Finance
Strive increased its bitcoin holdings to 13,627.9 BTC after a 317 BTC purchase. The move places the firm among the top 10 public bitcoin treasury holders while exposing its balance sheet to price volatility. The Strive, founded by Vivek Ramaswamy, disclosed the accumulation alongside its fourth-quarter results. The
Finance
Zenith processed over 100,000 atomic transactions linking Canton and Ethereum environments. The milestone signals progress in bridging institutional blockchain infrastructure with broader DeFi execution layers. The Zenith network confirmed successful atomic swaps between the Canton Network and its Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) environment. The tests demonstrated that Solidity-based smart
Markets
U.S.-listed bitcoin and ether ETFs recorded $219.2 million in net outflows on Wednesday. The reversal ends a multi-day inflow streak and signals shifting institutional sentiment amid declining crypto prices. Spot bitcoin ETFs accounted for $163.5 million in redemptions, snapping seven consecutive sessions of inflows, according to
AI
NVIDIA introduced an open-source toolkit to control autonomous AI agents. The release targets enterprise concerns around data security and operational risk as agent-based systems move from pilots to production. Announced at GTC 2026, the NVIDIA Agent Toolkit includes OpenShell, a runtime designed to enforce policy-based guardrails on AI agents operating
DeFi
The European Central Bank has opened applications to define digital euro infrastructure. The move signals continued progress toward a central bank digital currency despite unresolved legislative and market competition risks. The European Central Bank is recruiting experts for two workstreams under its Rulebook Development Group. One focuses on technical specifications
Innovation
Crypto.com is reducing its workforce by approximately 12%. The cuts reflect a broader shift toward artificial intelligence integration across crypto firms seeking operational efficiency and scale. The Crypto.com layoffs affect around 180 employees from a workforce of over 1,500, according to CEO Kris Marszalek. Marszalek said the
Security
A phishing campaign is targeting developers through fake OpenClaw token offers. The attack highlights growing security risks as AI-linked crypto narratives attract both users and malicious actors. Cybersecurity firm OX Security reported that attackers created fraudulent GitHub accounts and repositories to distribute the scheme. Victims were tagged in issue threads
AI
Mastercard has trained a model on billions of payment transactions. The system signals a shift toward data-native AI in fraud detection, where structured financial data replaces text-driven models. The Mastercard model, described as a large tabular model (LTM), analyzes relationships across transaction fields such as merchant location, authorization flows, and
Markets
Flow Traders has launched 24/7 over-the-counter access to tokenized assets. The move signals rising institutional demand for continuous liquidity in real-world assets (RWA) beyond traditional market hours. The Flow Traders platform provides two-way liquidity for instruments including Franklin Templeton OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund and Tether Gold. Institutional
Markets
A single early bitcoin wallet moved $71.6 million in BTC on Wednesday. The transfer highlights renewed sell-side pressure as large holders dominate exchange inflows during a period of declining prices. Onchain analytics provider EmberCN reported that the wallet sent 1,000 BTC to Binance, adding to 3,500 BTC
Markets
Fold posted a $69.6 million net loss for 2025, even as revenue climbed 34% year-over-year to $31.8 million. The widening losses reflect aggressive spending as the company expands its Bitcoin-native financial services offerings. Operating losses rose to $27.7 million from $5.8 million the previous year, while
Finance
Visa Crypto Labs has introduced a command-line payment tool that allows AI agents to execute transactions directly from terminal environments. The release points to growing demand for machine-to-machine payment infrastructure as automation expands across digital services. The experimental product, called Visa CLI, enables programmatic card payments without requiring API key