Argentum AI is deploying new capital from an oversubscribed round led by Kraken to build a decentralized network that lets anyone monetize idle processing power, creating a new class of “GPU entrepreneurs.” Summary Kraken led an oversubscribed pre-seed round in Argentum AI, a Menlo Park startup building a decentralized compute marketplace. Argentum AI enables organizations
Bitcoin has recovered from the latest downtrend amid the recent political developments in the United States. Notably, Bitcoin bounced back strongly after more than a week of heavy losses. The leading cryptocurrency dropped from $117,968 on Sept. 18 and kept falling until it broke below $110,000, hitting a low of $108,676 on Friday, Sept. 26.
Despite big investments and clear demand for yield, most Bitcoin holders have never tried BTCFi because the platforms feel complex and unfamiliar. Without simpler products and better communication, BTCFi could stay a niche space for insiders rather than reach mainstream adoption. Summary Most Bitcoin holders still haven’t touched BTCFi, even though investors are pouring money
International Holding Company (ICH), an Abu Dhabi-based investment firm with a market capitalization of $240 billion, is backing a new blockchain that will serve as the base layer for a dirham-pegged stablecoin and state-linked digital projects. The ADI Foundation — created by an ICH subsidiary — announced the upcoming launch of ADI Chain, a Layer
Spacecoin announced the execution of the first blockchain transaction through space, completed via a CTC-0 satellite. Summary Spacecoin announced its first end-to-end blockchain transaction via a nanosatellite The signal went from Chile to Portugal through space and was validated on the blockchain Blockchain has just left Earth. The satellite-powered DePIN project, Spacecoin, completed the first-ever
Adam Back, a renowned cryptographer and close associate of Satoshi Nakamoto, has sent a crucial message to the Bitcoin (BTC) community. Back, in a short post on X, urged the Bitcoin community to ignore the misinformation and drama meant to distract them. He advocated that attention should be paid to strengthening the ecosystem. Adam Back
Bitcoin Knots supporters have argued in recent months that a change in an upcoming release of Bitcoin Core could open node operators up to legal attacks. The basic argument is that OP_RETURN outputs larger than 83 bytes, which will be relayed by default in Bitcoin Core version 30, will allow users to upload illegal content,
The U.S. government officially shut down at midnight after lawmakers in Congress failed to pass a new funding bill. While Wall Street dumped in early trading, Bitcoin’s price surged to fresh highs above $118,000. At 12:01 a.m., the funding bill that kept the government running expired, leaving large parts of the federal apparatus shuttered. Social
The tokenized U.S. Treasury market added $372.55 million over the past seven days, lifting total value to $7.65 billion as institutional products pulled in the bulk of new cash. Tokenized Bonds Expand as Institutions Favor Onchain Money Funds Current rwa.xyz data shows $7.65 billion in value, up 4.87% week over week, with average yield to