MESSAGING APPS
Jack Dorsey Says Signal Should Adopt Bitcoin. He’s Half Right.
Signal should use Bitcoin and or Monero
OPEN-SOURCE
BLOCKCHAIN
Cake Wallet Integrates xStocks, Letting Users Invest in Stocks Using Crypto.
You can now buy xStocks with Monero, Bitcoin and Ethereum. Cake Wallet, an open-source, privacy-focused crypto wallet, today announced the integration of xStocks, a new feature that allows users to invest in tokenized stocks and ETFs directly through Web3 self-custody. Users can now buy xStocks directly inside the Cake Wallet
OPEN-SOURCE
The Evolutionary Arms Race Against Deepfakes
Deepfake fraud has hit nearly $900M in 2025, with AI tools like Sora 2 fueling the chaos. BitMind's GAS fights back using decentralized AI that evolves through open competition. Achieving 98% accuracy on some models, it's a scalable solution to restore trust in digital media.
AI
Gatekeeping Is Bad
"Winning was never in the set of possible outcomes for Anthropic." - Elon Musk
OPEN-SOURCE
Perch wants to be the Spotify for newsletters and blogs
The premise is simple: instead of subscribing to dozens of email newsletters that flood your inbox, Perch aggregates all your favorite writers and publications in one place.
AI
One Does Not Simply... Wait, Templar Just Did: 70B AI Storms Big Tech's Mordor
The banners are raised, as Templar put it. The campaign has begun. And Big Tech's monopoly on frontier AI development just became a lot less certain.
BLOCKCHAIN
Cake Wallet's CupCake App Delivers Hardware Wallet Security Without the $150+ Price Tag or Privacy Risks
Cake Wallet is the leading open-source wallet focused on privacy, ease of use, and true self-custody.
CULTURE
When Governments Cut the Wires, Freedom Tech Becomes a Lifeline
The pattern is becoming impossible to ignore. When governments face protests, their first instinct is to cut communication channels. Ban social media. Shut down the internet. Control the narrative by controlling the pipes. But protesters are adapting faster than authoritarian playbooks can keep up.
CULTURE
This Week in AI: Chutes Chat Launches, Templar Breaks Training Records, and Tech Leaders Dine with Trump
September 1-5, 2025 The open source AI ecosystem had a busy week. Chutes dropped their chat app in beta, Templar smashed distributed training records, Switzerland launched a national AI model, and Trump hosted Big Tech CEOs for dinner while Elon Musk was notably absent. Here's what you need to know.
AI
How a 21-Year-Old Just Fucking Destroyed Silicon Valley's $100 Billion AI Empire
Silicon Valley's $100 billion AI bluff just got called by a $650,000 decentralized network. And that's only the beginning of what's coming.
OPEN-SOURCE
Microsoft Just Killed GitHub's Independence as Open Source AI Is Pulling Away
Microsoft is essentially playing chess while everyone else plays checkers. They've created a situation where they profit from open source AI development through GitHub while simultaneously controlling the platform that development depends on.
BLOCKCHAIN
BitMind Launches Mobile App for Real-Time Deepfake Detection on Social Media
New smartphone app empowers users to instantly verify AI-generated content across Instagram, TikTok, X, and more.