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EPFL's Synthegy Framework Lets Chemists Guide AI to Rank the Best Molecule-Building Routes

EPFL's Synthegy Framework Lets Chemists Guide AI to Rank the Best Molecule-Building Routes

Researchers at EPFL have developed Synthegy, an AI framework that uses large language models to rank chemical synthesis routes based on plain-English instructions from chemists. Validated against 36 independent experts across 368 evaluations, it matched expert choices 71.2% of the time—on par with inter-expert agreement rates....

May 11, 2026
Crypto Companies Rush to Build Quantum-Resistant Wallets While Blockchain Networks Lag Behind

Crypto Companies Rush to Build Quantum-Resistant Wallets While Blockchain Networks Lag Behind

Crypto firms are racing to build quantum-resistant wallets ahead of blockchain-level protocol upgrades, with companies like Silence Laboratories deploying MPC-based post-quantum signing systems. Experts warn that wallet fixes alone won't be enough if underlying networks don't follow suit....

May 11, 2026
Bitcoin Surges Past $82,000 After Trump Rejects Iran's Peace Counteroffer

Bitcoin Surges Past $82,000 After Trump Rejects Iran's Peace Counteroffer

Bitcoin surged past $82,000 on Sunday after President Trump rejected Iran's peace counteroffer, calling it "totally unacceptable." The move whipsawed BTC nearly 2.3% higher and wiped out roughly $64 million in short positions, while analysts pointed to upcoming US Senate votes as additional bullish catalysts....

May 11, 2026
Bitcoin ETFs Log Nine-Day Inflow Streak, But Futures Dominance Raises Rally Doubts

Bitcoin ETFs Log Nine-Day Inflow Streak, But Futures Dominance Raises Rally Doubts

Bitcoin ETFs logged nine straight days of inflows — the longest streak since September 2025 — totaling roughly $2.1 billion, with BlackRock's IBIT posting its best weekly haul in six months. Yet analysts warn the rally may be futures-driven rather than backed by genuine spot demand....

May 10, 2026
California Man Gets Nearly 6 Years in Prison for Laundering Funds From $263M Crypto Theft Ring

California Man Gets Nearly 6 Years in Prison for Laundering Funds From $263M Crypto Theft Ring

Evan Tangeman, 22, of Newport Beach, California, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for laundering at least $3.5 million tied to a criminal enterprise that allegedly stole over $263 million in cryptocurrency through social engineering schemes....

May 10, 2026
Bank of Japan Steps Into Currency Markets as Yen Slides to New Lows

Bank of Japan Steps Into Currency Markets as Yen Slides to New Lows

Japan is facing echoes of 2022 as the yen weakens and the Bank of Japan reportedly intervenes to the tune of roughly $34.5 billion. Analysts warn that while such moves offer short-term relief, structural issues — including high energy prices and a wide rate gap with the Fed — remain unresolved....

May 07, 2026