When AI Meets the Blockchain… and the Government🏛️🤖
Discover how cutting-edge AI, blockchain innovation, and government adoption are converging to shape the future of technology, finance, and regulation in ways the world has never seen before.
OG(m) OG(m) legends ✨
What’s cookin’, fam?
Whales dumping billions, governments eyeing AI, and Dubai playing 4D chess with crypto regs📜
Stay strapped, anon. 🥷
Crypto Market Analysis For The Week 📊
Bro, last week, Bitcoin was flexin’ that steady climb, from around $114.2K to roughly $117.5K, then settling around $116.7K. So, smooth gains but not a wild moonshot, just vibin’ with healthy momentum. Meanwhile, Ethereum was straight up balling, ocketing from about $3.5K to over $4K, finishing near $4.01K. The vibe? Bitcoin cruisin’ and consolidating, ETH blasting through key resistance like it's no sweat🔥
📢 OG Crypto Shots: Hot Stories This Week
Quick bites of OG news to get your week going.
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Deep Cut🔍
News that made big strides last week
1. What's Poppin’? Coinbase Meets Karnataka IT Minister👀
Yo fam, grab your chai. Coinbase’s top legal dog, Paul Grewal, rolled into Bengaluru and caught up with Karnataka’s IT minister, Priyank Kharge, to talk serious blockchain biz. They vibed over how Coinbase’s developer tools can help local coders drop on-chain apps smoother than a remix, and they also explored beefing up cybersecurity and building up dev skills via hackathons and capacity-building programs☕
This meetup isn’t just another headline. It's Coinbase signaling it’s back in India’s game, but on developer-first mode, not just swapping coins. After shutting down retail ops in late 2023, they're now playing the long game, helping India build its digital public infrastructure with blockchain firepower💪
Karnataka’s got a rep for being blockchain-friendly (remember that 2017 Bitcoin seminar?). This time they’re getting real smart, exploring how blockchain can power governance and public services. With Coinbase pitching in tools, security, and training, this could be India’s Web3 glow-up, where devs are empowered and the future truly goes “onchain”🔒
2. U.S. Government Rolls Out ChatGPT Across All Federal Agencies🤖
Yo, listen up. OpenAI just pulled off something wild. Through the GSA’s OneGov partnership, all U.S. federal agencies can now roll with ChatGPT Enterprise for just $1 per agency, locked in for a whole year. That’s basically free for the government's playtime. You know they’re pushing hard to make the U.S. the AI capital of the world with this move. 💸
This ain’t just hype. The deal is a core piece of the Trump White House’s AI Action Plan, designed to fast-track innovation and modernize dusty government workflows. Think less paperwork, more productivity. OpenAI even threw in extra perks like Advanced Voice Mode and Deep Research access for the first 60 days, plus training and a community just for federal users. Total flex⚡
Hold up, though, this power move raises flags. Critics are waving red alerts over privacy, data security, and how much control big AIs should have over government workflows. Plus, there's the risk of centralized narrative control, definitely not something the bros in crypto ignore. And while it might be slick internally, regular folks may not even notice any real speed-ups on their end.🔍
Crypto Spotlights Of The Week🔦
Startup💡
Boros, launched on Arbitrum, lets users trade and hedge BTC and ETH perpetual funding rates via onchain Yield Units (YUs). Trading starts with $10M open interest, 1.2× leverage, and vaults for liquidity providers to earn fees, PENDLE incentives, and APR rewards, bringing funding rate markets fully onchain.
People to know 👥
Willem Schroé is the CEO and Co-Founder of Botanix Labs, the visionary team behind Spiderchain, the very first Ethereum-compatible Layer-2 built on Bitcoin. An engineer turned serial entrepreneur, he hails from Belgium and holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in engineering from KU Leuven. He’s also an alumnus of Harvard Business School
Funding Frenzy💰
Perle, a Web3-powered AI startup, raised $9M in a seed round led by Framework Ventures, bringing total funding to $17.5M. The project aims to launch Perle Labs, using blockchain for on-chain attribution, transparent payments, and incentivized human feedback in AI training.
NFT Drop ☔️
Feline Forces is launching on Magic Eden, featuring 3,333 uniquely generated Solana-based cat NFTs wrapped in a quirky “getting high and grind the trenches” vibe. It’s tagged as collectible/giveaway and taps into the pixel-art feline frenzy hitting Solana right now
Tech Talks🎙️
“Why America Is Quickly Becoming The Crypto Capital Of The World” – Crypto In America Featuring Jan van Eck
Events🗓️
Check out some ‘must attend’ events happening in the ecosystem!
IRL
Coinfest Asia 2025 is happening on 21 Aug - 25 Aug, 2025 in Bali, Indonesia
Webx is happening on 25 Aug - 26 Aug, 2025 Tokyo, Japan
Token2049 SG is happening on 1-2nd Oct, 2025 in Singapore. Use code “OGCLUBDAO” to get 20% discount or click here👇
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