Markets
American Bitcoin has increased its treasury to 6,899 BTC, surpassing Galaxy Digital and ranking 16th among public Bitcoin-holding companies. The rapid accumulation highlights a growing trend of corporate mining strategies aimed at building reserves below market prices. The company disclosed the updated figure on Wednesday, up from roughly 6,
Finance
Polymarket has acquired crypto payments startup Brahma in a move aimed at improving liquidity across its prediction markets. The deal targets a persistent issue where smaller contracts struggle to attract sufficient capital. The acquisition, first reported by Fortune, did not disclose financial terms. Polymarket said Brahma’s infrastructure will enhance
DeFi
S&P Dow Jones Indices has licensed its benchmark for the first officially sanctioned S&P 500 perpetual futures contract on a decentralized exchange. The product marks a direct bridge between traditional financial benchmarks and crypto-native derivatives markets. The license was granted to Trade.xyz, a perps provider
AI
AI-driven search referrals to Trustpilot surged 1,490% over the past year, signaling a sharp shift in how consumers discover products online. The change highlights how large language models are becoming a primary gateway for eCommerce decision-making. Trustpilot is now pursuing partnerships with major eCommerce platforms to integrate its review
Why Privacy Still Breaks in Blockchain Most blockchains force a trade-off. You either get full transparency or near-total privacy. For many real-world uses, neither option works well. Public chains make every transaction visible, which helps with trust but can expose sensitive data. Fully private systems go the other way, often
Blockchain
Ethereum developers are proposing a new confirmation mechanism that could reduce transaction confirmation times to roughly 13 seconds. The change targets a key bottleneck in layer-2 (L2) bridging and exchange settlement speed. The Fast Confirmation Rule (FCR), introduced by Ethereum researcher Julian Ma, replaces traditional block-counting methods with validator attestations
Markets
Official Trump (TRUMP) surged more than 50% from recent lows, coinciding with a spike in whale accumulation tied to an upcoming Mar-a-Lago event. The price action highlights how event-driven narratives continue to influence liquidity flows in concentrated token markets. Data from Santiment shows 83 wallets now hold over 1 million
Markets
Bhutan transferred 973 Bitcoin worth $72.3 million within 24 hours, extending a broader pattern of sovereign outflows in 2026. The transactions signal a potential shift in how the country manages one of the largest state-held crypto reserves. On-chain data from Arkham Intelligence shows the transfers originated from wallets linked
AI
Artificial intelligence workloads could consume 30% of global data centre capacity within two years, according to Goldman Sachs Research. The projection signals a capital rotation toward infrastructure as compute demand becomes the binding constraint in AI deployment. Goldman Sachs said investors are entering a more selective phase, prioritizing companies that
Markets
U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $199.4 million in net inflows Tuesday, extending a seven-day streak, the longest since October 2025. The sustained demand signals renewed institutional allocation patterns rather than short-term trading flows. Data from SoSoValue shows BlackRock’s IBIT led with $169 million in inflows, followed
Finance
RedotPay is in talks to raise up to $150 million, positioning the stablecoin payments firm for a U.S. IPO that could exceed a $4 billion valuation. The move signals continued institutional appetite for crypto payment infrastructure despite tighter regulatory scrutiny and shifting capital markets conditions. The Hong Kong-based company
Opinion
About 80% of crypto ETF flows on Morgan Stanley’s platform come from self-directed accounts. The imbalance highlights limited penetration among financial advisors despite strong headline inflows into spot products. Amy Oldenburg, head of digital asset strategy at Morgan Stanley, said adoption remains in its early phase during remarks at