In the Aster trading tournament, a human team lost to AI, recording losses of 32.21% and 4.48%. Despite an early lead, market downturns caused significant losses for humans, while a top trader earned $13,650. AI's best result was eighth place.

Devil's Metal Rally
Silver Lessons for Crypto Investors
By the end of 2025, silver will increasingly emerge from the shadow of gold. Beyond short-term price movements, the current rally offers valuable insights into scarcity, practical value, and diversification — parallels that are relevant.

Google will buy the energy producer for $4.75 billion
The AI boom has turned electricity into a bottleneck: tech giants are buying energy companies and increasing capacity.
Google's parent company, Alphabet, will acquire data center and clean energy developer Intersect Power for $4.75 billion, additionally taking on debt.

"Prompt injection" has become the main danger for AI browsers.
OpenAI has revealed a vulnerability in AI browsers and measures to strengthen the security of its own solution - Atlas.
The company acknowledged that prompt injection attacks, which manipulate agents into performing malicious actions,

Tether's AI department, QVAC, has launched an expanded open dataset for AI training, significantly increasing its content with 107 billion new tokens across various educational fields. The new data focuses on structured reasoning, enhancing clarity and decision-making in model training.

Unitree robots performed a synchronized flip at the concert.
Six humanoid G1 robots from Unitree Robotics performed at a concert as backup dancers and executed synchronized forward somersaults.
> Official footage is in! Leehom Wang’s studio just released this high-energy performance

Investors withdrew $952 million from cryptocurrency investment products between December 12 and 20, attributed to delays in the Clarity Act and concerns about whale sell-offs, with the US affected most. However, Canada and Germany showed positive inflows.

Analysts warned about the start of the "crypto winter": the bottom is expected at the level of $56 000
The growth in demand for the first cryptocurrency has slowed down, which may indicate a transition to a bear market. These conclusions were reached by analysts at CryptoQuant.
According to experts' forecasts, the bottom will form near the realized price — around $

Buterin called prediction markets a filter against fake news and panic.
Co-founder of Ethereum Vitalik Buterin called prediction markets a more rational alternative to social networks, especially when discussing sensitive topics.
According to him, users of online platforms can irresponsibly escalate.

Bitcoin at $60 000 or $200 000? Tom Lee commented on the conflicting forecasts of Fundstrat.
Fundstrat's mixed signals on cryptocurrencies reflect not contradictions, but different methodologies and planning horizons. This was stated by a user under the nickname Cassian, who identified himself as a client of the company.
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On December 20, 2025, a power outage in San Francisco caused Waymo's autonomous taxis to become stuck, creating significant traffic jams. The blackout affected 125,000 households and disrupted traffic signals, but Waymo resumed service the following day. The incident highlights challenges in adapting self-driving technology during such events, even as the robotaxi sector expands internationally.

In 2025, 84.7% of token launches (100 out of 118) performed poorly, trading below initial valuations. The average decline was 71% in fully diluted value. The community suggests this marks the end of successful token generation events (TGEs).

Experts believe that the anticipated Clarity Act in the U.S. will have minimal impact on Bitcoin's prices, despite its potential to clarify crypto regulations. Predictions suggest Bitcoin may decline to around $60,000 to $70,000 in the next year.

Blackmail of PornHub premium users, SantaStealer cryptocurrency drainer, and other cybersecurity events
We have compiled the most important cybersecurity news of the week.
A vulnerability in a JavaScript library was exploited to steal cryptocurrencies.
Hackers threatened to reveal premium user data.

Fidelity's Jurrien Timmer predicts Bitcoin will experience a prolonged decline following the completion of its four-year cycle, projecting 2026 as a "year of rest." However, some experts, like Bitwise and Grayscale, anticipate new price records due to institutional interest and improved regulations.

"Sorry, Carol": Why the Refrigerator Needs a Crypto Wallet
We found out how crypto wallets for gadgets and the machine economy will protect against corporate arbitrariness.
The story of a refrigerator that drove its owner to a psychiatric clinic seems like a plot from "Black Mirror," but this is the reality of 2025. Promotional