Wikipedia Traffic Drops as AI Answers Eat the Free Encyclopedia
The Wikimedia Foundation revealed an unsettling trend: search engines and chatbots are providing Wikipedia’s content directly to users without sending them to the site.
OpenSea rejects pivot from NFTs, says it’s evolving to ‘trade everything’
OpenSea CEO Devin Finzer says the platform isn’t abandoning NFTs but expanding into a universal onchain trading hub.
Relax, That’s Not a Stranger in Your House—It’s Just an AI Prank
A viral prank using AI-generated photos of a “homeless man” inside people’s homes has led to 911 calls, police warnings, and backlash over its cruelty.
Japanese mega banks to jointly issue yen-pegged stablecoin: Report
Japan’s top banks plan to launch a joint yen-based stablecoin using MUFG’s Progmat platform to modernize payments and corporate settlements.
ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF Records Highest Outflows Since August
Analysts cited fallout from tariffs and last week’s $19B liquidation event as driving institutional investors to defensive positioning.
FSB Warns of ‘Cascading Failures’ Due to Crypto Regulatory Arbitrage
The Financial Stability Board says fragmented rules enable crypto firms to shop around for lenient jurisdictions, threatening market stability.
170-year-old bank now holds OKX institutional clients’ crypto in Europe
October’s crypto crash has reignited the “Wild West” narrative, but OKX and Standard Chartered are here to prove it’s not the case, OKX Europe’s Erald Ghoos said.
UK Electoral Commission ‘Updating’ Crypto Donation Guidance
The regulator’s plans to update its guidance come as Reform UK has reportedly received the country’s first crypto donation.
NFT markets rebound after $1.2B wipeout in Friday’s crypto crash
Top Ethereum NFT collections like BAYC, Pudgy Penguins and CryptoPunks remain in the red despite a partial market recovery after Friday’s crypto market crash.
BNB Chain sees record user activity, transactions up 151% in 30 days
Nansen data revealed that in the last 30 days, BNB Chain transactions surpassed 500 million, ranking second only to Solana in transaction count.