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Tether’s artificial intelligence (AI) research arm has unveiled QVAC Genesis I, the largest synthetic dataset ever created for AI training, comprising 41 billion text tokens. The dataset is designed to improve reasoning and precision in science and engineering-focused language models, with benchmarks showing strong performance across mathematics, physics, biology, and medicine, according to an emailed announcement on Friday.Alongside Genesis I, Tether unveiled QVAC Workbench, a local AI app enabling users to run, train, and interact with models directly on their own devices. The app supports leading open models, including Llama, Medgemma, Qwen, and Whisper, while keeping all data private and…

The Ethereum software firm ConsenSys states that the United Kingdom has lost ground in its bid to become a leading global crypto hub. Instead, it believes the United States is now ahead, thanks in part to what it sees as overly strict regulation in Britain. These comments were made during ConsenSys’s developer conference this week, and they paint a fairly clear picture of how the firm views the current state of affairs. According to ConsenSys, the message from the UK regulators is being heard loud and clear across the industry, and not in a good way. The firm says the…

Rumble is making good on its CEO’s year-old vision, evolving from a video hub into a nascent digital economy where content and cryptocurrency merge, offering a tangible use case for Bitcoin as a direct payment method. Summary Rumble integrates Bitcoin and crypto tipping for 51M users Follows $775M Tether investment and broader decentralization push Connects Bitcoin treasury strategy with creator revenue model On Oct. 24, the video platform formally announced it is integrating a Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency tipping feature, enabling its 51 million users to send direct payments to creators. The move, teased by CEO Chris Pavlovski nearly a…

In the latest XRP news, Ripple has introduced ‘Ripple Prime,’ which it plans to integrate into its payment services. This follows the completion of the $1.25 billion Hidden Road deal, after the crypto firm agreed to acquire the prime brokerage earlier in the year. Ripple Introduces Ripple Prime For Its Payment Services The crypto firm announced in a blog post that Hidden Road is now Ripple Prime. This came as they announced they had completed the $1.25 billion acquisition of the prime brokerage firm. Notably, Ripple had first announced its intent to acquire Hidden Road in April, stating that the…

The U.S. government shutdown has meant a dearth of official economic data this month, but the Bureau of Labor Statistics got enough of its group together to issue its Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for September, and it came in better than anticipated.The CPI rose 0.3% month-over-month compared to economist expectations of 0.4% and August’s 0.4% increase. On a year-over-year basis, CPI increased by 3.0%, against forecasts of 3.1% and August’s 2.9%. Core CPI — which excludes volatile food and energy prices — climbed 0.2% month-over-month versus expectations of 0.3% and August’s 0.3%. Year-over-year core CPI was 3.0%, compared to…

Tether Investments has jumped into a $39 million Series A funding round for Pave Bank, a company trying to merge traditional banking with digital assets. The round was led by Accel, with support from Wintermute, Quona Capital, and Helios Digital Ventures. The fresh funds are expected to help Pave Bank grow its global presence, speed up its product pipeline, and bring more institutional clients on board. A Bank That Talks to Both Worlds Pave Bank calls itself a “programmable” commercial bank, meaning it’s built for businesses that deal with both fiat currencies and digital assets. It’s not just a catchy…

Key NotesBitcoin price could rally to claim the upside liquidity at $114,000, however, a failure to break past this could trigger a sharper correction.With headline and core CPI both coming in at 3.0%, below forecasts of 3.1%, markets anticipate a 25 bps Federal Reserve rate cut next week.Altcoins Ethereum, XRP, and Binance Coin rose 3-5% following cooler-than-expected US inflation figures. Bitcoin BTC $111 106 24h volatility: 0.7% Market cap: $2.22 T Vol. 24h: $46.84 B price saw a sharp upside to $111,500 levels, extending its daily gains to 2.5% on softer-than-expected US CPI numbers for the month of September. With…

Key points:Bitcoin’s relief rally is facing selling near $112,000, signaling that the bears have not given up.Buyers have defended the support levels in select major altcoins, but unless they push the price above the overhead resistance, the selling is likely to resume.Bitcoin (BTC) is attempting a comeback, but the bears are selling the recovery near $112,000. Bitfinex analysts said in a report that the 18.1% peak-to-trough drawdown in October is “consistent with prior cycle-high retests since 2023,” indicating consolidation rather than a trend reversal. Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz said in an interview with CNBC that BTC “should hold” around $100,000.…

Ethereum trades near $4K as analysts watch for a breakout from resistance. A move above $4,100 may trigger a relief rally. Ethereum is trading just below a key resistance level after holding support at $3,800. Market focus is now on whether buyers can push through the overhead pressure or if the price will face another rejection. ETH Holds at $3,800, Approaches Resistance Band ETH has recovered from recent lows and is currently trading around $4,000. The asset found support in the $3,790 to $3,815 area, which has consistently acted as a base in recent sessions. Below this level, another…

In brief DraftKings acquired prediction market platform Railbird but will focus on states without legal sports betting to avoid jeopardizing its existing gambling licenses. Bitcoin mining rig maker Canaan received a $4 price target from Benchmark analysts after a dramatic turnaround from near-delisting at $1, with shares up 18% for the week. Payments processor Zelle will begin using stablecoins for cross-border transactions, marking a significant adoption move by a platform owned by seven major U.S. banks. Public keys is a weekly roundup from Decrypt that tracks the key publicly traded crypto companies. This week: DraftKings officially enters the prediction market…