UpRock is a groundbreaking platform that merges blockchain and AI, allowing users to monetize their unused internet bandwidth. With a focus on democratizing data access and fostering an open AI ecosystem, UpRock is at the forefront of the digital revolution.

The co-founders of UpRock, Jesse Adams (CEO) and Chris O’Connell (CTO), recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about the project.

The UpRock co-founders are seasoned serial entrepreneurs with a notable track record in the tech industry, boasting two successful exits. They co-founded Tenta, a privacy-centric mobile browser featuring a built-in VPN and total data encryption, which garnered attention from Forbes, NPR, ZDNet, Geekwire, and more, and was acquired by the publicly traded cybersecurity company Avast. They also launched MiKandi, a third-party app store with over 15 million users, highlighted in major media outlets like WIRED, Parts Unknown, Huffington Post, Vice, and HBO, which was later acquired by a private entity. Additionally, they co-founded BitBase, a premier validator and infrastructure provider that specializes in high-performance, globally distributed servers using top-tier NVMe and high RAM nodes, offering professional node deployment and management services for multiple blockchains.

To learn more visit UpRock.com, and follow the team on X.

Schad Brannon is a Co Founder of Debt Box and Alexander Reay is the Group CSO.

On Tuesday, a federal judge has ordered the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to pay over $1.8 million in its case against the crypto firm known as Debt Box. The penalty resulted from the SEC’s bad faith conduct in obtaining and defending an ex parte temporary restraining order (TRO) based on misrepresentations. Additionally, the judge granted the SEC’s motion to dismiss its case without prejudice.

HyperCycle was founded in October 2022 following discussions between CEO Toufi Saliba and Ben Goertzel, founder of SingularityNet, at the global AGI summit in 2021. The company focuses on developing a General Purpose Technology supporting a decentralized network for AI-to-AI communication, designed to scale with the worldwide demand for AI consumption.

Leveraging technologies such as the TODA Protocol, Earth64 data structure, and SingularityNet's Liquid Reputation model, HyperCycle aims to create a secure, efficient, and globally accessible platform for AI collaboration. Its CEO, Toufi Saliba, recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about the technology.

Toufi holds positions as the Global Chair of IEEE AI Standards, Chair of ACM PB CC, and is a founding member of DAIA (Decentralized AI Alliance). He has been an invited honorary speaker at major global events, including WIC, ITU, UN, Busan, and the Korean National Assembly. In 2021, he posed a thought-provoking question about the global race towards AGI at the global AGI summit. This led to the decision to build an AI brain on the Toda/IP protocol, an initiative he chose to lead.

In October 2022, HyperCycle was launched, focusing on customers who recognize the power of cooperative intelligence. The business model is B2B, with zero transaction fees and 1% on royalties. To date, over 300,000 licenses have been sold, and a token sale was initiated with 60 months tokenomics.

To learn more about the project visit HyperCycle.AI. And you can reach out to Toufi at LinkedIn or X.