Market
Bitcoin mining company Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA) has sold $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin as part of a strategic pivot toward artificial intelligence infrastructure development. The major mining operation disposed of a significant portion of its bitcoin holdings to fund its transition into the rapidly growing AI sector, marking
Technology
USDC issuer Circle launched a suite of tools designed to let AI agents hold money, pay for services, and transact without human involvement.
Technology
The EF's Protocol team, formerly Protocol R&D, is the core group responsible for designing and developing the Ethereum base layer.
Regulation
The Senate Banking Committee is set to vote on the crypto bill, or Clarity Act, on Thursday despite objections from banks and Democrats.
Security
Cybercriminals used an AI model to find and weaponize a previously unknown software flaw, Google's threat team confirmed Monday.
Exchange
Kraken's parent company Payward is seeking to raise fresh capital at a $20 billion valuation as the cryptocurrency exchange prepares for a potential initial public offering. The funding round comes as the digital asset platform looks to strengthen its balance sheet and expand operations ahead of going public.
Regulation
A senior White House official has accused major banking trade leaders of refusing to join earlier talks on stablecoin rewards, escalating a dispute that has become one of the final pressure points ahead of the Senate Banking Committee taking up the CLARITY Act this week. In a May 11 post on the soci
Market
The XRP-linked Ripple secures financing from Neuberger Specialty Finance to fuel growth of its prime brokerage platform.
Regulation
Peter Thiel-backed Augustus has won conditional OCC approval for a US bank charter focused on AI-driven payments and stablecoin settlement infrastructure.
Technology
Solana has launched its most significant consensus mechanism upgrade to date on its testnet, marking a pivotal moment for the blockchain network. The overhaul, which went live for testing this week, represents the largest technical modification to Solana's core infrastructure since its mainnet launch. The upgrade affects how
Technology
Ronin migrates from an Ethereum sidechain to an OP Stack Layer 2 on May 12, four years after Lazarus hackers stole over $600M in crypto.
Market
Circle raised $222M in an Arc presale at a $3B valuation; BlackRock, Apollo, and a16z invest as Q1 revenue reaches $694M and USDC hits $77B.