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Stories by Sonny Jang
- Binance Executive Richard Teng Pushes Unified Fiat and Crypto Services
Teng said users want a single platform for fiat currency, stablecoins and yield products as the Digital Asset Summit approaches.
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- Orkut Founder Seeks User Support to Revive Social Network
Orkut Büyükkökten is asking users to register support for a possible return of the platform, which Google shut down in Sept. 2014.
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- Andreessen Horowitz Partner Olivia Moore Sees Limits in AI Subscriptions
Nearly half of U.S. consumers use AI, but only 4.5% had paid subscriptions to ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude in August 2026.
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- Jesse Pollak Sees Tokenized Equities Driving Blockchain’s Next Cycle
The Base creator said non-dollar stablecoins could expand blockchain finance beyond dollar-denominated markets as tokenized-stock activity grows.
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- Commodity Fund Founder Keeps $1 Million Bitcoin Target Before 2030
The founder said an earlier $100,000 target reflected a 2021 prediction and pointed to Bitcoin’s limited supply.
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- Solana Foundation Executive Predicts ‘Token Supercycle’ Over Next Decade
Nick Ducoff says money, assets and ownership could increasingly move onto the internet as tokenization expands across finance and other sectors.
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- Loren Asmus Calls $300T Bond Market Bitcoin’s Next Frontier
The UTXO Management executive said education remains the main barrier to broader institutional adoption as Bitcoin is considered for portfolio allocations.
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- Judy Shelton Named Treasury Adviser on Monetary Policy
Shelton will advise Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent after her 2019 nomination to the Federal Reserve Board failed to win Senate approval.
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- Ray Dalio Warns China and Japan May Trim U.S. Treasury Holdings
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield is hovering around 5.3%, its highest level since 2002, as global bond markets face sustained selling pressure.
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- Ferrari Chairman John Elkann Questions AI Revenue Models Despite Optimism
Elkann said infrastructure investment is surging while the business models needed to generate revenue remain less certain.
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- Treasury Secretary Bessent Appoints Judy Shelton as Counselor
Shelton will advise Bessent on currency policy, focusing on financial conditions in China, after the Senate rejected her 2019 nomination as a Federal Reserve governor.
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- Avient Appoints Mike Frank as President and Chief Executive Officer, Succeeding Khandpur
Frank takes over immediately after serving as CEO of UPL Corp. since 2022. Ashish Khandpur will remain with Avient in an advisory role through Dec. 31, 2026.
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- OpenAI, Anthropic Add Trump-Era Officials as AI Security Stakes Grow
The appointments deepen both companies’ government ties as Anthropic challenges restrictions affecting military use of its systems.
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- Franklin Templeton CEO Favors Short-Term Tech Debt for AI Exposure
Jenny Johnson cited a 9% yield on two-year technology-company debt and warned that longer maturities carry greater technology risk.
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- Michael Saylor Says Digital-Asset Gold Rush Could Last Through 2035
Saylor identified ETFs, treasury companies, digital credit and bank-collateralized lending as major adoption channels. Strategy’s holdings had risen to about 848,000 Bitcoin (BTC).
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- Zardot CTO Says More Than 80% of Software Workers May Face Career Crisis
Obie Fernandez said AI tools can handle requirements, coding, testing, documentation and Jira tasks, increasing the importance of judgment and problem selection.
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- PONS Founder Ozzy Buys Bitcoin for First Time Since January 2023
Bitcoin traded at about $82,300, roughly 6% below its recent high of $87,400.
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- Trump Presents National Science Medal to Musk, Huang, Brin and Su
Michael Dell and Satya Nadella received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation at the same innovation summit Thursday.
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- MFA Financial Names Bryan Wulfsohn as CEO Effective July 1, 2027
The 16-year company veteran will join MFA Financial’s board on Jan. 1 before becoming chief executive six months later.
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- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Receives National Medal of Science
The award recognizes Huang’s work advancing GPU technology for scientific computing and artificial intelligence as the administration expands AI-focused science initiatives.
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- Facebook Whistleblower Says Zuckerberg’s AI Strategy Is ‘Playing With Fire’
Haugen urged legally required independent auditors with continuing access to frontier AI companies’ safety practices and incident reporting.
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- Tim Cook Says He Is Not Directing Apple CEO John Ternus’ Work
Cook became executive chairman of Apple’s board on Sept. 1, 2026, while Ternus took over as CEO. Cook said he helps only when asked and now focuses on worldwide policy and government relations.
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- Hunter Biden Blames Market Makers as LAPTOP Token Falls 98%
LAPTOP’s thin launch liquidity allowed small trades to move its quoted price sharply, while additional project-linked wallet transfers remain unexplained.
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- Cathie Wood Views Rising Rates as a Sign of Economic Growth
The ARK Invest founder and CEO linked higher borrowing costs with stronger growth rather than mainly reflecting inflation during an October session.
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- Crypto Banter Founder Ran Neuner Says He Is Taking Altcoin Profits
Neuner’s announcement prompted discussion about market conditions and trading strategies as traders watched the altcoin market for potential trends.
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- Palantir CEO Says Executive Told Him to Stop Hyping Foundry
Alex Karp recalled that Ted Mabrey said employees viewed him as “out of touch.” Palantir’s U.S. commercial revenue rose 149% year over year in the quarter ended June 30.
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- Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Says AI Makes Starting Companies Easier
Chesky said he sometimes wishes he were 26 again, citing the greater power of today’s artificial-intelligence tools and the smaller teams now able to build businesses.
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- Josh Kushner’s Estimated Fortune Listed at $17.5 Billion
The figure is an estimate of Kushner’s net worth, not a disclosed balance-sheet total. Thrive Capital’s exposure to OpenAI and SpaceX provides context, but its holdings and Kushner’s personal ownership have not been p…
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- Tom Lee Says Tokenization May Drive Current Crypto Bull Market
Lee estimates that putting 10% of roughly $160 trillion in stocks, bonds and credit on-chain could create a $16 trillion market.
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- Advasa Holdings Names William Witherspoon as Chief Financial Officer
Witherspoon will remain on the board as a non-independent director after leaving three committees. Grady Ryther remains CEO.
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- WTO Deputy Director-General Says AI Development Is in a Boom Period
Johanna Hill said the effort will involve AI economic systems, related systems, data centers, other infrastructure and practical applications expected to spread worldwide.
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- OpenAI Names Former Cursor Executive to Lead EMEA Sales
Ismail Elmas will oversee sales across Europe, the Middle East and Africa as OpenAI expands its enterprise operation in the region.
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- Strive CEO Says Bitcoin Treasury Companies Offer Restricted Institutions BTC Exposure
Matt Cole said stock-investment mandates prevent some portfolio managers from buying Bitcoin or Bitcoin ETFs directly, affecting a $500 billion pool of capital.
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- Hyperliquid Founder Jeff Yan Might Study Options If No Longer Allowed to Build Infrastructure
Yan said HIP-4 could retain spot markets, an order book and portfolio margin while using perpetual contracts to hedge options’ delta exposure.
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- Ray Dalio Warns Wealth Taxes Could Force Asset Sales, Pressure AI Stocks
The Bridgewater Associates founder said wealthy investors may need to sell portions of their holdings to pay tax bills, adding pressure to markets already facing AI-bubble risks.
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- 장줘얼 Says He Bought Back 75% of Bitcoin Position at $82,789
He said he had previously sold at $86,789 and $84,460 and reported cumulative returns of 35.1% in coins and a 98.6% U-based return.
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- Edward Lee Joins Polymarket as Head of Product for Exchange Business
The former Coinbase and Circle employee will lead product development for Polymarket US and its international on-chain exchange.
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- Binance CEO Says Demand Is Strong for Tokenized Stocks and Private Markets
Richard Teng said poor information circulation is still obstructing some private-market development despite strong demand for both product areas.
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- Robert Rubin Warns AI Investment Boom Could Spread Financial Losses
The former Treasury secretary said linked commitments among AI firms, suppliers and financiers could magnify losses if projected revenue or productivity gains fail to emerge.
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- Trump to Award National Medal of Science to Four Tech Leaders
Lisa Su, Elon Musk, Sergey Brin and Jensen Huang are named as recipients.
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