Innovation
AlphaTON Capital Corp. is deepening its push into decentralized artificial intelligence with a $46 million infrastructure deal that significantly expands its access to high-performance NVIDIA chips. The Nasdaq-listed firm, which manages a Toncoin-focused treasury, said the move supports its efforts to scale Cocoon AI, a privacy-focused compute network built for
DeFi
Trump-backed crypto venture World Liberty Financial has taken its next step into digital finance, launching a lending and borrowing platform as its USD1 stablecoin continues to gain traction among dollar-pegged tokens. The new service, called World Liberty Markets, allows users to lend and borrow a range of digital assets, using
Introduction Smart contracts are powerful, but they have limits. Most can’t easily access historical blockchain data, pull information from other chains, or run complex calculations without relying on oracles or trusted intermediaries. On top of that, doing heavy computation directly on networks like Ethereum can be slow and expensive.
Finance
Sharps Technology, a Nasdaq-listed medical device company, is taking a deeper step into the Solana ecosystem by partnering with Coinbase to launch its own Solana validator. The move marks a shift from simply holding digital assets to actively supporting blockchain infrastructure. The company, which trades under the ticker STSS, announced
Finance
Crypto custody firm BitGo is moving closer to a public listing, outlining plans to raise about $201 million in a U.S. initial public offering, according to an amended registration statement filed Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Palo Alto–based company said it intends to offer 11
Finance
Standard Chartered is preparing to expand its presence in cryptocurrency markets by developing a prime brokerage service focused on digital assets, according to a Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the matter. The move signals the bank’s latest step toward meeting growing institutional demand for crypto trading and related
AI
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how people approach their health, and a growing number of Britons are now turning to AI before booking a doctor’s appointment. A new nationwide study by Confused.com Life Insurance reveals that 59% of adults in the UK have used AI tools to self-diagnose
Finance
Tether has frozen more than $182 million worth of its USDT stablecoin across five wallet addresses on the Tron blockchain, according to onchain data and reports from Whale Alert. The action took place on Jan. 11 and ranks among the largest single-day wallet freezes disclosed on Tron in recent months.
Politics
Bitcoin and the broader cryptocurrency market moved higher late Sunday as investors reacted to rising political pressure on the U.S. Federal Reserve and renewed concerns about central bank independence. The gains followed comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that underscored mounting tension between the Fed and the Trump
Politics
Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, may reconsider its backing of a major U.S. crypto market structure bill if lawmakers move to restrict how platforms offer rewards to stablecoin holders, according to a report by Bloomberg. The issue has emerged as a key point of contention
AI
After years of testing and limited rollouts, artificial intelligence in the workplace is entering a more practical phase. By 2026, enterprises are expected to move beyond general-purpose chatbots and embrace something far more integrated: task-specific AI agents embedded directly into daily operations. According to analysis from Nexos.ai, this shift
Markets
Pump.fun, the Solana-based memecoin launchpad, is reshaping how creators earn on the platform as daily token launches climb to their highest level since September. The changes come after internal reviews showed that the existing fee structure was boosting activity, but not always in ways that supported long-term market health.