AI
Cipher Mining, one of the largest publicly traded bitcoin miners in the U.S., has announced a landmark $3 billion agreement to expand into high-performance computing (HPC) services, underscoring its growing ambitions beyond crypto mining. The Texas-based company revealed Thursday that it signed a 10-year colocation deal with Fluidstack, an
OpenSea is the best-known marketplace for buying, selling, and minting NFTs (non-fungible tokens). Since launching in 2017, it’s grown into the go-to platform for digital collectibles—supporting everything from profile picture projects like Bored Ape Yacht Club to music, art, gaming assets, and even virtual real estate. The Origins
DeFi
Plasma, a new Layer 1 blockchain designed for stablecoin transactions, has officially launched its mainnet and native XPL token. The platform debuts with a bold promise: zero-fee USDT transfers powered by its custom PlasmaBFT consensus mechanism. Built to streamline global money movement, Plasma is fully compatible with the Ethereum Virtual
Dapper Labs is one of the most influential names in Web3. Best known for creating viral hits like CryptoKitties and NBA Top Shot, the Vancouver-based company also developed the Flow blockchain, a network built specifically to handle the demands of large-scale NFT projects. How Dapper Labs Got Started Dapper Labs
Markets
China’s central bank has taken a major step toward internationalizing its currency, launching a dedicated digital yuan operations center in Shanghai. The new hub, announced Thursday by the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), will focus on advancing cross-border payments, blockchain technology, and digital assets—all aimed at boosting
DeFi
Institutional money is making a decisive move into Bitcoin treasuries as U.S. investment powerhouse Capital Group takes the top stake in Japan’s Metaplanet. In a disclosure filed on September 25, Tokyo-based Metaplanet announced that Capital Group had increased its ownership to 11.45%, making it the company’s
AI
OpenAI and Nvidia are preparing to launch a partnership worth up to $100 billion, a deal that could reshape the infrastructure underpinning the future of artificial intelligence. According to people familiar with the matter, the two companies have signed a letter of intent that would see Nvidia supply at least
Finance
South Korea’s largest internet company, Naver, is reportedly moving to absorb Upbit, the country’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, through a stock swap deal involving its financial arm. The move, if confirmed, would mark a major consolidation in South Korea’s digital finance landscape. According to a report from local
AI
Artificial intelligence has moved from experimental pilots to everyday operations. Today, 78% of organizations report using AI in at least one business function. The next phase, however, is agentic AI—autonomous systems that don’t just automate narrow tasks but act as adaptable agents, capable of making decisions, connecting across
Markets
Metaplanet, Japan’s leading bitcoin treasury firm, is receiving a vote of confidence from Benchmark Equity Research, which has maintained its “Buy” rating even as the company’s stock struggles. In a research note released Wednesday, Benchmark analyst Mark Palmer set a price target of 2,400 Japanese yen by
Politics
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee is set to examine how digital assets should be taxed, holding a public hearing that brings together key voices from the cryptocurrency industry, legal experts, and accounting professionals. Crapo Announces Hearing on Taxation of Digital Assets | The United States Senate Committee on FinanceCrapo Announces
Finance
Tether Holdings, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin, is reportedly in talks to raise up to $20 billion in fresh funding—a move that could lift its valuation to an extraordinary $500 billion. If the round closes as envisioned, Tether would join the ranks of the most valuable