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Roundtable's AI/DeFi Platform Unveiled to London Press, Media Executives to Help Restore Classic Journalism
Roundtable founders James Heckman and Eyal Hertzog presented their new AI‑driven decentralized finance (DeFi) platform to UK media in London, with moderator Lawson Muncaster of City A.M. joining the discussion.
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What happened
Roundtable founders James Heckman and Eyal Hertzog presented their new AI‑driven decentralized finance (DeFi) platform to UK media in London, with moderator Lawson Muncaster of City A.M. joining the discussion.
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Global impact / market context
The platform aims to combine AI tools with DeFi financing to create new revenue streams for journalism, potentially helping news outlets fund reporting without relying solely on traditional advertising or subscriptions.
Analyst inference
Crypto investors are increasingly interested in projects that link blockchain technology to real‑world industries, and media companies are seeking innovative ways to sustain operations amid declining ad revenues.
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What to watch
- Progress on building the AI/DeFi platform’s technical infrastructure, which will determine how quickly it can start issuing tokens or loans to media partners. Proposed
- Partnership announcements between Roundtable and established news organisations, indicating how the platform may be adopted for funding journalism. Proposed
- Regulatory responses in the UK and EU to the use of DeFi mechanisms for media financing, which could affect the platform’s legal compliance and market reach. Proposed
Affected assets
- DEFI — DeFi