How United Nations Development Programme is using blockchains for public infrastructure
A new United Nations Development Programme report outlines how blockchain can support public systems.Public institutions are under pressure to modernize...
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Judge Freezes 70 BTC from BlockFills in Court Dispute Tied to User Funds
A US judge has temporarily frozen 70.6 Bitcoin tied to crypto lending and trading firm BlockFills and ordered an accounting...
Bitcoin Will Feel Ripple Effect of Prolonged Mideast War
As geopolitical tensions escalate and global markets face a new wave of uncertainty, one asset has been behaving in an...
Kalshi and Polymarket weigh funding rounds at $20B valuations
Prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket are exploring fundraising rounds that could value each company near $20 billion, according to...
Aave Rift, Bitcoin Rebound and ETF Inflows Dominate the Crypto Week
Bitcoin and the leading cryptocurrencies staged a recovery this week following initial shockwaves from the outbreak of the US-Israel conflict...
Cardano Gets Real-World Checkout Rails in 137 Swiss Spar Stores
Supermarket giant Spar has enabled ADA payment rails for customers in 137 Swiss stores, as the country moves closer to...
Tradeweb Leads $31M Investment in Crypto Trading Platform Crossover Markets
Electronic trading company Tradeweb has led a $31 million Series B funding round in institutional crypto trading platform Crossover Markets,...
ARK Invest loads up Robinhood stock ahead of its “Take Flight” event
ARK Invest, Cathie Wood’s investment firm focused on disruptive technology sectors, acquired 158,587 shares of Robinhood (HOOD) on Tuesday ahead...
Crypto Scams and Hacks Drop Sharply in February, PeckShield
Crypto hacks and scams resulted in $26.5 million in losses in February, the lowest monthly total since March 2025, according...
AI Could Be Turbulent but Also Boost Bitcoin, NYDIG
Bitcoin could benefit if artificial intelligence disrupts labor markets or creates volatility that prompts central banks to ease monetary policy,...
Pantera, Franklin Join Sentient Arena AI Agent Testing Initiative
Pantera Capital and Franklin Templeton’s digital assets units have joined the first cohort of Arena, a new testing environment from...
SpaceX targets March confidential IPO filing at potential $1.75 trillion valuation
SpaceX is preparing to confidentially file for an initial public offering as soon as next month, positioning Elon Musk’s rocket...
UK Gambling Watchdog May Allow Crypto Payments Under New FCA Framework
The United Kingdom’s Gambling Commission is exploring how cryptocurrency could be used for payments at licensed online casinos, as the...
Analysts Reject Jane Street Bitcoin Manipulation, Bitcoin ETF Demand Rises
This week, rumors of a “10 a.m. Bitcoin dump” blamed on quantitative trading company Jane Street gained traction online after...
Bitcoin Adoption Booms While Bear Market Deepens: Watch These Signals
Since dropping by 35% between Jan. 14 and Feb. 5, Bitcoin (BTC) has consolidated in a range between $60,000 to...
Axon shares soar 20% after upbeat earnings as AI demand accelerates
Axon Enterprise (AXON) shares surged more than 20% following its fourth-quarter results, which highlighted rising demand for the company’s AI-enhanced...
South Korean Man Accused of Poisoning Linked to Crypto Losses
A South Korean man has been indicted on attempted murder charges after allegedly poisoning his business partner with pesticide-laced coffee...
Ether Whale Orders Shrink as $2B Short Cluster Sits Near $2K
Ether (ETH) whale activity on a major exchange has slowed since the start of 2026, with roughly 2 million ETH...
Strategy Acquires 592 BTC in 100th Bitcoin Purchase
Strategy bought 592 Bitcoin for about $39.8 million last week, marking its 100th purchase since the company adopted its Bitcoin-focused...
Nasdaq hires product manager to lead tokenization innovation
Nasdaq, the global exchange operator and market technology provider, is seeking a product manager to spearhead its tokenization efforts as...
Ethereum Leaders Propose New System to Protect AI Privacy
Ethereum Foundation AI lead Davide Crapis and Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin have proposed a way to use zero-knowledge proofs and...
SBI Holdings Targets Majority Stake in Singapore Exchange Coinhako
Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Holdings is moving to deepen its presence in the crypto sector, announcing plans to take a...
