Early Uber Investor Jason Calacanis Predicts 200x TAO Rally

Jason Calacanis is making a much bigger bet on decentralized AI than a casual market call. In an episode of This Week In Startups, the veteran angel investor appears to frame Bittensor’s TAO token as the kind of asymmetric opportunity that venture investors spend years hunting for, and one that, in his view, could still […]

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CFTC Launches Innovation Task Force With Crypto Focus at Center of Broader Regulatory Effort

CFTC moves to shape oversight of crypto, AI, and prediction markets with a new task force aimed at defining rules for fast-evolving derivatives, signaling a more structured U.S. approach to financial innovation and compliance. CFTC Targets Emerging Tech Oversight Framework Regulatory priorities for emerging financial technologies advanced as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced […]

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Stablecoins Capture 83% of USD Crypto Spot Trading Volume as Fiat Pairs Fade, Kaiko Finds

Stablecoins now dominate crypto spot markets, accounting for 83.03% of all USD-denominated trading volume as of late-March 2026, according to Kaiko data. Stablecoins Cement Role as Primary Settlement Layer in Crypto The latest figures from Kaiko show fiat USD pairs slipping into a minority role, holding just 16.97% of total spot volume on centralized exchanges. […]

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Report: OpenAI Nears $10B Funding Boost at $730B Valuation

OpenAI is closing in on another $10 billion raise, pushing its already massive funding round into historic territory as demand for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure keeps climbing. OpenAI Funding Push Extends Runway Ahead of Potential IPO Bloomberg reported on Tuesday that OpenAI is nearing a deal for roughly $10 billion in additional primary equity, with […]

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Shipping Firms Quietly Pay Iran Millions to Navigate Hormuz Corridor

Sources claim Iran is quietly charging select vessels up to $2 million for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, turning a wartime chokepoint into a pay-to-play corridor. $2 Million Toll? Sources Say Iran Is Quietly Monetizing Strait of Hormuz Access Iran has ostensibly begun extracting transit fees from some commercial ships moving through the […]

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Irish CAB Cracks 500 BTC Wallet: First Breakthrough in $378 Million Bitcoin Seizure

Seven years after a routine patrol led to the largest crypto-forfeiture in Irish history, the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) has finally cracked the code on a multimillion-dollar bitcoin fortune once thought lost to a German incinerator. From Fishing Rods to Riches: Ireland Recovers $32M in ‘Lost’ Bitcoin from 2019 Case On Tuesday, The Irish Times […]

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SEC Chief Reinforces Crypto Framework With Clearer Token Classification Boundaries

U.S. crypto regulation takes a decisive turn as the SEC defines clearer boundaries for digital assets, narrowing its reach and signaling a shift toward structured oversight that could reshape compliance expectations and unlock market activity. SEC Redefines Crypto Oversight Boundaries Improving regulatory clarity for digital assets remained a central theme as Securities and Exchange Commission […]

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Crypto.com Launches IRAs: Defining a New Standard for Digital Native Retirement Accounts

This content is provided by a sponsor. Crypto.com, a leader in the global digital asset ecosystem, has launched Crypto.com IRAs — a pioneering retirement investment account platform. Crypto.com IRAs are designed to integrate digital assets, equities, and tax-advantaged growth into an integrated platform. Crypto.com IRAs are the next era in retirement planning, providing the first […]

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Bitcoin Slips Below $69K as Conflicting US-Iran Reports Trigger Geopolitical Whiplash

Bitcoin reversed course after an intraday peak of $71,382, dipping below $69,000 as conflicting U.S.–Iran diplomatic messages spooked markets. Mixed Signals Trigger Mid-Morning Slide Bitcoin reversed course Tuesday, briefly dipping below the $69,000 mark as geopolitical whiplash from conflicting U.S.-Iran talks rattled risk assets. After hitting an intraday peak of $71,382, the leading cryptocurrency struggled […]

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Tether Engages Big Four for First Full Audit

Tether has hired a Big Four accounting firm to conduct its first full financial audit. The move signals a major shift toward deeper transparency in the stablecoin sector. New Transparency Push for Tether With Major Financial Audit Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin, has announced plans to undergo its first full independent financial […]

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