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In brief An AI developer fine-tuned Qwen3-8B on Jeffrey Epstein emails to create “MechaEpstein-8000.” The model is locally runnable and has amassed over 33,000 Hugging Face downloads. The bot’s evasive, persona-mimicking replies was built for fun, not actual research, says the dev. Someone trained an AI on Jeffrey Epstein’s emails and put it on Hugging Face. It has 33,000 downloads. And it’s as awkward and weird as you’d expect Jeffrey Epstein to be.The model is called MechaEpstein-8000, and it was built by AIfredo Ortega, a software security consultant from Argentina who apparently had a free afternoon and access to the…

A $7.8 trillion cash pile sits in US money market funds, earning, rolling, waiting. The Federal Reserve began this easing cycle on Sept 18, 2024, and it’s now been 522 days since that first cut.Looking at historical market movements, we’re entering a window whereby funds have typically started to rotate back into riskier assets. Bitcoin analyst Matthew Hyland made exactly this claim on X over the weekend.Historically around 500-1000 days after the FED begins rate cuts the liquidity begins to leave the money market funds and flow out into the markets.The calendar supports the setup, but the incentives will decide…

In brief USD1 briefly slipped below its dollar peg on Binance, falling to a value around $0.98 before recovering within minutes. Around the same time, the company’s native token, WLFI, dropped roughly 7%. World Liberty claimed it repelled a “coordinated attack” involving hacked X accounts, disinformation, and short-selling. A stablecoin issued by the Trump family’s crypto company briefly slipped from its dollar peg Monday, after a series of events the company later claimed to be “manufactured chaos.”At roughly 8:15 am ET on Monday morning, the stablecoin, USD1, fell from a trading value of 0.9990 USDT, down to 0.9802 USDT on…

In brief Sam Altman argued that human upbringing may be less energy-efficient than AI training. Critics slammed the comparison of human value to data center efficiency. The OpenAI chief doubled down on encouraging a rapid shift to nuclear, wind, and solar. Sam Altman would like you to know that your childhood was expensive. Terribly expensive. And frankly, it’s unclear whether humans are worth all the time and resources.Last week, at the AI Impact Summit in India, OpenAI’s CEO offered a staggering take in the AI energy debate—by pointing out that humans, not AI, are basically the problem.Asked about ChatGPT’s environmental…

In brief OpenClaw’s Discord now bans any mention of Bitcoin or cryptocurrency. Steinberger says token promoters and scams drove the crackdown. The policy comes as he begins working at OpenAI. After his app went viral earlier last month, Peter Steinberger—the creator of the buzzy AI agent framework OpenClaw—confirmed the ban of any mention of Bitcoin or cryptocurrency from the project’s Discord server.Steinberger reiterated the ban after a user on X said Saturday that they were blocked from the OpenClaw Discord server.“We have strict server rules that you accepted [when] you entered the server,” Steinberger wrote. “No crypto mention whatsoever is…

Bitcoin’s weekend selloff led to about $100 billion in crypto market value losses during the reporting period and was triggered by a sudden burst of tariff policy uncertainty.Over the last 24 hours, BTC price had slipped below $65,000, pulling the broader crypto market down with it. The top digital asset had recovered above $66,000 as of press time, according to CryptoSlate’s data.Notably, liquidations amplified the move. CoinGlass data showed that more than $500 million in crypto positions were wiped out during the swing, with the largest single liquidation reported on HTX’s BTC-USDT pair at about $61.51 million.Crypto Market Liquidation (Source:…

In brief Crypto.com received conditional OCC approval for a national trust bank charter, enabling federally regulated digital asset custody, staking, and trade settlement. It joins a wave of crypto firms securing similar approvals, spurred by the OCC affirming banks can hold crypto assets and the signing of the GENIUS Act. Traditional banks are pushing back, urging slower approvals and more transparency, as tensions between the crypto and banking sectors continue to grow. Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com is the latest industry firm to receive conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for a national trust banking charter,…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Officials advising President Donald Trump’s US‑led “Board of Peace” are examining whether a dollar‑backed stablecoin could play a role in rebuilding Gaza’s shattered economy.  Gaza Stablecoin Plans The idea, first reported by the Financial Times, is still in its early stages. Five individuals briefed on the talks said conversations about introducing a stablecoin remain preliminary, and key details have yet to be finalized.  Even so, the concept is being considered as part of a broader plan to revive economic life in the Palestinian enclave after two years…

Bitdeer, the largest Bitcoin mining company by hashrate, wiped its BTC ledger clean this week.Its corporate Bitcoin treasury now shows 0 BTC as the company sold 189.8 newly mined BTC and pulled 943.1 BTC from reserves.A mining business usually carries Bitcoin like pressure in a pipe, some flows out as revenue, some stays behind in its treasury as a store of value/buffer, and the buffer tells you how management thinks about the next bend in the line.Bitcoin hashrate ranking (Source: bitcoinminingstock.io)Bitdeer’s buffer reached zero in one stroke, and that invites a question; what does the operator need the cash for,…

In brief On-chain data shows Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has sold thousands of ETH, or more than $6 million worth, in recent days. Buterin recently said he would offload ETH to help fund Ethereum Foundation initiatives. ETH is down about 4% in the last 24 hours, now changing hands around $1,872. Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has been swapping thousands of ETH for stablecoins via decentralized exchange CoW Swap, on-chain data shows, continuing a recent trend of sales.Wallets labeled as belonging to Buterin by on-chain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence show routine swaps over the last few days totaling more than 3,100…

In brief Digital asset investment products shed $4 billion across a five-week streak of outflows, with trading volume at its lowest since July 2025, according to a new CoinShares report. The U.S. continues to lead outflows with $347 million, while Switzerland, Canada, and Germany posted $59 million in inflows. Short-Bitcoin products saw $5.5 million inflows, the largest of any asset, as traders position for further downside. Digital asset investment products logged their fifth consecutive week of outflows, extending a selloff that has now erased $4 billion from the sector amid widespread investor disinterest and macro uncertainty.Crypto funds saw $288 million…

In brief Strategy purchased roughly 600 Bitcoin last week. That marked the company’s 100th Bitcoin purchase to date since it started buying in 2020. The company is hosting a conference for Bitcoin-buying firms this week. Strategy disclosed its smallest Bitcoin purchase of the year on Monday, betting modestly on the digital asset before hosting a two-day conference in Las Vegas.The Tysons Corner, Virginia-based firm spent $40 million on 591 Bitcoin last week, lifting its total holdings to 717,722 Bitcoin, according to a press release. With Bitcoin recently changing hands around $65,500, the firm’s stockpile was worth $47 billion, CoinGecko data…

The S&P 500 has a concentration problem, and crypto still rides the same plumbingTen companies have been carrying the S&P 500 like a heavy tool belt, and the weight shows up in one number: about 41% at the end of 2025.As of press time, the top ten add up to about 37.3%, and Nvidia alone accounts for about 7.37% of the index.That little drop matters as a signal worth tracking closely to determine whether it reflects normal operating pressure or a developing structural issue.Global Markets Investor calls it a bubble, and the word fits the mood, yet the more useful…