Bitcoin surged to a weekly high of $73,838, breaking out of a tight range of $70,000 to $71,000. The upward movement caught bearish traders off guard, leading to the liquidation of $445 million in leveraged positions. Liquidations and ETF Inflows Bitcoin rallied to a weekly high of $73,838 Friday, successfully breaking out of the narrow […]
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Santander and Visa Finalize Agentic AI Payments Pilot Across Latam
The two companies announced that a set of agents completed end-to-end payments in five markets across Latin America. Executing purchases in controlled conditions while following clear consent rules, the pilot shows that AI agents can be integrated into traditional finance scenarios without violating customer protections. Santander and Visa Pioneer AI Agentic Payments Across Five Latin […]
Read MoreBitcoin Flirts With $74K Resistance as Momentum Builds Beneath the Surface
Bitcoin strutted into the market like it owned the place, bouncing from a dip below $70,000 and marching back toward $74,000 as traders watched the charts the way reality TV fans watch a season finale — equal parts suspense, skepticism, and popcorn. Bitcoin Chart Outlook As of the latest market snapshot, bitcoin traded at $72,665, […]
Read MoreArgentine Securities Regulator Blocks Peso Stablecoin Operations
The institution reported that argt, a peso-linked stablecoin, constitutes a security, subject to the regulatory regime for capital markets for these instruments. The stablecoin, issued by Twin Finance and listed by Belo, offered up to 32% APR. Regulator Classifies Argentine Peso Stablecoin as a Security, Blocks Operations The Argentine equivalent of the SEC, the CNV, […]
Read MoreBlackrock Launches Ethereum Staking ETF With Dividend Yield
Blackrock has launched a new Ethereum staking ETF, ETHB, offering investors exposure to ETH along with staking rewards distributed as dividends. The fund debuted with over $100 million in assets and aims to combine institutional crypto exposure with yield generation. New Blackrock ETF Backed by Coinbase Lets Investors Earn Yield From Ethereum Blackrock has officially […]
Read MoreBitcoin, Ether ETFs Stay Green as XRP Funds See Outflows
Bitcoin ETFs extended their inflow streak to four straight days with $54 million in new capital. Ether funds also remained strong with a third day of inflows, while solana ETFs posted gains and XRP ETFs slipped into outflows. Bitcoin ETFs Add $54 Million While Ether Posts Third Straight Gain Institutional demand for crypto exchange-traded funds […]
Read MoreZcash Development Lab Secures $25 Million to Expand Privacy Infrastructure
Zcash Open Development Lab (ZODL) has raised more than $25 million in seed funding from major crypto investors to accelerate development of privacy-focused financial tools. The funding will support continued work on Zcash protocol upgrades and the expansion of its self-custodial wallet platform, Zodl. Major Investors Back Zcash Open Development Lab Funding Round Zcash Open […]
Read MoreFoundry Expands Beyond Bitcoin With Zcash Mining Pool
Digital asset infrastructure firm Foundry Digital plans to launch a U.S.-based zcash (ZEC) mining pool in April 2026 aimed at institutional and publicly traded miners. The move signals growing interest in privacy-focused crypto and expands Foundry’s mining infrastructure beyond bitcoin. Zcash Mining Gets Institutional Boost With Foundry Pool Digital asset infrastructure provider Foundry Digital is […]
Read MorePolychain Capital Leads $10M Seed for VeryAI’s Human-Centric Internet Vision
Proof of reality platform, VeryAI, said it has raised $10 million in seed funding led by Polychain Capital to scale its infrastructure. The Death of the CAPTCHA? VeryAI, a “proof of reality” platform, announced March 12 that it has raised $10 million in seed funding. The round was led by Polychain Capital, with participation from […]
Read MoreWhat Is Solana’s Alpenglow Upgrade? New Consensus Could Deliver 150ms Transaction Finality
Solana’s next major protocol overhaul is edging closer to reality, and developers say it could dramatically reduce transaction confirmation times while simplifying the network’s core mechanics. Solana’s Alpenglow Upgrade Targets Near-Instant Finality and Simpler Consensus Solana developers are preparing a sweeping consensus upgrade called Alpenglow, a protocol redesign expected to cut transaction finality from seconds […]
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