Banks & Blockchain: You Won’t Believe This!
Things Worth Notin’ (if you got a minute)
Things Worth Notin’ (if you got a minute)
This review examines the emerging field of agentic AI operating on blockchain networks, focusing on the standards and execution models needed to ensure safe and compliant transactions.

I should probably give you some background information before diving into today’s NYT Connections hints and clues.

Start by going through the gate and up the stairs. Enter the first room you see. A small creature called a Nome will run off – follow it! To reach the first lantern and light it, you’ll need to use a chair to climb onto the desk.
![The proposed unified framework analyzes the unpredictability of [latex] \mathbf{Exp}\_{\mathbf{\mathcal{PUF},\mathcal{A}}}^{Unpredict}(\mathrm{N}) [/latex], offering a means to quantify inherent system decay through the evaluation of physical unpredictable functions.](https://arxiv.org/html/2601.04697v1/x3.png)
A new probabilistic framework offers a rigorous, architecture-independent method for evaluating the resilience of Physical Unclonable Functions to increasingly sophisticated machine learning attacks.

Bybit has released its 2026 crypto outlook, outlining the key forces likely to influence digital asset markets over the coming year. The report centers on bitcoin and the broader crypto market, drawing on derivatives data, options-implied probabilities, volatility trends, and cross-asset correlations. It also considers macroeconomic conditions, regulatory developments, and institutional adoption to assess how market behavior may evolve through 2026. 🎭💸

I’ve noticed something really cool in a few RPGs lately – the magic systems aren’t just about bigger, more damaging spells. They’re way more complex! They can improve your character’s stats, and you can even mix different types of magic together to create totally new attacks. If you’re like me and love to really dive into how magic works in a game, these RPGs are full of systems you can spend hours figuring out.

Generative AI is rapidly becoming common in many areas, including gaming. This has sparked a lot of debate – some gamers are upset about AI being used in games like Call of Duty, while others applaud Steam for requiring developers to disclose when they’re using AI. While some game developers are excited about the technology, Hooded Horse clearly isn’t among them.
Well, by thunder! The Almighty Donny Trump, him who plays chess with the devil and calls it a pickup game, has thrown down the gauntlet regarding Sam Bankman-Fried’s pardon. According to The New York Times (yes, that old nemesis of truth and coffee), our illustrious leader confirmed this during an interview on January 9, 2026-sounds like he picked the date to make history’s calendar scream “Legacy?” Please. He also praised his pro-crypto stance, claiming it fetched him votes. “It’s not my fault folks like crypto more than they like my golf courses,” he probably muttered while squinting at the camera. 🤡
A new approach combines the strengths of post-quantum cryptography and quantum key distribution to fortify biometric authentication in decentralized networks.