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Wintermute Bets $1 Billion on AI and High-Frequency Trading Expansion

Wintermute plans to invest about $1 billion over five years in high-frequency trading and AI data-center infrastructure as it expands beyond digital assets.

2026-08-13 · 20:02 UTC
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Sports

Done in a weekend - the $12.5bn LA Lakers sale that shocked the NBA

2026-08-13 · 20:00

The Los Angeles Lakers' record $12.5bn (£9.3bn) sale was agreed in the space of a weekend, leaving the NBA world and…

Crypto

Tether Clears First Full Audit, Giving Markets a Closer Look at Its Books

2026-08-13 · 19:49

Tether completes its first full audit with KPMG, offering fresh insight into its reserves, finances and long-running…

Science

How Gödel's Proof Works

2026-08-13 · 19:44

In 1931, Kurt Gödel proved that any mathematical system based on a set of axioms will inevitably be incomplete—there…

Tech

Private security firms will soon be allowed to hack overseas cybercriminals

2026-08-13 · 19:38

Trump memo is first time gov't has authorized private sector to perform cyber attacks.

Crypto

XRP Hits $1 Price as Analysts Prepare for Prices Below This Target, $0.94 Average Buy Zone

2026-08-13 · 19:35

Altcoin XRP hits $1 price as analysts prepare for prices below this target. Expert declares $0.94 as average buy zone.

Sports

Nowacki wins European 200m breaststroke gold in thrilling finish

2026-08-13 · 19:34

Britain's Filip Nowacki wins gold in the 200m breaststroke at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris with a…

Crypto

Stellar Lands Big Win As $2.1 Trillion Funds Head On-Chain

2026-08-13 · 19:29

XLM Network just gained massive institutional acclaim with BNY Investments choosing to deploy reserves.

Crypto

Fidelity Moves to Stake up to 100% of Its Ether ETF

2026-08-13 · 19:25

Fidelity has filed to add staking to its ethereum ETF, potentially putting nearly all of FETH’s ether to work earning…

Tech

How Organizations Use AI: Evidence from ChatGPT [pdf]

2026-08-13 · 19:25

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Tech

OpenAI introduces ‘Ultrafast,’ a new mode that makes GPT 5.6 Sol work at 14x the speed

2026-08-13 · 19:22

OpenAI is launching a preview of a sped up version of its latest, most powerful model, in an effort to court enterprise…

Crypto

Delio CEO sentenced to 15 years in prison on crypto fraud in South Korea

2026-08-13 · 19:21

More than a year after being indicted on fraud charges related to his activities at crypto company Delio, Jeong Sang-ho…

Tech

IBM partners with OpenAI to bolster enterprise AI push

2026-08-13 · 19:19

IBM plans to train and certify tens and thousands of consultants on OpenAI's technologies as part of this deal.

Crypto

Figure Reports 192% Profit Surge as Lending Activity Accelerates

2026-08-13 · 19:17

Figure Technology Solutions nearly tripled quarterly profit as demand across its lending marketplace accelerated sharply.

Science

Virgin Galactic wants your help naming its new Delta class spaceship

2026-08-13 · 19:12

Will it be the VSS... Horizon, Explorer, Ascend or Apeiron?

Tech

Google and OpenAI Debut Super Fast AI Models—Gemini 3.7 Flash Is Out, But GPT-5.6 Sol Ultrafast Is Invite-Only

2026-08-13 · 19:11

Google's model is live and built for cheap agents; OpenAI's is quicker but locked behind a waitlist.

World

Family of Irish plane crash victim awarded $29m in damages

2026-08-13 · 19:08

A jury in Chicago in the US awarded the sum to Michael Ryan's family after his widow Naoise Connolly Ryan brought a…

Crypto

MiCA: Monaco Tightens Its Crypto Regulation and Moves Closer to the European Framework

2026-08-13 · 19:05

The government of Monaco presented bill no. 1131 to the National Council on August 6.

Sports

Can Werro recover from heavy fall to challenge for 800m gold?

2026-08-13 · 19:04

Having suffered a fall in the 800m semi-finals, Audrey Werro may have to contend with physical and mental consequences…

Crypto

Zebec Introduces “Earn on Pay” Capability with Solstice’s USX

2026-08-13 · 19:00

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, August 13th, 2026, ChainwireZebec Network, a leading onchain payroll and payments platform,…

Crypto

CFTC Sets Aug. 20 Crypto Talks as Regulators Seek Clearer Rules

2026-08-13 · 18:57

The CFTC will discuss crypto rules, AI-driven trading and prediction markets as US regulators weigh clearer…

Crypto

Swiss Banking Giant UBS Doubles Down on Bitcoin ETF Exposure

2026-08-13 · 18:53

UBS Group AG increased its holdings in Blackrock’s Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) to about $90 million, a sharp rise that…

Tech

Understanding is the new bottleneck

2026-08-13 · 18:47

As AI agents increasingly write code, understanding that code has become a critical bottleneck—not primarily for…

Sports

PSV winger Driouech at Ibrox before expected Rangers move

2026-08-13 · 18:41

PSV Eindhoven winger Couhaib Driouech is at Ibrox to watch Rangers face Jagiellonia Bialystok pending a transfer to the…