R2, a yield-bearing stablecoin protocol underpinned by Real-World Assets (RWA), has officially launched its testnet. The protocol allows users to mint R2USD, stake tokens to earn yield and participate in Galxe and Intract tasks to accumulate testnet points....
Galaxy Digital’s venture capital arm, led by Mike Novogratz, has exceeded its fundraising goal for its latest fund, highlighting renewed investor interest in the digital asset sector. According to sources familiar with the matter, Galaxy Ventures Fund raised...
DWF Labs has planted its flag in the United States with a new office in New York City, marking a pivotal step in its global growth strategy. The move, announced today, underscores the firm’s ambition to deepen its...
Hammerspace, a company specialising in managing unstructured data for tech giants like Nvidia, Meta, and Tesla, has raised $100 million in a recent funding round, pushing its valuation to $500 million. This investment highlights the increasing importance of...
Sony’s Soneium Layer 2 blockchain has achieved a major breakthrough in transaction speed, reducing its finality time by over 98%. This leap follows a new partnership between Astar, AltLayer, and EigenLayer, who have launched a “Fast Finality Layer”...
Italy’s Minister of Economy and Finance, Giancarlo Giorgetti, has warned that US dollar-backed stablecoins pose a significant threat to the euro’s role in international payments. Speaking at an event in Milan, Giorgetti argued that US stablecoin policies are...
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) has officially approved the use of Web3 insurance solutions, signalling a major milestone for blockchain adoption in the region. This move positions the UAE as a leader in integrating...
Avalon Labs has launched an institutional layer on Bybit to improve Bitcoin lending and yield opportunities for institutional investors. The new platform is designed to provide a secure and efficient environment for institutions to engage in Bitcoin lending...
OpenAI has launched its GPT-4.1 series, featuring GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and GPT-4.1 nano, accessible via API. These models replace the GPT-4.5 Preview, offering enhanced code generation, instruction adherence, and long-context processing with a context window of up to...
Canada is set to launch the world’s first spot Solana (SOL) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that will include staking rewards on April 16, following approval from the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC). Four major issuers—Purpose Investments, Evolve ETFs, CI Global...
