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Law Enforcement Issues Urgent Warning on Crypto Scams Targeting World Cup Fans
Coinbase's x402 Protocol Hits 100M Agentic Transactions on Base
Coinbase Invests in ProShares IQMM ETF to Support Stablecoin Compliance
US Treasury Sanctions Iran's Largest Crypto Exchange Nobitex
Ethena Partners with Anchorage Digital for Institutional Lending
Trump Signs AI Executive Order Creating Voluntary Review Framework
CFTC Chair Seeks to Reverse Gemini's $5M Settlement Over Political Bias Claims
Grayscale Launches Hyperliquid Staking ETF with 0.29% Fee
Bitmine Slows ETH Accumulation at 4.49% Supply Threshold, Eyes 5% Target by Year-End
Swan Bitcoin Drops Federal Lawsuit Against Proton After Admitting It Never Owned Disputed Assets
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press_releaseVariant Closes $222 Million Fund to Back Early-Stage Crypto and AI Startups
Variant, a crypto-focused venture capital firm, has closed a $222 million fund targeting early-stage startups at the intersection of blockchain and artificial intelligence. The fund focuses on autonomous agent protocols, AI-enabled smart contracts, and decentralized infrastructure.
press_releaseStellar Surges 14% as DTCC Partnership Signals Institutional Validation of Blockchain Settlement Infrastructure
Stellar (XLM) gained 14% following a partnership announcement with the DTCC, which administers approximately $1.9 trillion in daily U.S. securities settlement volume. The development marks a significant institutional endorsement of Stellar's blockchain-based settlement infrastructure.
press_releaseSoFi Becomes First US National Bank to Launch Stablecoin in Consumer App
SoFi Technologies has launched a proprietary stablecoin within its consumer banking application, becoming the first federally-chartered US national bank to offer a stablecoin product directly to retail users under OCC oversight. The stablecoin is immediately available to SoFi's 3.3 million members with 1:1 USD backing and full reserve audits.
press_releaseGroq Raises $750M Series E at $6.9B Valuation to Scale AI Inference Hardware
Groq has closed a $750 million Series E funding round at a $6.9 billion post-money valuation, bringing total capital raised to over $1.5 billion. The funding will support expanded LPU chip production and enterprise deployment of Groq's specialized AI inference infrastructure.
press_releaseStrive Expands Bitcoin Holdings to 16,500 BTC with Latest Acquisition
Strive has acquired an additional 1,109 Bitcoin, bringing its total holdings to 16,500 BTC valued at approximately $742–908 million USD. The purchase continues the firm's long-term Bitcoin accumulation strategy and places it among the largest corporate Bitcoin holders globally.
press_releaseLock.com Launches Early Access Platform With Air-Gapped Signing and Post-Quantum Cryptographic Security
Lock.com has opened early access to its institutional blockchain security infrastructure platform, combining air-gapped signing architecture with NIST-standardized post-quantum cryptographic protocols. The launch targets institutional custodians and enterprise blockchain operators within a global digital asset custody market exceeding $500 billion in assets under management.