From Rebels to Banks: Why the Crypto Industry Is Finally Embracing Legacy Fin…

In recent developments, spencer Bogart, general partner at Blockchain Capital, noted that while years ago fintech companies aimed to be bank-like but not banks, this trend has now reversed, with…

Bitcoin Breaks $81,000 Behind ETF Inflows, Iran De-escalation and a Short Squ…

In recent developments, bitcoin climbed above $81,000 on Tuesday for the first time since January, powered by $2.44 billion in April ETF inflows, geopolitical relief following the U.S.-Iran de-escalation, and…

Haun Ventures raises $1B, adding AI to crypto focus

In recent developments, haun Ventures founder Katie Haun said AI will “increasingly begin to conduct economic activity on our behalf,” and services will need to adapt for that world. Looking…

Polygon rolls out private stablecoin payments targeting institutions

In recent developments, the new wallet feature hides senders, receivers and amounts onchain while maintaining compliance through know your transaction screening and auditable files. Looking closer, market participants highlight key…

Stablecoin proposal still ‘falls short’ of protecting bank deposits: US b…

In recent developments, uS Senator Thom Tillis said the current text of the CLARITY Act offers a compromise for the crypto industry and banks and provides a bipartisan path for…

DeepClaude Lets You Run Claude Code With DeepSeek’s Brain for 17x Cheaper

In recent developments, a new open-source script swaps Claude Code’s expensive Anthropic backend for DeepSeek V4 Pro, OpenRouter, or Fireworks AI—keeping the agent loop, slashing the bill. Looking closer, market…

US Government Says China’s Best AI Models Lag Behind. Experts Aren’t So Sure

In recent developments, nIST’s CAISI evaluated DeepSeek V4 Pro using private benchmarks and a cost-comparison filter that excluded every US model except GPT-5.4 mini. Critics call the methodology convenient. Looking…

Haun Ventures Unveils $1 Billion Fund to Build the Next Financial System

In recent developments, the new fund will focus on supporting initiatives targeting innovation in three key areas: services for the new financial infrastructure, including crypto and other technologies; new assets…

Prediction Market Traders Push April 2026 Volume to $8.6B, Kalshi Takes the Lead

In recent developments, the prediction market sector posted $8.6 billion in taker volume during April 2026, with Kalshi overtaking Polymarket to claim the top spot, according to onchain data tracked…

Aave files emergency motion to lift restraining notice on frozen ETH

In recent developments, aave argued that a thief doesn’t gain lawful ownership of property by stealing it and that Gerstein Harrow’s legal argument “defies logic, common sense and the law.”…