AI startup Periodic Labs secures $200 million in funding, led by a16z
Periodic Labs, founded by former OpenAI vice president of research Liam Fedus and former DeepMind research scientist Ekin Dogus Cubuk, has completed a $200 million financing round, with a post-investment valuation of $1 billion.
New EU regulations give banks an advantage in regulating tokenized assets, potentially accelerating the development of tokenization in Europe
Legislation passed by the European Union last year creates significant regulatory advantages for banks tokenizing traditional assets, allowing them to be treated more leniently than in most other parts of the world.
Apple Intelligence will be upgraded to support the GPT-5 model next month
Apple Intelligence will integrate the model after the iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe 26 system updates. Users can choose to access ChatGPT through Siri, writing tools, and visual intelligence features.
Ukraine to hold preliminary review of cryptocurrency market regulation bill at the end of August
Danylo Hetmantsev, chairman of the Ukrainian parliament’s Finance, Tax and Customs Policy Committee, said the Ukrainian parliament plans to conduct a preliminary review of the cryptocurrency regulation bill by the end of August.
Coinbase announces the launch of DEX trading within the app, unlocking millions of on-chain assets on the Base network
Coinbase has launched a decentralized exchange (DEX) feature within the app, allowing users in the United States (excluding New York State) to directly trade millions of on-chain assets on the Base network.
pSTAKE Foundation Launches $50 Million AI-Web3 Innovation Fund, Applications Now Open
The pSTAKE Foundation has announced that its $50 million AI-Web3 Innovation Fund is now officially open for applications.
Trump signs executive order allowing 401(k) retirement plans to invest in cryptocurrencies
Former US President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday directing the Department of Labor to pave the way for the introduction of alternative assets such as cryptocurrencies and private equity into 401(k) retirement plans.
OpenAI officially releases GPT-5
OpenAI announced on Thursday the launch of GPT-5, its most advanced artificial intelligence model to date, the result of more than two years of development and numerous setbacks and delays.
Animoca Brands and ProvLabs jointly launch NUVA, a decentralized exchange for RWA tokens.
Animoca Brands and ProvLabs, the developers of the Provenance Blockchain, have jointly launched NUVA, a platform for RWA trading. The NUVA marketplace will leverage the existing RWA ecosystem on the Provenance Blockchain.
Web3-based AI project Perle completes $9 million in seed round financing
Perle, a Web3-based AI project, announced a $9 million seed round led by Framework Ventures, bringing the startup’s total funding to $17.5 million.
Hong Kong stocks saw unusual movement! Guofu Quantum (00290.HK) surged over 8% again, bringing its year-to-date gain to nearly 1.8 times. The company partnered with Huajian Medical to advance the development of its RWA ecosystem.
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Jack Ma has indirectly invested in ETH and holds approximately 11.15% of Yunfeng Financial's shares
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Anthropic Completes $13 Billion in New Funding, Becoming the World's Most Valuable AI Startup
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OpenAI acquires Statsig for $1.1 billion
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Ondo Finance: Will launch an on-chain US stock trading platform on September 3
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AI-native platform Sola completes $17.5 million Series A funding round, led by a16z
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