a16z: These 21 major future trends are about to explode.
A16Z, Artificial Intelligence, Crypto Market, a16Z: These 21 Major Future Trends Are About to Explode (Golden Finance), a16Z's Key Trends for 2026
JinseFinanceA16Z, Artificial Intelligence, Crypto Market, a16Z: These 21 Major Future Trends Are About to Explode (Golden Finance), a16Z's Key Trends for 2026
JinseFinance2025 will be a year in which capital, institutions, technology and politics accelerate simultaneously and squeeze each other.
JinseFinanceOn December 30, Meta announced the completion of a major acquisition, acquiring The Butterfly Effect, the company behind the AI Agent product Manus, for billions of dollars.
JinseFinanceMoving from M0 to M1, from engineering-driven development to infrastructure-based operation, and from a singular domestic logic to a dual design encompassing both onshore and offshore aspects.
JinseFinanceKalshi has overtaken Polymarket to become the world’s largest prediction market by trading volume, setting a new industry record after processing $2.3 billion in weekly trades.
XingChiPudgy Penguins projected its animated characters on the Las Vegas Sphere for a week-long holiday campaign, promoting its physical products rather than NFTs. The display helped the crypto-born brand reach mainstream audiences, supporting merchandise sales and boosting recognition despite a struggling NFT market.
JoyGlobal online interest in cryptocurrencies has fallen to its lowest levels as we approach the new year, with Google search data signaling a sharp pullback in retail attention as the market heads into 2026.
XingChiItaly’s competition authority has ordered Meta to allow rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp while investigating possible abuse of its dominant position. Meta plans to appeal, saying the policy protects its systems, but regulators worry it could limit competition and innovation in the AI market.
AnaisKeonne Rodriguez, co-founder of Samourai Wallet, began serving a five-year federal prison sentence and shared a personal account of his first days, describing the intake process and adjusting to prison life just before Christmas.
WeatherlyTrust Wallet confirmed a security incident affecting version 2.68 of its Chrome extension after users reported unauthorised wallet drains following a recent update. The company told users to disable the extension and upgrade immediately, saying its mobile app and other versions were not affected while the investigation continues.
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