DeFiance Daily – AlphaTON Capital has announced a major partnership with SingularityNET, CUDO Compute, and Vertical Data to power Telegram’s Cocoon AI network with a new fleet of high-performance GPUs running on hydroelectric energy in Sweden. The collaboration aims to build a privacy-preserving, decentralized AI infrastructure that stays green without sacrificing computational muscle.

DeFiance Daily – COP30 opened with a full funeral procession for fossil fuels in Belém, while negotiators zeroed in on methane, the climate gas that traps 80 times more heat than CO₂. But behind the spectacle, the world is wrestling with a bigger question: how do we actually track the emissions we’re trying to cut?

DeFiance Daily – Canary Capital has introduced the Canary XRP ETF (NASDAQ: XRPC), the first U.S. exchange-traded fund offering direct spot exposure to XRP. The fund gives investors access to one of the most utilized blockchain assets without the complexity of wallets or exchanges, signaling a new phase of institutional interest in the XRP Ledger.

DeFiance Daily – Amazon’s Ring division has unveiled its most advanced lineup yet, introducing Retinal Vision 4K cameras, Alexa+ Greetings, and the controversial “Familiar Faces” recognition feature. The new devices, powered by generative AI, promise sharper video, smarter home security, and even a lost-pet tracking tool called Search Party. But privacy advocates warn that these innovations could cross into dangerous legal territory under state biometric data laws.

DeFiance Daily- SoFi has flipped the switch on SoFi Crypto, becoming the first and only nationally chartered, FDIC-insured U.S. bank where consumers can bank, borrow, invest — and now buy, sell, and hold Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in the same app. After shutting down its earlier crypto offering in 2023 to secure a national bank charter, SoFi is back with a fully regulated, integrated crypto stack that lets retail users trade BTC, ETH, and SOL, with a broader rollout and more tokens coming later this year.

The Colossal Foundation has announced the Species Reintroduction Fund, a $250,000 annual initiative supporting projects that reintroduce endangered and missing species to native habitats. In partnership with Re:Wild and conservation organizations worldwide, the fund aims to reverse ecological decline through rewilding.

TNL Mediagene reports strong first-half 2025 growth across video, social media, and content commerce. With 10.5 million total followers and a successful integration with Taiwan’s PChome, the company is leaning into media-ecommerce convergence as a strategic growth driver.

Rise is emerging as the infrastructure backbone of the stablecoin payroll revolution, now used by thousands of companies to deliver crypto wages with speed, cost savings, and new employee benefits. In 2025, its Daily Payroll feature is redefining how—and how often—people get paid.

Slingshot Aerospace has launched TALOS, an AI-powered agent that simulates realistic satellite behavior in military training and orbital simulations. Built for speed and strategic decision-making, TALOS enhances U.S. Space Force readiness by replicating space warfare scenarios in real time.

Propy and Morpho have launched a USDC lending vault that brings decentralized finance directly into real estate transactions. The integration promises faster closings, connected compliance, and yield-generating escrow—all onchain.