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Caffeine AI, in collaboration with Internet Computer, ICP Hubs Network, and ICP Hub Portugal, announces Caffeine AI Lisbon, set to take place on November 9, 2025. This one-day experience invites builders, creators, and AI enthusiasts to explore the Self-Writing Internet, where applications are built through natural conversation instead of code. Powered by Caffeine, the first full AI tech stack, the event will demonstrate how artificial intelligence can transform ideas into production-ready applications for both technical and non-technical participants. A Full Day of Creation, Competition, and Collaboration Caffeine AI Lisbon combines learning and innovation through hands-on sessions and interactive experiences. The…

Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini (GEMI) is planning a move into the prediction market sector, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.The exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss has discussed unveiling products in this area as soon as possible, according to the report, citing people familiar with the matter.Gemini, which became a publicly traded company on the Nasdaq Global Select Market in September, is eyeing a move into an industry that has gained considerable traction in the last year.Market leaders such as Polymarket and Kalshi shot to prominence during the 2024 U.S. election campaign during which more than $8 billion in bets were made…

Zohran Mamdani’s decisive victory in New York City’s mayoral race marks a potential turning point for the crypto industry. The 34-year-old democratic socialist defeated former Governor Andrew Cuomo, whom President Donald Trump reluctantly endorsed over his “communist” rival. Meanwhile, crypto prediction markets correctly predicted Mamdani’s win with 92% accuracy. However, his victory signals tighter regulation ahead for the sector.Sponsored SponsoredCompliance Over Expansion: New Mayor’s Track RecordMamdani’s legislative history suggests NYC’s crypto policy will prioritize consumer protection over market growth. In 2023, he said, “When crypto companies collapse, it isn’t the rich who suffer; it’s small investors who disproportionately come from…

Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoral election on Tuesday by a decisive margin, with crypto predictions markets again correctly guessing the outcome of a major political race.Mamdani took just over half the total votes, defeating former governor Andrew Cuomo, who finished with about 40%, according to unofficial results posted by the city’s Board of Elections.Data from Polymarket showed that about 92% of participants wagered on a Mamdani victory just before election day, including a $1 million position that implied near-consensus odds. Similar sentiment appeared on Myriad Markets, developed by Decrypt’s parent company Dastan.In June, Polymarket correctly predicted the…

North Korea’s IT operatives are shifting strategies and recruiting freelancers to provide proxy identities for remote jobs.Operatives are contacting job seekers on Upwork, Freelancer and GitHub before moving conversations to Telegram or Discord, where they coach them through setting up remote access software and passing identity verifications.In earlier cases, North Korean workers scored remote gigs using fabricated IDs. According to Heiner García, a cyber threat intelligence expert at Telefónica and a blockchain security researcher, operatives are now avoiding those barriers by working through verified users who hand over remote access to their computers.The real owners of the identities receive only…

Opinion by: Thomas Chen, CEO of FunctionBitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have solved the access issue but remain passive. What is needed now are credible, auditable, institutional-grade pathways to convert Bitcoin exposure into scalable yield.Bitcoin is evolving from a digital store of value into a form of productive capital. Continuing to treat Bitcoin (BTC) like digital gold — storing it for appreciation over the long term — misses its true opportunity as a reserve asset for the digital age.Bitcoin isn’t simply a store of value; it is programmable collateral. It is productive capital. It is the base layer for institutional participation…

In brief Bitcoin fell 21% to $99,000, triggering over $2 billion in liquidations amid a broad market sell-off. Analysts cite dollar strength, tight liquidity, and the government shutdown as key drivers. Experts see potential support at $98,000, with a worst-case scenario target of $85,000. Global financial markets are facing a broad-based selloff this week as appetite for risk assets, including crypto and stocks, begins to wane.Bitcoin plunged below the historic $100,000 level on Tuesday, while the S&P 500 index and gold fell 3% and 10% from their respective peaks. On Wednesday, Bitcoin dropped to an intraday low of $99,110 before…

In brief Former Rugby League star Trent Merrin was arrested and charged with dishonestly obtaining a financial advantage by deception. Police raided Merrin’s Barrack Point home, seizing electronic devices for forensic examination one year after beginning investigations. The arrest comes amid Australian regulators strengthening enforcement against digital currency crimes. Former Australian Rugby League star Trent Merrin has been arrested and charged over the alleged theft of $91,000 (AUD $140,000) in crypto, with police alleging the retired footballer used deceptive means to transfer funds from a victim’s account.The former Kangaroos and New South Wales Blues representative was taken into custody at…

Opinion by: Morgan Krupetsky, vice president of Onchain Finance at Ava LabsOn the heels of the GENIUS Act’s passing, the next era of stablecoin usage is being driven by a growing cohort of fintechs and neobanks — integrating stablecoins into their product and service offerings, going where traditional systems have found it economically or operationally infeasible to do so, and, as such, growing their competitive edge. These challenger systems are providing a direct way for people and businesses to more readily access and store stable value in mobile wallets; to navigate financial stability concerns around hyperinflation and currency volatility; to effectuate…

Today marks seventeen years since Satoshi Nakamoto’s publication of the Bitcoin Whitepaper on the cryptography mailing list in 2008. Back then Bitcoin was nothing more than a proposal for a new niche technology, the latest in a long lineage of niche technologies created by the cypherpunks of the 1990s.  Bitcoin has gone through many massive transformations since that day 17 years ago. It went from a niche internet collectible, to a decentralized network powering illegal dark net markets, to a mainstream speculative investment for retail, to Wall Street and governments all over the world’s favorite new asset class. We have…