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forklog.media Researchers Question Blockchain’s Role in AI

The meaningful integration of crypto technologies and artificial intelligence is still in its early stages, with many popular claims about blockchain's benefits for AI requiring further evidence. These conclusions were reached by the authors of the Crypto x AI, AI x Crypto study from the IC3 consortium. The study divides the topic into two areas. The first is the application of AI in crypto systems. Here, experts believe artificial intelligence can already assist with transaction analysis, fraud detection, identifying vulnerable smart contracts, and processing blockchain events. The second area is the application of crypto technologies. Researchers believe that the most practical benefits currently come from zero-knowledge proofs, trusted computing, and other tools that help secure computations and data processing. Broader ideas like decentralized AI governance or decentralized infrastructure have yet to see widespread adoption. A separate section addresses common misconceptions. One such misconception is the claim that blockchain can distinguish AI-generated content from human-generated content. According to IC3, a distributed ledger is suitable for timestamping and registering digital artifacts, but it does not solve the detection problem. If an external classifier incorrectly labels content before it is recorded on the blockchain, the network will merely record this error. A similar issue arises with data provenance and model outputs. Blockchain records can show that a specific version or event log existed at a particular time. However, they do not explain why a model produced a certain output, do not prove inference correctness, and do not guarantee the absence of manipulation during training. The authors also challenged the notion that crypto wallets make AI agents autonomous. They argue that while a wallet can automate economic actions without constant human approval, it does not make the model independent. An operator can still shut down the server, model, or infrastructure on which the agent operates. Nonetheless, researchers do not deny the benefits of crypto rails for AI payments. Blockchain can provide neutrality, censorship resistance, and low fees. However, the authors believe the industry needs not only to demonstrate the technical feasibility of such payments but also to quantitatively prove their advantages over centralized financial systems. In the section on decentralized AI infrastructure, IC3 specifically examined DePIN networks and computation markets. Such platforms may be cheaper for inference and small-scale training tasks, but for larger workloads, the situation is more complex: latency, bandwidth, and node connectivity can increase the overall cost. The authors point to a lack of systematic benchmarks compared to traditional cloud providers. IC3 believes the main takeaway for the market is to separate proof of concept from proven utility. Crypto technologies can enhance specific elements of AI infrastructure but do not automatically solve issues of trust, payments, data provenance, and computational efficiency. Earlier, the Ethereum Foundation proposed using blockchain as a verification environment for AI agents.

forklog.media Amazon Employees Back Seattle Data Center Moratorium

Amazon employees are among dozens of residents and tech workers supporting a one-year moratorium on new data centers, which the Seattle City Council is set to consider. According to The Verge, over the past two months, five large facilities have been proposed in the city by four unnamed companies, with a combined maximum demand of 369 MW—about a third of Seattle's average daily energy consumption and roughly 10 times the usage of 30 existing data centers.

cryptopotato.com Neura Closes Strategic Funding Round and Partnerships to Build Emotional AI with Persistent, User-Owned Memory

[PRESS RELEASE – Tokyo, Japan, June 9th, 2026] Joined by partners and investors including Animoca Brands, Basics Capital, TBV, Kinetic Kollective, Mario Nawfal, and Grammy-winning artist Ne-Yo, Neura is building the missing layer of AI: empathy and memory. Neura, the protocol building the world’s first Emotional AI Economy, today announced the close of a strategic […]

bitcoinmagazine.com Second Launches Bark on Bitcoin Mainnet, Targeting Self-Custody UX Gap

Bitcoin Magazine Second Launches Bark on Bitcoin Mainnet, Targeting Self-Custody UX Gap Second has officially launched Bark — its implementation of the Ark protocol — on the Bitcoin mainnet. This post Second Launches Bark on Bitcoin Mainnet, Targeting Self-Custody UX Gap first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

blockmanity.com Bitcoin Theft Plot Unravels: Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Connecticut Crypto Kidnapping Attempt

Bitcoin Theft Plot Unravels: to Connecticut Crypto Kidnapping Attempt A young man from Missouri has admitted his role in a bold but failed plan to steal Bitcoin through violence and kidnapping. The case shows how big crypto fortunes can attract […] The post Bitcoin Theft Plot Unravels: Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Connecticut Crypto Kidnapping Attempt appeared first on Blockmanity.

cryptobriefing.com Goldman Sachs data shows hedge funds bought equities at fastest pace in months, right before US selloff

Goldman Sachs data shows hedge funds bought global equities at the fastest pace in four months before the Nasdaq's worst point drop in history on June 5. The post Goldman Sachs data shows hedge funds bought equities at fastest pace in months, right before US selloff appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

blockonomi.com Bet365 vs 888casino: Market Veterans — and ZunaBet’s Growing Attention

When it comes to online betting brands with real staying power, Bet365 and 888casino are near the top of the list. Both have been around for more than two decades and have built strong reputations across global markets. But the industry is moving, and a new wave of crypto-first casinos is starting to pull players [...] The post Bet365 vs 888casino: Market Veterans — and ZunaBet’s Growing Attention appeared first on Blockonomi.

bitcoinist.com The Higher Bitcoin Goes, The Less Institutions Want It? Coinbase Executive Weighs In

Institutions that bought Bitcoin at $100,000 and $125,000 are showing even greater interest now that prices have dropped to around $60,000, according to Coinbase Head of Institutional Strategy John D’Agostino. Related Reading: Coinbase–Better Deal Enables Mortgages Secured By Bitcoin And USDC He made the remarks in a recent interview with CNBC, as Bitcoin trades around […]

bitcoinist.com Strategy Sold Bitcoin, Now Metaplanet Is Down 47% — Who Sells Next?

Metaplanet, Japan’s largest publicly traded Bitcoin treasury company, is considering a share repurchase program to defend and maximize its Bitcoin yield per share — a capital allocation mechanism that automatically activates when the company’s market value drops below the value of its Bitcoin holdings, a threshold it crossed in the past 24 hours as Bitcoin’s […]

cryptobriefing.com Chainlink lands exclusive oracle deal with FIFA World Cup’s prediction market partner ADI Predictstreet

This partnership could revolutionize sports prediction markets, enhancing transparency, efficiency, and fan engagement on a global scale. The post Chainlink lands exclusive oracle deal with FIFA World Cup’s prediction market partner ADI Predictstreet appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

cryptobriefing.com Standard Chartered-backed Zodia Custody wins Luxembourg approval to expand stablecoin custody offering

Zodia Custody's expanded regulatory approval enhances institutional trust and positions it to meet rising stablecoin demand across Europe. The post Standard Chartered-backed Zodia Custody wins Luxembourg approval to expand stablecoin custody offering appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

news.bitcoin.com Coinbase’s D’Agostino: Governments and Family Offices Are ‘Happy’ to Buy Bitcoin at a Discount

Coinbase strategist John D’Agostino says the world’s biggest buyers aren’t panicking over bitcoin’s slide, with sovereign wealth funds and family offices being more than “happy” to scoop up the asset at a discount. Why Institutions Aren’t Flinching at Sub-$60K Bitcoin As bitcoin tumbled toward its lowest levels of the year, John D’Agostino, Coinbase’s head of […]

cryptobriefing.com Will Price: The US onshore perpetual market is untapped, Lighter’s zero-fee model revolutionizes trading, and engineering talent rivals top AI startups | Bankless

Regulatory approval for US onshore perpetual markets could unlock billions in untapped growth potential. The post Will Price: The US onshore perpetual market is untapped, Lighter’s zero-fee model revolutionizes trading, and engineering talent rivals top AI startups | Bankless appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

forklog.media Researchers Question Blockchain’s Role in AI

The meaningful integration of crypto technologies and artificial intelligence is still in its early stages, with many popular claims about blockchain's benefits for AI requiring further evidence. These conclusions were reached by the authors of the Crypto x AI, AI x Crypto study from the IC3 consortium. The study divides the topic into two areas. The first is the application of AI in crypto systems. Here, experts believe artificial intelligence can already assist with transaction analysis, fraud detection, identifying vulnerable smart contracts, and processing blockchain events. The second area is the application of crypto technologies. Researchers believe that the most practical benefits currently come from zero-knowledge proofs, trusted computing, and other tools that help secure computations and data processing. Broader ideas like decentralized AI governance or decentralized infrastructure have yet to see widespread adoption. A separate section addresses common misconceptions. One such misconception is the claim that blockchain can distinguish AI-generated content from human-generated content. According to IC3, a distributed ledger is suitable for timestamping and registering digital artifacts, but it does not solve the detection problem. If an external classifier incorrectly labels content before it is recorded on the blockchain, the network will merely record this error. A similar issue arises with data provenance and model outputs. Blockchain records can show that a specific version or event log existed at a particular time. However, they do not explain why a model produced a certain output, do not prove inference correctness, and do not guarantee the absence of manipulation during training. The authors also challenged the notion that crypto wallets make AI agents autonomous. They argue that while a wallet can automate economic actions without constant human approval, it does not make the model independent. An operator can still shut down the server, model, or infrastructure on which the agent operates. Nonetheless, researchers do not deny the benefits of crypto rails for AI payments. Blockchain can provide neutrality, censorship resistance, and low fees. However, the authors believe the industry needs not only to demonstrate the technical feasibility of such payments but also to quantitatively prove their advantages over centralized financial systems. In the section on decentralized AI infrastructure, IC3 specifically examined DePIN networks and computation markets. Such platforms may be cheaper for inference and small-scale training tasks, but for larger workloads, the situation is more complex: latency, bandwidth, and node connectivity can increase the overall cost. The authors point to a lack of systematic benchmarks compared to traditional cloud providers. IC3 believes the main takeaway for the market is to separate proof of concept from proven utility. Crypto technologies can enhance specific elements of AI infrastructure but do not automatically solve issues of trust, payments, data provenance, and computational efficiency. Earlier, the Ethereum Foundation proposed using blockchain as a verification environment for AI agents.

forklog.media Zcash Developers Approve Ironwood Update

The Zcash team has agreed on consensus changes for the Ironwood update. The upgrade aims to launch a new shielded pool and limit the supply of ZEC following a recent vulnerability in Orchard, reported developer Sean Bowe. The old liquidity pool will be marked separately: after the update's activation, new users will be prohibited from interacting with it, but the ability to publish logs with updates will be retained. Wallets will stop accepting incoming transfers in Orchard and will direct assets to Orchard addresses already in Ironwood. According to Bowe, this combination of rules will "limit the circulating supply of ZEC" and prevent network participants from spending "more coins than should exist." Ironwood activation is scheduled for July. The Zcash Open Development Lab described the migration process as "simple for users." Wallets supporting Orchard will be able to transfer funds to the new pool with one click. The update is planned to be accompanied by independent audits to prevent new vulnerabilities from arising. Ironwood will be the next step following the emergency fix of a critical bug in Orchard. The bug was discovered at the end of May. It theoretically allowed for unlimited fake issuance of ZEC. However, Shielded Labs stated that actual exploitation of the vulnerability was unlikely. The fix was implemented in two stages. In early June, the team conducted a soft fork to temporarily disable transactions in Orchard, followed by a hard fork to restore the pool's functionality. In the wake of the incident, the ZEC price dropped nearly 50% at one point — to $300. After the vulnerability was addressed, the asset began to recover, and at the time of writing, its price is around $470 (+11% for the day). 15-minute chart of ZEC/USDT on Binance. Source: TradingView. Back in May, the price of the privacy coin broke the $585 mark for the first time since November 2025.

bitcoinist.com ZachXBT Says Humanity Protocol’s $32 Million Crypto Hack Looks Staged — Here’s The Evidence He Found

Humanity Protocol, a biometric blockchain identity project that had been one of crypto’s top-performing tokens of 2026, suffered a catastrophic security incident on June 9 in which attackers drained approximately $32 million from more than 17 wallets — sending the H token crashing 90% within hours — before on-chain investigator ZachXBT publicly questioned whether the […]

cryptobriefing.com Iran fully closes Bab al-Mandab Strait after Israeli strikes, threatening global oil flows and crypto markets

Iran's closure of key straits heightens geopolitical tensions, disrupts global trade, and underscores crypto's role in circumventing sanctions. The post Iran fully closes Bab al-Mandab Strait after Israeli strikes, threatening global oil flows and crypto markets appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

forklog.media Circle Introduces Wrapped Bitcoin on Ethereum Network

Circle has launched a wrapped Bitcoin, cirBTC, on the Ethereum network with a 1:1 backing. cirBTC is live on @ethereum.Circle helped establish the institutional standard for dollar collateral with USDC.Now cirBTC brings that same approach to Bitcoin, bringing 1:1 BTC-backed collateral to institutional DeFi markets with neutrality, transparency, and Circle…— Circle (@circle) June 8, 2026 The company positions cirBTC as an asset for institutional scenarios such as DeFi, OTC operations, market making, treasury transfers, and settlements. According to the press release, the underlying asset is held by a regulated Circle entity and is separate from corporate funds. The issuance and redemption of the token are conducted through Circle Mint. The coin is issued by Circle International Bermuda Limited, which holds a Class F license in the Bermuda jurisdiction. Reserve transparency is confirmed through Chainlink Proof-of-Reserve. In its blog, Circle described the Ethereum blockchain as a "suitable starting point." Future plans include integrating cirBTC with the Arc solution and expanding into a multichain environment. "The principle of neutrality is simple: the incentive for the issuer should be widespread adoption, not redirecting activity to a preferred trading platform," the company emphasized. In May, Circle raised $222 million through the sale of ARC tokens.

blockonomi.com XRP Ledger Lending Code Faces Formal Review Before Mainnet Vote

TLDR: RippleX is testing the XRPL lending code before validators consider Mainnet activation. Formal verification may expose accounting and state errors that normal tests miss. XLS-66 would add fixed-term loans funded by Single Asset Vault liquidity. XRP trades near $1.17 while XRPL prepares technical and governance updates. RippleX developers are applying formal verification to XRP [...] The post XRP Ledger Lending Code Faces Formal Review Before Mainnet Vote appeared first on Blockonomi.

bitcoinist.com Hoskinson Claims Cardano Can Surpass Bitcoin By Solving Crypto’s Trust Problem

Charles Hoskinson says Cardano is not merely competing for crypto market share, but for a much larger role: becoming the infrastructure layer for global trust. In a June 8 livestream titled “Why Cardano is the only Ecosystem that can run the world,” the Cardano founder argued that ADA’s long-term value depends on whether the network […]

news.bitcoin.com Apple Sheds $230 Billion From Intraday Peak After Long-Awaited Siri AI Reveal Disappoints

Apple shares swung nearly 5% from their intraday high, erasing about $230 billion in market value, after the company’s long-awaited Siri AI overhaul drew a muted reaction from investors. A ‘Sell the News’ Moment for Apple’s AI Reset Apple used its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 8 to unveil its biggest artificial intelligence (AI) […]

news.bitcoin.com Humanity Protocol Loses $32M in Private Key Hack as ZachXBT Calls Incident ‘Possibly Staged’

Humanity Protocol’s H token has crashed nearly 90% after wallets tied to the project were drained of more than $32 million, a breach onchain investigator ZachXBT says may have been “possibly staged.” A Private Key Breach Turns Into a Firestorm The exploit hit Humanity Protocol, an identity-verification network, early on June 9. According to onchain […]

cryptobriefing.com Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya launches missile strikes on Israeli targets as Bitcoin slides to $63K

The renewed conflict between Iran and Israel heightens geopolitical tensions, impacting global markets and highlighting the fragility of ceasefires. The post Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya launches missile strikes on Israeli targets as Bitcoin slides to $63K appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

blockonomi.com Crypto Market Relief Rally Builds As 30-Day MVRV Flashes Buy Signals Across Top Assets

TLDR: Bitcoin’s 30-day MVRV fell to -10%, placing it firmly in Fair Buy territory during the May-June correction. Cardano posted the steepest drop at -18%, earning a Strong Buy classification from Santiment’s on-chain data. Ethereum, XRP, and Chainlink all recorded negative MVRV readings, pointing to broad market capitulation conditions. Early price rebounds across flagged assets [...] The post Crypto Market Relief Rally Builds As 30-Day MVRV Flashes Buy Signals Across Top Assets appeared first on Blockonomi.

forklog.media Singapore Launches ASPIRE 2B Supercomputer for AI and HPC Research

Singapore has launched the ASPIRE 2B supercomputer, designed to support advanced research in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing. The system is operated by the NSCC, reports TechNode Global. ASPIRE 2B integrates CPU and GPU resources on a single platform. This architecture is essential for large-scale tasks such as AI model training, big data analysis, scientific simulations, and calculations that conventional infrastructure would take too long to perform. According to the publication, ASPIRE 2B is equipped with more than 1500 Nvidia H200 GPUs, providing up to 115 petaflops of computing power. Josephine Teo, the country's Minister for Digital Development and Information, stated that the system represents a significant upgrade to the national computing infrastructure. One of the key applications is climate research. ASPIRE 2B will enable the integration of AI approaches with physical simulations to build more detailed models of extreme rainfall, rising water levels, and other climate risks. Singapore has already utilized NSCC resources in its third national climate change study, creating high-resolution models adapted to the country's urban environment. This data aids in planning coastal protection and long-term development as part of the Singapore Green Plan 2030. Another focus is healthcare and scientific research. The increased capacity is expected to assist in processing medical data, modeling complex biological processes, and accelerating the discovery of new materials. ASPIRE 2B will also be used to develop AI models that better account for the linguistic and cultural diversity of Southeast Asia. According to the minister, NSCC plans to later integrate a quantum computer with ASPIRE 2B. This aims to create a hybrid environment where classical and quantum computing can be used together. Practical applications are still forming, but potential areas include molecular modeling and materials science. The launch of ASPIRE 2B aligns with the updated national AI strategy. Introduced in May, it prioritizes expanding computing capabilities, developing industry-specific AI missions, and strengthening the country's status as an international AI hub. In January, the government announced an investment of over $1 billion in national AI research and workforce development for 2025–2030. The plan covers fundamental AI research, applied developments, and specialist training. In May, China launched 12 satellites into space as part of a project to establish a network of orbital supercomputers led by the startup ADA Space and Zhejiang Laboratory.

cryptobriefing.com IRGC fires missiles at Israeli petrochemical facility, Bitcoin drops below $63K as risk-off wave hits crypto

Escalating tensions risk destabilizing Middle Eastern energy markets, impacting global supply chains and investor confidence across sectors. The post IRGC fires missiles at Israeli petrochemical facility, Bitcoin drops below $63K as risk-off wave hits crypto appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

blockonomi.com Bitrue Research Institute: Why Institutions Are Ditching Yield Farming for Real Yield

TLDR: Bitrue’s June 2026 report tracks institutional capital moving away from inflationary yield farming models. Real yield strategies backed by RWA yields and borrower interest spreads are replacing token emissions. Andri Fauzan Adziima says sustainable models are laying the foundation for crypto’s next growth phase. The 18-page report offers data-driven portfolio guidance for investors navigating [...] The post Bitrue Research Institute: Why Institutions Are Ditching Yield Farming for Real Yield appeared first on Blockonomi.