A growing body of research suggests that bots are poised to dominate the internet within three years, leaving human-generated content increasingly scarce. Writing in Popular Mechanics, Darren Orf reports that automated traffic already accounted for nearly half of all online activity by 2023, according to Imperva, and continues to rise. Meanwhile, Pew Research found that 38 percent of webpages from 2013 have vanished due to “link rot.” Analysts Jake Renzella and Vlada Rozova argue in The Conversation that this trend supports the so-called “dead internet theory,” where “AI and bot-generated content has surpassed the human-generated internet.” Experts warn that such automation could distort public discourse and fuel disinformation campaigns, as NewGuard recently identified over 1,000 bot-driven news sites, many linked to international propaganda. The challenge will be preserving authentic human voices online in an increasingly automated environment.
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Belarus is moving to institutionalize digital assets in its banking sector as Western sanctions deepen economic pressure. Reporting for Decrypt, Vince Dioquino notes that President Alexander Lukashenko has directed commercial banks and the National Bank to accelerate adoption of cryptocurrency payments and tokenization. Lukashenko claimed that external crypto-based transactions totaled $1.7 billion in the first seven months of 2025 and could hit $3 billion by year-end. He argued that tokenization could “minimize the presence of intermediaries, automate transactions through smart contracts, and enhance user control over assets.” Analysts see the move as echoing Russia’s playbook, where a ruble-backed stablecoin underpins a shadow digital asset economy. Andrew Fierman of Chainalysis cautioned that such measures “can be a way to facilitate new avenues for wealth preservation and cross-border transactions” amid sanctions. The strategy underscores Belarus’ bid to preserve financial sovereignty while aligning with Moscow’s model.
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In a wide-ranging discussion hosted by Parker Lewis, Brad Cuddy of Cholla, Inc. outlined from an operator perspective how Bitcoin mining has become a stabilizing force in Texas’ ERCOT grid while also foreshadowing challenges from the surge of AI data centers. Cuddy emphasized that mining is uniquely flexible: rigs can power down within minutes, absorbing excess generation when prices are low and curtailing load when scarcity drives rates above break-even. This “economically rational responder to a price signal,” he said, helps balance an islanded grid prone to winter peaks and volatility since Winter Storm Uri. By contrast, AI loads, with GPUs costing tens of thousands each and break-even power prices above $1,000/MWh, have far less incentive to be flexible. Batteries complement both but are limited to a few hours of discharge. Cuddy predicted Bitcoin mining will decentralize into smaller sites, preserving its role as a grid shock absorber, while AI drives massive interconnect demand.
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Blockspace Media reports Tether is nearing a UK High Court win in its mining dispute with Swan Bitcoin after Swan conceded the JV exclusively owns 2023–24 IP and confidential materials. The JV, formed with Tether’s 2040 Energy (80% owner, $408M capital) and Swan as minority operator without revenue rights, fractured after Swan sued Proton Management in California for alleged theft of proprietary software; Tether countersued in London and recovered $5M, while a U.S. judge stayed the Proton case. On Tuesday, Tether counsel Stephen Houseman said Swan “brought an unlawful claim” and had “set out to mislead the California court,” per Law360; Swan’s Edward Levey said the California suit will be dropped. If finalized, clear IP title and cross-border case coordination could reduce operational risk for industrial Bitcoin ventures and signal firmer legal rails for digital-asset infrastructure buildouts. Investors are watching remedies and timelines.
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