Will AI Make Universal Basic Income a Reality? Here’s How It Could Be Implemented

As AI continues to advance and increase its capabilities, analysts warn that intelligent robots could replace much manual human labor. This could trigger a wave of unemployment that would reshape society and prompt the enactment of some form of UBI. Here’s how that might happen. Will Big Capital Pay for UBI in the AI Age? … Read more

Web3 Gaming Platform Ex Populus Sues Elon Musk-Led AI Company Over Xai Trademark

Ex Populus has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit in the Northern District of California to protect its Xai brand, alleging that Elon Musk’s company xAI and related activity have caused widespread confusion after xAI signaled moves into gaming and blockchain. Ex Populus says it has publicly used the Xai name and trademark since at least … Read more

AI Expert: Truth Protocols Could Become the SSL of the Information Age

AI-generated content, including deepfakes and fake audio, blurred the lines between reality and fabrication, leading to widespread confusion and manipulation. Experts like Yannick Myson advocate embedding verification at the content creation stage and implementing decentralized verification systems to ensure authenticity. Disinformation and Its Dangers The year 2024 served as a stark warning about the dangers … Read more

AI and Smart Contracts: Legal Implications for Crypto

Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. The following opinion editorial was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. AI and Smart Contracts in Focus The intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain … Read more

Kraken Acquires Israeli Vibe Coding Startup Capitalise.ai to Enhance No-Code Trading Automation on Kraken Pro

Kraken has announced the acquisition of Capitalise.ai, an Israel-based pioneer in no-code, natural-language trading automation. Founded in 2015, Capitalise.ai has developed a platform that allows users to transform everyday text into executable trading strategies across various asset classes, including equities, crypto, FX, futures, and options. The integration of Capitalise.ai’s technology into Kraken Pro is set … Read more

Nexo Launches AI Tool for Real-Time Crypto Insights and Portfolio Access

Nexo launched its new artificial intelligence (AI)-based a conversational tool designed to deliver real-time crypto insights, personalized portfolio data, and seamless product access. Privacy and Data Sources Nexo, a digital assets wealth platform, announced on Aug. 20 the launch of an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant to offer users a “conversational” experience that combines real-time insights, … Read more

HIVE to Provide GPU Backbone for Canada’s Sovereign AI Cloud

BUZZ HPC, the high-performance computing unit of Canadian bitcoin miner HIVE, has entered into a preferred partnership with Bell Canada to supply the computing backbone for Bell’s AI Fabric platform. This article is from Theminermag, a trade publication for the cryptocurrency mining industry, focusing on the latest news and research on institutional bitcoin mining companies. … Read more

EV Startup Faraday Future Launches $10 Billion Crypto Strategy

Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. announced on August 17, 2025, the launch of its “EAI + Crypto” Dual-Flywheel & Dual-Bridge Ecosystem Strategy, aiming to integrate artificial intelligence (AI)-driven electric vehicles (EVs) with Web3 technologies and cryptocurrency investments. The initiative includes the introduction of the C10 Index, a diversified crypto asset basket, and the C10 Treasury … Read more

Terawulf Secures $3.7B AI Hosting Deal With Fluidstack, Backed by Google

Bitcoin miner Terawulf announced on Aug. 14 that it has entered into two ten-year high-performance computing colocation agreements with AI cloud platform Fluidstack. Financial and Corporate Backing Bitcoin miner Terawulf announced on Aug. 14 that it had entered two 10-year high-performance computing (HPC) colocation agreements with artificial intelligence (AI) cloud platform Fluidstack. As part of … Read more

Pantera Leads $20M Openmind Funding Round

The crypto venture capital firm says Openmind’s focus on using decentralization to address the so-called “missing layer” problem in robotics could be a game-changer. $20M Boost: Pantera Leads Investment in Openmind Dan Morehead’s Pantera Capital quietly announced a $20 million funding round for AI software startup Openmind on Monday, touting its open-source software products as … Read more