Infrastructure
Solana futures open interest rose by 20% this week: Is $100 SOL next?
SOL’s steady recovery alongside the wider crypto market has traders debating whether $100 could be the next stop for the altcoin. Read Full Story at…
Markets
Why Michael Saylor's Strategy decided to make STRC's dividend bi-monthly
Strategy aim to reduce volatility, enable consistent bitcoin buying, and create the only bi-monthly paying preferred shares in the market. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com…
Markets
From smelters to servers: Alcoa to cash in on crypto’s thirst for energy
Alcoa is in advanced negotiations to sell its dormant Massena East smelter in upstate New York to Bitcoin mining firm NYDIG. Read Full Story at…
Markets
Bitcoin mining difficulty falls, but projected to rise in next adjustment
The average block time at publication is about 9.8 minutes, falling slightly short of the 10-minute block target, according to CoinWarz. Read Full Story at…
Markets
GalaxyOne Head Wants Retail Investors to Stake More, Predict Less
Zac Prince, head of Galaxy’s retail platform, said he struggles to see prediction markets in diversified portfolios for long-term investors. Read Full Story at Decrypt.co…
Institutional
Crypto to enter the US banking system through a backdoor, not through regulation
For most of its life, crypto lived outside the financial system. If you wanted to move dollars in or out of an exchange, that money…
AI
AI is increasingly eating into VC fundings and here is how crypto firms are adapting
AI companies raised $242 billion (80% of global venture funding) in early 2026, with Gartner projecting total AI spending will reach $2.52 trillion this year.…
Payments
Iran views BTC as a strategic asset, but USDt still dominates oil tolls: BPI
The Iranian government chose Bitcoin as a payment method for oil tolls due to its confiscation-resistant properties, but only dollar stablecoins have been used so…