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The Ethereum Foundation is shifting paradigms and automating its cyber defense. Its « Protocol Security » unit now deploys swarms of autonomous AI agents to continuously attack its own network. The goal is to track, exploit, and fix vulnerabilities before hackers do. This initiative, revealed by the protocol's security team, marks a major technological breakthrough at a time when the slightest flaw in a smart contract can lead to losses of hundreds of millions of dollars.

SpaceXAI is ready to take a new step in the global race for artificial intelligence. SpaceX’s AI division is preparing to release its first model developed with the code editor Cursor. At the crossroads of aerospace, AI, and decentralized finance, this breakthrough could reshuffle the global computing power cards, influence the valuation of industry giants, and weigh on the investment strategies of institutional players.

The EU Parliament revives the vote on the Chat Control text. This rekindles concerns about the confidentiality of private messages.

BNB Chain wants to bring decentralized finance into a new dimension. The network is preparing a fourth layer 1 blockchain fully dedicated to high-frequency trading and artificial intelligence agents. The goal is clear: to offer an execution speed comparable to centralized platforms, without sacrificing the custody of assets by users. While DeFi infrastructure performance remains a barrier for many institutional investors, this new architecture could reshuffle the competition between decentralized finance and centralized actors.

Anthropic removed a hidden tracking system of Claude Code after the discovery, in June, of markers identifying certain Chinese users. The company cites the fight against account abuse and model distillation. Is AI tools transparency still compatible with this form of surveillance?

China forces ByteDance and Alibaba to disable certain personalized AI agent functions before new rules take effect on July 15, 2026. Beijing aims to regulate services capable of simulating a human personality, an intimate relationship, or prolonged emotional interaction.

Will data centers soon leave Earth? This prospect, long reserved for science fiction, takes on a very real dimension with SpaceX's strategy. Faced with the explosion in the energy needs of artificial intelligence, Earth's orbit now stands as a new frontier for digital infrastructure. Far more than a space project, this evolution could reshuffle the cards of the global technological economy, influencing financial market investments as well as the strategies of Tech giants.

Central banks are alarmed by agentic AI because they fear a financial collapse. Cathie Wood believes that Bitcoin will save the system. Systemic risk or revolution? Explore the core of the controversy rocking international finance.

Anthropic turned Claude into a snitch to track down Chinese users. Alibaba fires back with a ban. The AI war invades the code, and developers are left holding the bag.

Ethereum changes course: Vitalik Buterin unveils a roadmap focused on quantum resistance. Read our full analysis.

Sam Altman offers 5% of OpenAI to Uncle Sam, fearing the administration might crack down harder than expected. A lesson in sharing that smells like good old American compromise.

Crypto mining: American Bitcoin executes a 1-for-15 reverse split to increase its price and save its Nasdaq listing. Details and stakes.

Just after the GENIUS Act was passed, two Republican senators proposed to shield American AI from foreign threats. There are significant geopolitical, economic, and moral implications to this initiative. A bold plan that poses a risk to the United States itself?

Anthropic unveils Claude Science, OpenAI responds with GeneBench-Pro: the AI rivalry extends to global scientific research.

The militarization of cutting-edge language models is redefining the map of global technological power, turning computer code into a massive deterrent weapon. Artificial intelligence is now establishing itself as the heart of defense infrastructures. However, limited access to these technologies immediately causes deep geopolitical fractures. The recent restriction of foreign users by American industry leaders triggered an immediate industrial response in Asia. This regulatory decision, far from slowing the technological development of the countries concerned, served as a sovereign accelerator for Chinese laboratories.

Bitcoin miners watch their hashprice plummet like a failed soufflé, while difficulty spikes without mercy. What a contradiction—and yet, they hold their ground.

After several weeks of tensions around the control of advanced artificial intelligence models, the American administration has changed its position towards Anthropic. The US government now allows certain organizations to use Claude Mythos 5, while other access remains limited. This decision comes in a context where Washington seeks to strengthen oversight of sensitive technologies. The measure mainly concerns selected American partners and marks a new step in managing innovative AI tools.

Global financial markets are undergoing an unprecedented transformation, where technological euphoria revives the specters of past systemic crises. In this period of extreme tension, the analysis of economic cycles by historical figures of traditional finance provides an essential framework for anticipating capital allocations. Jeremy Grantham, famous billionaire and co-founder of the institutional management firm GMO, has just issued a blunt diagnosis of the current state of technological valuations linked to AI and cryptos. In a lengthy interview with Steven Bartlett for the YouTube series "The Diary of a CEO", Grantham delivered alarmist macroeconomic forecasts, specifying that his statements represent his sole responsibility and not that of his management company, which manages 85 billion dollars in assets.

After Anthropic, it is OpenAI that yields: the AI model GPT-5.6 subjected to a federal approval process before any release.

Meta is reportedly secretly working on ARENA, a points-based prediction marketplace. Without funding, this project has the potential to transform the industry or fall into the same category as Mark Zuckerberg's previous failures.

While Anthropic negotiates with Washington, OpenAI establishes itself as the global leader in AI cybersecurity. Here's what happened.

The crypto sector is entering a new phase with the arrival of an organization dedicated to the needs of large institutions. Ethereum sees the emergence of Ethlabs, an initiative supported by several major players in its ecosystem to prepare for broader institutional adoption.

Donald Trump signs two decrees to accelerate quantum computing in the United States. What this means for the crypto universe.

The funding of blockchain networks remains a major challenge for decentralized projects. Ethereum is currently facing a new governance proposal that could change validator participation. The mechanism presented aims to redirect part of staking rewards toward ecosystem funding, particularly tools, research, and infrastructures necessary for network development.

The advent of artificial intelligence is reconfiguring production structures but also shaking the very foundations of Western monetary and fiscal policies. With the rise of global automation, a major ideological divide now emerges between supporters of state centralization of technological infrastructures and advocates of a liberalized private capitalism. Today this dynamic is at the heart of global macroeconomic debates, with governments and major industry leaders seeking to anticipate tomorrow's employment imbalances.

Artificial intelligence is no longer limited to algorithms and software interfaces: it is now embodied in machines capable of acting on the physical world. This is the whole challenge of the MACHINA Summit, a new event organized in Paris on July 7, 2026, ahead of the RAISE Summit. Designed as a summit dedicated to robotics and autonomy, the event aims to document the shift of AI from software to physical systems. Cointribune is partnering with this first edition and offers its community an exclusive discount code to attend.

The evolution of blockchain pushes crypto projects to revisit their development strategies. In this context, Cardano accelerates its orientation towards new technologies. Charles Hoskinson now advocates the integration of AI as a central element to improve communication, automation, and network scalability.

Paris is about to become the world capital of artificial intelligence for two days. The RAISE Summit opens its doors on July 8 and 9, 2026 at the Carrousel du Louvre, with the stated ambition of turning AI promises into concrete applications for businesses. Founders, investors, researchers and public decision-makers are expected in large numbers, in a format designed for scaling up rather than theoretical speeches. Cointribune partners with the event and offers its community an exclusive discount code to attend this must-see event in the crypto, Web3 and AI ecosystem.