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2026/10/26
AI in Agriculture: Balancing Productivity Gains and Inequality Risks
The author, the chief economist of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome, argues that agricultural AI needs safeguards to avoid deepening inequalities in access. The author cites Pope Leo XIV's recent AI encyclical as calling for digital technology to be judged by whether opportunities ar
Compound Proposal Aims to Eliminate the Community Multisig’s Cancellation Power
According to the Compound governance forum, the proposal submitted by community member Humpy, titled "Termination of Community Multisig Proposal Cancellation Rights," has entered an on-chain pending state. The proposal seeks to invoke the Governor contract’s setProposalGuardian function to set the e
Strategy BTC holdings rose 6.3% with a $4.06 billion profit, while Bitmine ETH fell 30.3% with a $6.12 billion loss.
Odaily Planet Daily reports: According to Yujin statistics, Strategy did not purchase Bitcoin last week and currently holds 848,517 BTC, valued at approximately $68.075 billion, with an average cost basis of $75,446, resulting in an unrealized profit of about $4.058 billion and a gain of 6.3%. Bitmi
Strategy Pauses Bitcoin Buying, Spends $205M on STRC Repurchase
Strategy said on Monday that the company made no Bitcoin purchases last week, ending weekly buying that began in mid-September. Strategy instead spent $204.9 million to repurchase 2,068,459 shares of STRC, the company's variable-rate preferred stock. The STRC repurchase was Strategy's biggest weekly
Poolin's Texas mining assets approved for sale, priced up to $180M
ChainCatcher report: According to Yingke Law Firm, the sale of Poolin’s related debtor’s mining assets in Texas has been approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for New Jersey, with a maximum transaction value of approximately $180 million—$100 million as closing consideration and up to an additional
U.S. market opens with AI stocks rising, NXP up 2.27%
Odaily Planet Daily report: According to MSX.COM data, at the opening of U.S. markets, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.44%, the S&P 500 increased 0.35%, the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.27%, and the VIX volatility index fell 2.06%. AI-related stocks rose broadly: NXP Semiconductors climbed 2.27
Ripple Expands Treasury Platform for 24/7 Corporate Finance Management
The company behind XRP and RLUSD has introduced a major expansion of Ripple Treasury aimed at helping businesses manage cash, liquidity, and payments around the clock.The new platform combines traditional treasury management with AI-powered automation and digital payment rails, while also giving eli
Zcash to Activate NU7 Upgrade on November 5, Cutting Block Times to 25 Seconds
TL;DRZcash will activate the NU7 upgrade around November 5, reducing block times from 75 to 25 seconds.The upgrade will introduce a mechanism that reserves 60% of transaction fees to fund future block rewards.Validators will need to upgrade their nodes to Zebra 7.0.0 before activation. Transactions
Bernstein predicts Robinhood's prediction market will generate $1.7 billion in 2028, surpassing crypto revenue.
ChainCatcher report, according to Cointelegraph, Bernstein analysts expect prediction markets to become Robinhood Markets' (HOOD) new revenue growth driver, potentially generating approximately $1.7 billion in revenue by 2028, surpassing the projected $1.6 billion from its crypto business during the
Anthropic Reveals 79% Revenue Comes from Outside Its Top Five Clients
ChainCatcher reports that AI company Anthropic disclosed that 79% of its revenue comes from customers outside its top five, with no single customer accounting for more than 10% of total revenue. The company also acknowledged that it previously significantly underestimated its compute requirements.In
BNB Rings the Nasdaq Bell to Celebrate Name Change and New CEO
Odaily Planet Daily reports that, according to the Nasdaq official website, BNB Standard Corporation (Nasdaq: BNC), the treasury company of BNB, held its opening bell ceremony at the Nasdaq MarketSite from 9:15 to 9:45 a.m. Eastern Time, with CEO Alex Odagiu ringing the opening bell.This event celeb
Strategy BTC has a floating profit of approximately $4.058 billion, while Bitmine ETH has a floating loss of approximately $6.118 billion.
According to on-chain analyst Ember (@EmberCN), Strategy did not purchase any BTC last week and currently holds 848,517 BTC, valued at approximately $68.075 billion, with an average cost basis of $75,446 and an unrealized profit of about $4.058 billion (+6.3%). Bitmine bought 10,452 ETH last week fo
CoreWeave Stock Slumps as Elon Musk Warns of Neocloud Failures
Key InsightsCoreWeave stock has slumped by double digits from the all-time high.Elon Musk has warned of the widespread collapse of neocloud companies.He notes that funding had dried to neocloud companies with no revenue.CoreWeave stock extended its sell-off as Elon Musk warned about financial risks
Anthropic Files for IPO Amid AI Sector Growth
Anthropic, the company behind the Claude artificial intelligence platform, submitted an initial public offering filing on Monday. The filing moves Anthropic closer to a public listing and presents an important test for the fast-growing AI sector. The IPO could take place as early as November. The of
Anthropic to Pay Up to $114.5 Billion to Google and $161.2 Billion in Leases by 2033
Huo Xing Finance reports that on October 26, Anthropic disclosed that it expects to pay Google up to approximately $114.5 billion by 2033 and approximately $161.2 billion in lease payments over the term of its arrangement with Broadcom (excluding interest). Anthropic stated that computing and infras
