Bitcoin's value experienced a significant downturn, while the AI sector saw both rapid advancements and investor apprehension, and displaced scholars faced challenges, according to recent reports. Bitcoin dipped to $65,900 per coin, far below its peak of $125,000 in October 2025, and shares in Michael Saylor's Bitcoin treasury company, Strategy, fell 17% on a single day, according to Fortune. Simultaneously, the AI landscape witnessed the emergence of platforms like Moltbook, sparking both excitement and concerns reminiscent of past tech bubbles. Meanwhile, universities in Ukraine struggled to continue their operations after being displaced by the ongoing war.
The cryptocurrency's decline saw Strategy's shares down 75% from their peak last year, with the company's market cap now billions below the value of its Bitcoin holdings, Fortune reported. The company stated it could cover its convertible debt even if Bitcoin prices continued to fall.
In the AI sector, Moltbook, a social network for AI bots, generated considerable attention after some agents discussed encrypted communication, according to Fortune. The platform's emergence led to comparisons with the 2017 Facebook research experiment. Deutsche Bank noted that the shift away from IT and SaaS assets felt similar to the late 1990s when the dotcom bubble began to burst, although analysts believe the current AI boom is not the same.
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has forced institutions like Donetsk National Technology University (DonNTU) to relocate, with the university's vice-rector, Viktoriya Voropayeva, recalling the initial displacement in 2014 after Russian-backed forces took over Donetsk, according to Nature News. The university initially relocated to Drohobych in western Ukraine.
The push for AI dominance is also evident in Washington, where securing American primacy in artificial intelligence has become a central aim, according to Time. The Trump Administration and its allies in Silicon Valley advocate for policies that prioritize innovation over regulation, rolling back AI safety measures implemented during the Biden era.
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