6 Bots With Real Money — Hyperliquid Hosts First-Ever AI Trading Showdown

Alpha Arena’s live crypto-trading benchmark showed Deepseek Chat V3.1 in first place on Saturday, Oct. 18, with the day’s leaderboard highlighting modest gains at the top and drawdowns across most rivals. Deepseek Tops Leaderboard in Alpha Arena’s Real-Money Crypto Battle Deepseek Chat V3.1 led the pack with a Hyperliquid account value of $10,400—a +4.0% return—after … Read more

Former IMF Chief Economist Warns About the Next $35 Trillion Financial Crash

Gita Gopinath, former IMF Chief Economist, warns about the sudden rise of the U.S. stock market and the surge of an unavoidable correction, which could have catastrophic effects on the global economy. She estimates that losses could amount to over $35 trillion. Former IMF Chief Gopinath: Next Financial Crash Could Wipe $35T From Global Economies … Read more

Erebor Bank Wins US Green Light for Crypto and AI Startups: Report

The U.S. has approved Erebor Bank — a $275 million digital-first venture backed by Palmer Luckey and Peter Thiel — in the first major Trump-era nod to crypto-friendly banking. U.S. regulators granted preliminary approval to Erebor Bank, a new institution founded by Anduril’s Palmer Luckey and venture capitalist Joe Lonsdale, with support from Peter Thiel’s … Read more

Visa, Mastercard, American Express Join Cloudflare to Authenticate AI Agents at Checkout

Cloudflare said it is working with Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to create an authentication layer for “agentic commerce,” aiming to let autonomous software agents shop and pay at millions of merchants while blocking malicious bots. Visa Intelligent Commerce, Mastercard Agent Pay to Support Cloudflare’s Agent Protocols Cloudflare disclosed that the industry collaboration will use … Read more

Rezolve Ai Acquires SQD to Power Web3-Driven Enterprise AI

Rezolve Ai, a Nasdaq-listed AI-driven commerce platform, has acquired the blockchain data platform Subsquid (SQD) for an undisclosed amount. Rezolve Ai Builds on the Smartpay Acquisition The Nasdaq-listed artificial intelligence (AI)-driven commerce platform, Rezolve Ai, has acquired the blockchain data platform Subsquid (SQD) for an undisclosed amount. As part of the deal, Subsquid’s token, SQD, … Read more

Barry Silbert of DCG Launches Yuma Asset Management for Crypto and AI Ventures

The crypto billionaire already runs a company that boasts equity stakes in over 200 firms across more than 25 countries. DCG’s Barry Silbert Unveils Yuma Asset Management Most in the crypto community know Barry Silbert as the founder of crypto venture firm Digital Currency Group (DCG), parent company of Grayscale, an investment manager with more … Read more

Nvidia Reaches Record $4.725 Trillion Market Cap Amid AI Boom

Nvidia’s market capitalization surged to $4.725 trillion on Oct. 9, 2025, solidifying its position as the world’s most valuable publicly traded company. How Nvidia Became the World’s Most Valuable Company The chipmaker’s shares closed at $194.06, marking a 2.62% increase from the prior session and pushing its valuation far ahead of competitors like Microsoft at … Read more

Rezolve Ai Acquires Smartpay to Scale Tether‑Backed, Merchant‑Fee‑Free Digital Asset Payments

Rezolve Ai (NASDAQ: RZLV) announced the acquisition of Smartpay, a digital-asset payments platform that processed over 19 million commercial transactions totaling more than $1 billion in the 12 months ending Sept. 30, 2025. Rezolve said Smartpay’s live infrastructure across Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and Angola immediately expands its payment reach in high-growth markets and provides a … Read more

Bee Maps Raises $32M to Scale Solana‑Powered Decentralized AI Map

Bee Maps, powered by Hivemapper, announced a $32 million funding round led by Pantera Capital with participation from LDA Capital, Borderless Capital, and Ajna Capital to scale its decentralized mapping network and advance development of a native artificial intelligence (AI) map. The company said the capital will accelerate device deployments, expand contributor rewards, and enhance … Read more