AI’s Power Players Make Massive Moves in a Breakneck Week
Artificial intelligence (AI) developments this past week delivered a whirlwind of new models, billion-dollar funding rounds, regulatory action, and shifting...
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SoFi taps BitGo to support distribution of its SoFiUSD stablecoin
SoFi Technologies has selected BitGo Bank & Trust as its technology and infrastructure partner to support SoFiUSD, a SoFi Bank-issued...
Openpayd’s Lux Thiagarajah: ‘Decentralization is an Evolutionary Layer, Not a Replacement’
Lux Thiagarajah argues that decentralized technology is not displacing banks but “re-platforming” them. According to him, regulated entities will remain...
Satlantis Emerges as Bitcoin-Native Alternative to Luma for Real-World Events
Built on Bitcoin’s ethos and technology, Satlantis (more…)
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...
Bank of Japan testing blockchain settlement for bank deposits in new sandbox
The Bank of Japan will conduct technical experiments using blockchain technology to settle deposits held at the central bank by...
BOJ to conduct blockchain experiments for central bank reserve settlements
The Bank of Japan will test blockchain technology for settling deposits that financial institutions hold at the central bank, Governor...
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon pushes level playing field for stablecoin rewards
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said he welcomes competition and advances in blockchain technology but stressed that stablecoin rewards should...
Nasdaq files to launch binary options on Nasdaq 100 in prediction market push
Nasdaq, the global stock exchange operator and financial technology provider, is pushing into the prediction market sector with plans to...
Strawmap Unpacked — Vitalik Buterin Breaks Down Ethereum’s Push for Faster UX on Layer 1
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin outlined an ambitious, years-long plan to make the Ethereum base layer faster, leaner, and eventually quantum-resistant,...
Trump orders federal agencies to halt Anthropic use amid dispute over military AI terms
The White House announced today it will halt all federal use of Anthropic technology, triggering a six-month transition period across...
Trump Media explores Truth Social spin-off following merger plans
Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), which runs President Trump’s social media platform, said Friday it is evaluating a plan...
TEAMZ Summit Tokyo 2026: Where Crypto Actually Intersects With Japan
Tokyo has long encouraged long-term thinking. Technology, capital, and policy may advance more deliberately in Japan, yet once established, they...
Nasdaq-listed GD Culture authorized to sell part of 7,500 Bitcoin reserve for stock buyback
GD Culture Group Limited, a Nasdaq-listed firm specializing in AI-driven digital human technology and livestreaming e-commerce, said Wednesday its board...
Crypto Payment Adoption by Online Casinos Signals Mainstream Shift
Cryptocurrency has steadily moved from niche financial technology to a widely discussed payment alternative across multiple industries. Online casinos are...
