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MemeFi: stock tokenization meets memecoin liquidity
2049.news · 14.09.2026, 11:50:02

MemeFi: stock tokenization meets memecoin liquidity Tokenized shares and memecoins are converging into a new financial narrative called MemeFi, with Robinhood Chain emerging as a central hub. This report explains mechanisms linking stock tokens to memecoin prices, typical liquidity strategies, and t…

OpenAI releases comprehensive guide for GPT-6 Astra
2049.news · 14.09.2026, 09:35:02

OpenAI releases comprehensive guide for GPT-6 Astra OpenAI published a technical guide explaining recommended practices for working with GPT-6 Astra , noting behavioral differences from earlier models. The document focuses on adapting prompts and configuration to avoid inefficiencies. Overview Accor…

Coinbase Engineer Trains Virtual Fruit Fly to Trade Bitcoin
2049.news · 12.09.2026, 11:00:02

Coinbase Engineer Trains Virtual Fruit Fly to Trade Bitcoin The project digitizes a fruit fly brain and assigns it a simulated trading balance to operate on bitcoin prices. Project design An engineer affiliated with Coinbase provided a simulated insect brain with $100 to trade real BTC-USDC market d…

Meme coins reach Wall Street through MemeFi trading
2049.news · 11.09.2026, 14:55:03

Meme coins reach Wall Street through MemeFi trading Tokenized shares of major issuers are now traded in pairs with memecoins on Robinhood Chain, creating a distinct MemeFi trading layer. How tokenized equities pair with memecoins Market participants created liquidity pairs combining tokenized stocks…

Hackers Met in Online Game, Stole $245 Million in Bitcoin
2049.news · 11.09.2026, 11:20:03

Hackers Met in Online Game, Stole $245 Million in Bitcoin A 22-year-old named Malone Lam pleaded guilty in a case tied to one of the largest crypto heists in the U.S. history. Prosecutors say the group recruited collaborators through online games, assigned operational roles, and targeted wealthy cry…

Attempts to Use Claude for Biological Weapon Development
2049.news · 11.09.2026, 07:35:03

Attempts to Use Claude for Biological Weapon Development Anthropic disclosed attempts to use Claude for work with potentially dangerous pathogens and toxins between December 2025 and August 2026. Scope of incidents According to the company, malicious requests were disguised as legitimate research pr…

Former pretraining engineer warns about AI race and regulatory gaps
2049.news · 10.09.2026, 09:55:02

Former pretraining engineer warns about AI race and regulatory gaps Jacob Coxon, who spent 3 years on model pretraining at OpenAI and Anthropic, publicly resigned and left the industry. He wrote on X that neither lab acts responsibly, asserting both pursue self‑improving superintelligence and thereb…

Meta offers Muse AI agent with 100 million weekly tokens
2049.news · 09.09.2026, 15:10:04

Meta offers Muse AI agent with 100 million weekly tokens Meta has opened access to its Muse AI agent, offering a free tier capped at 100 million tokens per week for basic use. Muse can interact with email, calendar and web browsing, perform background tasks and launch subordinate agents to manage mu…

US Treasury Plans Large Buyback of Long‑Term Bonds
2049.news · 09.09.2026, 10:20:02

US Treasury Plans Large Buyback of Long‑Term Bonds On 10.09.2026 the US Treasury will announce the size of a new long‑term Treasury buyback. Market participants expect an amount above $4 billion , while Morgan Stanley allows that the operation could reach $10 billion . Program objectives and timing …

Memecoin Linked to Hunter Biden Launches on Base
2049.news · 09.09.2026, 10:00:01

Memecoin Linked to Hunter Biden Launches on Base $LAPTOP, a memecoin associated with Hunter Biden, launched on Base and references the laptop story that has followed him for years. Tokenomics The project declares a total supply of 1 B tokens and a distribution split across founders, markets and char…

OpenAI Internal Model Proposes Solution to Navier-Stokes Problem
2049.news · 09.09.2026, 06:20:03

OpenAI Internal Model Proposes Solution to Navier-Stokes Problem OpenAI reported that an internal, unreleased model, reportedly more powerful than GPT-6 Astra , proposed a solution to Navier-Stokes. How the research proceeded The company says it deployed approximately 10,000 agents that operated con…

Ekiden launches first derivatives exchange on Canton Network
2049.news · 08.09.2026, 14:25:03

Ekiden launches first derivatives exchange on Canton Network Ekiden has deployed a derivatives exchange on the Canton Network mainnet designed for institutional participants including funds, banks and market makers. Product architecture and privacy model The platform integrates CLOB (central limit o…

Ivan 'Ded' Pavlovsky Marks His 42nd Birthday
2049.news · 08.09.2026, 08:05:03

Ivan 'Ded' Pavlovsky Marks His 42 nd Birthday Ivan "Ded" Pavlovsky turned 42 today, noted in community messages and informal congratulations across industry channels. Milestone and cultural reference The number 42 is commonly referenced as the "Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, …

Hayes: Bitcoin Could Reach $250,000–$500,000 on New Liquidity Wave
2049.news · 08.09.2026, 06:15:03

Hayes: Bitcoin Could Reach $250,000–$500,000 on New Liquidity Wave Arthur Hayes said that a fresh wave of central-bank liquidity could push bitcoin toward $250,000–$500,000 under specific crisis conditions. Scenario and potential triggers Hayes argues that a real financial crisis would be required t…

OpenAI launches Astra, describes release as a near-AGI milestone
2049.news · 07.09.2026, 10:05:02

OpenAI launches Astra, describes release as a near-AGI milestone On 03.09.2026 , OpenAI introduced a new model called Astra, which the company presented as a generational advancement toward AGI. Capabilities highlighted OpenAI positions Astra as state-of-the-art across browsing, coding, cybersecurit…

Weekly roundup of new AI models and practical guides
2049.news · 05.09.2026, 15:05:03

Weekly roundup of new AI models and practical guides This summary lists recent publications covering new AI models, practical tutorials and a free learning track launched by an industry outlet. Key releases and tutorials The past few days brought several notable updates from major AI developers and …

Meteora challenge: $1,000 grows to $2,349 in month two
2049.news · 05.09.2026, 10:40:01

Meteora challenge: $1,000 grows to $2,349 in month two The Meteora public liquidity challenge increased an initial deposit of $1,000 to $2,349 during its second month, showing a one-month return of 67.8% . Summary of results At the time of reporting, the wallet balance stands at $2,349 representing …

El Salvador says bitcoin received since 27.06.2025 are donations
2049.news · 05.09.2026, 07:00:03

El Salvador says bitcoin received since 27.06.2025 are donations The IMF has stated that all bitcoin deposited to El Salvador’s state wallets since 27.06.2025 were private donations rather than state purchases. IMF assessment and program context According to the International Monetary Fund, no budge…

Prediction-market bonds wiped out traders after U.S. strike
2049.news · 04.09.2026, 09:55:02

Prediction-market bonds wiped out traders after U.S. strike On Sunday the U.S. struck Iran again, triggering swift losses on Polymarket positions previously seen as nearly risk-free. The episode highlights structural risks in prediction markets when contracts resemble short-term bonds with heavy dow…

Robinhood–AMC dispute spawns MEME token worth over $100 million
2049.news · 04.09.2026, 07:55:03

Robinhood–AMC dispute spawns MEME token worth over $100 million Robinhood listed tokenized shares of AMC, prompting a public reaction from AMC’s management and legal escalation by the studio’s leadership. The dispute coincided with the rapid appearance of a memecoin named A Meme Coin (MEME) on the R…