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TRON DAO has scaled up its artificial intelligence fund by a factor of ten, from $100 million to $1 billion, targeting investments in and acquisitions of early-stage startups building core infrastructure for the agentic economy. The billion-dollar fund, announced on Monday, will focus investments i

Delaware introduced the "Banking Modernization Act" and the "Payment Stablecoin Act," aimed at establishing a licensing framework for stablecoin issuers and updating outdated banking laws. SB 19 emphasizes reserve safeguards, redemption standards, and anti-money laundering requirements to promote stablecoin regulation. This action responds to the outflow of technology and crypto enterprises and aligns with nationwide regulatory trends.

5c(c) Capital, a new venture capital firm focused on prediction markets, is launched by Polymarket's Shayne Coplan and Kalshi's Tarek Mansour, aiming to invest in companies within this emerging field, targeting up to $35 million in funding.

Monday's ceasefire trade lasted about 18 hours. Bitcoin climbed 3.1% to $70,352 on Tuesday morning, recovering from the weekend's slide below $68,000, with ether (ETH), solana's SOL, dogecoin and xrp gaining between 2-4%. The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that Saudi Arabia has agreed to

Brazil’s new finance minister, Dario Durigan, is expected to delay a public consultation on applying a tax on financial operations, locally known as Imposto sobre Operações Financeiras (IOF) to some cryptocurrency transactions, Reuters reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. Durigan

Deloitte Canada has entered into a strategic collaboration with Stablecorp, the issuer of the Canadian dollar-pegged stablecoin QCAD, to develop stablecoin infrastructure for financial institutions ahead of the anticipated implementation of a federal framework for fiat-backed digital assets under Bill C-15.

In Q4 2025, TRON solidified its role as a leading infrastructure for retail stablecoin payments, increasing daily active users and processing significant transaction volumes, while expanding integrations with major platforms.

The market cap of tokenized assets reached $24.6B in January, led by tokenized treasuries and commodities. Treasuries made up 39% of this, while commodities surged due to rising gold prices. Stablecoins contributed to liquidity, with a market cap of $308B.

_Kraken has partnered with Magma Devs to help strengthen the infrastructure behind its global trading operations, integrating the Smart Router, powered by Lava Network’s open source protocol, to improve automation around reliability, uptime, and data accuracy during peak market activity._ Berlin,

Resolv Labs proposed a settlement plan requiring the attacker to return 90% of approximately $25 million in stolen funds within 72 hours, with the option to retain 10% as an incentive. If the attacker does not comply, escalated measures such as asset freezing, public disclosure of addresses, and legal action will be taken. The incident was caused by the attacker exploiting stolen private keys to illegally mint USR tokens, leading to losses. Affected users should suspend trading and coordinate recovery through official channels.

Hong Kong-based AI company EcoRetail.AI has launched a “verifiable execution” solution for retail operations, positioning physical stores as AI-callable infrastructure nodes and explicitly benchmarking its implementation model against Tesla’s Cybercab autonomous robotaxi program. The company,

Since the Iran war erupted, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield has risen approximately 48 basis points, approaching 4.4%. Analysis indicates that 4.5% is a critical threshold for a shift in Trump policy, with rising yields suppressing the value of Bitcoin and gold, as the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding assets increases and a stronger dollar affects purchasing power. If yields continue to climb, Bitcoin will face greater downward pressure; if tensions ease, it could trigger a rebound.

In brief Hostplus CIO Sam Sicilia says the retirement fund is eyeing a potential launch as early as next financial year. The fund is looking beyond Bitcoin at a wider range of digital assets, including tokenized exposure to areas like music rights. It comes as AMP Super, the first

In brief Balancer Labs is winding down after a $128 million exploit left the company facing legal exposure and no sustainable revenue. The protocol will continue under a DAO, foundation, and service-provider structure, with staff potentially moving to a new operating entity. Experts say t

Delaware lawmakers introduced Senate Bill 19 on Monday afternoon, aiming to establish one of the nation’s first state-level regulatory regimes for payment stablecoins aligned with federal law. SB19 Requires 1:1 Reserves and Monthly Audits for

According to Q1 2026 reports, activity across a major crypto-based betting platform increased in its core markets—basketball, tennis, and soccer. Basketball betting volume, compared to the same period in 2025, nearly doubled, while tennis and soccer recorded increases of around 50% and 30%,