AI Agents Could Overtake Blockchain Networks, Raising Accessibility and Ethical Concerns

MARA Holdings, the largest bitcoin miner, is lending 7,377 BTC to generate returns and cover operating costs, tying up 16% of its bitcoin. The company aims to offset expenses by earning a yield of less than 10% through short-term arrangements with third parties.

Two influential figures, Sam Altman and Vitalik Buterin, presented differing views on AI development. Altman's OpenAI aims for AGI by 2025, while Buterin suggests using blockchain for failsafe mechanisms to prioritize safety and human agency in AI advancements.

Calls for accountability in U.S. financial oversight have been reignited by a redacted report revealing FDIC directives advising banks to pause crypto-related services. Attorney John E. Deaton alleges a coordinated effort to marginalize the digital asset sector through "Operation ChokePoint 2.0."

Metaplanet Inc. plans to increase its Bitcoin holdings by 470%, aiming to reach 10,000 BTC this year. The Tokyo-based investment firm currently holds 1,761.98 BTC worth 27.2 billion yen. Its Bitcoin holdings began with 97.8 BTC in April, growing rapidly in just over six months.

Doom CAPTCHA, created by Guillermo Rauch, uses Doom gameplay to verify human users by killing demons in nightmare mode. Players navigate the maze, facing challenging demon spawns, making it more complex than traditional CAPTCHAs.

Spirit Blockchain Capital, a Canadian investment firm, plans to earn yield on its Dogecoin holdings and potentially offer similar products for other major cryptocurrencies. The company aims to unlock a new revenue stream and position itself as a market leader in yield generation.

The U.S. currently accounts for around 40% of Bitcoin mining hashrate, with experts stating it's unlikely to shift the remaining 60% to American soil due to infrastructure and energy challenges. Despite Trump's support, global market economics drive mining operations worldwide.

Newly unredacted correspondences between the FDIC and member banks reveal the regulator's discouragement of offering services on public blockchains. The FDIC instructed a bank to undergo a detailed review process before launching products on public blockchains.

Solana has introduced a quantum-resistant vault, the Solana Winternitz Vault, to safeguard users' funds from potential quantum computer attacks by generating new keys for each transaction. This optional feature requires users to actively choose to store their funds in these vaults for quantum protection.

CumRocket's price surged 429% to $0.022 after Elon Musk's meme post on X, referencing tax implications. Musk's influence on meme coins like CumRocket and Dogecoin has been significant.