IREN Inks $9.7 Billion AI Cloud Deal With Microsoft

IREN Limited announced it has inked a multi-year GPU cloud services contract with Microsoft, marking a major partnership in the rapidly expanding field of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. Microsoft Taps IREN for Next-Gen GPU Infrastructure As explained in the release, under the five-year agreement, IREN (Nasdaq: IREN) will supply Microsoft with access to Nvidia GB300 … Read more

HKMA Unveils “Fintech 2030” With Tokenization‑First Roadmap

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority launches Fintech 2030 to accelerate tokenization, AI adoption, payments and resilience. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority in Hong Kong on 3 November 2025 unveils “Fintech 2030” during Hong Kong FinTech Week 2025, setting a DART strategy—Data and Payment Infrastructure, AI2Strategy (Artificial Intelligence x Authorized Institutions), Resilience, and Tokenization—backed by a … Read more

Decentralized AI Could Unlock a Post-Scarcity Society, Says 0G Labs CEO

The conversation around AI has evolved from questioning its relevance to focusing on making it more reliable and efficient as its use becomes widespread. Michael Heinrich envisions a future where AI fosters a post-scarcity society, freeing individuals from mundane jobs and enabling more creative pursuits. The Data Dilemma: Quality, Provenance, and Trust The discussion around … Read more

AI Agents Need Blockchain to Scale Safely, Says Edge & Node CEO

Autonomous AI agents need a blockchain-based trust layer to function safely and scale, according to Rodrigo Coelho, CEO of Edge and Node. The Agentic Economy: Why Autonomous AI Needs Blockchain As artificial intelligence (AI) agents become autonomous—executing tasks, buying data, and hiring services—they require a trust layer that only blockchain can provide to operate safely … Read more

Fedi Launches G‑Bot Setup Service to Let Anyone Create Private Wallet Federations

G‑Bot enables nontechnical users to create and run Fedimint federations for Lightning, onchain bitcoin, and e‑cash payments. Fedi launches the G‑Bot Federation Setup Service, a chatbot‑guided tool that walks users through a three‑step process inside the app to create a private federation with hosted Fedimint servers, instant matching of three trusted guardians, Lightning connectivity, liquidity, … Read more

Report: OpenAI Readies for $1 Trillion IPO, Reshaping the AI Gold Rush

OpenAI is reportedly prepping for a $1 trillion IPO that could make Silicon Valley’s wildest fever dreams look quaint—cementing Sam Altman as the ringmaster of the world’s most valuable AI circus. According to Reuters, the artificial intelligence (AI) giant, OpenAI, is quietly setting the stage for a blockbuster initial public offering (IPO) that could debut … Read more

What Are x402 Tokens? AI Micropayments Sector Jumps From $178M to $832M in 3 Days

The x402 ecosystem has exploded in just three days—expanding from 10 listed tokens worth $178 million on Oct. 25, 2025, to 44 coins with a combined value of $832 million as of Oct. 28, according to Coingecko. The Rise of x402 Tokens Three days ago, Bitcoin.com News reported on how Coingecko launched a new category … Read more

Bitcoin Miner Terawulf Secures 25-Year AI Compute Contract Worth $9.5B

Terawulf has inked a 25-year joint venture with Fluidstack to build a 168-megawatt (MW) high-performance computing (HPC) facility in Abernathy, Texas — a deal valued at roughly $9.5 billion and backed by Google’s $1.3 billion credit support. Terawulf and Fluidstack Launch $9.5B AI Compute Venture Backed by Google The agreement reportedly deepens Terawulf’s relationship with … Read more

Elon Musk’s xAI Launches Grokipedia — A Real-Time, Truth-Seeking Rival to Wikipedia

Elon Musk’s xAI just lobbed another moonshot into the information galaxy with Grokipedia — an artificial intelligence (AI)-fueled encyclopedia gunning to give Wikipedia a serious run for its hyperlinks. The platform doesn’t just store facts; Grok claims it hunts them down, checks their pulse, and edits them on the fly. Inside Grokipedia: Elon Musk’s ‘Maximum … Read more

Kobeissi Letter: US Data Center Boom Outpaces Global Rivals as AI Frenzy Drives $40B Buildout

The Kobeissi Letter says the United States is undergoing a modern-day “gold rush” as artificial intelligence (AI) drives an unprecedented boom in data center construction that could redefine global power markets. ‘We’re Still Early’: Kobeissi Letter Calls Power the World’s Most Valuable Commodity In a thread posted to X, The Kobeissi Letter — a leading … Read more