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Ethereum Institutional, a new initiative aimed at accelerating institutional adoption of the Ethereum blockchain, launched on Wednesday to widespread support from across the Ethereum ecosystem.

A new workflow leveraging the Lift library enables researchers to convert complex PDF documents into structured JSON data with controlled, schema-guided field-level evaluation, addressing a growing need for automated extraction of metadata from academic papers.

10Beauty, a Boston-based robotics company, has raised $23.5 million in new funding led by Story Ventures to expand its robotic manicure system into retail stores and salons.

France is ramping up its response to a surge in crypto wrench attacks, with Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez promising a more ambitious three-part plan to protect digital asset holders.

Venice AI, a privacy-focused artificial intelligence platform founded by Erik Voorhees, has achieved unicorn status after raising $65 million in Series A funding at a $1 billion valuation.