In a significant development for the digital asset sector, the crypto derivatives exchange Liquid has secured $18 million in a Series A funding round. This investment marks a major milestone for the platform, which specializes in offering futures and options trading for cryptocurrencies. The funding round was led by prominent venture capital firms Neo and
In their weekly Market Pulse report, blockchain data and intelligence platform Glassnode observed a 199% surge in the Bitcoin [$BTC] spot CVD. Notably, the Funding Rates indicated a decrease in bearish positioning, and the strong increase in perpetual CVD showed buy-side aggression from leveraged traders. Together, these data points highlighted robust bullish momentum, the report
The first quarter of 2026 delivered a harsh reality check to digital asset markets. CMC data shows the combined cryptocurrency market capitalization fell 22.30%—dropping from $2.96 trillion to $2.3 trillion. Bitcoin absorbed heavy pressure, sliding 23.8% to close the quarter at $66,694. By February 5, Arkham Intelligence recorded a market sentiment reading of “5”, signaling
TopNod, a self-custodial wallet built for security and simplicity, has disclosed its strategic partnership with the Pharos ecosystem, a blockchain designed to bridge traditional fintech and Web3 by focusing on real-world assets (RWAs) and high-performance on-chain financial infrastructure. Basically, TopNod has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) agent called KiwiNod, which is running a $100000 prize
Galaxy Digital (GLXY) narrowed its first-quarter loss as a shift in business mix and tighter financial management outweighed a decline in cryptocurrency prices. The company lost $216 million, or 49 cents a share, less than the 59 cents estimated by analysts. Revenue dropped to $10.2 billion from $12.9 billion in the year-earlier quarter. The company
Hyperscale Data (GPUS), a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, now holds 675.35 Bitcoin ($BTC). This digital asset treasury is valued at approximately $53.1 million as of April 26. The firm increased its Bitcoin stash by over 150 $BTC since January, when it reported 524 $BTC. Hyperscale Data aims to expand its Bitcoin
Cathie Wood built ARK Invest’s Bitcoin case on the idea that Bitcoin would become a global monetary layer that is programmable, borderless, resistant to inflation, and eventually dominant in payments. The latest version of that argument concedes that stablecoins got there first on the payments side. In a recent interview with The Rollup, the ARK
Crypto infrastructure company Startale Group has selected Sunnyside Labs’ Privacy Boost as the official privacy partner for its Startale App, built for Soneium, a Sony-linked blockchain network. Startale Group said Tuesday that the integration will add self-custodial private transfer features to the app, including shielded balances, private peer-to-peer transfers and privacy-enabled payment flows on Soneium.
Warren Buffett used his first sit-down interview since stepping down as Berkshire Hathaway CEO to bundle prediction markets, legalized sports betting, and day trading into a single critique, calling state-sponsored gambling a “tax on stupidity” that quietly subsidizes wealthy Americans – a take which is now receiving renewed attention on social media, having been originally