hundred years. In 2000, the Clay Mathematics Institute listed the Navier–Stokes Existence and Smoothness problem as one of the seven Millennium Prize Problems and offered a US$1 million reward for its solution. The Justin Sun Prize does not use traditional nominations or credential thresholds as barriers to entry, nor does it operate on a four-year cycle or the rhythm of lifetime achievement. Instead, it ties the prize directly to mathematical problems and machine-verifiable formalized proofs. Anyone can receive the prize as long as they are the first to achieve a qualifying breakthrough. The vision of the Justin Sun Prize is to become the “Nobel Prize of the AI Era,” responding to the profound transformation of scientific research and incentives in the new era in a more decentralized, formalized, and machine-driven way. The repository of mathematical problems and formalized code will be maintained and publicly updated on an ongoing basis. Once a problem is listed, it is locked in: problems can be added only, never removed; awarded prize funds do not need to be returned under any circumstances. The current problem list already includes formal verification of the Poincaré Conjecture, the Riemann Hypothesis, Goldbach’s Conjecture, and a large number of unsolved problems proposed during the lifetime of the late mathematician and Wolf Prize laureate Paul Erdős.   In addition to the prize, winners will also receive a certificate and a medal. The edge of the medal is inscribed with the Latin phrase “Quod probatur, solvitur,” meaning “Proved, then paid.”   The Justin Sun Prize adheres to three core principles: openness, public benefit, and open source. It is open to all eligible contributors, with no restrictions based on nationality, institution, or identity, and makes no distinction between humans and AI; funds are used exclusively for prize awards and open initiatives and are not intended for profit; the problem list, confirmation standards, proofs, and verification materials are all made available to the public through GitHub, while prize disbursement records are recorded on-chain for permanent traceability and immutability.   “An award named after a person is the least political thing in the world,” said Sun. “More importantly, it gives me an answer to myself—my wealth is rooted in mathematics. It came from mathematics, and it will return to mathematics.”    According to public records, Sun has donated more than US$45 million across technology, environmental protection, disaster relief, and other fields. The Justin Sun Prize will become a central focus of Sun’s philanthropic efforts, continuing to support breakthroughs in fundamental science through an open and verifiable model.   The prize will be paid out in either USDT on TRON (TRC-20) or USDC on Ethereum (ERC-20) based on the recipient’s choice. For more information, please visit www.hejustinsun.com/prize.    About the Office of Justin Sun The Office of Justin Sun supports Justin Sun’s global business, philanthropic and public initiatives across technology, blockchain, artificial intelligence, scientific research, investment, art and space exploration.    Justin Sun is the Ambassador and former Permanent Representative of Grenada to the World Trade Organization and the Founder of TRON. TRON is the leading blockchain for the stablecoin revolution, processing over $13 trillion in volume since its inception. In the world’s emerging markets, people rely on USDT on TRON to access the global financial system.   A protégé of Alibaba founder Jack Ma, Sun has been recognized internationally for his work in the digital asset industry, including a Forbes cover profile in April 2025 and multiple appearances on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. In August 2025, he flew aboard Blue Origin’s NS-34 mission, becoming the 712th person in history to travel to space. His broader interests span technology, investment, philanthropy, art, gaming, and space exploration.   Office of Justin Sun Contact: info@hejustinsun.com    About Justin Sun Prize  The Justin Sun Prize is an academic initiative established by Justin Sun to support advances in mathematics, formal verification, and AI-assisted scientific discovery. The prize is decentralized and built around the principle that mathematical work should be judged by the strength, rigor, and verifiability of the proof itself, not the prestige or reputation of those submitting it.   Justin Sun established the prize in his own name as a long-term commitment to return wealth created through mathematics and technology back to mathematics itself. Its legacy is intended to be defined by the body of work it recognizes and the laureates whose discoveries stand the test of time. The prize links clearly defined mathematical challenges to machine-verifiable proof. Its guiding principles are openness, public benefit and open-source access.   Visit https://www.hejustinsun.com/prize for more information.    Contact: thejustinsunprize@hejustinsun.com

NewsBTC · score 18 · 9/16/2026, 12:15:07 PM

Mutsamudu, Comoros, September 16, 2026 – MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has released its July–August 2026 security report. The report shows that MEXC successfully intercepted all 215 reports involving risk-related funds during the period, covering approximately 38.66 million USDT. The total balance of the Futures Insurance Fund rose to 792 million USDT. Meanwhile, the reserve ratios for BTC, ETH, USDT, and USDC all remained above 100%.   In July and August 2026, the crypto industry recorded 184 security incidents, with reported losses totaling approximately $535 million. Phishing and fraud incidents, together with endpoint and supply-chain security incidents, accounted for approximately 48% of the total. At the same time, a growing number of attackers are using AI to auto-generate phishing content and help write malware, increasing the efficiency of their attacks. As attack methods become more diverse, promptly identifying and intercepting risk-related funds and strengthening cross-platform investigation have become increasingly important to reducing user losses.   All 215 Reports of Risk-Related Funds Successfully Intercepted, Covering 38.66 Million USDT In July and August, MEXC assisted with 215 reports involving externally stolen or fraud-related funds flowing into the platform. All 215 cases were successfully intercepted, covering 38,655,490 USDT. Of these cases, 42 involved assistance with judicial freezes. Compared with the previous reporting period, the number of successfully intercepted cases increased by approximately 2,971%, while the value of intercepted funds increased by approximately 12,646%.   In tracking and handling risk-related funds, MEXC shared suspicious addresses with major industry participants, assisted in identifying fund flows, and supported verification and freezing procedures under established joint-investigation and law-enforcement cooperation procedures.   Over 20,000 Risk-Related Accounts Identified and Restricted, With More Than 600,000 USDT in Misdirected Assets Returned In account risk identification, MEXC identified and restricted 20,752 accounts associated with risk-related activities during the period, an increase of 118.03% from the previous reporting period. The platform identified 5,288 risk groups, up 20.35%. By region of origin, these groups were concentrated primarily in the Commonwealth of Independent States (1,803), Nigeria (1,099), and Indonesia (976).   For user asset recovery, MEXC manually processed 818 applications for the return of misdirected assets, returning the equivalent of 602,225 USDT, an increase of 75.31% from the previous reporting period.   Futures Insurance Fund Reaches 792 Million USDT, Strengthening Protection Against Negative Balance Risk As of September 1, 2026, the total balance of the MEXC Futures Insurance Fund reached 791,696,422 USDT, an increase of 5.44% from the previous reporting period.   The Futures Insurance Fund covers negative balances that may arise during liquidation, providing a risk buffer during extreme market conditions and helping reduce the likelihood of auto-deleveraging (ADL). When a liquidated position is closed at a price better than the bankruptcy price, the remaining funds are credited to the fund. Users can view the real-time balance on the MEXC Proof of Trust page.   Reserve Ratios for Four Major Assets Remain Above 100%, With BTC at Approximately 288% According to the proof of reserves disclosed for this period, MEXC maintained reserve ratios above 100% for four major assets, as follows:   Bitcoin (BTC): reserve ratio of approximately 288%, with total wallet assets of 12,312.75 BTC against 4,282.20 BTC in user assets; Ethereum (ETH): reserve ratio of approximately 113%, with total wallet assets of 66,227.79 ETH; USDT: reserve ratio of approximately 115%, with total wallet assets of approximately 1.940 billion USDT; USDC: reserve ratio of approximately 114%, with total wallet assets of approximately 194.85 million USDC.   The on-chain addresses corresponding to these reserve assets have been disclosed, allowing users to verify through the Merkle Tree whether their individual account balances were included in this proof of reserves.   As an additional layer of user asset protection, the MEXC Guardian Fund maintains a dual-reserve structure of USDT and BTC: USDT provides immediate liquidity support, while BTC serves as a long-term reserve asset across market cycles. MEXC plans to expand the fund from $100 million to $500 million, continuing to strengthen user asset protection. The relevant holding addresses are listed below:   Guardian Fund Wallet Addresses: USDT: 0x469AfE803C54A36674C55231489Cf4b61da8c1bC BTC: 1MDVjZdX8QD212pT8Z8EMP7DuFQHKqN3mx   MEXC CEO Vugar Usi said, “Trust is the true reserve currency of this industry. Protecting user assets means moving decisively the moment risk emerges, while giving users something they can verify for themselves, not just our word for it. We will continue to strengthen our ability to identify and intercept risk-related funds, deepen cooperation across platforms and with law enforcement, and help affected users recover their losses wherever possible. Our bi-monthly security reports are part of that commitment, allowing our security performance to be measured and tracked over time.”   About MEXC Founded in 2018, MEXC is a leading global multi-asset trading platform built as your 0-fee gateway to infinite opportunities. Serving users across 170+ markets, MEXC provides simple and efficient access to crypto, stocks, tokenized assets, derivatives, and a growing range of TradFi-linked opportunities through one account and one gateway.   With 0 trading fees, deep liquidity, broad asset coverage, and a high-performance trading experience, MEXC is designed for retail users who want to discover earlier, act faster, and trade with fewer barriers. As crypto and traditional finance continue to converge, MEXC is committed to making global opportunities more accessible, helping users trade freely and MEXCmize every opportunity.   MEXC Official Website｜ X ｜ Telegram ｜How to Sign Up on MEXC For media inquiries, please contact MEXC PR team: media@mexc.com   Source

CryptoSlate · score 12 · 9/16/2026, 12:15:02 PM

Standard Chartered initiated coverage on Arbitrum's ARB token on the morning of Sept. 15 with a $10 price target for 2030. That implies roughly 70 times upside from a token trading near $0.13 and down about 1% over the prior 24 hours. In the same session, ARB gained up to 9%, Bitcoin fell around 4%, […] The post The Standard Chartered Effect: Is bank research becoming crypto’s new short-term catalyst? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

NewsBTC · score 11 · 9/16/2026, 12:00:08 PM

Upbit joins as Presenting Partner, with 0G and BRV confirmed as Official Conference Partners Stable and Tria join as Diamond Sponsors, while BitGo comes on board as Official Institutional Sponsor Kyoungsuk Oh, Michael Heinrich, Brian Mehler, John Lilic and Mike Belshe among featured speakers   Korea Blockchain Week 2026 with Upbit (KBW2026), Asia’s leading digital asset conference, has unveiled its partner lineup, bringing together major players across exchanges, blockchain infrastructure, stablecoins and institutional digital assets. FACTBLOCK, the organizer of KBW2026, announced on August 31 that Upbit, 0G, BRV, Stable, Tria and BitGo will participate as key sponsors of this year’s event. Beyond brand partnerships, CEOs and founders from the participating companies will also take the stage as speakers to discuss some of the most significant shifts shaping the global digital asset industry. Upbit is the Presenting Partner of KBW2026. Kyoungsuk Oh, CEO of Upbit, will also speak at the conference, sharing his perspective on changes in the global digital asset market and the role of Korea. Through its partnership with Upbit, KBW2026 will broaden the conversation around Korea’s digital asset market beyond retail investors to include institutional participation and global financial markets. Decentralized AI infrastructure company 0G and global venture capital firm BRV will participate as the Official Conference Partners. Michael Heinrich, Co-Founder and CEO of 0G Labs, will take the KBW2026 main stage to explore the rise of the agent economy and how decentralized infrastructure is creating a new foundation for AI. 0G is the trust layer for AI, bringing together verifiable compute, private inference, decentralized storage and an AI-native blockchain to power the next generation of AI applications and autonomous agents. BRV will also join as a Conference Partner, further strengthening KBW2026’s global investment and industry network. Global digital asset infrastructure company BitGo will participate as the Official Institutional Sponsor. BitGo Korea, whose strategic shareholders include Hana Financial Group and SK Telecom, recently secured acceptance of its Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) registration from Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (KoFIU), establishing a regulatory foundation for its domestic operations. Mike Belshe, Co-Founder and CEO of BitGo, will also speak at KBW2026. Stable and Tria will participate as Diamond Sponsors. Brian Mehler, CEO of Stable, and John Lilic, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Tria, will each take the stage at KBW2026. Stable is building blockchain infrastructure optimized for stablecoin payments and transfers, while Tria is building financial infrastructure enabling businesses and AI agents to transact across blockchains and digital assets, powering its growing stablecoin neobank. This year’s sponsor lineup reflects the continued expansion of the global digital asset industry beyond trading and investment into institutional finance, payments, stablecoins, AI and next-generation infrastructure. With senior executives from many of these companies participating not only as sponsors but also as speakers, KBW2026 will offer attendees a firsthand look at the strategies of companies driving the industry’s next phase of growth. KBW2026 will take place in Seoul from September 29 to October 1. The Upbit Institutional Summit (UIS), an invite-only gathering focused on institutions and the financial sector, will be held on September 29, followed by the KBW2026 main conference from September 30 to October 1. Andrew Park, CEO of FACTBLOCK, said, “This year, KBW is bringing together key partners that are shaping the next stage of the industry, spanning exchanges, institutional digital asset infrastructure, AI, stablecoins and next-generation financial services. With senior executives from these companies also taking the stage as speakers, KBW2026 will provide a valuable opportunity to see where the most important changes in the global digital asset market are emerging.

BeInCrypto · score 12 · 9/16/2026, 10:45:04 AM

Bitcoin (BTC) mining sites have become some of the scarcest permitted power capacity in the United States. With 151 data center restrictions still active, AI developers face years of waiting to plug in anywhere new. CoinShares cited at least 225 data center moratoriums or restrictions in its second-quarter mining report. The clampdown turns already energized The post Bitcoin Miners Own Something AI Developers Can't Build Fast Enough appeared first on BeInCrypto.

Bitcoin.com News · score 8 · 9/16/2026, 10:45:03 AM

Capriole Investments founder Charles Edwards says bitcoin needs a weekly close back above $78,000 “pronto.” The market is currently about $2,000 short of it. One Level, One Deadline Edwards did not mince his words in terms of bitcoin’s near-term trajectory earlier today, stating: Bitcoin needs a weekly close back above $78K pronto or this could […]

CryptoNews · score 12 · 9/16/2026, 10:15:03 AM

ETH holds near $2,400 despite the CLARITY Act failure and Fed rate decision. Whale accumulation and ETF inflows point toward a possible breakout to $3,000. The post Ethereum Price Prediction: ETH Shrugs Off CLARITY Act and Fed Decision, Could Break $3,000 appeared first on Cryptonews.

CryptoNews · score 12 · 9/16/2026, 9:45:02 AM

Bitcoin stabilized near $75,900 after a 4% US-session drop as a failed crypto bill vote and possible Fed hike weakened sentiment across markets. The post Bitcoin Price Stabilizes Near $75,900 After 4% US-Session Drop appeared first on Cryptonews.

CryptoPotato · score 8 · 9/16/2026, 9:30:02 AM

[PRESS RELEASE – London, United Kingdom, September 16th, 2026] New developments extend BASIS across real-world asset and AI-native infrastructure while introducing automated reward restaking for BTC, ETH, SOL, and PAXG participants BASIS, the institutional-grade crypto yield and staking platform built on market-neutral execution infrastructure, is continuing to expand its institutional footprint with three new developments: […]

Cointelegraph · score 16 · 9/16/2026, 9:00:01 AM

Federico Variola says AI has diverted capital from crypto and is empowering attackers, while rising cybersecurity costs could push the industry toward greater centralization.

Bitcoin.com News · score 8 · 9/16/2026, 8:15:06 AM

Long-time bitcoin bull Jack Dorsey just pushed back on parts of Anthropic’s boss’s AI development pacing plan, advocating for more openness. How this debate settles could also affect Dorsey-led Block, whose products span bitcoin and AI-powered solutions as the company builds a financial system “open to everyone.” Claude developer Anthropic’s CEO Dario Amodei recently started […]

BeInCrypto · score 9 · 9/16/2026, 12:00:06 AM

Copper falls almost 8% from its record as mine supply shrinks and AI data centers keep pulling metal off the market. The post Leading Economist is Bullish on Copper. So Why is the Price Falling? appeared first on BeInCrypto.

Decrypt · score 9 · 9/15/2026, 10:15:01 PM

Greg Brockman says OpenAI delayed launches and reworked its processes after a pre-release model broke out of a sandbox and hacked into Hugging Face.

CryptoNews · score 9 · 9/15/2026, 9:45:02 PM

The AI safety debate pits Donald Trump’s push for faster development against firms calling for monitoring, shutdown safeguards and regulation. The post Is the President Blocking America’s Last Chance to Control Superintelligence? appeared first on Cryptonews.

CryptoNews · score 12 · 9/15/2026, 9:15:03 PM

This week in Washington and one day of ETF flows explain why the calendar suddenly matters. Meta AI predicts the next three months will be unusually consequential, and it projects Bitcoin to range from $78,000 to $92,000 by the end of 2026, with $85,000 as the base case.Today (September 15) is the first trigger. The […] The post Mark Zuckerberg Meta AI Predicts an Explosive End to 2026 for Bitcoin appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin.com News · score 12 · 9/15/2026, 8:30:03 PM

Bitdeer has secured another 65.1 megawatts of AI data-center capacity in Malaysia, taking its committed AI Cloud footprint to about 206.5 MW. The expansion underscores how bitcoin miners are increasingly using their power infrastructure to chase potentially larger and more predictable AI revenues. Bitdeer Adds 65.1 MW in Malaysia as AI Expansion Accelerates Bitdeer is […]

Bitcoin Magazine · score 19 · 9/15/2026, 7:45:04 PM

Bitcoin Magazine AI Could Be Bitcoin’s Next Onboarding Engine, Nakamoto CEO Says Speaking to the investment bank, Nakamoto CEO David Bailey said that AI could drive Bitcoin adoption. This post AI Could Be Bitcoin’s Next Onboarding Engine, Nakamoto CEO Says first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.

CryptoSlate · score 8 · 9/15/2026, 5:30:02 PM

A 255,434-block study puts one scanning feed near 8 MB a day while completeness remains unproven. The post Bitcoin’s newest mobile privacy feature can make your incoming money completely invisible appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Decrypt · score 11 · 9/15/2026, 5:00:01 PM

Bitcoin just gave back its entire post-golden-cross rally in one red candle, with a make-or-break Senate vote landing this afternoon and the Fed staring down a rate hike.

CoinDesk · score 12 · 9/15/2026, 4:15:01 PM

Prediction markets sharply marked down the crypto market structure bill’s near-term prospects as negotiations remained stuck hours before a key Senate vote.

Bitcoin.com News · score 8 · 9/15/2026, 3:15:03 PM

Bitcoin’s price is sitting near $76,900 on Sept. 15, 2026, after getting knocked back from the upper-$79,000 range, and the strange part is how cleanly the three major time frames agree. Sellers have the short-term advantage, but they have pushed BTC directly into an area where buyers recently showed up. The $76,000-$76,700 neighborhood has effectively […]

CryptoNews · score 12 · 9/15/2026, 12:15:05 PM

Ethereum trades near $2,474 as the Clarity Act vote looms. Key levels, targets, and scenarios for ETH's path toward $3,000 this week. The post Ethereum Price Prediction: Today’s Clarity Act Could Send ETH Above $3,000 appeared first on Cryptonews.

BeInCrypto · score 9 · 9/15/2026, 8:45:07 AM

Chip stocks slid as Dario Amodei's AI slowdown call rattled markets, but analysts say a crash is not the base case yet. The post Chip Stocks Sink on AI Slowdown Calls, But Analysts Doubt a Crash Is Near appeared first on BeInCrypto.

BeInCrypto · score 13 · 9/15/2026, 6:30:06 AM

AI safety warnings sent tech stocks lower Monday, pushing investors into J&J, Eli Lilly, Kimberly-Clark, and Costco. The post AI Safety Fears Drive Investors to J&J, Costco, and CrowdStrike for Cybersecurity appeared first on BeInCrypto.

BeInCrypto · score 9 · 9/15/2026, 4:30:05 AM

Trump privately met Sam Altman on AI's power days after publicly calling AI safety fears a hoax. The post Trump Calls AI Fears a Hoax, So Why Did He Meet Altman in Secret? appeared first on BeInCrypto.

CryptoNews · score 9 · 9/15/2026, 12:15:02 AM

Ripple (XRP) is currently trading at $1.39, up about +4% in the last 24 hours, flat over 7 days, up +40% over the past month, but down around -50% over the past year. The Anthropic Claude AI predicts that XRP could soar as high as $12 by the end of in the right bull-market conditionsRipple’s […] The post Anthropic Claude AI Predicts XRP to Double-Digits by the end of 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin Magazine · score 15 · 9/14/2026, 10:45:04 PM

Bitcoin Magazine Mallers: Bitcoin and AI Could Give Humans Back Their Time Speaking to Bitcoin Magazine TV on Monday, Strike's CEO said that hard money could reward humans for their hard work again. This post Mallers: Bitcoin and AI Could Give Humans Back Their Time first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.

Decrypt · score 12 · 9/14/2026, 7:45:02 PM

AI CEOs want the industry to pump the brakes on capability gains. Nvidia, Intel, and AMD didn't like the sound of that. Bitcoin didn't seem to mind.

Decrypt · score 8 · 9/14/2026, 6:15:02 PM

The purchase brings the company closer to its goal of owning 5% of Ethereum’s supply, with most of its tokens earning staking rewards.

Cointelegraph · score 8 · 9/14/2026, 5:30:02 PM

AI’s biggest labs are suddenly calling for a slower pace of development. Is it because AI risks are catching up with the technology, or because the economics of the race are getting harder to justify?

CryptoNews · score 16 · 9/14/2026, 4:45:07 PM

Bitcoin has rebounded above $70,000, but an 85% Fed hike probability and Treasury yields near 5% threaten the rally as options point to $80,000. The post Bitcoin Price Signal Upside as Rally Meets Fed Risk appeared first on Cryptonews.

CoinDesk · score 8 · 9/14/2026, 4:45:02 PM

Consensus Hong Kong will focus on institutional adoption of digital assets and the growing role of artificial intelligence in the future of money.

NewsBTC · score 15 · 9/14/2026, 3:30:06 PM

Spokesperson: Alexis Cathalifaud, CEO   Angle Every well-funded neocloud in this category – CoreWeave, Crusoe, Lambda is racing toward the same GPU-rental model. Clichmont’s bet is different, and the opinion is to own the data centers, own the power, own the supply chain. This interview should read as a founder thinking out loud about that bet, what it costs, what it risks, and why he thinks the rest of the category has the sequencing backwards. It shouldn’t read as a product pitch or a token launch announcement. As demand for artificial intelligence compute continues to grow, the infrastructure supporting that demand is becoming a strategic consideration in its own right. Companies across the sector are racing to secure access to increasingly powerful GPUs, while questions around electricity, data-center capacity, cooling and connectivity are becoming harder to separate from the compute itself. Clichmont is taking a different approach. Rather than building its model primarily around rented GPU capacity, the company is focused on owning and controlling the physical infrastructure on which successive generations of AI hardware can operate. In this interview, Clichmont CEO Alexis Cathalifaud discusses why the company believes power and data-center infrastructure could become the more durable bottlenecks, how it approaches site selection and the challenges of scaling physical infrastructure, as well as the role of its $CLAI token within the broader ecosystem. 1) Every company in this category is fighting over GPU access right now. Clichmont’s answer is to build the data centers instead of renting the chips. Why does ownership matter more than access? Because GPU access gives you compute; infrastructure ownership gives you control over the economics of compute. For a company like Clichmont, owning or controlling the data-center layer can matter more strategically than simply securing rented GPUs. When you rent GPU capacity from a hyperscaler or GPU cloud, you inherit someone else’s pricing, availability, power constraints, networking architecture, deployment schedule, and margins. When demand spikes, access can become expensive or constrained. Owning the infrastructure changes the equation. Clichmont can potentially decide which GPUs to deploy, when to upgrade them, how densely to install them, how power and cooling are engineered, and how the capacity is commercialized. The same facility can also evolve from one GPU generation to the next rather than tying the business thesis to a particular chip. There is another important distinction: GPUs depreciate quickly; power-ready data-center capacity is a longer-lived strategic asset. A GPU generation may become economically less competitive within a few years, whereas land, grid connections, substations, cooling infrastructure, fiber connectivity and permitted megawatts can remain valuable across multiple generations of accelerators. That makes the scarce resource increasingly not just the GPU itself, but the ability to energize thousands of GPUs at scale. A company can buy chips and still have nowhere suitable to deploy them. Securing 10,000 GPUs is one problem; securing the tens of megawatts of reliable electricity, cooling and network infrastructure required to operate them is another.   2) You’re up against companies that are already public or heading there – CoreWeave, Crusoe, Lambda. What do you think their model gets wrong, if anything? I don’t think CoreWeave, Crusoe or Lambda got the model wrong. They proved that AI compute is a massive market. Where we differ is in what we believe will remain scarce. GPUs change every generation. The durable bottleneck is the infrastructure required to run them — power, land, cooling and connectivity. Clichmont’s thesis is that rather than competing only to rent the latest GPU, we want to control the infrastructure on which successive generations of GPUs will operate. In a market where everyone is chasing chips, we’d rather own the place where the chips have to live    3) There’s a growing argument that energy, not chips, is the actual bottleneck for AI infrastructure. How much does that shape where and how Clichmont builds? Energy shapes almost every infrastructure decision we make. A GPU without reliable power is just expensive hardware sitting in a rack. We believe the real competition over the next decade won’t simply be for GPUs—it will be for megawatts. So when Clichmont evaluates a site, we don’t start by asking where we can find the cheapest building. We ask: where can we secure reliable power, at the right economics, with the ability to scale? What’s the time-to-power? What’s the grid situation? What cooling architecture does the climate allow? And can that site support the next generation of GPUs, not just the ones we’re installing today? That’s one reason locations with strong energy fundamentals are strategically interesting to us. Chips can be shipped around the world. You can’t ship 100 megawatts. The compute ultimately has to go where the energy is. So I wouldn’t say chips stop being a bottleneck. They remain critical. But increasingly, owning GPUs isn’t enough. The competitive advantage is being able to power, cool and operate them economically at scale. That’s what we’re building Clichmont around.   4) Clichmont’s sites range from a solar-powered facility in Alicante to a new build in Bodo, Norway. What actually decides where a data center gets built – is it about energy, land, climate, something else? We don’t choose a location because one variable looks attractive. We choose it because the entire infrastructure equation works. Power is the first filter: how many megawatts can we secure, at what cost, how reliable is that supply, and—critically—how quickly can it actually be delivered? Then we look at cooling, climate, fiber connectivity, land, permitting, security and the ability to expand. Bodø and Alicante are interesting precisely because they represent different strengths. Northern Norway gives us a climate that can support efficient cooling and a strong energy environment. Alicante gives us a different energy profile and the opportunity to integrate solar into the infrastructure strategy. We don’t believe every Clichmont data center needs to look identical—the architecture should respond to the resources of the location. And land by itself isn’t particularly valuable to us. A cheap parcel with no scalable power or fiber is not a data-center site. What matters is whether we can turn that location into reliable, economically competitive compute capacity. Ultimately, we’re not really looking for land. We’re looking for places where energy, connectivity, cooling and scalability converge. That’s where we build.   5) This is an infrastructure company with a token attached to it. For a reader who’s skeptical of that combination, what’s the honest case for why $CLAI exists at all? The skeptical view is completely fair. A token shouldn’t exist just because a company operates in AI. If $CLAI were simply a financing wrapper around our data centers, I wouldn’t consider that a compelling reason to create it. Clichmont is the infrastructure business. It builds and operates compute capacity. $CLAI is intended to be a digital economic layer around the broader ecosystem — something that can eventually support on-chain participation, treasury activity and community governance in ways that conventional equity isn’t designed to do. And we have to earn the right to make that distinction. The physical infrastructure has to exist independently of the token, and the token has to demonstrate real utility independently of speculation. If we can’t show both, then the skepticism is justified. So I wouldn’t ask anyone to believe in $CLAI simply because Clichmont owns GPUs or builds data centers. The test is much simpler: does the token eventually do something useful, transparent and measurable that couldn’t be accomplished as effectively with a normal database or conventional corporate structure? That’s the standard we should be held to.   6) What’s the hardest part of scaling physical infrastructure that people who’ve only built software tend to underestimate? The hardest part is that physical infrastructure doesn’t scale at software speed. In software, if demand doubles, you can often provision more capacity quickly. In a data center, every additional megawatt has a physical dependency behind it — grid capacity, transformers, switchgear, cooling, fiber, permits, construction and ultimately hardware. And those dependencies don’t move in parallel as neatly as people imagine. You can have the land and not have the power. You can have the power allocation and wait months for electrical equipment. You can have the building ready and still be waiting for a grid connection. One missing component can delay an entire deployment. The other difference is that mistakes are expensive and difficult to reverse. Software can be patched overnight. You can’t patch a badly designed 50-megawatt electrical system overnight. You’re making capital decisions today based on what GPUs, power densities and cooling requirements may look like several years from now. So the real skill isn’t simply building data centers. It’s sequencing capital, power, construction and customer demand so that they arrive at roughly the same moment. Build too early and you have expensive idle infrastructure. Build too late and the customer goes somewhere else. That execution discipline is probably what people coming purely from software underestimate most. In physical AI infrastructure, speed matters — but timing matters even more.   7) If you had to name the biggest risk in betting on a build-it-yourself model instead of a capital-light rental model, what would it be? The biggest risk is capital intensity combined with timing. When you build infrastructure yourself, you’re committing significant capital today against assumptions about demand, power economics and technology several years into the future. A rental model gives you flexibility. If the market changes, you can reduce capacity, move providers or adopt the next generation of hardware. When you own the infrastructure, you don’t have that luxury. A substation, cooling system or data-center building is a long-duration decision. For us, the biggest danger therefore isn’t simply spending too much — it’s building the wrong capacity, in the wrong place, at the wrong time. If you build ahead of demand, capital sits idle. If you build too slowly, you miss the market. That’s why we don’t view ownership as ‘build everything ourselves.’ The objective is to control the strategic infrastructure while remaining flexible around technology. The building, power, cooling and connectivity should survive multiple generations of GPUs rather than becoming dependent on one hardware cycle. So yes, the capital-light model has a real advantage: optionality. Our bet is that if we execute correctly, giving up some short-term optionality creates something more valuable over the long term — control over capacity, power economics and the physical infrastructure that AI increasingly depends on.   8) Three years from now, where do you want Clichmont to sit relative to the CoreWeaves and Nebiuses of the world? Three years from now, I don’t expect Clichmont to be the biggest company in the category, and that’s not the objective. CoreWeave and Nebius have enormous scale and access to capital. Trying to replicate them would be the wrong strategy for us. I want Clichmont to be recognized as one of the most efficient independent AI infrastructure operators in Europe — with real operating assets, secured power, high-density GPU capacity and a track record of bringing new compute online quickly. Our advantage has to come from being disciplined about where we build and what we own. We want locations where the energy economics make sense, infrastructure designed around successive generations of accelerated computing, and the flexibility to serve enterprise AI, HPC and private compute rather than simply competing for GPU rental volume.” If CoreWeave and Nebius are building hyperscale AI clouds, Clichmont can occupy a different position: a focused owner and operator of compute-ready infrastructure in strategically selected markets.   Conclusion Clichmont’s strategy ultimately comes down to a long-term infrastructure bet: that access to GPUs will remain important, but the ability to power, cool, connect and operate those GPUs efficiently at scale will become an increasingly valuable advantage. That approach comes with meaningful trade-offs. Building physical infrastructure requires substantial capital, long planning horizons and careful coordination between power, construction, hardware and demand. Clichmont’s thesis is that accepting those constraints can provide greater control over the infrastructure required for successive generations of AI compute. Whether that thesis proves out will depend less on the ambition of the model than on the company’s ability to execute it efficiently and at the right time.

CryptoNews · score 8 · 9/14/2026, 3:30:03 PM

ETH consolidates near $2,515 as exchange supply tightens. Analysts eye a breakout above $2,626 that could send Ethereum toward $3,000. The post Ethereum Price Prediction: Supply Shock Could Send ETH Above $3,000 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin.com News · score 8 · 9/14/2026, 2:45:07 PM

Bitcoin’s price is back near $77,800 after buyers stepped in around $76,370 and turned an ugly overnight drop into a fast rebound. The strange part is that the charts now look considerably better without actually resolving much of anything. Short-term momentum is picking up steam, the longer moving averages remain firmly positive, and yet bitcoin […]

CryptoSlate · score 8 · 9/14/2026, 2:45:03 PM

Nasdaq futures led early losses while software shares rose, leaving the cash session to test whether selling spreads. The post Wall Street braces for a Monday meltdown – so why is Bitcoin holding near $78,000? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

CryptoSlate · score 12 · 9/14/2026, 2:00:05 PM

CFTC data put their combined net short near 39,877 BTC, but rising longs complicate a directional bearish reading. The post Leveraged funds rebuilt 1,669 BTC of Bitcoin futures shorts before Fed appeared first on CryptoSlate.

CoinDesk · score 19 · 9/14/2026, 1:45:02 PM

The Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting begins tomorrow, with nearly all now expecting the U.S. central bank to hike its benchmark policy rate by 25 basis points.

BeInCrypto · score 9 · 9/14/2026, 1:30:05 PM

South Korea’s economy is booming on demand for artificial intelligence (AI) chips, with nominal GDP growing 21.9% in the first half of 2026. Almost 70% of that expansion comes from semiconductors alone. How the AI Chip Boom Is Powering South Korea The KOSPI is South Korea’s benchmark stock index, dominated by semiconductor giants Samsung Electronics The post Bank of Korea Says the AI Chip Trade Is Now a Financial Stability Problem appeared first on BeInCrypto.

CoinDesk · score 8 · 9/14/2026, 1:30:02 PM

Your day-ahead look for Sept. 14, 2026

CryptoNews · score 12 · 9/14/2026, 1:15:02 PM

Bitcoin holds $76k-$78k as AI stocks tumble and oil spikes ahead of tomorrow's CLARITY Act vote. Key levels, scenarios, and an early-stage BTC Layer 2 play. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: AI Falls, Oil Jumps as Crypto Awaits Tomorrow’s Clarity Act appeared first on Cryptonews.

BeInCrypto · score 9 · 9/14/2026, 12:30:05 PM

A former US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) commissioner has dismissed the wave of artificial intelligence (AI) doom warnings coming out of the biggest labs.  Alvaro Bedoya served on the commission from 2022 until his disputed removal in 2025. His post lands in the middle of a public argument over how fast AI should move. Humanity The post Worried AI Will Kill Everyone? A Former FTC Commissioner Says Ignore the Doomers appeared first on BeInCrypto.

CoinDesk · score 11 · 9/14/2026, 12:15:02 PM

Bitcoin rose 1.9% since midnight UTC while Nasdaq 100 index futures fell 1.65% on calls to slow AI development and crude gained almost 4% on a Saudi pipeline closure.

CoinDesk · score 8 · 9/14/2026, 11:45:02 AM

ByteDance was reportedly considering spending $70 billion on AI data centers and infrastructure. The news comes as U.S. AI giants call for slowing the AI race.

CryptoPotato · score 8 · 9/14/2026, 10:30:02 AM

A stronger yen could accelerate the unwinding of carry trades, putting stocks and crypto under pressure at the same time.

CoinDesk · score 11 · 9/14/2026, 10:15:01 AM

Bitcoin rose above $77,000 as calls to slow AI development hit technology shares, while rising oil prices added to market pressure.

BeInCrypto · score 13 · 9/14/2026, 9:30:10 AM

Jim Cramer calls CrowdStrike stock a MUST BUY after CEO George Kurtz says AI defense must run at machine speed. The post Jim Cramer Calls CrowdStrike a ‘MUST BUY' Over CEO's AI Security Post appeared first on BeInCrypto.

Cointelegraph · score 12 · 9/14/2026, 7:30:03 AM

The gathering comes days after Dario Amodei and Sam Altman called for greater restraint at the AI frontier, warning that rapidly improving systems could pose increasingly difficult-to-control risks.

BeInCrypto · score 8 · 9/14/2026, 7:00:05 AM

Tom Lee says Ethereum's killer application is becoming the settlement rail for Wall Street and artificial intelligence. The post Tom Lee Explains Ethereum's Killer Application as ETH Bucks Market Downturn appeared first on BeInCrypto.

BeInCrypto · score 9 · 9/14/2026, 6:00:07 AM

The yen holds near a seven-month high as traders weigh Wednesday's Fed decision ahead of Friday's Bank of Japan meeting. The post Yen Up Near 4% This Month: Why a Fed Hike Could Force BOJ's Hand appeared first on BeInCrypto.

Bitcoin.com News · score 9 · 9/14/2026, 5:45:03 AM

Before the crypto exchange FTX collapsed, the company and several senior executives, including Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), poured tens of millions of dollars into Washington, recruited former government officials, and championed legislation billed as consumer protection. To this very day, some critics believe FTX’s broader ambition was regulatory capture, a strategy in which one of an […]

Cointelegraph · score 8 · 9/14/2026, 2:30:01 AM

Crypto’s moment of CLARITY finally arrives with a key Senate vote on Tuesday. AI swarm fears prompt development slowdown, with some predicting big falls in AI stock prices.

CryptoPotato · score 8 · 9/13/2026, 9:45:03 PM

Bitcoin is consolidating around $77.3K after a powerful breakout from the $67K area. While the broader structure has improved significantly, BTC is now facing an important resistance cluster near $80K-$82K. Meanwhile, the latest Coinbase Premium reading suggests that US spot demand has yet to fully confirm the recent advance. Bitcoin Price Analysis: The Daily Chart […]

CryptoNews · score 9 · 9/13/2026, 9:30:05 PM

XRP trades near $1.32 as Schwab lists XRP ETFs as repo collateral. Key levels, technical setup, and an early-stage L3 alternative worth watching. The post XRP Price Prediction: Schwab Opens Wall Street Repo Market to ETFs appeared first on Cryptonews.

CryptoSlate · score 12 · 9/13/2026, 5:30:02 PM

Sunday’s 0.8% decline extends earlier weakness, while AI slowdown calls and the coming Fed meeting pose separate risks. The post Bitcoin’s slide below $77,000 sets up a Monday tech test as AI leaders sound warning appeared first on CryptoSlate.

BeInCrypto · score 9 · 9/13/2026, 3:15:06 PM

Morgan Stanley warns stocks could correct in 30 days. Why investors are watching Monday's open after the AI slowdown pact. The post Morgan Stanley Gives Huge Stock Market Crash Warning in 30 Days appeared first on BeInCrypto.

Cointelegraph · score 8 · 9/13/2026, 1:15:01 PM

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman agrees with safety concerns regarding AI development, says no initial share sale this year.

Bitcoin.com News · score 8 · 9/13/2026, 10:45:05 AM

Bitcoin miners have found a new way to flex. In 2021, they competed on mining machine preorders and exahashes promised. In 2024 and 2025, the contest shifted toward HPC contracts: who could sign a major customer and announce the biggest deal. Now the competition reaches further upstream, to the electricity those computing ambitions require. This […]

BeInCrypto · score 9 · 9/13/2026, 8:15:05 AM

Altman, Musk and Amodei back an AI slowdown after 700 agents hacked Hugging Face. Kirill Dmitriev says no. The post Why Are AI Rivals Suddenly Agreeing to Slow Down and Why Russia Says No? appeared first on BeInCrypto.

CryptoPotato · score 16 · 9/13/2026, 7:45:02 AM

Ethereum is attempting to convert its post-rally consolidation into a continuation setup. It remains compressed near the upper end of the range, and a sustained breakout could provide the foundation for another bullish leg, although the recent CPI-driven fakeout highlights the need for confirmation. Ethereum Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, ETH […]

CryptoSlate · score 16 · 9/12/2026, 10:30:02 PM

With Bitcoin near $77,743 and weekend options volatility elevated, Wednesday’s Fed decision will test whether the gap persists. The post Bitcoin’s $80,000 ceiling looks fragile after stocks shrugged off near-5% Treasury yields appeared first on CryptoSlate.

CoinDesk · score 8 · 9/12/2026, 8:45:02 PM

Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Elon Musk have agreed on an unusual position: frontier AI development may need to slow as systems become capable of helping build their own successors.

CoinDesk · score 11 · 9/12/2026, 6:15:01 PM

Bitcoin Suisse says rising AI investment, government debt and weakening stock-bond diversification strengthen the case for adding bitcoin to traditional portfolios.

Cointelegraph · score 12 · 9/12/2026, 5:30:02 PM

Anthropic is said to be seeking to raise as much as $100 billion in the offering, which could value the AI company at about $2 trillion.

Bitcoin.com News · score 8 · 9/12/2026, 3:45:04 PM

An address that sold 50,600 ETH near the top in late 2025 has spent four days converting $85.42 million in stablecoins into 1,075.6 BTC, and it still holds $74.32 million in unspent dry powder. The Trade That Earned the Attention In late 2025, the whale liquidated 50,600 ETH at an average price of $2,921, a […]

Decrypt · score 13 · 9/12/2026, 12:00:01 AM

Greenberg Traurig said documents were posted to the dark web, while BakerHostetler recorded a near-doubling of law-firm incidents in 2025.

CryptoNews · score 8 · 9/11/2026, 11:45:02 PM

Bitcoin heads into the final months of 2026 with all the ingredients for another major move, although the market is far from universally bullish. Elon Musk’s Grok AI predicts Bitcoin could reach $180,000 at the start of 2027.After a roughly +25% gain in August, BTC is trading around $76,900, with the $80,000 level emerging as […] The post Elon Musk’s Grok AI Predicts That Bitcoin Could Hit $200K by 2027 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Decrypt · score 8 · 9/11/2026, 11:00:01 PM

A rapidly changing interest rates market has changed the near-term outlook on the Bitcoin chart. Here’s why.

Bitcoin.com News · score 8 · 9/11/2026, 9:30:03 PM

Ripple Chief Technology Officer Emeritus David Schwartz said XRP could eventually overtake bitcoin by market capitalization, a reversal that would require XRP to trade near $24.70, roughly 18 times its current price of $1.34. What Was Said Exactly During an X Spaces discussion the day before yesterday, Schwartz was asked whether he believed XRP could […]

Bitcoin.com News · score 12 · 9/11/2026, 8:00:04 PM

Bitcoin briefly spiked to $79,837 following the release of August CPI data that matched projections, but volatile intraday trading triggered over $732 million in crypto liquidations. Volatile Trading Triggers $732M in Liquidations Bitcoin briefly reclaimed $79,000 Friday after the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released August Consumer Price Index (CPI) data that aligned with economists’ […]

BeInCrypto · score 9 · 9/11/2026, 7:45:06 PM

Fed rate hike odds near 87% after hot core CPI data. Warsh has delivered zero cuts since replacing Powell as chair. The post Fed Rate Hike Odds Near 90%. Where Did It Go Wrong For Trump’s Economy? appeared first on BeInCrypto.

Bitcoin.com News · score 12 · 9/11/2026, 6:45:05 PM

Bitcoin ETFs posted $282.56 million in net outflows on Thursday, extending their losing streak to three sessions as bitcoin traded near $77,000. Ether and solana funds also slipped into negative territory, while XRP ETFs were the only category to attract fresh capital. Bitcoin Funds Extend 3-Day Outflow Streak to $449 Million The week’s pressure on […]

Decrypt · score 12 · 9/11/2026, 5:45:02 PM

Inflation held at 3.4% and core cooled annually, but a hot monthly core reading kept Fed hike odds near 62% while crypto markets rallied broadly.

CryptoPotato · score 16 · 9/11/2026, 5:15:02 PM

The past week saw some major gains from the likes of ZEC, NEAR, DOT, ICP, and others.

BeInCrypto · score 13 · 9/11/2026, 4:15:06 PM

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the AI cybersecurity scare sells products. Crypto attack data tells a harder story. The post Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Calls AI Cybersecurity Panic a Sales Pitch appeared first on BeInCrypto.

CryptoNews · score 8 · 9/11/2026, 4:15:04 PM

Bitcoin trades near $77,300 as macro pressure builds ahead of Friday's inflation data. Key support, resistance levels, and price scenarios inside. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: Can BTC Hold Key Support at $76,000? appeared first on Cryptonews.

BeInCrypto · score 9 · 9/11/2026, 2:45:06 PM

An OpenAI safety researcher puts human extinction at 70% in three years without AI regulation or a lab slowdown. The post OpenAI Safety Researcher Puts Human Extinction at 70% Within 3 Years appeared first on BeInCrypto.

Decrypt · score 12 · 9/11/2026, 2:15:02 PM

Crypto majors are shaky ahead of this morning’s CPI print, but onchain is heating up for another big potential weekend.

CoinDesk · score 15 · 9/11/2026, 1:15:01 PM

Every major is red ahead of the August inflation print. Bitcoin is down 5% on the week and zcash fell 10% on the day.

CryptoNews · score 8 · 9/11/2026, 1:00:02 PM

Ethereum trades near $2,470 as EIP-8288 tests its tech roadmap. Key levels, technical setup, and where traders are rotating capital next. The post Ethereum Price Faces a Reality Check as EIP-8288 Puts Its Technology to the Test appeared first on Cryptonews.

BeInCrypto · score 9 · 9/11/2026, 12:30:07 PM

Enflame stock soared more than 200% in its Shanghai trading debut on Friday. The listing completes the run of China’s four leading domestic AI chip startups. The Tencent-backed company is building alternatives to Nvidia processors. It has yet to turn a profit. Enflame Stock Jumps 200% as China’s AI Chip Startup Goes Public  Enflame set The post Nvidia's Would-Be China Replacement Just Soared More Than 200% on Debut appeared first on BeInCrypto.

NewsBTC · score 11 · 9/11/2026, 12:15:05 PM

Mutsamudu, Comoros, September 11, 2026 — MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, released its August TradFi trading data. Trading volume across stock, index, and ETF Futures rose 130% month-on-month, while the number of available contracts grew 35% to over 400. Tokenized stocks and ETF Spot trading volume increased 30%, with gains across nearly all existing listings.   Memory and Semiconductor Trading Broadens Across U.S. and Korean Markets Stock Futures trading activity broadened from a single dominant memory stock to multiple U.S. and Korean memory stocks in August. Five of the top 10 Stock Futures by trading volume tracked memory and storage companies. SKHYNIX (SK hynix) ranked second overall and first among Stock Futures tracking individual stocks, with trading volume up approximately 401% month-on-month. MU (Micron) ranked third, up approximately 267%.   Combined trading volume for Stock Futures tracking Korean companies and markets (SKHYNIX, SKHY, SAMSUNG, and KORU) rose approximately 348%. Their share of total Stock Futures trading volume increased from 14% in July to 27% in August. SNDK (SanDisk) continued to record volume growth, although its share fell from 25% to 11%.   Trading activity also expanded into semiconductor ETFs. SOXL Stock Futures, tracking a semiconductor ETF offering 3x daily long exposure, ranked first as trading volume surged approximately 1,192%. Its share of total Stock Futures trading volume rose from less than 4% in July to 20% in August. SOXS Stock Futures, tracking an ETF offering 3x inverse daily leveraged exposure to the U.S. Semiconductor Index, also recorded 436% volume growth. Meanwhile, trading volume for SPX500 Stock Futures, tracking the S&P 500 Index, declined approximately 32%, reflecting a shift in trading activity from broad-market indices toward sector-specific exposure.   Beyond memory and semiconductors, trading volumes for SPCX (SpaceX) and TSLA (Tesla) Stock Futures rose approximately 45% and 784%, respectively. They ranked fifth and tenth, reflecting continued activity in commercial space and electric vehicles. Note: Rankings are based on individual Stock Futures listings. SKHYNIX and SKHY are ranked separately.   Tokenized Stocks and ETFs Record 30% Spot Volume Growth Spot trading volume for MEXC’s Tokenized Stocks and ETFs rose approximately 30% month-on-month in August. Their share of total TradFi Spot trading volume increased from 63% in July to 73% in August. Approximately 99% of existing listings recorded higher trading volumes, while the top 10 accounted for just 12% of the segment’s volume, indicating broad-based growth rather than activity concentrated in a single asset.   CRCL (Circle) ranked first, with trading volume up 69% month-on-month. COIN (Coinbase) and HOOD (Robinhood) also placed in the top 10. Combined trading volume across these three crypto-related listings rose 47%.   NBIS (Nebius), an AI cloud infrastructure company, ranked third, with trading volume up 188%, the highest growth rate among the top 10. NVDA (NVIDIA) ranked fifth, with trading volume up 54%. AI-related trading activity spanned both semiconductors and cloud computing. MEXC enables users to trade products linked to U.S., Korean, and Hong Kong equities with USDT through a single account, simplifying access across markets. Stock Futures support long and short positions around the clock, including outside underlying market hours.   Stock Futures trading during August’s 10 weekend days accounted for approximately 11% of monthly volume, reflecting demand for access when underlying markets were closed. The MEXC 0808: Stock Season 0-fee event attracted more than 86,000 users and saved participants over $1 million in trading fees.   “The sustained growth in stock-related trading across multiple asset classes and markets underscores the accelerating global demand for accessible, diversified market exposure,” said Vugar Usi, CEO of MEXC. “We remain committed to expanding our equity-linked offerings and simplifying access for users worldwide, consolidating trading into a single account and delivering on our core proposition, trading Wall Street, without walls.”   About MEXC Founded in 2018, MEXC is a leading global multi-asset trading platform built as your 0-fee gateway to infinite opportunities. Serving users across 170+ markets, MEXC provides simple and efficient access to crypto, stocks, tokenized assets, derivatives, and a growing range of TradFi-linked opportunities through one account and one gateway.   With 0 trading fees, deep liquidity, broad asset coverage, and a high-performance trading experience, MEXC is designed for retail users who want to discover earlier, act faster, and trade with fewer barriers. As crypto and traditional finance continue to converge, MEXC is committed to making global opportunities more accessible, helping users trade freely and MEXCmize every opportunity.   MEXC Official Website｜ X ｜ Telegram ｜How to Sign Up on MEXC For media inquiries, please contact MEXC PR team: media@mexc.com   Source

CoinDesk · score 8 · 9/11/2026, 6:30:01 AM

The software can monitor cash, risk and forecasts and suggest financial moves, but humans still have to approve every action.

CryptoSlate · score 8 · 9/11/2026, 6:00:02 AM

Preliminary figures for Aug. 21 through Sept. 10 put GPU-cloud revenue at about $100,000 a day as Swedish reuse remains under evaluation. The post Bitcoin mining supplies 90% of HIVE’s $1 million daily revenue despite ongoing AI expansion appeared first on CryptoSlate.

AMBCrypto · score 10 · 9/11/2026, 5:15:03 AM

Bitcoin’s lower exchange inflows ease selling pressure, but cautious whales and ETF withdrawals leave demand near $79K uncertain.

Bitcoin.com News · score 9 · 9/11/2026, 4:00:03 AM

Elon Musk predicts artificial intelligence and humanoid robots could more than double global economic output within a decade. His forecast rests on rapid automation, mass robot production, and enough electricity to support the expansion. Musk Sees Machines Transforming Global Economic Output A surge in machine-driven production could transform employment, wages, prices, and investment across nearly […]

CryptoSlate · score 17 · 9/11/2026, 12:45:01 AM

Its Navier–Stokes claim suggests a possible role for AI in contract verification, where flawed specifications can leave vulnerabilities undetected. The post OpenAI’s math breakthrough exposes the next weak link in crypto security appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Decrypt · score 8 · 9/10/2026, 10:45:01 PM

The ECDSA.Fail challenge cut a resource benchmark for one component of a potential quantum attack by 86%.

Decrypt · score 12 · 9/10/2026, 8:15:01 PM

The Bank for International Settlements says routine patching schedules are increasingly inadequate and cites guidance urging banks to accept planned downtime for urgent fixes.

Decrypt · score 8 · 9/10/2026, 5:45:02 PM

The company now says attacks during security tests exposed model behavior failures, after initially emphasizing errors in its testing infrastructure.

CryptoPotato · score 12 · 9/10/2026, 4:00:02 PM

Ethereum has been consolidating near $2.5K after a sharp recovery from the summer lows. The broader structure has improved considerably, but ETH is now approaching a meaningful resistance area, making the reaction at the current range important in determining whether the rally can extend toward higher levels. Ethereum Price Analysis: The Daily Chart The daily […]

CoinDesk · score 11 · 9/10/2026, 3:15:02 PM

A paper shared with CoinDesk shows humans and AI agents beating Google’s March result on a core calculation used by Shor’s algorithm, adding another variable to crypto’s quantum clock.

CoinDesk · score 8 · 9/10/2026, 2:15:01 PM

Pablo Hernandez cited historical railway and dot-com bubbles to caution that spending driven by hype over actual profits risks broad economic corrections.

CryptoNews · score 8 · 9/10/2026, 1:30:02 PM

Bitcoin trades near $78,294 amid a bearish RSI divergence and key resistance at $80,000-$82,000. Full technical breakdown and price scenarios inside. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: Can BTC Reclaim $80K After Losing $78K Support? appeared first on Cryptonews.

CryptoSlate · score 12 · 9/10/2026, 1:00:02 PM

The baseline is already hostile. A CPI, central-bank or oil deviation could decide whether Bitcoin breaks its current range. The post Bitcoin holds near $78K as markets confront the macro shocks they may have underpriced this week appeared first on CryptoSlate.

BeInCrypto · score 8 · 9/10/2026, 12:30:04 PM

Bitcoin (BTC) trades near $78,257 after slipping back below $80,000, the level analysts say must break before liquidity returns. On-chain data show easing selling pressure, yet fresh spot buyers have not arrived. Easing selling pressure has carried the move further than fresh buying has. Futures traders have led the rebound, while spot flows stay neutral. The post Why Can't Bitcoin Hold $80,000 When Sellers Have Given Up? appeared first on BeInCrypto.