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The post Paradigm Raises $1.2 Billion for Fourth Venture Fund appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The new pool targets crypto, AI and robotics, widening the firm’s bet beyond pure digital-asset investing. Paradigm, a crypto-focused venture capital firm co-founded by Matt Huang, said Wednesday it raised $1.2 billion for its fourth fund to invest across crypto, artificial intelligence and robotics. Huang announced the raise in a post on his official X account, writing the new vehicle will fund investing and building “in crypto, AI, robotics, and other areas of the technical frontier.” The post did not name limited partners, disclose a first-close date, or specify how the $1.2 billion will be split across sectors. The fourth fund extends Paradigm’s mandate beyond its original crypto-only focus. On its website, the firm describes itself as “a frontier technology investment firm that builds and invests in crypto, AI, robotics, and across new frontiers from the earliest stages,” language th
Read full articleAs many companies slow new hiring because of uncertainty over AI, Texas universities are trying to stay a step ahead by offering AI bachelor's and master's degree programs paired with more traditional disciplines.
The lawsuit against xAI highlights urgent ethical and regulatory challenges in AI, emphasizing the need for robust safeguards and accountability. The post xAI faces expanding lawsuit over Grok’s alleged failure to flag child sex abuse images appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The Claude Apps Gateway empowers enterprises with enhanced AI budget control and security, fostering more efficient and accountable AI deployment. The post AWS and Anthropic launch Claude Apps Gateway for Amazon Bedrock, giving enterprises a tighter grip on AI spending appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The post Paradigm Raises $1.2 Billion Fund as Crypto VC Pushes Further Into AI appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. In brief Paradigm announced a $1.2 billion fourth fund targeting crypto, AI, robotics, and other technology startups. The crypto VC firm has backed companies including Nous Research, Zipline, True Anomaly, Hyperliquid, and Kalshi. Paradigm said it remains committed to crypto as it explores areas where AI and blockchain overlap. Crypto venture firm Paradigm has raised a $1.2 billion fund to invest in AI, robotics, crypto, and other technologies, broadening its focus beyond digital assets. While crypto remains central to Paradigm’s business, the San Francisco-based firm said Wednesday its fourth fund will expand investments into AI, autonomous hardware, and other emerging technologies while continuing its research-driven approach. “$1.2B to invest in steep exponentials. 8 years ago we were backed by people who believed in the crypto frontier,” Paradigm managing partner Alan
The investment firm said its fourth fund will back AI, robotics, and crypto startups as it broadens beyond digital assets.
The post BNB Chain makes 1,000,000 TPS moonshot bet on AI as BNB price slips to 2024 lows appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Binance-backed BNB Chain is restructuring its underlying architecture and setting a long-term goal of processing 1 million transactions per second while integrating protocol-level privacy. The strategic pivot aims to capture two distinct yet demanding emerging markets: traditional financial institutions and the nascent sector of autonomous artificial intelligence agents. This aggressive technical roadmap arrives at a critical juncture for the network, which has faced notable headwinds in the past year. Data from CryptoSlate shows that the network’s native token, BNB, has tumbled more than 35% this year to $563, its lowest valuation since October 2024. Furthermore, its network activity has also trailed some rivals, with BNB Chain transactions declining 12.5% in the first quarter of the year while Solana and Ethereum posted gains of 46.4% and 38%, respectively. T
Experiments in using AI to build AI show that the future doesn’t just belong to the frontier labs.
The GPT-5.6 launch could redefine AI's role in research, prompting regulatory shifts and impacting AI market dynamics and enterprise adoption. The post OpenAI researchers debate GPT-5.6’s capabilities as AI intern appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
