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DeAgentAI Announces Establishment of AIA Ecosystem Fund, Focusing on 'AI Agent + Physical AI' Track

DeAgentAI, a leading decentralized AI infrastructure project on SUI and BNB Chain, has announced the establishment of the AIA Ecosystem Fund. The fund will focus on the integrated track of "AI Agent + Physical AI," aiming to incubate and accelerate the next generation of AI applications with autonomous decision-making capabilities and extend AI technology from on-chain intelligence to the real world. The fund will provide comprehensive support in technology, user traffic, and ecosystem resources. Its core investment directions include AI Agent applications with autonomous on-chain execution and multi-agent collaboration capabilities, and Physical AI projects that extend AI inference into the physical world through hardware and computing efficiency. The fund has already made seed-round investments in two projects: - AliceAI: An AI-driven prediction market decision system that compresses fragmented information into verifiable, tamper-proof decision signals, offering a full-cycle solution from signal generation to automated execution via Telegram Bot. - An ASIC AI chip project: A custom hardware solution designed specifically for Transformer-based inference, aiming to reduce token processing costs to less than one-tenth of current GPU solutions while significantly improving energy efficiency and lowering latency. According to DeAgentAI’s founder, the goal is to bridge the gap between on-chain intelligence and the physical world, supporting key protocols that connect users to the future of Physical AI.

marsbit04/14 10:21

DeAgentAI Announces Establishment of AIA Ecosystem Fund, Focusing on 'AI Agent + Physical AI' Track

marsbit04/14 10:21

TAO is Elon Musk who invested in OpenAI, Subnet is Sam Altman

The article, titled "TAO is Elon Musk who invested in OpenAI, Subnet is Sam Altman," presents a critical analysis of the Bittensor (TAO) project. It argues that Bittensor functions as a decentralized AI marketplace where TAO tokens fund AI research via subnets. However, the author highlights a fundamental flaw: subnet operators have no obligation to return any value, such as AI models or profits, back to the TAO ecosystem or its token holders. This structure is likened to Elon Musk's early investment in the non-profit OpenAI, which later commercialized its technology without returning value to its initial benefactor. The bear case posits that Bittensor is essentially a wealth transfer from crypto speculators to AI researchers ("miners"). Subnets can use TAO incentives for development and then take their successful products elsewhere, leaving TAO holders with diluted tokens from inflation and no captured value. The lack of enforced equity or binding mechanisms means the project relies on a "hope" that subnet tokens maintain value. The optimistic perspective counters that two factors could create a successful, self-sustaining economy: 1) AI's perpetual and massive resource needs could incentivize subnets to stay for continued funding, and 2) crypto has a proven ability to aggregate resources through token incentives, as seen with Bitcoin and Ethereum. The conclusion states that investing in TAO is a bet on a博弈论 (game theory) miracle—that soft incentives alone will be enough to keep the best subnets within the ecosystem and create a flywheel effect. This outcome is possible but represents a highly skewed, low-probability success scenario amidst significant risks of failure.

marsbit04/13 14:01

GenZVerse Unveils a Utility-First Web3 Platform That Prioritises Real Impact Over Speculation

GenZVerse introduces a utility-first Web3 platform built on Polygon’s Layer 2 blockchain, designed to prioritize tangible value over speculation. The platform integrates its native token into four core utility domains: governance voting, access to services, community rewards, and staking incentives—each tied to verifiable user actions rather than market speculation. It features fully open-source code, auditable smart contracts, and a transparent DAO structure to ensure accountability. The five-year roadmap focuses on phased development toward full decentralization by 2029, aiming to support millions of users with sustainable, community-driven growth.

TheNewsCrypto04/13 11:22

GenZVerse Unveils a Utility-First Web3 Platform That Prioritises Real Impact Over Speculation

TheNewsCrypto04/13 11:22

Bittensor, Firmly Ranked First in AI: Technology Evolving, Users Fleeing?

Bittensor (TAO) remains the dominant leader in the AI crypto sector with a market cap of $3.43B, accounting for nearly 20% of the total market. Its core innovation is the "Proof of Intelligence" mechanism, which directly rewards high-quality AI model outputs, differentiating it from competitors focused solely on compute or applications. The project demonstrated strong fundamentals with $43M in real Q1 2026 revenue (non-token incentivized), translating to a P/S ratio of ~20x, which is considered reasonable. A major technical breakthrough came from subnet Templar (SN3), which successfully trained the Covenant-72B model in a fully decentralized manner. This achievement, praised by AI leaders and compared to "modern Folding@home" by NVIDIA's CEO, validated decentralized training at scale using novel solutions like SparseLoCo for communication efficiency and Gauntlet for incentive alignment. The dTAO mechanism further amplified growth, allowing subnets to issue their own tokens backed by TAO. This created a leveraged feedback loop, driving the total subnet ecosystem to a $1.47B market cap. However, risks include heavy reliance on token subsidies masking true service costs, a lack of commercial moat leading to user attrition if subsidies decrease, and potential overvaluation if reported revenue includes internal ecosystem transactions rather than purely external demand.

marsbit04/11 00:15

Bittensor, Firmly Ranked First in AI: Technology Evolving, Users Fleeing?

marsbit04/11 00:15

YouTube Deletes Bitcoin.com Channel, Crypto Community Pushes Back

YouTube has deleted the Bitcoin.com channel without prior warning, citing "harmful and dangerous" content. The channel, which had over 100,000 subscribers and a decade of educational and news content, had its appeals rejected. This follows a pattern of crypto-focused channels being removed, including BTCsessions and Bitcoin Magazine, often reversed only after public backlash. The crypto community has criticized YouTube's automated moderation, citing unfair treatment compared to the platform's own scam ads. Creators are increasingly looking toward decentralized alternatives like Bitchat, Nostr, and Bluesky to avoid reliance on centralized platform policies.

bitcoinist04/10 00:02

YouTube Deletes Bitcoin.com Channel, Crypto Community Pushes Back

bitcoinist04/10 00:02

Starting at $5, Decided in Hours: DeriW Trading Competition Edge Hour Officially Launches

DeriW has launched Edge Hour, a competitive trading product designed to offer a fast-paced, skill-based challenge for crypto traders. With a low entry fee starting at just $5 and multiple time options (1-8 hours), participants trade with 10,000 USDT in virtual funds, aiming to hit a profit target without breaching a maximum drawdown limit. Successful challenges yield rewards of 2-10x the entry fee, while losses are limited to the initial cost. The platform emphasizes fairness by eliminating the advantage of large capital, ensuring outcomes depend on trading skill and risk management. Rules such as minimum trade duration (60 seconds), trade count requirements, and caps on single-trade profits prevent gambling-like behavior. All transactions and settlements occur on-chain via DeriW Chain, ensuring transparency and efficiency with high throughput and zero gas fees. Edge Hour addresses a gap in the market by offering a prop trading-like experience with shorter cycles and lower barriers, appealing to traders seeking to validate strategies quickly. It combines competitive trading with social features, allowing users to invite friends for extra benefits. This innovation reflects a shift toward more interactive, gamified, and skill-centric trading experiences in the crypto ecosystem.

Odaily星球日报04/07 04:12

Starting at $5, Decided in Hours: DeriW Trading Competition Edge Hour Officially Launches

Odaily星球日报04/07 04:12

XRP Makes History Again With ZK Privacy Transactions, Here’s The Update

XRP has made history with the launch of zero-knowledge (ZK) privacy transactions on the XRP Ledger testnet, introduced by the DNA Protocol. This technology allows real-world data to be converted into ZK proofs, enabling verification on-chain without exposing sensitive information. As a result, institutions—including banks and governments—can confirm KYC, medical records, and compliance data without accessing the actual details. This development is seen as a major step toward institutional adoption, potentially unlocking significant capital flow into XRP. Additionally, Ripple is advancing privacy through features like Permissioned Domains and Confidential Multi-Purpose Tokens (CMPTs), which protect user identities and transaction details. Ripple President Monica Long also highlighted the role of decentralized identities using ZK proofs, allowing users to control and share personal data securely—even tokenizing attributes like DNA. Despite the announcement, XRP’s price dipped slightly to around $1.31.

bitcoinist04/02 22:01

XRP Makes History Again With ZK Privacy Transactions, Here’s The Update

bitcoinist04/02 22:01

ARO Network Raises $5M in Strategic Round to Build “The Agentic Edge”

ARO Network, a pioneer of "The Agentic Edge" for the autonomous AI era, has raised $5 million in a strategic funding round co-led by NoLimit Holdings and an undisclosed leading Asian data center operator. The funding supports ARO's vision to make AI agents more personalized, privacy-preserving, and accessible. The network decentralizes AI by placing agents directly in users' homes, utilizing local resources to create personal digital extensions. This approach aims to overcome limitations of centralized cloud systems. ARO has over 1.18 million active nodes and has launched Testnet Sprint 2, offering a simplified user experience. CEO Randy emphasized ARO's mission to put autonomous, secure AI directly into users' hands, ensuring private, uncensored operation with low latency. The partnership with a major Asian data center will provide enterprise-level infrastructure across APAC.

TheNewsCrypto03/30 03:15

ARO Network Raises $5M in Strategic Round to Build “The Agentic Edge”

TheNewsCrypto03/30 03:15

Who Owns the Most Bitcoin in 2026

Based on blockchain data analysis, the largest holder of Bitcoin in 2026 is its pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, who possesses approximately 1.096 million BTC (valued at ~$77 billion). The largest single wallet belongs to the Binance exchange cold wallet, holding nearly 250,000 BTC. The top entities by holdings are: * **Satoshi Nakamoto:** 1.096M BTC * **Coinbase (Exchange):** 982,000 BTC * **BlackRock (ETF Issuer):** 775,000 BTC * **Binance (Exchange):** 655,000 BTC * **US Government (via asset seizures):** 328,000 BTC Other major holders include Fidelity, other ETF issuers, and corporations like MicroStrategy, which holds 739,000 BTC. The analysis groups wallets into "entities" for a more accurate representation of ownership. The data highlights Bitcoin's evolution from a niche project to a significant global asset held by major financial institutions, corporations, and governments.

marsbit03/29 09:57

marsbit03/29 09:57

The Midfield Battle of Perp DEX: The Declining, The Self-Rescuers, and The Latecomers

The article "Perp DEX Midfield Battle: The Declining, The Self-Rescuers, and The Newcomers" discusses the shifting landscape of decentralized perpetual exchanges (Perp DEX). Hyperliquid saw a weekly trading volume of approximately $15 billion, driven largely by commodity contracts like crude oil, gold, and silver amid geopolitical tensions and market volatility. Meanwhile, GMX Labs is hiring a CEO, moving away from its founder-driven model, and dYdX's market share dropped from 73% in early 2023 to single digits by late 2024. The decline of GMX and dYdX is attributed to several factors: reliance on token incentives that inflated trading volumes artificially, architectural limitations (e.g., GMX's liquidity pool model capping open interest, dYdX's costly migration to Cosmos), and misjudging key competitive factors like performance and market maker density. Hyperliquid, in contrast, grew slowly without VC backing or token incentives. It built its own L1 chain with a fully on-chain order book, focusing on transparency to attract market makers. It strategically expanded into traditional assets only after establishing a robust ecosystem, enabling it to capture demand during events like the Iran crisis. It now leads with ~54% of open interest among top Perp DEXs, ahead of Aster (~15%). The article concludes that the first generation of Perp DEXs is transitioning to professional management, while new opportunities lie in replacing traditional financial infrastructure, as Hyperliquid demonstrates by handling real-world demand.

marsbit03/27 09:31

The Midfield Battle of Perp DEX: The Declining, The Self-Rescuers, and The Latecomers