Innovation
After two years of development, Ark Labs has officially launched the public beta of Arkade, a new native Layer 2 network built directly on Bitcoin. Backed by investors including Draper Associates, Axiom, and Fulgur Ventures, the project represents one of the most significant advancements to Bitcoin’s scalability and programmability
AI
China’s adoption of generative artificial intelligence has surged at a remarkable pace, with the country’s user base doubling to 515 million in just six months, according to a new report from the China Internet Network Information Centre (CNNIC). The findings, released Saturday, show that 36.5% of China’
Finance
Coinbase Global is expanding its foothold in the crypto investment landscape with a $375 million acquisition of Echo, an onchain private investment platform. The deal, reported by The Wall Street Journal and later confirmed by Echo founder Jordan Fish (widely known online as “Cobie”), will be financed through a mix
Finance
Bitget Wallet has rolled out a major update that lets users pay Ethereum gas fees using stablecoins, a move that could make crypto transactions smoother for millions of users. The update integrates Ethereum Improvement Proposal 7702 (EIP-7702) — a new feature that allows users to cover network fees with tokens like
Markets
SpaceX, the aerospace company led by Elon Musk, has transferred roughly $268.5 million worth of bitcoin—its first such move since July, according to blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence. Data from Arkham shows that 2,495 BTC were moved on Tuesday to several unmarked wallet addresses that have not
Regulation
British Columbia is taking decisive action to safeguard its clean energy resources, announcing plans for a permanent ban on new cryptocurrency mining projects from connecting to the provincial power grid. The move, outlined in a new Energy Statutes Amendment Act introduced to the legislature this week, aims to preserve electricity
Markets
In a surprising show of resilience amid cooling crypto markets, Pump.fun has once again cemented its dominance in the token launch sector — now controlling about 95% of the daily token graduation market share. This marks a strong rebound from earlier this year when competitors such as LetsBonk, Believe, and
Finance
Gemini, the New York-based crypto exchange, has launched a new “Solana Edition” of its popular credit card, expanding its rewards ecosystem to one of the fastest-growing blockchain networks in the world. The card will allow users to earn up to 4% back in Solana’s native token (SOL) on everyday
A Political Meme Coin Goes Mainstream In January 2025, just weeks before his inauguration, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump launched his own cryptocurrency — the Official Trump (TRUMP) coin. Built on the Solana blockchain, the token was marketed as a celebration of Trump’s electoral win and a rallying point for
Finance
A group of former Ripple executives and leading crypto investors have unveiled a major new venture — Evernorth Holdings Inc., a company aiming to create the world’s largest public digital asset treasury backed by XRP. The newly formed firm will merge with Armada Acquisition Corp II, a special-purpose acquisition company
DeFi
Solana Labs co-founder and CEO Anatoly Yakovenko is working on a new decentralized exchange (DEX) project called Percolator, a high-performance protocol designed for trading perpetual futures directly on the Solana blockchain. According to documentation shared on GitHub on October 19, Percolator is described as an “implementation-ready” on-chain, self-custodial perpetual futures
AI
Arm has announced that its most advanced edge AI platform, Armv9, is now available to startups through its Flexible Access program, a move aimed at accelerating innovation in artificial intelligence and Internet of Things (IoT) hardware. Arm Flexible AccessUpfront, no-cost or low-cost access to a wide range of Arm IP,