Proof of Play to shut down after blockchain gaming thesis falls short
The a16z-backed studio will open-source Pirate Nation assets, while an independent foundation continues supporting the PIRATE token.
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Alibaba Just Gave Away Its Best AI Model For Free, Almost Matching Claude and ChatGPT - Decrypt
Alibaba released Qwen3.8-Max on Monday, calling it the most capable model it has ever built. The weights land on Hugging Face and ModelScope next week—the first time the company has given away a model at Max scale.
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Coldcard Bitcoin Exploit Balloons to $88 Million as Attackers Keep Draining Wallets - Decrypt
The theft of Bitcoin from compromised Coldcard hardware wallets is still underway, with researchers now tracking losses of roughly $88 million and warning that every vulnerable device will eventually be emptied.
US Treasury Sanctions Iranian Firms Taking Bitcoin for Hormuz Passage
Iran is accepting Bitcoin from commercial shipping in exchange for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the U.S. Treasury, whose Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned two firms behind the scheme on W…
AI Company Sues Town for Trying to Block Data Center Near National Park
The developer behind a proposed $4.8 billion AI data center near Mammoth Cave National Park is suing a Kentucky city after officials moved to halt the project, escalating a growing conflict between local governments and…
Morning Minute: Coinbase Posts Surprise Loss as Crypto Trading Dries Up
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt.
BIG3 NFT Buyers Sue Ice Cube's Basketball League Over Alleged Unfulfilled Promises
NFT buyers expecting to have some ownership stake in professional 3-on-3 basketball teams from rapper and actor Ice Cube’s BIG3 league have filed a class action lawsuit against the league in the Superior Court of Califo…
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