Cardano is aggressively expanding the types of tokens that can operate on its network and raise the ceiling for its decentralized finance ecosystem over the next 12 to 18 months. On Feb. 12, the Charles Hoskinson-led blockchain announced it would integrate with LayerZero, a widely used cross-chain messaging system. This move represents the single largest interoperability […]
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XMoney's launch could transform X into a comprehensive platform, potentially increasing user engagement and daily active users significantly.
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The XRP Ledger (XRPL) has overtaken Solana on one closely watched metric over the past month, flipping it in real-world asset tokenization, excluding stablecoins. Data from RWA.xyz indicate that the Ledger has approximately $1.756 billion in total on-chain real-world asset value, excluding stablecoins, compared with approximately $1.682 billion for Solana. While this gap is not […]
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Prediction markets entered the mainstream in 2025, with a fourfold surge in annual trading volume as a handful of venues consolidated control over what is rapidly becoming an institutional-scale product, according to a new report from blockchain security firm CertiK. The sector’s total volume rose from $15.8 billion in 2024 to $63.5 billion in 2025, […]
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Discord says most users will not need face ID or facial scans, narrowing the scope of its age-assurance rollout.
Ripple has enabled staking for Ethereum and Solana within its institutional custody business, expanding beyond safekeeping to include asset servicing features that large investors increasingly consider standard. The new capability, delivered through a partnership with staking infrastructure provider Figment, enables Ripple Custody clients to offer staking on major proof-of-stake networks without setting up validator infrastructure. […]
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The acquisition could democratize financial literacy and services for younger audiences, potentially reshaping financial education and access.
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Block's workforce reduction reflects a broader tech industry trend of streamlining operations amid economic challenges and strategic shifts.
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Senators pressed Waymo over its use of human operators in the Philippines, questioning whether autonomy still means what Waymo says it does.
SpaceX's expansion into direct-to-device internet and new tech markets could significantly boost its valuation ahead of a potential IPO.
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has signaled a fundamental shift in the blockchain’s roadmap that declares the era of the “branded shard” effectively over. On Feb. 3, Buterin argued that the industry’s previous “rollup-centric” vision no longer makes sense, citing faster scaling on the main Ethereum layer and the sluggish pace of decentralization among major rollups. […]
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Software stocks are thought to be facing an existential threat from the rise of AI, and Bitcoin, noted one analyst, is just open-source software.
Bitcoin is a $1.5 trillion prize pool secured by nothing more than numbers, private keys, generated by math, that unlock wallets holding real money. That’s the seductive idea behind Keys.lol: a site that spits out batches of Bitcoin private keys and their corresponding addresses, like an infinite roll of digital lottery tickets. Refresh the page, […]
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A French official said the government is looking at ways to stop the use of VPNs to evade an incoming social media ban for kids under 15.
The euphoria of October’s record highs has evaporated, leaving the industrial backbone of the Bitcoin network facing a brutal reality check. According to CryptoSlate's data, Bitcoin is currently trading near $78,000, a level that represents a punishing decline of more than 38% from its all-time high of over $126,000 just four months ago. While casual […]
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Behind the scenes, the esports powerhouse has moved hundreds of terabytes of content to a decentralized data layer built for scale.
Ripple enters 2026 with new permissions in the UK and the EU. In January, Ripple said it received UK Financial Conduct Authority permissions covering an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license and cryptoasset registration. On Feb. 2, it said it received full EMI approval in Luxembourg. But what does that really mean for XRP investors? Ripple’s […]
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A decade-old email is reviving questions about whether projects like Ripple posed a threat to Bitcoin’s development or merely served as competitors that some BTC backers sought to exclude. The email, dated July 31, 2014, appears to show Austin Hill, then described as Blockstream’s chief executive, telling the late Jeffrey Epstein and other recipients that […]
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The next inflection point in AI agents isn't coming from frontier labs. It's coming from infrastructure, specifically, the primitives that let agents find each other, verify identity, and communicate directly. Moltbook, a social network billing itself as “built exclusively for AI agents… Humans welcome to observe,” now hosts discussions about agent relay protocols that enable […]
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AIOZ Pin replicates data into multiple, independent copies that are tamper-proof—meaning it will stay accessible for years to come.
OpenAI explores biometric social verification using iris-scanning and face ID on its new platform, sparking a 25% rise in World token.
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Meta shares jump 10% after the company beats earnings estimates and signals up to $135 billion in AI driven capital spending for 2026.
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The initiative could boost economic growth, enhance energy security, and support the transition to cleaner energy sources.
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Intel's potential partnerships with NVIDIA and Apple could enhance US chip manufacturing, reduce reliance on TSMC, and align with "Made in America" goals.
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Vitalik Buterin said he no longer agrees with his 2017 tweet that downplayed the need for users to personally verify Ethereum end-to-end. This week, he argued the network should treat self-hosted verification as a non-negotiable escape hatch as its architecture gets lighter and more modular. Buterin’s original position grew out of a design debate over […]
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Ripple's GTreasury platform could revolutionize global finance by enhancing liquidity management and reducing costs for enterprises.
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Corning shares surged over 16% after Meta signed a multiyear deal worth up to $6B to supply optical connectivity for US data centers.
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The partnership boosts US manufacturing, creates skilled jobs, and strengthens the nation's position in the global AI infrastructure race.
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Ethereum elevated post-quantum cryptography to a top strategic priority this month, forming a dedicated PQ team led by Thomas Coratger and announcing $1 million in prizes to harden hash-based primitives. The announcement came one day before a16z crypto published a roadmap arguing that quantum threats are frequently overstated and premature migrations risk trading known security […]
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Upscrolled surged into the top 10 free apps after users accused TikTok of suppressing political content, straining UpScrolled’s servers.