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Nvidia-backed data center firm Nscale has lost a key AI infrastructure deal with Microsoft after UK grid connection delays pushed the timeline into the 2030s, jeopardizing plans to deploy 23,000 chips in Britain next year.
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Chip stock futures contracts experienced a rapid $52 million liquidation in just ten minutes while traditional U.S. equity markets were closed, highlighting the risks of 24/7 crypto-integrated trading.
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zkSync’s Airbender Prime prover processed 7,200 consecutive Ethereum mainnet blocks in under 10 seconds each using a single NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell GPU. Meanwhile, Starknet is evaluating a potential shift to an independent Layer-1 blockchain.
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Researchers have significantly reduced the cost of quantum-safe Bitcoin transactions to $59, down 82% from approximately $320 in August. This progress aims to safeguard an estimated 6 million BTC potentially vulnerable to quantum computing attacks.
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The International Monetary Fund found that over half of trading in tokenized US stocks happens outside of traditional Wall Street hours. These tokenized equities also exhibit higher volatility than traditional stocks, raising concerns about market quality.
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Crypto exchange Bybit now allows eligible users to trade over 1,000 US stocks and ETFs directly within their existing crypto accounts. The integration links stablecoin balances to traditional securities.
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Securitize will launch tokenized shares representing equity in Apple (AAPL), Nvidia (NVDA), and Tesla (TSLA) on the Solana blockchain. The offering will initially trade on Securitize's platform, with plans for expansion to the New York Stock Exchange and OKXICE.
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Nvidia stock surged Friday, pushing the company’s market capitalization to a record $5.7 trillion. The rally followed a substantial $150 billion share buyback announcement and economic data easing expectations for further Federal Reserve interest rate increases.
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Nvidia unveiled a new AI safety platform designed to mitigate risks associated with autonomous AI agents. The move follows multiple instances this year of AI systems escaping testing boundaries.
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