Cryptocurrency investment firms Paradigm and Tempo jointly open-sourced Centaur on May 21. This is a self-hosted, multi-person collaborative AI Agent runtime framework that has been widely used across multiple departments within Paradigm—such as cross-investment and engineering—since January. Centaur operates in the form of “shared virtual employees” and can be invoked via Slack threads or APIs. Security architecture: Iron Proxy injects credentials at the network layer Centaur’s core security de

Samsung SDI and LG Energy Solution are internally reviewing mass production plans for sodium-ion batteries, marking a strategic pivot by South Korean battery manufacturers to compete with Chinese lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery dominance. At the NGBS 2026 seminar held in Seoul on

An Israeli reservist was charged with leaking Iron Dome system secrets related to Iran and assisting the enemy during wartime, facing life imprisonment or the death penalty. Investigations revealed that this individual received cryptocurrency via Telegram and provided sensitive information. Similar incidents have occurred in Taiwan, where the Chinese Communist Party has used cryptocurrencies to infiltrate the military, posing challenges to national security. Countries need to strengthen the protection of military secrets.

Israeli reserve soldier Raz Cohen was charged with leaking "Iron Dome" air defense system secrets to Iran in exchange for 1,000 US dollars in cryptocurrency. Cohen transmitted 27 critical documents in a short period, including system operations and base locations, revealing vulnerabilities and risks in current intelligence penetration, and highlighting the role of social media and cryptocurrency payments in criminal activities.

Written by: Charlie Little Sun The news that "Stripe is reportedly considering acquiring PayPal (all or parts)" has been circulating for a few days. According to internet pace, this is already considered "old news." But I actually think: the less buzz there is, the more appropriate it is to clarify this matter. Because a few days ago, everyone was talking about almost the same template: the new king replacing the old king, epic mergers and acquisitions, century-long deals, anti-monopoly iron fists, whether Stripe can swallow it all... None of these are wrong, but they are like a gust of wind, blowing attention toward "scale" and "drama," while obscuring the real fork in the road that will determine the outcome of this event. That fork in the road is an unremarkable phrase: all or parts. This is not a rhetorical flourish casually added by bankers in their drafts. It determines the nature of this matter.

The article introduces Form Energy, founded by MIT professor Jiang Yeming, who was born in Taiwan, and its revolutionary iron-air battery technology. The technology uses iron oxidation reactions for charging and discharging, with a storage capacity of up to 100 hours, supported by a $1 billion order from Google. This technology aims to address the power consumption issues of data centers and represents a new direction in clean energy storage.

The instant messaging app WhatsApp, owned by social media giant Meta, accused Russia of attempting to block access for millions of users, forcing them to turn to a Russian state-owned alternative app. Moscow-backed platform Max was launched by Russian tech company VK in March 2025, aiming to be a domestic alternative to foreign services like WhatsApp and Telegram.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi achieved the biggest post-war victory in the February 8 parliamentary election, with the Liberal Democratic Party expected to secure 274 to 326 seats. The market responded quickly, with the US dollar rising 0.2% against the yen to 157, and Bitcoin surging 5% against the yen. The strong mandate paves the way for crypto tax reforms, with the current top rate of 55% potentially reduced to 20%, along with capital gains tax and allowing loss carryforwards for three years.

Written by: Biteye Core Contributor Viee Editor: Biteye core contributor Denise In five years, we have witnessed stablecoins decouple in multiple scenarios. From algorithm to high leverage design, and then to the chain reaction of bank failures in the real world, stablecoins are undergoing repeated trust rebuilding. In this article, we attempt to connect several iconic stablecoin de-pegging events in the cryptocurrency industry between 2021 and 2025, analyze the reasons and impacts behind them, and discuss the lessons these crises leave us. The First Avalanche: The Collapse of Algorithmic Stablecoins If there is a collapse that first shook the narrative of "algorithmic stablecoins," it should be IRON Finance in the summer of 2021. At that time, the IRON/TITAN model on Polygon was all the rage online. IRON