Crypto-friendly policies and startup incentives are helping reshape the U.S. innovation landscape, according to the latest Draper Innovation Index (DII). The index ranks states based on their ability to attract entrepreneurs, investment, and emerging technologies. The top performers and laggards The March 2026 update shows that states embracing digital assets and emerging technologies are gaining
Tokenized asset specialist Ondo Finance ONDO$0.4037 has abandoned plans to build a conventional layer-1 blockchain, instead introducing a trading network it says is better suited for the next wave of onchain financial assets. Dubbed Ondo Network, the system marks a shift from the company’s February 2025 vision for Ondo Chain, a blockchain for institutional finance
Bitcoin Pulls Back Ahead of Pivotal Macro Week A day after near-flat price action, bitcoin tumbled Tuesday, briefly slipping below $63,000 as it braced for the summer’s most event-heavy week. Market data show that bitcoin, which traded near $65,000 Monday afternoon, initially dipped to just over $63,000. It fluctuated between $63,000 and $63,500 until around
Bitcoin’s price slid further on Tuesday as investors weighed up the chances of lawmakers voting on the long-awaited crypto Clarity Act. The price of Bitcoin was recently $63,634 after sliding 2% over a 24-hour period. The cryptocurrency dropped as low as $62,784 at one point. Market observers now give the Clarity Act a 35% chance
Strategy initiated open-market repurchases of STRC last week (July 20 through July 26, 2026), buying 288,930 shares for ~$25 million at an average price of $86.52. Notably, the company bought no Bitcoin and continued to grow its cash reserve. So what is going on here? Why is the largest Bitcoin treasury company buying back its
Tokenization is breaking new ground — this time inside a luxury car manufacturer’s balance sheet. Lotus Technology Inc. (Lotus Tech), the maker of high-end sports cars and electric vehicles, has quietly entered an exploratory collaboration with tokenization infrastructure provider Finloop and digital payment firm FOMO Pay. According to the original press release, the three parties
I scanned the Bitcoin blockchain for images; what I found will shock you. Much has been said online about the arbitrary data and content that can be found on the Bitcoin blockchain. Not only has this possibility spawned a niche art scene, but it has also led to a movement against ‘non-monetary transactions’ on the
Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan suggested that Federal Reserve interest rate decisions may not be as decisive for Bitcoin prices over the next five years as they have been in the past. Hougan stated that, contrary to the general market view, Bitcoin may be less sensitive to interest rate changes in the coming period.
Base, the layer-2 network developed by Coinbase, has introduced Base Verify Onchain, an on-chain identity feature designed to mitigate Sybil attacks across the blockchain ecosystem. The announcement, made via Base’s official X account, confirms that the feature is currently live on the Base Sepolia testnet. By leveraging social and Coinbase account verification, the tool aims