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Spanish banking giant BBVA joins Qivalis consortium to issue European stablecoin

Spanish banking giant BBVA joins Qivalis consortiu...

4 months ago 58

Amazon in talks with OpenAI to develop custom AI models for Alexa and broader product suite

Amazon in talks with OpenAI to develop custom AI m...

4 months ago 39

Fidelity stablecoin FIDD goes live as Wall Street moves deeper onchain

Fidelity stablecoin FIDD goes live as Wall Street ...

4 months ago 49

Ripple integrates Hyperliquid to expand institutional DeFi access

Ripple integrates Hyperliquid to expand institutio...

4 months ago 41

Fold launches unified app to integrate Bitcoin rewards with daily spending

Fold launches unified app to integrate Bitcoin rew...

4 months ago 48

Mohamed Afifi: Stablecoins are transforming payment systems, enhancing cross-border transactions, and driving innovation in finance | Empire

Mohamed Afifi: Stablecoins are transforming paymen...

4 months ago 65

Goldman-backed TRM Labs closes $70 million series C at $1 billion valuation

Goldman-backed TRM Labs closes $70 million series ...

4 months ago 50

Tom Lee defends BitMine’s $6B in unrealized ETH losses as a feature not a flaw

Tom Lee defends BitMine’s $6B in unrealized ETH lo...

4 months ago 61

UBS considers crypto offerings and tokenized deposit products for clients

UBS considers crypto offerings and tokenized depos...

4 months ago 36

Binance completes second batch of Bitcoin conversion, acquires $100M in BTC

Binance completes second batch of Bitcoin conversi...

4 months ago 42

Tether scales back $20B fundraising bid amid valuation concerns: Report

Tether scales back $20B fundraising bid amid valua...

4 months ago 50

Bitcoin’s biggest risk is governance, not quantum computing, says Galaxy CEO

Bitcoin’s biggest risk is governance, not quantum ...

4 months ago 54

Corn: DeFi faces critical customer support challenges, Yearn’s foresight on UST highlights governance risks, and the market is set for recovery in late 2023 | On The Brink with Castle Island

Corn: DeFi faces critical customer support challen...

4 months ago 114

Matthew Le Merle: 2025 will be the year of crypto equity, hundreds of millions will adopt digital wallets, and US regulation is shifting positively | On The Brink with Castle Island

Matthew Le Merle: 2025 will be the year of crypto ...

4 months ago 111

Qiao Wang: AI coding tools are revolutionizing productivity for startups, the competitive moats of tech giants remain intact, and personalized marketing will dominate the future | Empire

Qiao Wang: AI coding tools are revolutionizing pro...

4 months ago 111

Wyatt: Crypto lending markets are sustainable despite recent declines, the critical role of Total Value Locked (TVL), and the risks of leveraged systems | On The Brink with Castle Island

Wyatt: Crypto lending markets are sustainable desp...

4 months ago 78

C. Thi Nguyen: Prioritizing enjoyment over efficiency in games, the pitfalls of social media scoring systems, and how metrics can obscure true value | Bankless

C. Thi Nguyen: Prioritizing enjoyment over efficie...

4 months ago 128

Arnav Pagidyala: Ethereum and Solana will dominate the blockchain landscape by 2026, Robinhood is set to outpace Coinbase, and privacy-preserving KYC technologies will redefine data security | Bankless

Arnav Pagidyala: Ethereum and Solana will dominate...

4 months ago 77

Vladimir Novakovski: DeFi must match TradFi performance without sacrificing verifiability, why solving real problems is key to crypto innovation, and the future of Ethereum’s institutional use cases | Empire

Vladimir Novakovski: DeFi must match TradFi perfor...

4 months ago 90

Satya Nadella: AI is reshaping knowledge work, the rise of digital coworkers, and the global south’s tech-driven GDP growth | All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

Satya Nadella: AI is reshaping knowledge work, the...

4 months ago 77

Sarah B. Rogers: Europe’s Online Safety Act threatens US free speech, 12,000 arrests for speech acts in the UK, and the chilling effects of vague regulations | All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

Sarah B. Rogers: Europe’s Online Safety Act threat...

4 months ago 81

Steve Sosnick: Bitcoin’s volatility hinders its role as a safe haven, gold outperforms during downturns, and digital asset treasury companies may be overvalued | Unchained

Steve Sosnick: Bitcoin’s volatility hinders its ro...

4 months ago 84

Zooko Wilcox-O’Hearn: Crypto’s future may mirror Linux’s decline, the cypherpunk vision has largely failed, and user experience is key to mass adoption | Bankless

Zooko Wilcox-O’Hearn: Crypto’s future may mirror L...

4 months ago 74

John Zettler: 2026 will be the year of DeFi vaults, infrastructure is primed for explosive growth, and liquidity preferences are key to optimizing yield | Empire

John Zettler: 2026 will be the year of DeFi vaults...

4 months ago 57

Sana Ebrahimi: Iran prioritizes Islamic doctrine over citizen welfare, the regime’s dependency on Russia and China undermines its revolutionary ideals, and systemic gender apartheid persists | Bankless

Sana Ebrahimi: Iran prioritizes Islamic doctrine o...

4 months ago 85

Mike Cagney: Bitcoin’s stability rivals gold and silver, Tether’s shift to gold signals market confidence, and DeFi is reshaping trading dynamics | The Wolf Of All Streets

Mike Cagney: Bitcoin’s stability rivals gold and s...

4 months ago 65

Marek Olszewski: Celo’s mobile wallet revolutionizes peer-to-peer payments, stablecoins cut transaction fees, and Minipay drives user growth in emerging markets | Bankless

Marek Olszewski: Celo’s mobile wallet revolutioniz...

4 months ago 62

Laura Walter: Privacy coins complicate audits, 2025 will be a challenging year for crypto taxes, and new IRS requirements demand wallet-by-wallet accounting | Unchained

Laura Walter: Privacy coins complicate audits, 202...

4 months ago 55

Griff Green: The DAO hack ignited Ethereum’s security industry, $200 million in unclaimed funds remain, and why crypto operates as a push tool | Unchained

Griff Green: The DAO hack ignited Ethereum’s secur...

4 months ago 60

Ryan Watkins: Long-term Bitcoin holders are selling, the crypto market is in a “twilight zone”, and low expectations could lead to positive surprises | Unchained

Ryan Watkins: Long-term Bitcoin holders are sellin...

4 months ago 72

Evgeny Gaevoy: Wintermute’s unique liquidity model drives market making, retail investors struggle with late entries, and the rise of derivatives enhances institutional safety | Unchained

Evgeny Gaevoy: Wintermute’s unique liquidity model...

4 months ago 72

Zac Prince: Bitcoin trading has shifted to ETFs and options, regulatory changes will reshape crypto by 2025, and yield generation faces significant challenges | The Wolf Of All Streets

Zac Prince: Bitcoin trading has shifted to ETFs an...

4 months ago 87

Mike Belshe: Regulatory changes will triple the digital asset market, why going public is essential for crypto firms, and the challenges of crypto accounting | Empire

Mike Belshe: Regulatory changes will triple the di...

4 months ago 65

Josh Kale: Companies must acquire intelligence, energy, capital, and labor to dominate capitalism, why wattage may become the new currency, and the implications of AI on labor markets | Bankless

Josh Kale: Companies must acquire intelligence, en...

4 months ago 48

Michael Nadeau: Crypto bear market is here, Bitcoin’s fair value is $65,000, and the Fed’s policies could hinder recovery | Bankless

Michael Nadeau: Crypto bear market is here, Bitcoi...

4 months ago 58

Vladimir Novakovski: DeFi must match traditional finance’s performance, the importance of verifiability in trading, and Ethereum’s role in future financial opportunities | Empire

Vladimir Novakovski: DeFi must match traditional f...

4 months ago 66

Satya Nadella: The evolution of coding tools to autonomous agents, why macro delegation and micro stealing are vital for productivity, and the need for a new metaphor in the AI age | All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

Satya Nadella: The evolution of coding tools to au...

4 months ago 77

Steve Sosnick: Bitcoin’s transition to a risk asset, why gold is a better safe haven now, and the impact of central bank independence on market stability | Unchained

Steve Sosnick: Bitcoin’s transition to a risk asse...

4 months ago 56

Zooko Wilcox-O’Hearn: Crypto risks mirroring the Linux movement’s decline, user experience is crucial for mass adoption, and funding has advanced zero-knowledge proofs | Bankless

Zooko Wilcox-O’Hearn: Crypto risks mirroring the L...

4 months ago 60

John Zettler: 2026 will be pivotal for DeFi vaults, traditional asset managers will struggle to compete, and liquidity is fundamentally tied to yield | Empire

John Zettler: 2026 will be pivotal for DeFi vaults...

4 months ago 46

Sana Ebrahimi: Iran’s regime prioritizes Islamic doctrine over citizen welfare, the reality of gender apartheid, and the propaganda tactics suppressing dissent | Bankless

Sana Ebrahimi: Iran’s regime prioritizes Islamic d...

4 months ago 82

Mike Cagney: Bitcoin’s stability rivals gold and silver, Tether’s shift to gold signals market confidence, and capital is rotating from crypto to precious metals | The Wolf Of All Streets

Mike Cagney: Bitcoin’s stability rivals gold and s...

4 months ago 65

Marek Olszewski: Celo simplifies crypto with phone numbers as identifiers, cheaper fees than Solana, and a focus on peer-to-peer payments | Bankless

Marek Olszewski: Celo simplifies crypto with phone...

4 months ago 72

Laura Walter: Using privacy coins complicates tax audits, 2025 will be a challenging year for crypto reporting, and the IRS’s new wallet-by-wallet method reduces tax flexibility | Unchained

Laura Walter: Using privacy coins complicates tax ...

4 months ago 43

Bitcoin drops below $74K, erasing post-Trump rally gains

Bitcoin drops below $74K, erasing post-Trump rally...

4 months ago 39

Texas Blockchain Council, Chainlink Labs collaborate on secure digital infrastructure

Texas Blockchain Council, Chainlink Labs collabora...

4 months ago 49

Grayscale replaces ADA with BNB in latest GLDC fund rebalance

Grayscale replaces ADA with BNB in latest GLDC fun...

4 months ago 37

Ondo expands RWA push with equity perps, day one IPO access, and MetaMask rollout

Ondo expands RWA push with equity perps, day one I...

4 months ago 46

Crypto.com launches OG prediction markets app as exchanges push deeper into event trading

Crypto.com launches OG prediction markets app as e...

4 months ago 43

Elon Musk’s xAI seeks crypto experts to train next-gen AI models

Elon Musk’s xAI seeks crypto experts to train next...

4 months ago 40