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The digital asset environment has moved beyond speculative roadmaps, and Visa just confirmed its partnership with Bridge to expand stablecoin linked card issuance to over 100 countries, turning digital assets into functional global payment tools.  This transition has caused a rotation from

Pi Network news today reports it has begun testing a new concept that blends artificial intelligence with its blockchain infrastructure. The experiment comes as the project continues a major protocol upgrade across its Mainnet nodes. The upgrade process is currently moving through multiple

Democratic senators accuse Iran of profiting from predictive markets before airstrikes, suspecting ties to Trump's circle, and have proposed legislation to strengthen regulation of such markets. Current laws are somewhat vague regarding bets on military actions, which could lead to moral hazard and incentivize profit-driven political behavior. The bill aims to explicitly prohibit the use of insider information for military market trading.

The silver price had another pretty volatile session overnight. The metal briefly dropped to around $81. However, the dip didn’t last long. Buyers stepped in quickly, pushing silver back above $84 by the morning, which just shows that demand is still present near key support levels. The sudden drop

Chainalysis reports show that in 2025, addresses related to Iran and its Revolutionary Guard received over $3 billion in illegal crypto assets, aiding in funding terrorist organizations and illegal transactions. After the US-Israel coalition airstrikes, approximately $10.3 million quickly flowed out of Iran, indicating capital flight. The report points out that multiple countries such as Russia, North Korea, and Venezuela are also using cryptocurrencies to evade sanctions, demonstrating the challenges faced by traditional sanctions.

Ethereum open interest hits its highest level since January, signaling renewed trader activity. Price approaches realized cost basis near $2,300, a critical sentiment level. Technical indicators show early bullish momentum, with key resistance ahead. Ethereum — ETH, is at a familiar

Security researchers say a bug in Solv Protocol’s smart contracts allowed an attacker to mint an outsized amount of a Bitcoin-backed token and swap it for SolvBTC, the Bitcoin-pegged asset on the Solv network. In total, the incident is estimated at $2.7 million in losses, while the attacker

CleanSpark sold 97% of its Bitcoin production in February, mainly due to declining Bitcoin prices and shrinking mining profit margins. The funds will be used to expand the Texas facility and transition into AI business. Additionally, several other miners are also clearing out Bitcoin holdings, reflecting a broader industry shift towards high-power service providers.

A16z’s blockchain arm is reportedly raising its fifth dedicated crypto fund with a $2 billion target and a mid-2026 closing date. Size and Strategy Evolution Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz’s blockchain arm, A16z Crypto, is back on the fundraising trail. According to a Fortune report

Chainlink (LINK) is fluctuating around $9.38 at the time of writing on Friday, as the cryptocurrency market continues to be affected by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The United States and Israel increasing attacks on Iran have raised cautious sentiment in the market.

Elon Musk has revealed the beta launch of X Money, a payment platform integrated into the X social media network, with initial interface screenshots showing features for sending and receiving funds, direct deposit, and yield-bearing accounts.

GoldFinger has declared a new strategic alliance with DeAgentAI to move the integration of the artificial intelligence agents into blockchain-based financial systems. The partnership is aimed at facilitating trustless, autonomous decision making in the context of decentralized finance (DeFi) and

The new draft regulation from the Trump administration requires companies to obtain approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce before exporting AI accelerators. This has affected the stock prices of companies like NVIDIA and AMD, and has also put pressure on AI cryptocurrencies. The draft categorizes exports into different licensing regimes based on scale, which could lead to delays in data center construction, reshape the global AI chip landscape, and trigger geopolitical strategic competition.

In brief City staff have concluded the Vancouver Charter does not allow Bitcoin in city reserves. The motion followed a late 2024 decree by Mayor Ken Sim to study crypto use. Municipal finance rules keep assets like Bitcoin outside treasuries, Decrypt was told. Vancouver staff have