MUMBAI, India, Jan. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Binance’s State of the Blockchain 2025 year-in-review report is out, highlighting the most important themes and growth metrics across regulation, liquidity, Web3 discovery, institutional adoption, user protection, and the everyday use of crypto. For the full set of findings, product updates, and data points, you can read the full report available here in English.Two milestones arrived close together at the end of 2025: Binance became the first crypto exchange to s ...

IT之家 12 月 16 日消息，获 OpenAI 投资的生物技术初创企业 Chai Discovery 于当地时间本周一宣布，其 B 轮融资额达 1.3 亿美元（IT之家注：现汇率约合 9.17 亿元人民币），公司估值由此升至 13 亿美元（现汇率约合 91.73 亿元人民币）。 该公司表示，此轮融资由 General Catalyst 和 Oak HC / FT 领投。其他参与者包括 Menlo Ventures、OpenAI、Dimension、Thrive Capital、Neo、Yosemite 风险 投资基金、Lachy Groom、SV Angel，以及新投资者 Glade Brook 和 Emerson Collective。至此，该公司累计融资总额已超 2.25 亿美元（现汇率约合 15.88 亿 元人民币）。 Chai Discovery 所处的赛道正在蓬勃发展，业内普遍将人工智能视为加速药物研发的捷径。今年 8 月，Menlo Ventures 曾领投该公司 7000 万美元的 A 轮融 资，并评价 Chai Discovery 是一家专注于药物发现领域基础模型开发的初创企业，其模型可预 ...

BOSTON, Dec. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zapata Quantum, Inc. (formerly Zapata Computing Holdings, Inc.) (OTC:ZPTA) ("Zapata", "Zapata Quantum" or the "Company"), a pioneer in quantum computing application and algorithm development, today announced that it has filed its required historical Form 10-K and 10-Qs with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and is now current in its SEC reporting, representing a further milestone in the Company's strategic restructuring efforts. As a result, its sha ...

Core Insights - GoldQuest Mining Corp. has qualified to trade on the OTCQX Best Market, upgrading from the Pink Limited Market, which is expected to enhance visibility and access for U.S. investors [1][4]. Company Overview - GoldQuest Mining Corp. is a Canadian exploration and development company focused on advancing its gold and copper assets in the Dominican Republic [1][4]. - The company has strong participation from Dominican investors and a management team with experience in developing operational mines in the country [4]. Trading and Market Information - GoldQuest Mining Corp. begins trading on OTCQX under the symbol "GDQMF," with financial disclosures and real-time quotes available on the OTC Markets website [2]. - The upgrade to OTCQX signifies adherence to high financial standards and best practice corporate governance, allowing the company to utilize its home market reporting for U.S. investors [3]. Strategic Goals - The CEO of GoldQuest, Luis Santana, stated that joining the OTCQX platform supports the company's goal of attracting a broader pool of institutional and retail capital as they advance the Romero project to a feasibility study [4]. - The company is well-funded to carry out exploration programs and develop its Romero gold/copper discovery located in the Tireo Formation of the Dominican Republic [5].

Hydrogen Exploration Stock Max Power (CSE: MAXX) (OTC: MAXXF) Announces Resource Venture Capitalist Andy Bowering Becomes Special Advisor Investorideas.com (www.investorideas.com Newswire) VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 20, 2025- MAX Power Mining Corp. (CSE: MAXX; OTC: MAXXF; FRANKFURT: 89N) is pleased to announce that veteran venture capitalist Andrew (“Andy”) Bowering has become a Special Advisor to MAX Power, joining its very active Advisory Board as MAX Power takes additional steps to build a gl ...

PresentationUnknown Executive Okay. Ladies and gentlemen, good morning, and welcome to the 26th Discovery Limited Annual General Meeting. Proxies and representation representing 84% of the issued share capital of the company have now been received. Given that more than 3 members are present, we have a quorum. I therefore declare this meeting duly constituted. I declare this meeting open as the notice convening the meeting has been in your hands for the prescribed period since the 22nd of October 2025. I fur ...

Core Insights - BitcoinTreasuries.net has partnered with Secure Digital Markets to enhance institutional Bitcoin trading and liquidity solutions [1][2] - The collaboration aims to provide clients with access to Bitcoin liquidity, price discovery, and fiat on/off-ramp solutions, essential for effective treasury strategies [2] - Secure Digital Markets has established itself as a significant player in the digital asset trading space, having traded over $10 billion since 2017 [2] Company Overview - BitcoinTreasuries.net serves as a data resource for tracking institutional and corporate Bitcoin holdings, providing real-time adoption data [1][3] - Secure Digital Markets specializes in high-liquidity execution for Bitcoin and digital assets, catering to corporations, hedge funds, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals [2] - The partnership will integrate SDM's information and execution infrastructure into BitcoinTreasuries.net, enhancing real-time Bitcoin pricing and treasury analytics [2] Industry Trends - The rise of Digital Asset Treasuries is seen as a significant structural shift in finance, changing how institutions manage reserves and liquidity [2] - The collaboration emphasizes the importance of trust and responsible Bitcoin integration in advancing best practices for institutional finance [2]

Core Insights - The art market has long struggled with authenticity issues, making it difficult to insure against misattribution or forgeries. ArtDiscovery has introduced what it claims to be the world's first insurance guarantee for art authenticity, aiming to provide a quantifiable solution to this significant market blind spot [2][3] Group 1: ArtDiscovery's Solution - ArtDiscovery combines expertise in art appraisal, provenance research, laboratory science, and proprietary AI technology, backed by A+ rated global insurance companies, to offer insurance support for its authenticity conclusions [3][4] - If an artwork certified by ArtDiscovery is later proven to be misattributed, the insurance policy will fully compensate the owner for their financial loss [3][4] Group 2: Impact on the Art Finance Industry - The introduction of this guarantee is seen as a game changer in the art finance sector, addressing the primary obstacle of authenticity skepticism that hinders loan provision against artworks [6] - The cost of the guarantee is set at 0.6% of the certified value, reflecting the strength of the evidence process and insurance backing, aligning incentives among buyers, sellers, advisors, and lenders [6] Group 3: Role of Technology - The rise of AI in art authentication has led to the emergence of several companies promising robust authenticity analyses. ArtDiscovery is part of this trend, having been acquired by Hephaestus Analytical, which focuses on combining AI, provenance research, and advanced chemical analysis for art authentication [6][7] - While AI plays a significant role, it is emphasized that it should complement human expertise and scientific testing rather than serve as a standalone solution [7]

Core Insights - Talos has appointed Drew Forman as SVP and Head of Strategy to lead company initiatives in market expansion, product development, and corporate matters, enhancing its role in the institutional digital assets ecosystem [1][2] Company Developments - Forman previously led Cowen Digital, where he launched a full-service institutional digital assets platform, and has extensive experience in derivatives trading from firms like Nomura and J.P. Morgan [2] - Talos has seen significant growth in traditional institutions entering the digital assets space, with Forman's experience expected to help guide the company's next growth phase [2] - The company has onboarded clients managing approximately $21 trillion in assets and hedge funds with over $100 billion in AUM, alongside retail brokers enabling over 100 million end users to trade digital assets [2] Strategic Initiatives - Forman's responsibilities include overseeing business strategy, exploring growth opportunities, and ensuring Talos's platform remains a trusted infrastructure for financial institutions [2] - Recent milestones include integrating Talos's order and execution management system with BlackRock's Aladdin platform and acquiring firms like Coin Metrics and Cloudwall to enhance its institutional-grade platform [2][3] Technology and Infrastructure - The Talos platform connects institutions to various providers in the digital asset ecosystem, including exchanges and custodians, through a unified interface [3]

Core Insights - The article discusses the introduction of the Reac-Discovery semi-autonomous digital platform by the research team from IMDEA Materials Institute in Spain, which addresses the lack of a unified model for geometric parameters in reactor design, enhancing the speed and precision of catalytic reactor development [1][2]. Group 1: Platform Overview - Reac-Discovery integrates design, manufacturing, and optimization modules in a closed-loop system, allowing for parallel evaluation of multiple reactors while incorporating real-time NMR monitoring and machine learning for process optimization [2][6]. - The platform utilizes periodic open pore structures (POCs) to improve performance, reaction efficiency, and material consumption, while enhancing system versatility [2][6]. Group 2: Research Highlights - The integration of mathematical modeling, machine learning, and automated experimental systems allows for a comprehensive approach to catalytic reactor design, from geometric design to experimental optimization [3]. - The platform incorporates topological parameters into the optimization space, overcoming the limitations of traditional methods that focus on single variables like temperature and flow rate [3]. - A neural network-based performance prediction model has been developed, significantly improving experimental efficiency and resource utilization through rapid evaluation iterations [3]. Group 3: Data Generation and Modules - The research team generated an internal multidimensional dataset during experiments, covering geometric structures, printability, and reaction performance, without relying on external datasets [3][4]. - The Reac-Discovery platform consists of three functional modules: Reac-Gen for geometric modeling, Reac-Fab for manufacturing, and Reac-Eval for experimental validation and optimization [6][12]. Group 4: Experimental Validation - The platform's effectiveness was validated through two typical multiphase catalytic reactions: the hydrogenation of phenylacetone and CO₂ cycloaddition, demonstrating robustness, stability, and repeatability in self-optimization and topological reconstruction [15][20]. - In the phenylacetone hydrogenation experiments, the platform successfully identified optimal process conditions from over one million parameter combinations, significantly reducing experimental exploration costs [16][20]. Group 5: Industry Implications - The rapid integration of artificial intelligence in flow chemistry and reactor engineering is establishing self-driving laboratories as a new paradigm in chemical research, enhancing precision, efficiency, and scalability in reaction processes [22][23]. - The potential for self-driving laboratories to replace certain research roles while creating new opportunities highlights the transformative impact of automated systems in scientific exploration [23].