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📰 BlockBeats Daily Report 2026-10-04 | 1 article

1. a16z leads the investment in Conway Research. Sigil Wen, who is betting on the Silicon Valley “half the poker table” without a college diploma, and the core product is Underdog, a local AI inference engine.
2. Etched’s valuation soars to $21 billion. A Transformer-specific ASIC chip has secured a $700 million funding round from Jane Street.
3. Underdog’s in-house Husky inference engine is 4.5× faster than Apple MLX on the M5 Max, focusing on offline local AI and data sovereignty.
4. Sigil launches the open-source Automaton project. AI Agents have on-chain wallets for autonomous economic activity, and must pay for compute power or they will “die.”
5. Extraordinary handles O-1/EB-1A visa applications with annual revenue in the millions of dollars, building a global network of early technical talent.

$ETH #AI #a16z #Conway #Underdog

Prediction markets are starting to accept crypto deposits 🎯

Underdog and zerohash have partnered to let users fund prediction markets with cryptocurrency, cutting out an extra step through fiat on- and off-ramps.

Why it’s worth watching:
👉 Prediction markets are already gaining traction
👉 Crypto users are naturally drawn to betting on event outcomes
👉 Compliant fiat on- and off-ramps remain one of the biggest sources of friction

This isn’t the invention of a new sector—it’s about connecting an existing user journey. Whether it works will depend on limits, regions, and risk controls.

Would you use stablecoins to fund a prediction market directly?

#预测市场 #加密支付 #zerohash #Underdog #Web3

HISTORY REPEATING? $B COULD FOLLOW $RIVER AND $LAB 🚀

The momentum is building and the market loves underdogs — just like it did with $RIVER and $LAB before their legendary runs. $B is getting that same buzz right now.

Volume is lifting and chatter on the streets is heating up. Everyone's watching whether $1 becomes the next milestone. Are you betting on this one to break out next?

Not financial advice. Always manage your risk.

#B #Crypto #Underdog #Momentum #Breakout

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$ZEC WHISPERS A BULLISH STORY WHILE THE CROWD IS DISTRACTED 🦈📈

While the market chases exhausted pumps, $ZEC is quietly stacking bids in the $360–$430 demand zone. This level has held firm for weeks — a clear signal that smart money is accumulating. 📊 Volume patterns on the lower timeframes show controlled buying, not retail panic.

The first major hurdle sits at $520–$580. A decisive flip of that range opens the door to $680, where the last significant supply block lives. 💡 The setup isn’t screaming yet — that’s exactly why it’s dangerous to sleep on. Biggest moves always plant roots in silence. 💬 Do you see this range building a springboard or just a dead cat bounce? 👇

⚠️ Not financial advice. Always manage your risk. 🛡️

🏷️ #ZEC #Altcoin #Breakout #Underdog #Crypto

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🚨 5 YEARS OF ZERO GAINS — $XRP LOSING TO INSTANT NOODLES 📉

Five years of structural nothingness — accumulation phases that refuse to ignite, breakout attempts that die on contact. Meanwhile a $2 bowl of instant noodles delivers better average annual returns without the stress. 📉

The order flow tells the real story: repeated liquidity sweeps below the range get gobbled by retail dip-buyers while institutional depth stays conspicuously thin. The volume profile paints a textbook picture of distribution dressed up as patience. 💡

Every cycle someone whispers "quiet before the storm" — but even the storm seems bored up here. 💬 How many more years of ramen until you rotate into something with actual velocity? 👇

⚠️ Not financial advice. Always manage your risk. 🛡️

🏷️ #XRP #Crypto #Underdog #Patience #Charts

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