Vitalik Buterin Says Ethereum’s Next Rebuild Will Rival The Merge, Take Three to Four Years
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has outlined an updated long-term roadmap for the network, describing the multi-year “Lean Ethereum” initiative as the protocol’s biggest overhaul since the 2022 Merge. The update follows a gathering of Ethereum researchers in Berlin in late…
OpenAI Hit $300B, Stargate LLM Lets You Own the AI Boom
The AI boom minted more fortunes than any gold rush in modern memory, and almost none of them belonged to the people actually using the product. OpenAI announced $40 billion in new funding at a $300 billion post-money valuation in…
US Bitcoin ETFs Break 10-Day Losing Streak With $222 Million in Inflows as Bitcoin Reclaims $61K
U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) ended a 10-day streak of net outflows on Thursday, attracting $221.7 million in fresh capital as weaker-than-expected U.S. economic data boosted expectations that the Federal Reserve could ease its monetary stance. The renewed institutional…
eToro Leads $12.5 Million Funding Round for Extended
Retail trading platform eToro is expanding its decentralized finance ambitions after leading a $12.5 million strategic funding round for Extended, an on-chain perpetual futures exchange founded by former Revolut executives. The investment signals eToro’s latest move to bridge traditional finance…
Visa, Mastercard, Coinbase Join 140+ Firms to Launch Open USD Stablecoin Network
A consortium of more than 140 global businesses, including Visa, Mastercard and Coinbase, has unveiled a new stablecoin initiative aimed at accelerating the mainstream adoption of digital dollars. The project, called Open Standard, will introduce a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin known…
Robinhood Accelerates Global Expansion with Chain Mainnet, Stock Tokens, AI Trading, and New DeFi Suite
Robinhood has unveiled one of its most ambitious product expansions yet, launching its own blockchain network, introducing tokenized stocks to more than 120 countries, expanding decentralized finance (DeFi) offerings, and bringing AI-powered trading to cryptocurrencies. Announced during the company’s Robinhood…
MetaMask Launches Stablecoin Yield Account With Card Spending
MetaMask is expanding beyond its role as the world’s leading self-custody crypto wallet with the launch of Money Account, a new product that combines stablecoin savings, DeFi yield, trading, and everyday spending within a single balance. Developed by Consensys, the…
Trump Earned More Than $1 Billion From Crypto in First Year Back in Office
President Donald Trump generated more than $1.4 billion from cryptocurrency-related ventures during his first year back in the White House, according to newly released U.S. financial disclosures, making digital assets by far the largest contributor to his business empire in…
Tom Lee’s BitMine Adds $43 Million in Ethereum as Strategy Pauses Bitcoin Purchases
BitMine has continued its aggressive Ethereum accumulation strategy despite a weakening crypto market, purchasing another $43 million worth of ETH while Bitcoin treasury giant Strategy temporarily paused its regular Bitcoin buying program. The latest purchase highlights the contrasting approaches emerging…
Binance Will List Re (RE): Everything You Need to Know About the New RWA Token
Binance has officially announced the listing of Re (RE), bringing one of the newest real-world asset (RWA) projects to the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. The listing marks an important milestone for Re Protocol, a blockchain infrastructure project focused on connecting…
