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A US court is once again being asked to weigh in on maximal extractable value (MEV) practices after a judge allowed new evidence to be added to a class-action lawsuit tied to a memecoin platform.The judge granted a motion to amend and refile a class-action lawsuit to include new evidence against memecoin launch platform Pump.fun, MEV infrastructure firm Jito Labs, Solana Labs, the Solana Foundation and others.The motion said over 5,000 pieces of evidence in the form of internal chat logs were submitted by a “confidential informant” in September that were previously unavailable. The filing said:“Plaintiffs assert that the logs…

Key takeaways:US-listed Ether ETFs saw heavy outflows, signaling fading institutional interest as network fees, staking and leverage demand declined.ETH futures premiums and open interest declined, indicating cautious positioning and limited confidence, without a clear shift to outright bearishness.Ether (ETH) plunged to $2,800 on Wednesday, triggering $165 million in liquidations across bullish futures positions. The 13% weekly decline in the ETH price was accompanied by strong outflows from Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs), as risk aversion intensified amid concerns about the artificial intelligence sector. The tech-heavy Nasdaq index fell 1.8% on Wednesday, reinforcing fears among Ether investors that further downside could follow. ETH/USD…

Blockchain network Aptos is moving toward a post-quantum signature option, reflecting growing concern that advances in quantum computing are no longer purely theoretical and could eventually affect how blockchain networks secure accounts and transactions.On Thursday, Aptos outlined a proposal to introduce post-quantum signatures, addressing the network’s reliance on digital signatures for ownership, transaction authorization and overall security. While existing cryptographic schemes remain secure against classical computers, researchers warn that sufficiently powerful quantum machines could one day forge them, potentially compromising account security retroactively.“Quantum computing is not a distant spectre anymore,” Aptos Labs wrote in a post on X, pointing to early…

Sponsored ContentRouting trillions in assets through spreadsheets and monthly reconciliations creates delays, blind spots and operational risk. During a recent Cointelegraph AMA, Alan Burt, executive chairman of Redbelly Network, and Luke Andersen, chief product officer at AMAL Trustees, outlined how tokenization and deterministic finality can streamline these workflows without breaking existing fiduciary responsibilities.“It’s 2025 — institutions should not be relying on email-based confirmations and delayed reconciliations when assets and cash move,” Andersen said, stressing that infrastructure must now match the scale and speed of capital markets.How AMAL/IQ-EQ and Redbelly Are Modernizing Asset Lifecycles [Brought to you by @RedbellyNetwork]https://t.co/CBwc5Sy4xW— Cointelegraph (@Cointelegraph)…

Multiple reports suggest that live sports viewing has declined for certain sports, especially among Gen Z. To solve this, leagues and broadcasters are trying to make sports more engaging for fans with different kinds of viewing experiences, stats, and analysis. One way to do this is using volumetric video generation that lets users view the play from various angles, giving an inside-the-video-game experience. The core technology uses numerous cameras to capture the footage in 3D for everyone to look at it from various viewpoints. Canada-based Peripheral Labs wants to make this technology affordable for leagues and teams so it can…

Bitcoin (BTC) ramped up volatility into Thursday’s Wall Street open as markets reacted to surprise US inflation data.Key points:Bitcoin traders weather more snap BTC price volatility as CPI surprises to the downside.US inflation unexpectedly drops to multiyear lows, fueling bets of interest-rate cuts.Bitcoin price action continues repeating its early 2025 fractal.Bitcoin stays erratic after “massive” CPI missData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD passing $89,000 before reversing lower. BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewThe move followed the November release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which printed one of its largest monthly declines since 2023, firmly against expectations.“The all…

Luma, the a16z-backed AI video and 3D model company, released a new model called Ray3 Modify that allows users to modify existing footage by providing character reference images that preserve the performance of the original footage. Users can also provide a start and an end frame to guide the model to generate transitional footage. The company said Thursday the Ray3 Modify model solves the problems of preserving human performance while editing or generating effects using AI for creative studios. The startup said the model follows the input footage better, allowing studios to use human actors for creative or brand footage.…

Swedish vibe-coding startup Lovable has more than tripled its valuation in just five months. Stockholm-based Lovable on Thursday said it had raised $330 million in a Series B funding round that was led by CapitalG and Menlo Ventures, at a $6.6 billion valuation. Khosla Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, and Databricks Ventures also participated, as did other investors. This raise comes mere months after Lovable raised a $200 million Series A round that valued the company at $1.8 billion in July. One of the quickest to capitalize on the AI boom, Lovable has built a “vibe-coding” tool that lets people use text…

The Winter’s Jest event for Phasmophobia in 2025 is in full swing, and players are having fun evading Krampus, while filling up his bag with gifts and opening scary jack-in-the-boxes. However, some of the symbols on the naughty-and-nice list are a tad hard to decipher. This guide will walk players through each symbol and its corresponding gift, which players must find and throw into the bag outside the front door. Related How to Detect The 3 New Ghosts in Phasmophobia There are three new ghosts in Phasmophobia. This guide will show players how to detect Obambo, Gallu, & Dayan. The…

Amazon is adding a new feature to Alexa+ that adds a conversational AI to Ring doorbells, letting users manage deliveries, turn down sales folks, and let family or friends leave a message when they are not around. Called Greetings, the feature helps Ring determine who is visiting your house based on their apparel, actions, and what they are holding, and responds accordingly. For example, if the system sees a person in a delivery uniform dropping off a package, it will respond based on your instructions. The feature adds settings that let you specify where delivery people can leave packages, and…