AI stocks are dominating the S&P 500, with the AI boom now pushing their weight to nearly 45% of the index’s total market capitalization. The dominance of this “AI backbone” is primarily driven by a handful of megacap leaders and a surge in infrastructure spending. AI stocks tied to data center, semiconductor, and energy firms
Oracle network Pyth Network has been selected as the resolution data source for Kalshi’s expansion into commodities markets, underscoring the growing focus on reliable pricing infrastructure in event-based trading. Kalshi said on Wednesday that Pyth will supply real-time pricing data for its newly launched commodities hub, which debuted in April. The data will be used
Tokenized T-bills are still growing on multiple chains, reaching a record of $14B in total value locked. T-bills tokenization is unaffected by crypto shakedowns or the recent losses in DeFi. Tokenized T-bills are still a staple in bringing real-world assets to various chains. As of April 2026, T-bills on various protocols reached $14B, based on
Bitcoin rose above $78,000 on Wednesday after renewed easing in Middle East tensions supported risk appetite across digital assets. The move came after US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran would be extended, while market participants also reacted to Strategy’s latest Bitcoin purchase. The broader crypto market moved higher alongside Bitcoin. Total market
Blockchains were built as public networks in the best tradition of open-source technology. But their future is private. And that future is arriving faster than most people realize. This month, Tempo — the Stripe-backed payment blockchain that raised $500 million at a $5 billion valuation, with Visa, Mastercard, Paradigm, and UBS among its backers —
Renowned financial analyst Anthony Pompliano, in his latest analysis, claims that the Bitcoin bull market has already begun and issued an important warning to his followers. Noting that Bitcoin has experienced a pullback of approximately 40% from its peak of $126,000, Pompliano predicts that this decline will create a “slingshot effect” leading to new highs.
Bitwise says Avalanche deserves a place alongside larger blockchain networks, arguing that its model offers differentiated exposure to the long term growth of tokenized assets, stablecoins, and onchain finance just after launching its Avalanche fund on April 15. In his latest CIO memo, Matt Hougan said Avalanche is attractive not because it already dominates the