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Tether’s presence in decentralized tech space is growing due to the launch of its developer grants program designed to fund open-source tools for local-first AI systems and independent payment infrastructure.
This announcement, made on May 11, is part of a wider push by the stablecoin issuer to

While challenges remain, the decentralized finance sector is moving forward, and Huma Finance’s exploit serves to highlight both some of the weaknesses associated with legacy infrastructure and the strengths that new blockchain architectures provide.
The market had experienced reports of its

Chainlink is continuing its mission to be the most widely integrated infrastructure in crypto, adding 10 new integrations exploring six different services across 14 blockchains.
This latest wave of adoption showcases how both DeFi protocols and institutional actors are now increasingly dependent on

A vulnerability in one of the core DeFi protocols on Sui Network exposes the ecosystem to renewed scrutiny.
Around 3:18 AM UTC, a bug that led to undercollateralization of the DeepBook Protocol’s USDC

Bitwise has launched the Bitwise Crypto Carry Fund (USCC), its first tokenized investment product for institutional investors that will enable them to earn yield from crypto markets through blockchain-based infrastructure in partnership with Superstate.
That should be a significant step in the

Tether is also branching out by announcing QVAC MedPsy, an open-source medical reasoning model aimed at edge and local deployment.
The initiative represents a purposeful entrance into the fast-moving world of AI, where privacy, efficiency and availability come to be more beneficial than

Tether has minted another $1 billion USDT on the Tron network, adding to a growing wave of stablecoin issuance in 2026.
The fresh mint was executed by Tether Treasury and quickly flagged by on-chain trackers, reinforcing Tron’s position as one of the most active settlement layers for USDT

Fresh speculation swirled this week around X after reports claimed the platform was preparing to roll out cryptocurrency and Bitcoin trading features.
The chatter suggested new tools like “Smart Cashtags” were on the way and that X could soon allow users to execute crypto trades directly within the