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Podcast
The AI CEO Era: Breaking Build Bottlenecks with Vibe Coding | Ahmad Shadid
In this episode of The Defiant Podcast, Vinny sits down with Ahmad Shadid—former quant trader turned founder—who redirected the 2022 GPU crunch into a decentralized GPU network and now leads a bold push toward “sovereign superintelligence”: an AI CEO framework that can govern, fund, and scale itself transparently.

Markets
Bitcoin Slides Below $107,000 as Crypto Market Hits Four-Day Losing Streak
BTC and ETH fell again on Friday amid global tensions and macroeconomic uncertainty.

Blockchains
Stripe-Backed Tempo Blockchain Raises $500 Million in Series A
The deal values the upcoming payments-focused blockchain at $5 billion.

Regulation & Politics
Ondo Finance Urges SEC to Delay Nasdaq Tokenization Plan Over Transparency Concerns
The DeFi firm warns that key details about tokenized settlement remain undisclosed, raising questions about market fairness.

Research & Opinion
Is Institutional Adoption Ethereum’s ‘Worst Enemy’?
As Ethereum rockets into the TradFi limelight, with rising inflows into ETFs and DATs, experts consider the question: is that a good thing for DeFi’s largest chain?

Tokens
Launch Coin Falls Over 30% as Developers Abandon Current Token Model
The team behind LAUNCHCOIN announced it is switching to a new token design and ticker, implying that the current asset is outdated.

Research & Opinion
Stablecoins Power $670 Billion in On-Chain Loans: Visa
With new U.S. stablecoin rules in place, Visa says banks are starting to explore blockchain-based lending markets.

DeFi
Lighter Distributes Points to Users Affected by Platform Outage
Perpetual derivatives DEXs across DeFi were overwhelmed by intense volatility on Friday, leading to multiple platform outages.

DeFi
Hyperliquid-based Ventuals Attracts $38 Million Within 30 Minute
The liquid staking vault reached its 500,000 HYPE initial deposit threshold in minutes.

CeFi
Sony Enters US Crypto Banking Race Amid Growing Institutional Interest
Sony Bank files for a national trust charter to issue stablecoins, as Anchorage Digital expands its banking services.





