In the Media category, you will find coverage on how information, platforms, and personalities shape the crypto conversation. From AI integrations and model announcements to the social dynamics of app rollouts, this section highlights what happens when new technology meets user behavior, moderation, and data access expectations.
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Media: Explore crypto AI updates, viral culture impacts, scam alerts, and market narratives, plus how news visibility shapes what people believe.

Meta Adds USDC for Creator Payments
Meta now lets eligible creators get paid in USDC via Solana and Polygon, aiming for faster, lower-cost cross-border payouts than banks.

Pre 1930 AI on Hitler, Stocks, and the Future
Study tests a pre-1930 AI on Hitler, stocks and forecasting, probing whether language models truly reason under uncertainty or just remix recalled facts.

Bitcoin Community Rebuts Jiang's CIA Theory
Bitcoin users are dismissing Professor Jiang's viral claim that Bitcoin was a CIA project, calling the theory speculative and unconvincing.

OKX's Star Xu Calls CZ a Habitual Liar
Binance founder CZ's April 8 memoir reignited an old feud as OKX's Star Xu called him a "habitual liar" over revived OKCoin-era claims.

Melania Denies Epstein Ties as Trump Pressure Builds
Melania Trump denied any Jeffrey Epstein ties Wednesday as scrutiny on Donald Trump grows amid subpoenas, DOJ pressure and renewed questions in Washington.

CZ Challenges OKX Founder to $1 Billion Bet
CZ says he's officially divorced and challenges OKX founder Star Xu to a $1B bet after Xu questioned claims in CZ's new memoir.

Meta Expands Reels With AI Shopping Tools
Meta is expanding Reels with AI shopping and creator sales tools, aiming to turn short-form video into a product discovery and purchase engine.

Top Crypto Gifts for 2026
Top crypto gifts for 2026 focus on personalized physical merch, from custom apparel to niche accessories that match specific chains, communities, and memes.

Fox Partners With Kalshi on Prediction Data
Fox Corp. will add Kalshi's sponsored prediction-market "crowd odds" across its news platforms, pushing event contracts further into mainstream media.

Bitchat Pulled From China App Store
Apple removed Jack Dorsey's Bitchat from China's App Store after regulators cited rule violations, underscoring Beijing's tight app controls.

ICE Detention Deaths Hit Record Pace in Texas
ICE detention deaths are rising at a record pace as inspectors found 49 violations at Texas' East Montana facility, spotlighting systemic failures.

OpenAI Acquires TBPN for Media Push
OpenAI has acquired TBPN to gain a direct media channel, shaping product messaging, policy narratives and executive communications without outside press.

MIT Study: AI Chatbots Risk Delusional Spirals
MIT researchers warn overly agreeable AI chatbots can reinforce false or extreme beliefs, creating "delusional spirals" through repeated validation.

Google Veo 3.1 Lite Halves API Costs
Google launched Veo 3.1 Lite, cutting AI video API costs by about 50% and making video generation more viable for developers and creator apps.

Bluesky Users Mass Block AI Bot Attie
Bluesky users massively blocked new AI bot Attie, rejecting its social-layer rollout, data access, and unwanted platform clutter vibe.

Anthropic Leak Reveals Capybara AI Model
Anthropic leak reveals new Capybara AI tier and Claude Mythos, a top model reportedly surpassing Opus 4.6 while raising cybersecurity risk concerns.

Peepeepoopoo Goes Viral, Sparks Meme Coin Mints
Crypto X persona peepeepoopoo went viral this week, triggering a rush of copycat meme coin mints as deployers tried to front-run attention and liquidity.

Billionaire Grant Cardone: Bitcoin Should Be $280,000
Billionaire Grant Cardone says Bitcoin "should be $280,000." The viral claim lacks timeframe or valuation model, but implies a $5.5T+ market cap.

MrBeast Faces Warren Questions on Crypto for Kids
Sen. Elizabeth Warren questions MrBeast after Beast Industries bought youth banking app Step, asking if it could market crypto or enable minors to trade.

ZachXBT Busts Fake War Alerts Fueling Crypto Scams
ZachXBT said Sunday a fake 'Rashid bin Saeed' X account used viral Iran war alerts to farm fear, gain followers, and push pump-and-dump crypto scams.
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