In brief Talkie-1930 is a 13B open-weight LLM trained on 260 billion tokens of text published before January 1, 1931. The hard knowledge cutoff eliminates benchmark contamination by design, making it a uniquely clean tool for AI generalization research. Claude Sonnet 4.6 prompts it live 24/7 at talkie-lm.com/chat. The team plans a GPT-3-level vintage model…
In brief Alex Mashinsky settled with the FTC for $10 million and received a lifetime ban from the cryptocurrency industry. Agreement reduces an initial $4.7 billion judgment tied to customer losses from Celsius Network’s collapse. The suspended judgment can be reinstated if Mashinsky fails to disclose assets or makes material misstatements. Alex Mashinsky, former CEO…
Mexico’s first peso-denominated blockchain escrow goes live on SPEI for high-value P2P transactions. Mexico City, April 29, 2026 — Kustodia, a programmable escrow platform for Latin America’s high-value economy, today announced the public launch of its smart contract escrow service in Mexico. Buyers and sellers can now protect any transaction — from used vehicles to…
Crypto exchange Bullish has expanded its integration with Ripple Prime to give institutional clients direct access to Bitcoin options trading, adding to existing spot, perpetual and futures connectivity through the platform’s prime brokerage network. The integration connects Ripple Prime users to Bullish’s regulated Bitcoin (BTC) options markets, allowing trades to be funded through existing sub-accounts…
More than 70% of crypto investors believe that Bitcoin (BTC) is undervalued, according to a recent Global Investor Survey conducted by Coinbase and Glassnode. The survey found that 82% of institutions and 70% of non-institutions classify the market as a late bear cycle markdown phase, while onchain indicators suggest BTC is entering a “value-accumulation zone.” …
April 29, 2026 – Realmint officially launches today, opening doors for retail investors to access RWAs through a smarter, data-driven platform. Backed by Injective Foundation and Cointelegraph Accelerator, the platform combines scoring, aggregation, and one-click access to tokenized assets. Why RWA retail isn’t here yet The market for tokenized real-world assets is growing fast, but…
In brief The White House is reportedly drafting guidance to help agencies use Anthropic despite Pentagon restrictions. Agencies are seeking access to Anthropic’s newest model, Mythos, for cybersecurity and defense uses. The dispute centers on Anthropic’s limits on surveillance and autonomous weapons use. The White House is reportedly moving to restore Anthropic’s standing across the…
In brief The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady for a third time this year as conflict in the Middle East continues to propel energy costs higher. The Senate Banking Committee advanced Kevin Warsh’s nomination to lead the U.S. Central Bank, setting him up for a final vote. Although Fed Chair Powell’s eight-year…
April 29, 2026 – Changelly, a leading instant cryptocurrency exchange and trusted blockchain API provider, is marking its 11th anniversary with a new company milestone. More than 12 million users worldwide now rely on the platform’s web and app alone for seamless digital asset swaps, purchases, and cash-outs—with API integrations driving an even greater volume…
Global payments giant Visa has expanded its stablecoin settlement pilot to include Polygon and four other blockchain networks, signaling continued experimentation with crypto-based payment infrastructure. The pilot, launched by Visa in 2023, allows partners to settle transactions using stablecoins rather than traditional banking rails. Newly supported networks include Polygon, Base, the Canton Network, Arc and…