Finance
Big changes are afoot at the DeFi Education Fund, and it’s got a human touch. On Thursday, the group announced that Amanda Tuminelli, its Chief Legal Officer, will step up as the new executive director. This isn’t just a routine handover—it’s happening right as Washington lawmakers
Finance
Inflation in the United States slowed to 2.8% in February, offering a bit of relief to consumers and businesses, though looming tariffs could soon nudge prices higher. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that consumer prices rose 2.8% compared to a year ago, down from January’s 3% increase
Finance
Strobe Ventures has officially taken flight as an independent firm, spinning out from BlockTower Capital’s venture unit with $235 million in assets under management (AUM). The newly minted company, led by former BlockTower execs, is already plotting its next move: a $100 million second fund to fuel innovative startups.
Cryptocurrency
The price of Hyperliquid’s native token, HYPE, slid 8.5% on Wednesday morning, dipping from $14.04 to $12.84, after a major trader’s liquidation rocked its community-owned vault. The event left the Hyperliquid HLP vault—a key feature of the decentralized futures exchange—with a $4 million
Finance
Rumble, a fast-growing video-sharing and cloud services platform (NASDAQ: RUM), has taken a bold step into the cryptocurrency world by purchasing approximately 188 Bitcoin for $17.1 million. The move aligns with the company’s earlier pledge to invest up to $20 million in Bitcoin as part of its treasury
Finance
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest didn’t blink on Monday, diving in to buy $11.5 million worth of Coinbase shares as the crypto exchange’s stock took a 17.6% nosedive in a wild market session. The haul? A tidy 52,753 shares ($9.4 million) for the Ark
Blockchain
Ethereum’s Holesky testnet hit a milestone on Monday, achieving finality—a state where transactions are permanently locked into the blockchain—nearly two weeks after the rollout of the Pectra upgrade. The breakthrough came at around 19:00 UTC during epoch 119,090, a timeframe when a set number of
Cryptocurrency
Solana’s native cryptocurrency, SOL, took a significant hit this week, dropping as much as 8% to $124 during a widespread decline across the crypto market on Monday. This marks the first time since May 2022 that SOL has fallen below its realized price of $134—a critical benchmark reflecting
Mark Uyeda, the Acting Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has signaled plans to reverse a widely criticized rule that sought to broaden the agency's oversight to include cryptocurrency trading platforms. The rule, initially proposed under former chairman Gary Gensler, aimed to expand the
Markets
XRP took a serious beating last week, plunging more than 27% in the seven days ending March 9. That's not just any decline – it's the cryptocurrency's biggest weekly percentage drop since way back in November 2022, according to the latest data from TradingView and
Finance
In a bold financial maneuver that has caught the attention of both cryptocurrency enthusiasts and traditional investors alike, Strategy – the company that rebranded from MicroStrategy – has unveiled plans to raise up to $21 billion by selling its 8% Series A perpetual preferred stock. According to documents filed with the Securities
Regulation
US and European law enforcement agencies have successfully dismantled Garantex, a Moscow-based cryptocurrency exchange that authorities claim processed nearly $100 billion in transactions, with a substantial portion linked to criminal organizations and terrorist groups. The exchange, which had become a crucial financial channel for Russians following Western sanctions on the