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# The Signal: DeepSeek's Forced Pivot Raises Costs, Kraken Embraces Paradox
- URL: https://wire.fourthweb.ai/the-signal-deepseeks-forced-pivot-raises-costs-kraken-embraces-paradox/
- Published: 2026-04-26T08:33:03.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-26T13:03:45.000Z
- Description: DeepSeek just shipped V4 on Chinese chips after US export controls kicked in, pushing costs from 6 million to 60 million dollars. Meanwhile Kraken's new strategy focuses on making crypto invisible to users, betting that mainstream adoption means nobody thinks about the
- Author: Travis Wright
- Tags: daily-signal

DeepSeek just shipped V4 on Chinese chips after US export controls kicked in, pushing costs from 6 million to 60 million dollars. Meanwhile Kraken's new strategy focuses on making crypto invisible to users, betting that mainstream adoption means nobody thinks about the underlying tech.

*April 26, 2026 — 247 words / \~1.6 min*

### Stories covered:

1. [DeepSeek Scraps US Chips, Ships V4 Anyway on Chinese Hardware](https://wire.fourthweb.ai/deepseek-scraps-us-chips-ships-v4-anyway-on-chinese-hardware/)
2. [DeepSeek's $6M Model Now Costs 10X More After Forced China Chip Switch](https://wire.fourthweb.ai/deepseeks-6m-model-now-costs-10x-more-after-forced-china-chip-switch/)
3. [Kraken Bets Its Future on Making Crypto Irrelevant](https://wire.fourthweb.ai/kraken-bets-its-future-on-making-crypto-irrelevant/)