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Former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner has launched a $13.6 billion artificial intelligence venture with significant investments in cryptocurrency mining infrastructure. The ex-OpenAI executive, who previously worked on the company's safety and alignment research, is betting that crypto miners' existing hardware and energy infrastructure can be repurposed
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Bitcoin dropped below $77,000 during Monday's trading session as broader market turbulence weighed on risk assets. The world's largest cryptocurrency declined alongside traditional markets, which faced pressure from rising Treasury yields and disruptions in oil markets. The sell-off marked a notable retreat from Bitcoin'
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Bitwise's BHYP recorded $4.31 million in debut trading volume on May 15, the largest opening day among the 2026 spot altcoin ETF launches in the US, exceeding Chainlink fund CLNK's prior high of $3.23 million by 33% and Avalanche fund BAVA's $2.61 million debut by 65%. Combined with 21Shares' THYP,
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Intesa Sanpaolo grew its crypto holdings from $100 million to $235 million in Q1 2026, making first-time moves into Ethereum and XRP while nearly exiting Solana entirely.
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Strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor said that continuing to use the “never sell” Bitcoin mantra could ultimately undermine the very asset his company is built around.
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The Bitwise Hyperliquid ETF will offer staking through the company’s in-house staking division Bitwise Onchain Solutions.
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BlackRock and Janus Henderson have launched a $1 billion facility that enables instant redemptions for their tokenized investment funds. The new infrastructure allows investors to immediately withdraw assets from the firms' blockchain-based funds without waiting for traditional settlement periods. The facility represents a significant development in the tokenized asset
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Inflation fears and Fed uncertainty trigger the biggest U.S. Bitcoin ETF outflows since January, snapping weeks of institutional inflows.
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Moody's Investors Service has awarded its highest Aaa rating to tokenized money market funds offered by Fidelity Investments and BlackRock, marking a significant milestone for traditional finance integration with blockchain technology. The rating agency evaluated both firms' tokenized fund structures and deemed them equivalent to their conventional
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The Bermuda-based asset manager launched a tokenized liquidity fund using Chainlink and Sygnum infrastructure, with JPMorgan providing daily NAV data for pricing.
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The new fund will invest in U.S. Treasurys and overnight repurchase agreements collateralized by Treasurys or cash.
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The collaboration between Kraken and Franklin Templeton signals traditional finance's deepening embrace of crypto infrastructure.