Pepe May Follow Dogecoin to Wall Street—But ETF Investors Aren’t Buying Meme Hype

In brief Canary Capital filed an application Wednesday for a Pepe ETF, yet the meme coin’s price reaction was muted. Dogecoin is ranked 17th out of all crypto ETFs that CoinShares tracks, generating $13 million worth of year-to-date inflows. “They’re just not popular with investors,” CoinShares’ James Butterfill told Decrypt, in reference to crypto ETFs…

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A moving second act of the ‘cancelled’ Indian comic

His experience mirrors a wider shift in Indian comedy. What was once a small, urban, English-speaking circuit has grown into a far bigger, more diverse scene, powered by YouTube and Instagram, where comics can reach millions directly. Live shows have surged too, drawing large audiences across cities and smaller towns alike, with regional-language comedy playing…

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‘AI Should Advance Mankind, Not Destroy It’: Why Florida Is Taking Aim at OpenAI

In brief Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced an investigation into OpenAI and its ChatGPT chatbot. The probe cites national security concerns and alleged links between ChatGPT and criminal activity. Similar scrutiny and lawsuits have also targeted other AI chatbots, including Grok and Google’s Gemini. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said Thursday that his office…

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For our 250th anniversary, the new blue 'founding fathers' are crushing the right

Conservative media can pound on George Soros all they want — often with very good reason — but might be better served if it turned its anger and frustration upon the literally thousands of Republican, conservative and faith-based billionaires and multi-millionaires who choose to sit on the sidelines while whining about the “far left.”  Source link

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TD Cuts Bitcoin Giant Strategy’s Price Target, Calls Ethereum Treasury Sharplink a ‘Buy’

In brief TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating for Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy, despite cutting its price target. The company initiated coverage on Ethereum treasury company Sharplink, also calling it a “buy.” Analysts said that Ethereum staking rewards should cover all of Sharplink’s operating costs, even if the price of ETH stays down. TD Cowen…

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