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Introducing Bonsai: The First 27B AI Model That Fits on Your Phone
PrismML has launched Bonsai 27B, a 27-billion-parameter AI model that fits on smartphones, achieving significant performance while requiring minimal memory.
Mercation Admin5 min - Crypto
Understanding BIP-110 and Its Impact on the Bitcoin Community
BIP-110 is stirring significant debate in the Bitcoin community over its potential to limit non-financial data in transactions, raising concerns about censorship and network integrity.
Mercation Admin4 min - News
Base App's Jesse Pollak Resigns from Leadership, Acknowledges Mistake
Jesse Pollak is stepping away from the Base App leadership, admitting a miscalculation in strategy regarding social and creator coins, as he refocuses on the blockchain's growth.
Mercation Admin2 min - News
BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan Explore Tokenized Stocks
DTCC has launched a pilot program with major financial firms to test tokenized stocks and U.S. Treasuries, aiming for a scalable launch by October.
Mercation Admin2 min - News
DTCC Initiates Live Trading of Tokenized Securities, Advancing Blockchain Adoption on Wall Street
DTCC has launched its first live trading of tokenized securities, a significant step forward for blockchain technology in traditional finance.
Mercation Admin4 min - Crypto
Ostium Suffers $18 Million Loss in Oracle Exploit
Ostium lost around $18 million in an oracle exploit, draining a significant portion of its liquidity as attackers manipulated price feeds.
Mercation Admin2 min - News
U.S. Treasury Blocks $131 Million in Crypto Associated with Iran
The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned several crypto wallets linked to Iran, leading Tether to freeze over $131 million in assets, as part of a broader crackdown on illicit Iranian financial activities.
Mercation Admin3 min - News
Cantor and Securitize Partner on Blockchain-Enabled IPOs
Cantor Fitzgerald and Securitize are partnering to modernize IPOs through blockchain technology, allowing public companies to raise capital via tokenized securities.
Mercation Admin3 min - Crypto
Bitcoin Surpasses $64K Resistance, Yet Death Cross Signals Caution
Bitcoin has surpassed the $64K resistance but faces a potential downturn as a death cross looms on the charts, signaling a bearish trend.
Mercation Admin4 min - Crypto
Strategy CEO Confident Despite Bitcoin Price Fluctuations
Strategy's CEO Phong Le shared plans to resume Bitcoin purchases when preferred shares recover, while addressing potential risks if Bitcoin falls significantly.
Mercation Admin4 min - News
IBM Confirms $10 Billion Investment in Quantum Technologies
IBM plans to invest over $10 billion in quantum technologies by 2029, despite weak Q2 2026 results.
Mercation Admin1 min - Crypto
Ostium Hit by $18 Million Exploit Amid Ongoing Oracle Attacks in DeFi
Ostium experienced an $18 million exploit due to a hacker manipulating its price-reporting system, a continuation of recent vulnerabilities in DeFi protocols.
Mercation Admin3 min