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Transhumanism was labeled a "death cult" by critics who argued it misunderstood what it means to be human.
Advocate Zoltan Istvan defended the movement as a humanitarian effort to end suffering, aging, and death through technology.
Philosophers and AI researchers warned that promises o

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A Vanguard executive compared Bitcoin to a collectible toy, despite the firm recently opening trading for crypto ETFs.
Vanguard recently allowed clients to trade funds holding Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Solana.
The firm said it would not provide investment advice related to crypto

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A total of 315 victim letters were submitted to the court ahead of Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon's sentencing on Thursday.
The U.S. judge said the letters were "impactful" and cited them ahead of sentencing Kwon to 15 years in prison.
The letters detail the real-life impact the Terra

Tether has submitted a cash offer to acquire 65.4% of Juventus from Exor, aiming to invest 1 billion Euros to enhance the club's growth. Tether recently acquired a minority stake and is committed to supporting Juventus in the evolving sports landscape.

XRP will soon be usable across multiple blockchains as wXRP, a 1:1 backed token by Hex Trust. Initially launching with $100 million in liquidity, this development enhances XRP's role in DeFi and cross-chain interactions.

Phantom wallet has integrated with Kalshi's prediction markets, allowing users to trade on various topics directly within the app. This feature simplifies transactions and includes social elements for real-time community engagement, reflecting a trend of integrating prediction markets into crypto wallets.

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OpenAI has delayed its adult content mode to early 2026, missing a December launch target set by CEO Sam Altman.
The holdup centers on an AI age-prediction system meant to protect minors without misclassifying adults.
The delay frustrates users as rivals already allow NSFW

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Tom Lee, chairman of top Ethereum treasury firm BitMine, praised Strategy for establishing a $1.4 billion cash reserve.
The reserve will allow the $61 billion Bitcoin treasury to pay dividends with its cash stockpile during downturns for Bitcoin.
Lee said that cash and staking

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Florida prosecutors have seized around $1.5 million in crypto tied to an overseas suspect.
The wallet held AVAX, DOGE, PEPE, and SOL, with the losses reported by a resident to be at $47,421.
The case shows how forfeiture doctrines are now being applied more easily to crypto, Decrypt wa

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New York has passed the first U.S. law forcing advertisers to disclose AI-generated performers, even as Trump moved to penalize states with their own AI rules.
Governor Kathy Hochul signed twin SAG-AFTRA--backed bills requiring conspicuous AI disclosure and banning deepfake replicas