AI
The AI boom looks like dot-com mania, but Bitcoin bulls have one profitable reason to keep buying
Bitcoin’s macro setup is increasingly tied to the same forces driving the S&P 500 to new highs: liquidity, concentration, rate expectations, and investor tolerance for…
Institutional
Kalshi Officially Confirms $1B Raise at $22B Valuation
Kalshi’s co-founder said the new capital will be used to accelerate that institutional adoption. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io →
Markets
Crypto Markets Slide While S& P 500 Notches Fresh Record on Iran Peace Hopes
Strategy’s Q1 earnings call signaled a departure from Saylor’s “never sell” mantra, with Bitcoin slipping below $81,000 in the aftermath. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io…
Markets
Prediction Market Kalshi Boosts Valuation to $22 Billion With Fresh $1 Billion Investment
Kalshi has another billion dollars to play with as the U.S. prediction market leader continues to grow at a rapid pace. Read Full Story at…
Payments
Kraken parent Payward to buy Reap in $600M stablecoin payments push
Kraken parent Payward agreed to buy Hong Kong-based Reap for up to $600 million, adding card issuance and stablecoin payment capabilities to its new B2B…
Infrastructure
Polygon reduces block time to 1.75 seconds as payments push accelerates
Polygon delivered its first block time reduction upgrade since genesis, as the network seeks to position for more high-frequency applications such as private stablecoin payments.…
Markets
XRP 'probably going to $12' as price holds historical bottom zone for months
XRP is retesting a key multi-year support zone that has historically preceded major rebounds, with analysts predicting a rally toward $12 if the level holds.…
AI
Google Found a Way to Make Local AI Up to 3x Faster—No New Hardware Required
Google’s new Multi-Token Prediction drafters can make Gemma 4 run up to 3x faster on your own hardware—no cloud required, and no quality lost. Read…