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CRYPTO
Real-time intelligence on cryptocurrency markets, blockchain protocols, and digital asset developments. Aggregated from leading crypto news sources.
Nevada judge temporarily blocks Kalshi from operating in the state
A Nevada state judge has sided with local authorities to ban Kalshi’s sports, election and entertainment event contracts in the state for 14 days....
CFTC staff clarify expectations on using crypto as collateral
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission staff has provided answers to frequently asked questions about the agency’s expectations around a crypto collateral pilot....
Here’s what happened in crypto today
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation....
Crypto finally got SEC clarity. Why didn’t the market care?
The SEC and CFTC just gave crypto its clearest and most straightforward regulatory guidance in years. Most crypto assets will no longer be treated as presumptive securities, and the agencies drew a sh...
Brazil's finance minister shelves crypto tax policy due to election: Report
The South American country will hold its presidential election in October 2026, and incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is running for re-election....
Bitcoin mining difficulty drops 7.8% as miner exodus accelerates amid AI pivot
Difficulty is now nearly 10% below where it started the year, despite a sharp 14.7% rebound in February after weather-related disruptions subsided....
VENTURE
Venture capital trends, startup funding rounds, and investment strategies. Tracking the companies and capital shaping tomorrow's economy.
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Investment Slows, But Security And AI Remain Top Picks
The size of the largest U.S. deals this week was smaller than in recent weeks, and heavily featured cybersecurity- and privacy-focused startups. Other areas that attracted good-sized financings includ...
The best AI investment might be in energy tech
Power has become one of the biggest bottlenecks in rolling out new AI data centers. That's creating an opening for investors....
The Most Active Startup Acquirers Of The Past 3 Years Aren’t Always Who You’d Expect
To get a sense who’s buying in bulk, we used Crunchbase data to put together a list of 79 companies that acquired three or more seed- or venture-backed startups in the past three years. From there, we...
Why You Haven’t Raised Startup Funding (Yet)
For thousands of years, trust and credibility have been the most important factors in forming relationships, both business and personal. That reputation-building holds true today, especially for start...
Bluesky announces $100M Series B after CEO transition
The additional funds have been used to scale Bluesky's team, while the company continues to develop Bluesky's app and the underlying ATProto that powers it....
Don’t Just Talk About AI. Measure Business Outputs. Here’s How.
Guest authors Bob Morse of Strattam Capital and Dario Fanucchi of Isazi, share their theory on why so many AI pilots fail, believing that the best solution to see measurable business improvements invo...
TECH
Breakthrough technologies, innovation trends, and the companies driving technological transformation across industries.
How to AirDrop on an Android phone (and the few models that can actually do it)
Google has found a way for Quick Share to play nicely with AirDrop, paving the way for the new sharing method....
How to build better AI agents for your business - without creating trust issues
Agents are coming. Here are four ways to prepare for the AI-powered workplace revolution....
I found true AirPods Pro rivals in these Samsung earbuds - and they're better in several ways
A new look might be the most interesting thing about the Galaxy Buds 4 Pro, but their audio upgrades are just as impactful....
iPhone 17e vs. Google Pixel 10a vs Samsung Galaxy A56: This budget phone wins it for me
The iPhone 17e, Pixel 10a, and Galaxy A56 are all solid midrangers, but they excel in different areas....
How Apple and other tech brands are selling you on color in 2026 - and it's working
From phones to laptops to other mobile accessories, any color besides black is the new black....
If Microsoft wants Windows 12 to succeed, it can't let history repeat itself - let me explain
Commentary: Hate Windows 11? Then you probably won't like what's coming next. Here's everything I expect as someone who's covered Windows for decades....
FINANCE
Financial markets intelligence, investment strategies, and the convergence of traditional finance with emerging digital technologies.
Trump says U.S. will attack Iran power plants if Tehran doesn't reopen Strait of Hormuz in 48 hours
Iran and Israel traded attacks on Saturday as the war in the Middle East escalated into a dangerous new direction at the start of its fourth week....
Trump sets 48-hour deadline for Iran to open Strait of Hormuz
US president threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s power plants if waterway is not opened for shipping...
Former special counsel Robert Mueller has died at 81
Robert Mueller, the former special counsel who investigated Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, died Friday....
Trump threatens to deploy ICE agents to airports if DHS shutdown doesn't end, while Elon Musk offers to cover TSA agents' pay
President Trump claimed ICE agents handling airport security would arrest immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally....
3 themes that gripped Wall Street as stocks dropped for a 4th straight week
The Iran War and fresh economic data stoked inflation concerns....
OpenClaw's ChatGPT moment sparks concern that AI models are becoming commodities
At Nvidia's GTC conference this week, CEO Nvidia Jensen Huang dedicated a major part of his keynote to OpenClaw, a technology that didn't exist six months ago....