Coinjar Expands to US With AI‑enabled Regulated Exchange

Coinjar launches its U.S. operations, introducing the integrated Coinjar AI assistant within a compliant exchange platform. Coinjar, a long‑standing cryptocurrency exchange operating in Australia, the United Kingdom and Ireland, announced that it is entering the United States under applicable federal and state regulatory frameworks. The rollout includes Coinjar AI, an artificial intelligence (AI) on‑platform assistant that lets … Read more

Bernie Sanders Pushes for Data Center Development Pause to Let ‘Democracy Catch up’ With AI

Bernie Sanders says he will push for a moratorium on new AI‑powering data centers, arguing that the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) needs stronger democratic oversight. The Influence of the Billionaire Class U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-VT, has said he will push for a moratorium on the construction of data centers powering what he … Read more

Regulation to Define 2026: DYdX’s Charles d’Haussy Predicts Domestic DATs and Blockchain Governed AI

Charles d’Haussy, CEO of the DYdX Foundation, outlines eight major trends he believes will shape digital assets, DeFi, and AI in 2026. The Rise of Onshore Digital Asset Treasuries Charles d’Haussy, CEO of the DYdX Foundation, has released a series of predictions outlining how digital assets, decentralized finance, and artificial intelligence (AI) may evolve in … Read more

Hut 8 Lands 15-Year AI Data Center Lease at Louisiana’s River Bend, Backed by Google

Hut 8 has signed a 15-year lease agreement valued at $7 billion to supply 245 megawatts of AI data center capacity at its River Bend campus in Louisiana, marking a notable expansion beyond its historical focus on bitcoin mining. Hut 8 Signs Long-Term AI Infrastructure Lease as Bitcoin Mining Mix Evolves The agreement, announced Wednesday, … Read more

Nick Rose Expands Into Large-Scale Bitcoin Mining and AI; Projects Developing World Win in Data Center Race

As artificial intelligence investment surpasses half a trillion dollars, crypto miners are increasingly repurposing their infrastructure to operate AI data centers, especially in North America and Western Europe. Web3 veteran and investor Rick Rose argues that developing markets—often overlooked due to perceived regulatory risk—offer a major advantage. The Western Focus: Capital, Stability, and Power Constraints … Read more

US Launches Pax Silica: Global AI Supply Chain Security Initiative

United States convenes strategic partnership with eight key nations to secure and innovate critical technology ecosystems for the AI era. The United States launched the Pax Silica strategic initiative, bringing together eight primary partners including Japan, Republic of Korea, Singapore, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Israel, United Arab Emirates, and Australia. The inaugural summit, led by … Read more

Render Network Targets Cloud Bottlenecks With Distributed GPU Platform

The Render Network Foundation has launched Dispersed, a distributed GPU computing platform aimed at easing growing constraints in centralized cloud infrastructure as global artificial intelligence (AI) workloads expand. Render Network Expands With Dispersed AI Compute Platform The platform, approved through governance proposals RNP-019 and RNP-021, aggregates thousands of geographically distributed graphics processing units into a … Read more

El Salvador and xAI Partner to Implement Nationwide AI Education Plan

The plan, which will be implemented across over 5,000 public schools in El Salvador, will allow a personalized experience for each student, as El Salvador will co-develop the AI education program. The milestone constitutes the first time this has happened at a country level. El Salvador to Pioneer Nationwide AI Education Plan El Salvador is … Read more

Jack Dorsey’s Block Joins Forces With OpenAI and Anthropic

The companies will collaborate on open-source projects that are narrowly focused on the advancement of agentic AI. A Triple Alliance: Block, OpenAI, and Anthropic Three prominent tech companies announced a new initiative on Tuesday, and some are calling it an unholy alliance while others are applauding it. Bitcoin firm Block and artificial intelligence (AI) darlings … Read more

China Strikes First: Domestic AI Chips Trump Nvidia in Procurement Power Play

China has reportedly added domestic AI chips to its government procurement list for the first time. This move signals Beijing’s determination to strengthen local semiconductor capacity and reduce reliance on U.S. technology. US Export Controls and Performance Limits China has added homegrown artificial intelligence (AI) chips to its official procurement list for the first time, … Read more