π’ OpenAI has released an AI industrial policy framework, cautioning that without intervention, AI could lead to job losses and increased wealth concentration.
π’ A senior commodity strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence cautions that Bitcoin could drop toward $10,000 by 2026, pointing to stablecoin expansion, macro headwinds, and the risk of back-to-back down years.
π’ Security researcher Taylor Monahan reports that North Korean IT operatives have infiltrated more than 40 DeFi platforms over the past seven years.
π’ U.S. tech employment has declined for two consecutive years, with 43,000 jobs lost in the past year, exceeding the cuts seen during both the 2020 pandemic and the 2008 financial crisis.
π’ Nigeria and Ethiopia are among the top 15 countries globally for adoption, while Sub-Saharan Africa recorded $205B in on-chain volume, up 52% year over year, according to Ripple.
π’ Santiment data shows XRPβs average trader returns have dropped to -41% MVRV, the lowest level since the FTX collapse in November 2022, pointing to a possible buying opportunity.
π’ Digital asset products recorded $224M in inflows, though momentum cooled later in the week as strong macro data strengthened hawkish expectations.
π’ CryptoQuant data shows Bitcoinβs long-term holder supply has turned positive, with roughly 308K BTC added, suggesting holding is now outpacing selling and pointing to an early bullish shift.