Infrastructure
Infrastructure

a16z Crypto Closes $2.2 Billion Fund, Betting on Crypto’s Financial Infrastructure Moment

Andreessen Horowitz’s blockchain arm closed its fifth dedicated crypto fund, bringing total committed capital to $9.8 billion as the firm bets on stablecoins, onchain finance,…
Infrastructure

Crypto Exchange Bullish Strikes $4.2 Billion Deal for Equiniti to Build Tokenized Securities Infrastructure

Bitcoin Magazine Crypto Exchange Bullish Strikes $4.2 Billion Deal for Equiniti to Build Tokenized Securities Infrastructure Bullish has agreed to acquire global transfer agent Equiniti…
Infrastructure

UAE free zone launches blockchain-based business IDs for registered firms

Innovation City launches a blockchain-based business ID system, giving more than 1,000 firms verifiable onchain credentials for identity and access. Read Full Story at Cointelegraph.com…
Infrastructure

Telegram to become TON’s largest validator, Durov says

Toncoin rose 33.8% after Pavel Durov said Telegram would deepen its role in TON, while details on the foundation and validator structure remain unclear. Read…
Infrastructure

Telegram Replaces TON Foundation as Network’s Driving Force, Token Surges 23%

Pavel Durov announced Telegram will take direct control of TON’s operations and become its largest validator, sending Toncoin to a four-month high on a 324%…
AI

K-Pop Firm's Stock Plunges as It Dumps Bitcoin Treasury Plan for AI Pivot

K Wave Media is shifting $485 million in funding from its Bitcoin treasury strategy towards an AI infrastructure play. Read Full Story at Decrypt.co →
AI

Haun Ventures Raises $1 Billion Fund for the Intersection of Crypto and AI Agents

Katie Haun’s venture firm closes a $1 billion fund to target crypto infrastructure and systems for AI agents to transact autonomously. Read Full Story at…
Infrastructure

If GameStop buys eBay, Bitcoin payments could suddenly have a 135M-buyer marketplace test case

GameStop’s unsolicited $55.5 billion bid for eBay could give the video game retailer a far larger e-commerce platform, a broader resale network, and a potential…
Infrastructure

Glamsterdam Upgrade Set To Triple Ethereum's Execution Capacity

ePBS, Block-Level Access Lists, and EIP-8037 repricings combine to unlock a 200M gas limit floor, a throughput jump that could keep network fees pinned for…
Infrastructure

Coinbase boosts Solana trading with DFlow integration

Coinbase adding DFlow as its primary router will mean eight times less trade failures. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →