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Ripple expands headquarters in Dubai’s financial hub as regional demand accelerates
Ripple's expansion in Dubai underscores the Middle East's growing influence in the blockchain sector, potentially reshaping global finance dynamics.
OKX publishes open protocol enabling AI agents to quote, escrow and settle autonomously
OKX's protocol could revolutionize AI-driven commerce by enabling autonomous transactions, potentially reducing human intervention in business operations.
Twenty One Capital seeks mergers with Strike and Elektron to build premier Bitcoin platform
The mergers could create a robust Bitcoin ecosystem, enhancing market stability and potentially driving innovation in cryptocurrency services.
Stripe partners with Google to bring AI shopping into Gemini and AI Mode
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Meta officially launches USDC payouts for creators via Solana, Polygon
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Fed holds rates steady as Powell approaches end of Fed chair tenure
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Computershare taps Securitize to offer tokenized share issuance for public companies
16 H AGO • 2 MIN READBlockworks secures $192M valuation as it pushes beyond media into market infrastructure
Blockworks closed a Series A extension at a $192M valuation to expand its crypto data, investor relations, and disclosure platform.
Prediction Markets
Likely NO ↑Trump's hormuz blockade announcement44%
Trump rejects Iran proposal, keeps naval blockade amid nuclear deal stalemate
✓ 35h Likely YES ↑US forces enter Iran8%
Iranian jet bombs US base in Kuwait, challenges air defense systems
5h Likely YES ↑XRP price in april99.8%
Ripple partners with Kbank to boost XRP institutional demand in South Korea
5h YES ▲1¢Military actions against Iran7%
CENTCOM to brief Trump on unprecedented military options against Iran
5h Likely NO ↑Strait of hormuz traffic8%
US Army eyes control of Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions
6h Likely YES ↑Iranian regime fall8%
Iranian rial hits record low amid US naval blockade intercepting oil shipments
6h YES ▲1¢MegaETH market cap predictions99.9%
Upbit lists MEGA token with KRW, BTC, USDT trading pairs in South Korea
✓ 46h Likely YES ↑Kharg island control0%
CENTCOM plans targeted strikes on Iran amid military escalation talks
6h Likely NO ↑Iran's enriched uranium surrender21%
Iran refuses to surrender enriched uranium by April 2026 deadline
✓ 26h Likely YES ↑Military actions against Iran6%
Iran stockpiling missiles to counter US attacks, says Senator Kennedy
✓ 26h Likely NO ↑Jerome powell out as Fed chair timeline4%
DOJ ends Powell probe, reducing urgency for Warsh confirmation
✓ 36h Likely NO ↑Fed rate decisions99.8%
Bond market sees higher odds of Fed rate hike by year-end amid inflation concerns
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BitGW’s single-sided AMM model highlights shift toward hybrid liquidity in crypto markets
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TRX/USDC trading pairs now available on Aerodrome, fueling cross-chain liquidity for TRON’s ecosystem
ChangeNOW Review: Non-custodial swaps meet enterprise infrastructure
TRON DAO expands TRON Academy initiative with Dartmouth, Princeton, Oxford, and Cambridge
Beginner’s guide to paying with stablecoins using crypto cards
TRON DAO advances stablecoin dialogue at digital assets at Duke Conference
How to choose a reliable Solana validator
Whales sell $3.4B worth of Bitcoin as price hits $92K wall
Bitcoin velocity RSI suggests a bottom, but trader positioning urges caution
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Bitcoin
Tether launches Bitcoin mining framework to give operators unified control over their hardware stack
Strategy drops $255M on Bitcoin, BTC Yield reaches 9.6%
Bitcoin recovers on hopes of US-Iran negotiation breakthrough
Metaplanet issues $50 million in bonds to fund fresh Bitcoin accumulation
US military is running Bitcoin node for national security network tests
Ethereum
Bitmine crosses 5 million Ether, hits 84% of accumulation target
Ethereum Foundation sells 10,000 ETH to Bitmine to fund core operations
Bitmine notches 82% progress in race to own 5% of global ETH supply
Bitmine acquires 71,524 Ethereum, reaching 81% of its ETH supply accumulation goal
Ethereum Foundation on track to hit 70,000 ETH staking goal after latest deposits: On-chain data
Market
Oil surges back above $100 as Trump presses Iran to reopen Hormuz
Markets hold steady as traders brace for a packed afternoon
Crypto bottom may be in sight but recession risk clouds the outlook: Coinbase
Robinhood stock drops 6% after earnings miss tied to crypto revenue slump
Bitwise CIO says Strategy’s STRC could keep fueling Bitcoin’s latest rally
Prediction Markets
Trump rejects Iran proposal, keeps naval blockade amid nuclear deal stalemate
▼ Trump's hormuz blockade announcement
Iranian jet bombs US base in Kuwait, challenges air defense systems
▼ US forces enter Iran
Ripple partners with Kbank to boost XRP institutional demand in South Korea
▼ XRP price in april
CENTCOM to brief Trump on unprecedented military options against Iran
▲ Military actions against Iran
US Army eyes control of Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions
▼ Strait of hormuz traffic
AI
OpenAI CFO flags monetization lag as company prepares for mega IPO
Gemini unveils agentic trading allowing AI models to execute crypto trades
DeepSeek unveils V4 preview model with Huawei chip support
Cardano dev warns community after AI deepfake call leads to laptop breach
OpenAI rolls out GPT 5.5 with new benchmarks in coding, science and knowledge work
Tech
SpaceX links Musk compensation package to Mars colony and orbital data center targets
Adobe shares rise on $25 billion buyback plan
Revolut targets up to $200 billion valuation ahead of potential 2028 IPO
Elon Musk’s X launches Smart Cashtags for crypto and stock tracking, adds one-tap trading access through Wealthsimple
Aeluma secures over $4M in US government contracts, stock soars 37% premarket
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Regulation
Crypto-friendly Kevin Warsh advances toward Fed chair as Senate panel approves nomination
Canada moves to ban crypto ATMs after investigation exposes their role in fraud
Polymarket in talks with CFTC to end four-year ban on American customers: Report
CFTC builds AI tools to flag incomplete crypto applications and speed up registration reviews
Israel clears first shekel-backed stablecoin after two-year review
Web3
X suspends Monad’s account, MON drops
W3.io teams with Space and Time to deliver end-to-end proof layer for AI-driven financial workflows
South Korea plans to ditch government cards in favor of blockchain deposit tokens
Polkadot bridge exploited, attacker seizes admin control to mint and dump 1B DOT tokens
AI firm leader robbed at knifepoint, says attackers sought crypto
AI Agents
Y Combinator-backed HockeyStack secures $50M, launches AI revenue agents
Morpho introduces Morpho Agents to bring AI agents into DeFi lending
CoinFello unveils open source OpenClaw skill with MetaMask for AI agent transactions
Court blocks Perplexity from using AI agents to shop on Amazon
MoonPay launches non-custodial infrastructure for autonomous AI agents
DeFi
RedStone launches settlement layer to unlock $30B in tokenized assets as DeFi collateral
Circle Ventures buys AAVE tokens, joining DeFi United alongside Consensys
Solana Foundation backs Aave recovery with first-ever USDT deployment, plans to bring AAVE to Solana
DeFi lender Purrlend drained of $1.5 million in dual-network attack
Aave DAO moves to commit 25,000 ETH as Kelp rsETH shortfall gets covered
Press Releases
BitMart US to host exclusive networking reception at Consensus Miami 2026
Symbiotic and Midas build instant liquidity for tokenized assets
BitMart x $EAT trade-to-feed competition to pay out $4.4M USDT to traders in May 2026
Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) reports total holdings of approximately $333 million, includes OpenAI, Beast Industries, more than 11,000 ETH and over 283 million WLD tokens
COINPAYMENTS and DuPont Registry Group announce alliance to power digital payment infrastructure across the world’s premier luxury automotive marketplace
NFTs
Justin Bieber’s Bored Ape NFT drops 99% from $1.3M to $12K
Gemini to close NFT marketplace Nifty Gateway as it sharpens focus on super app vision
Moonbirds to launch BIRB token in early Q1 2026
Magic Eden to expand $ME buybacks in 2026 using revenue from Swaps, Lucky Buy, and Packs
OpenSea CMO refutes rumors of a $150 million SEA token sale on Coinbase
Press Releases
Bybit launches USD trading pairs, simplifying USD on-ramp for traders
Kite launches Kite Chain and Kite Agent Passport, enabling autonomous AI agent payments
LBank launches global trading competition with $100,000 prize pool
Phemex prediction market expands with daily crypto forecasts
Hashed Global Management Limited (“HGML”) obtains financial services permission from ADGM
Fractl announces Miami 2026 lineup: two exclusive Web3 events during Consensus week
VerifyVASP acquires Sygna, consolidating the global Travel Rule network
Trust Wallet brings the perp DEX war to mobile with Hyperliquid integration
Mixin launches gasless experience, removing native gas barriers for cross-chain trading and transfers
Altura takes institutional yield strategies onchain and unlocks AVLT as collateral on Morpho
MEXC and Sumsub partner to strengthen global compliance and combat emerging identity fraud risks
Dfns & Zama: Unlocking institutional liquidity on public blockchains via confidential wallet infrastructure
Podcast Notes
Rob Goldstein: Technology is reshaping financial services, AI’s unpredictability challenges accountability, and asset management relies on information processing | Odd Lots
Marjorie Taylor Greene: Trump’s mass deportation stance resonates with frustrated citizens, AI could eliminate 50% of jobs, and the Republican Party’s foreign commitments may conflict with American interests | Tucker Carlson
Rahul Chhabra: Ownership drives community success, activating the top 1% can transform startups, and non-invasive BCIs are revolutionizing brain imaging | TWIST
Reiner Pope: Batch size dramatically impacts AI latency and cost, kv cache is key for autoregressive models, and efficient inference can save resources | Dwarkesh
Steve Hou: The AI bubble is rapidly adopted and could eclipse the crypto bubble, traditional knowledge may lose market value, and AI is transforming investment cycles | Forward Guidance
Paul Tudor Jones: Bitcoin’s value is rising amid dollar decline, predicting $200,000 to $300,000 by year-end, and DeFi faces increasing risks | The Wolf Of All Streets
Steve Hilton: California’s economic disaster revealed, high taxes drive wealth out of state, and a flat tax could simplify the system | All-In Podcast
Chris Perkins: Microsoft emerges as a winner with OpenAI, financial obligations decrease, and stock is undervalued | Unchained
Brian Simpson: Rapid domestication through selective breeding, animal ‘highways’ in the Everglades reveal ecological dynamics, and the controversial benefits of smoking in blue zones | JRE
Demis Hassabis: AGI could be achieved by 2030, model distillation enhances AI efficiency, and the role of AlphaGo in future advancements | Y Combinator Startup Podcast
Miles Beckett: Dental insurance is failing patients, Flossy’s AI pivot is driving rapid growth, and Fiona’s tailored solutions are reshaping patient engagement | SaaS Interviews
