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OpenAI has raised $122 billion at an $852 billion valuation, marking it as the most valuable startup ever. Key investors include Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank. OpenAI boasts significant revenue growth, massive user engagement, and plans for a unified AI superapp.

Solana’s planned Alpenglow consensus upgrade could slash transaction finality from roughly 12.8 seconds to about 150 milliseconds, according to developer lab Anza, representing one of the most aggressive latency reductions ever attempted on a major Layer 1 blockchain. What This Evening Roundup

Tokenization has become one of crypto's favorite buzzwords, but Grayscale head of research Zach Pandl said investors should think about it less as a single trade and more as a long roadmap with different winners at different stages. Speaking at EthCC conference in Cannes, France, Pandl said that th

The crypto market shows steady momentum with a capitalization of $2.33T and a 24-hour volume increase of 28.86%. Bitcoin and Ethereum rose by 1.47% and 3.10%, respectively. Notable gainers include $TRUMP, $GROK, and $PI. DeFi and NFT markets also experienced growth, while Mercado Libre plans to phase out Mercado Coin and CoinShares aims for a Nasdaq debut.

Brazil's B3 stock exchange will launch six Event Contracts on April 27, allowing professional investors to bet on future events related to bitcoin, dollar, and the Ibovespa index. Regulated by CVM, the cash-settled contracts aim to modernize derivatives trading amidst a global prediction market boom.

Jack Dorsey's essay argues that AI is replacing middle managers by restructuring organizations. He proposes using AI-driven models to streamline operations and improve efficiency, suggesting a new structure at Block focused on individual contributors and outcomes instead of traditional hierarchy.

CoinShares, Europe's largest crypto asset manager, began trading on Nasdaq under ticker CSHR with a valuation of $1.2 billion. The firm aims to expand in the U.S. crypto market despite current market challenges, offering a unique investment opportunity in a European asset manager.

QCP Capital reportedly said on April 1 that quantum computing risks to cryptography are real and systemic, extending well beyond cryptocurrencies, after a recent Google paper reignited concerns over the security of elliptic curve cryptography used by Bitcoin and Ethereum. Why QCP’s April 1

In brief CoinShares began trading on Nasdaq under ticker CSHR following an SPAC merger valued at $1.2 billion. Company ranks among the four largest global crypto asset managers with over $6 billion AUM The firm plans to specialize in "exotic" ETF products beyond traditional Bitcoin and

The Uniswap Foundation reported $85.8 million in assets by the end of 2025, including cash, UNI tokens, and ETH. In 2025, it committed $26 million in grants, while operating expenses totaled $9.7 million. The financial overview precedes the UNIfication proposal, establishing a new legal entity and projecting a runway until January 2027. Moreover, significant protocol milestones were achieved, including the launch of Uniswap v4.

Crypto markets saw a rally with Bitcoin and Ether rising amidst fluctuating oil prices and comments from President Trump about the Iran war. While altcoins like Algorand surged, the broader market remains in a downtrend, with mixed signals in derivatives positioning.

New Hampshire has integrated Bitcoin into municipal bonds with a $100M bond backed by $150M in BTC. This overcollateralized strategy aims to enhance digital asset utility in public finance, offering stability and liquidity while avoiding taxpayer risk.

U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $1.32 billion in net inflows in March, ending a streak of four months of outflows during a price drop. Bitcoin's price stabilized, marking a potential momentum shift, yet investors remain underwater on average.