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...

Gate.io has officially launched the seventh season of its World Crypto Trading Competition (WCTC S7), kicking off on April 15, 2025, with a massive prize pool of $5 million. This global event aims to attract crypto traders of...

Metaplanet has increased its Bitcoin holdings by acquiring an additional 319 BTC, raising its total to 4,525. This recent purchase, valued at around ¥3.78 billion ($26.3 million) at an average price of ¥11.85 million ($82,549) per Bitcoin, highlights...