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Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev’s artificial intelligence startup, Harmonic, has announced a new research sponsorship for Neel Somani, the former founder and chief executive of blockchain firm Eclipse Labs. The decision, shared publicly this week, has drawn attention because Somani stepped down from Eclipse last year following allegations of sexual
What Is Binance Moonbix? Binance Moonbix is a lightweight, crypto-themed mini-game built by Binance and hosted entirely on Telegram. At its core, it’s a casual game where players explore space, collect items, and rack up points — with the chance to earn real crypto rewards along the way. The appeal
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As organisations race to automate processes and unlock efficiency, many discover an uncomfortable truth: what works in a pilot does not always hold up at scale. According to Greg Holmes, Field CTO for EMEA at Apptio, an IBM company, the difference between short-term success and sustainable automation lies in financial
Finance
Galaxy Digital, the crypto-focused financial services firm led by founder and CEO Mike Novogratz, reported a sharp loss in the final quarter of last year as weaker digital asset prices weighed on results. Despite the setback, the company ended the period with a significantly stronger liquidity position. In a statement
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Y Combinator, the Silicon Valley accelerator known for backing companies like Airbnb, Stripe, and Coinbase, is expanding how it funds startups. Beginning with its Spring 2026 batch, YC will allow founders to receive their investment in stablecoins, marking the first time the accelerator has introduced a non-traditional payout option. The
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MetaMask has announced a new integration that brings tokenized versions of U.S. stocks, exchange-traded funds, and commodities directly into its mobile wallet. The feature, launched through a partnership with Ondo Finance’s Global Markets platform, gives eligible users outside the United States access to more than 200 tokenized financial
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Tether, best known as the issuer of the USDT stablecoin, has released an open-source operating system designed for Bitcoin mining, marking another step in the company’s expansion beyond stablecoins and into core crypto infrastructure. Announced on Monday, the new platform is called MiningOS, or MOS. It is built to
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Stani Kulechov, the founder of decentralized finance platform Aave, has quietly purchased a five-story Victorian mansion in London’s Notting Hill for £22 million, or roughly $30 million, according to a report by Bloomberg. The deal ranks among the most expensive residential transactions in the UK capital over the past
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Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, is expanding its talent search into the world of digital assets, advertising for a crypto quantitative expert at a pivotal moment for the firm. The hiring move comes as xAI formally combines with SpaceX, forming a single private entity reportedly valued at $1.
Finance
South Korean neobank KBank is taking fresh steps into the digital asset space as it prepares for a long-anticipated initial public offering. The bank has filed a series of trademark applications related to stablecoin wallets, signaling plans to expand its crypto-focused services ahead of a potential market debut. According to
Markets
Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies staged a modest rebound late Monday, recovering some of the ground lost during a sharp market sell-off earlier in the day. While the move brought short-term relief to traders, analysts say the bounce lacks the ingredients needed for a sustained rally. Bitcoin rose 4.2%
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MultiversX is positioning itself at the intersection of artificial intelligence and blockchain commerce after announcing a pair of integrations aimed at enabling AI-driven transactions. The blockchain network said it is the first to support Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) and has also added compatibility with the x402 payments standard,