Kelvin Sparks
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Full conversation ft. @ChangeNOW, @rojcyk, @Trezor, @MetaMask, @francescoswiss, @token2049, and me (@imyoungsparks)
This was a really exciting panel discussion from the lovely @ChangeNOW booth during Token2049 Singapore on crosschain UX, crypto meets AI and wallets!
I was joined by Yana (ChangeNOW), Denis (Trezor), and Francesco (MetaMask)
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On this episode of The White Papers I spoke with Vugar about agentic trading, buying a house with BTC, the evolution of the centralized exchange business, and much more.
I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did!
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A couple of years ago I first heard mention of โintents-based architectureโ.
In this clip @ilblackdragon breaks that concept down in laymanโs terms and its origins from cross-chain swaps.
Now intents apply to anything. Token swaps, online shopping, genetic financeโฆ
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Define the destination and the action. Aurora Intents handles the rest.
Aurora Intents Connect running live on @Elara_HQ:
Connect Solana wallet, sign the deposit, funds land and execute on Ethereum.
Powered by @near_intents
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THE LATENT: AI chip startup Tenstorrent has raised $1.5 billion in Series E funding at a $6.2 billion post-money valuation, more than doubling its valuation from its previous round in December 2024.
Trace Capital and Innovation X led the round, with participation from investors including ARK Invest, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Morgan Stanley, SanDisk, Tether Investments, and Virtu Financial. Tenstorrent said the funding will support volume manufacturing and global expansion.
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Crackheads on the streets of NYC talking about the S&P 500 on this lovely fall morning. WTF is going on?!
THE LATENT: Nasdaq-listed OpenWorld has signed a merger agreement to acquire AI agent firm Blocksight. $OPNW
Blocksight's AI agents are expected to serve as the operating layer for OpenWorld's recently announced tokenized financing programs totaling over $1.1 billion.
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Reuters: tech funds posted their biggest weekly outflow since June, $5.21B in the week to Oct 14.
JUST IN: Nathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes documentary, "You Can See Everything," debuts with a 99% Rotten Tomatoes critics score & audience score โ one of the highest rated films of all time.
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METAc BECOMES THE SECOND MOST TRADED B20 TOKEN WITH $431M+ IN DEX VOLUME
Live demo of autotranslation using Qwen3.8 (check the end for the coolest part!)
Make compute, not war
NEW: Some Anthropic investors are weighing a $1.5 trillion IPO valuation, down 25% from earlier expectations of $2 trillion, Reuters reported.
The reassessment follows a slowdown in quarterly revenue growth despite sales reaching $16.8 billion.
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"The S&P 500 is only 2% off the highs and you guys are panicking."
Yeah because I'm in an 1000X leveraged position on a volatile cryptocurrency and not in the S&P 500?
ICYMI - The Starting Block broke new ground this week with a live broadcast from @Nasdaq.
Following the debut of XRPN on the Nasdaq - @evernorthxrp rang the closing bell.
We spoke to @ashgoblue @bgarlinghouse @JoelKatz and @jacqmelinek live.
The full show on @TheBlockCo ๐
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ICYMI: At DAS Asia, Base's Xen Baynham-Herd told The Starting Block that most tokenized stocks won't pass an institutional risk committee. If it isn't the real share, banks have to hold capital against it.
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THE LATENT: Jay Clayton says President Trump has ordered "vigorous" enforcement against AI companies following the first White House superintelligence task force meeting.
Asked today on CNBC whether FTC investigations could block the release of new models, Clayton said, "Yes, absolutely."
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ICYMI: Evernorth Chief Business Officer Sagar Shah joined The Starting Block during Evernorth's closing bell ceremony @Nasdaq to discuss how the company approached going public as a digital asset treasury company
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Fraud and manipulation know no borders.
The @CFTC has exclusive jurisdiction over prediction markets for this reason. These exchanges are interstate businesses that match the bids and offers of customers from across the country. Congress equipped the CFTC with the tools needed to enforce uniform standards, surveil and police fraud and manipulation, and protect customer funds across state lines. @LizClaman
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