35% of the Web is AI: Stanford Research and ALT Effect

Tech  35% of the Web is AI: Stanford Research and ALT Effect  The AI wave shaping the future of the internet is materializing with new data: By mid-2025, 35% of newly published websites carry AI-generated or supported content. Research by Stanford University, Imperial College London, and Internet Archive reveals that this rate was nearly zero before ChatGPT‘s November 2022 launch. Researchers examined 33 months of site snapshots from Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine and classified each page using the AI text detector Pangram v3. This rapid rise, as put by Jonáš Doležal from Imperial College London, proves that the web, shaped by human hands for decades, has fallen under AI dominance in just three years.  Stanford Research Method: 33-Month Data Analysis  Researchers scanned millions of pages from web archives to calculate the AI ratio. Pangram v3s 95% accuracy in classification makes the findings reliable. This method separates AI texts by lexical and semantic features; for example, repetitive patterns and low entropy carry AI traces.  AI Content Hypothesis Tests: Semantic Similarity and Sentiment Score  Researchers tested six hypotheses about AI content on the web with data; only two were confirmed. AI sites scored 33% higher in pairwise semantic similarity scores compared to human-written ones, meaning the same ideas

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Heres everything to expect when the Fed issues its latest interest rate decision Wednesday

Finance  Heres everything to expect when the Fed issues its latest interest rate decision Wednesday  US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell arrives for a press conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, DC, on March 18, 2026.  Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images  In what could be Jerome Powells final meeting as Federal Reserve chair, he is expected to lead his fellow policymakers toward another cautious pause, with stubborn inflation and a resilient labor market leaving little room yet for interest rate cuts.  The decision Wednesday will come against a backdrop of elevated energy prices and a central bank that has been above its 2% inflation target for five years at the same time that the labor market has been weak but not in distress. Thats not a recipe for easing, at least not yet.  “On the dual mandate, they‘d say we’re roughly at a stable labor market,” Roger Ferguson, an economist and former vice chair at the Fed, told CNBC. “On the inflation side of the mandate, [there‘s] a lot more work to be done with a sticky 3% [inflation rate], and I hope they argue, ’were going to sit tight for a little while

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XRP price forecast as tokenized RWA on XRP Ledger explodes to $3B

Tech  XRP price forecast as tokenized RWA on XRP Ledger explodes to $3BXRP is currently trading at $1.38, down over 3% in the past week.The XRP Ledger has attracted over $3 billion in tokenized real-world assets.XRP could retest $1.25 or lower if bearish pressure persists.  Ripple cryptocurrency XRP is trading largely flat over the past 24 hours, as buyers struggle to decisively breach the $1.40 level following an intraday uptick from lows of $1.36.  The price performance—showing XRP down on the weekly timeframe and up just 5% over the past month—contrasts with a sharp spike in the value of tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) on the XRP Ledger.  XRP Ledger hits $3 billion RWA value  While XRP continues to struggle for upside momentum, bullish sentiment appears to be building around the XRP Ledger (XRPL).  The network has reached a milestone of $3 billion in total tokenized real-world asset value, marking a notable 55% increase over the past 30 days.  According to data from rwa.xyz, XRPLs growing RWA ecosystem now includes more than 290 active projects.  On-chain activity is also reflected in 3,819 unique RWA holders, while the stablecoin market capitalization on XRPL exceeds $508 million.  Among specific projects, the largest RWA on XRPL is Justtokens JMWH token, a tokenized commodities

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Peter Schiff warns Bitcoin’s ‘digital credit will soon blow up’

Bitcoin  Peter Schiff warns Bitcoin‘s ’digital credit will soon blow up  As the Bitcoin (BTC) community gathered for the Bitcoin 2026 Conference in Las Vegas, Peter Schiff, the chief economist and global strategist at Europac, cautioned enthusiasts about the dangers of digital credit.  Schiff, a popular Bitcoin skeptic, stated that digital credit – the practice of borrowing against Bitcoin holdings rather than liquidating them – could blow up in 2026. Drawing a parallel, he likened this years hype around digital credit to the 2025 frenzy among treasury companies, which has since faded.  “Watching the Bitcoin conference from home this year. When I spoke last year, advising attendees to sell, Bitcoin was near 110,000. Today it‘s 76,000, a 30% decline. Last year, the hype was about Bitcoin treasury companies near the peak. This year, it’s digital credit, which will soon blow up,” Schiff noted.  Schiff added that the Bitcoin price continued to fall in the past twelve months, even as Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR) added to its BTC holdings by leveraging digital credit. Notably, Strategy increased its BTC holdings from 2.76% of Bitcoin‘s total supply as of last year’s conference to about 818,334 coins, representing 3.9% at press time.  As such, Schiff argued that even if Strategy

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35% of the Web is AI: Stanford Research and ALT Effect

Tech  35% of the Web is AI: Stanford Research and ALT Effect  The AI wave shaping the future of the internet is materializing with new data: By mid-2025, 35% of newly published websites carry AI-generated or supported content. Research by Stanford University, Imperial College London, and Internet Archive reveals that this rate was nearly zero before ChatGPT‘s November 2022 launch. Researchers examined 33 months of site snapshots from Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine and classified each page using the AI text detector Pangram v3. This rapid rise, as put by Jonáš Doležal from Imperial College London, proves that the web, shaped by human hands for decades, has fallen under AI dominance in just three years.  Stanford Research Method: 33-Month Data Analysis  Researchers scanned millions of pages from web archives to calculate the AI ratio. Pangram v3s 95% accuracy in classification makes the findings reliable. This method separates AI texts by lexical and semantic features; for example, repetitive patterns and low entropy carry AI traces.  AI Content Hypothesis Tests: Semantic Similarity and Sentiment Score  Researchers tested six hypotheses about AI content on the web with data; only two were confirmed. AI sites scored 33% higher in pairwise semantic similarity scores compared to human-written ones, meaning the same ideas

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Germany annual CPI inflation rises to 2.9% in April vs. 3% expected

Finance  Germany annual CPI inflation rises to 2.9% in April vs. 3% expected  Inflation in Germany, as measured by the change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to 2.9% (preliminary estimate) in April from 2.7% in March. This print came in below the market expectation of 3%. On a monthly basis, the CPI was up 0.6%, as anticipated.  The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices, the European Central Banks (ECB) preferred gauge of inflation, increased 2.9% on a yearly basis in April following the 2.8% rise recorded in March.  Market reaction  These data failed to trigger a noticeable market reaction. At the time of press, EUR/USD was trading at 1.1705, down 0.05% on a daily basis.

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Solana Price Tightens as Bears Target $77 Breakdown

Tech  Solana Price Tightens as Bears Target $77 Breakdown  Solana is navigating a tense short-term phase as price action tightens around key levels. Recent chart developments suggest a clash between bearish breakdown signals and emerging buyer support.  While momentum briefly weakened after rejection near resistance, dip buyers have started to reappear. Consequently, traders now watch whether Solana stabilizes or extends losses toward lower targets.  Bearish Pressure Builds Below Resistance  Ali Martinez highlights a breakdown from a symmetrical triangle on the one-hour chart. This move followed a rejection near the $87–$88 resistance zone. As a result, short-term momentum shifted in favor of sellers. Price slipped below rising support near $85 and tested the $83 region.  Moreover, this breakdown aligns with a measured move pointing toward $77. That level now stands as a key downside target.  Immediate support rests at $83, which continues to act as a fragile floor. If that level fails, selling pressure could accelerate quickly. However, a recovery above $85 would weaken the bearish structure.  Liquidity Zones Suggest One More Drop  CW8900 presents a slightly different perspective while maintaining a cautious outlook. The analyst notes a lower-high structure followed by a sharp rejection near $87.5–$88. In addition, liquidity clusters above $89 indicate strong sell-side interest.  Price currently consolidates between

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Bitcoin Bottom or May Bust? Top 3 Price Predictions From Experts Highlight Crucial Cost Basis

Bitcoin  Bitcoin Bottom or May Bust? Top 3 Price Predictions From Experts Highlight Crucial Cost Basis  Coinbase Institutional and Glassnode say a bitcoin bottom may be taking shape. Sentiment has flipped from Fear to Optimism, and three-quarters of surveyed investors now call BTC undervalued.  The Q2 2026 Charting Crypto report still flags Middle East tensions and macro shocks as wild cards. Veteran analysts now split on whether the floor holds or breaks.  Sentiment Flips, On-Chain Signals Turn  Coinbase Institutional and Glassnode pair survey data with on-chain reads in the new report. They argue many crypto assets could form a near-term bottom and recover later in Q2.  The Net Unrealized Profit and Loss reading for Bitcoin jumped out of the Fear band. It is back in Optimism as April closes. Roughly 75% of institutions and 71% of non-institutions now tag BTC as undervalued.  Investor Belief in Bitcoin. Source: Coinbase Survey  Ether shows a similar shift. Short-term supply held under three months dropped 38% in Q1. Long-term supply held over a year rose 1%. Speculators have been flushed and conviction holders are stacking.  Willy Woo and Ivan on Tech Split on Confirmation  On-chain veteran Willy Woo says the bottom is being tested. He pegs the recent investor cost basis near $79,000, giving

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Blockworks wants to become the crypto equivalent of Morningstar. How it plans to do it

Crypto  Blockworks wants to become the crypto equivalent of Morningstar. How it plans to do it  Crypto startup Blockworks plans to use the proceeds from its previously unreported fundraise to scoop up some of its rivals and become a kind of Morningstar for digital assets, co-founder Jason Yanowitz told CNBC.  The company aims to build out its crypto-focused data platform for traders of on-chain assets, which include cryptocurrencies as well as digital representations of equities, commodities and real-world assets that live on blockchains. Its goal is to serve as a destination for the kind of high-quality tools that have long benefited traders of stocks and bonds but have so far eluded their crypto counterparts.  “We‘re so behind on data and research and information [for digital assets],” Yanowitz said. In traditional finance you have Morningstar … but also like FactSet … and Moody’s and S&P Global Research.  “Those dont exist yet for assets that are coming onto [the blockchain],” he added.  To realize that vision, the firm plans to scoop up a few of its competitors with the proceeds from its Series A extension round that closed earlier this year. Co-led by ParaFi Capital and Reciprocal Ventures with support from Coinbases venture capital arm, the extension round

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Tether shareholder pays £5M to keep Nigel Farage safe and secure

Tether shareholder and billionaire tycoon Christopher Harborne gave Nigel Farage £5 million ($6.7 million) shortly before the Reform UK leader backtracked on claims he wasn‘t planning to stand in the UK’s 2024 general election.  Farage declared in May 2024 that he wouldn‘t be running to become an MP. However, by July of that same year, he announced that he’d be standing in the constituency of Clacton.  revealed that at some point before his seemingly spur of the moment election bid, Farage received the multi-million-dollar gift from Harborne.  The gift was kept under wraps and not publicly disclosed — which it didnt legally have to be, as it was technically given before Farage announced his bid for Parliament.  Farage pre-emptively attacked report via an article in that was published hours before, titled “Farage: My home was firebombed.”  In this piece, Farage claims that Harborne gave him the money “so that I would be safe and secure for the rest of my life.”  He notes that Harborne, “is an ardent supporter who is deeply concerned for my safety,” and bemoaned the lack of security funding from the government.  Farage also revealed that he was a victim of an arson attack on his home last year.  “I would rather not be

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