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A16z eyes 5th crypto fund as some peers look to new tech: Report

A16z eyes 5th crypto fund as some peers look to new tech: Report

The crypto venture giant has launched a fifth fund with plans to close by mid-2026, according to sources.

SOL Strategies shares jump 20% as firm posts validator network growth

SOL Strategies shares jump 20% as firm posts validator network growth

The company said its validator network grew to 33,568 unique wallets in February, up from about 31,000 announced earlier in the month.

Bitwise has now donated over $380K to open-source Bitcoin devs

Bitwise has now donated over $380K to open-source Bitcoin devs

Bitwise has tasked Bitcoin Brink, OpenSats and the Human Rights Foundation with deciding where to allocate its second annual donation to support Bitcoin.

Tether invests in AI sleep tracking firm at a $1.5B valuation

Tether invests in AI sleep tracking firm at a $1.5B valuation

Tether led a $50 million investment round in Eight Sleep, partnering to integrate AI health tech through its QVAC architecture.

Canadian Robbed of Crypto via ATM Kiosk, Recovery Efforts Lead to Another Scam Attempt

Canadian Robbed of Crypto via ATM Kiosk, Recovery Efforts Lead to Another Scam Attempt

Police say scammers used RCMP branding to target a Nanaimo victim in a crypto recovery scheme after an earlier fraud.

Europol, FBI wipe major cybercrime forum LeakBase off the web

Europol, FBI wipe major cybercrime forum LeakBase off the web

LeakBase's earlier predecessor, Raidforums, which was seized in 2022, once hosted leaked data from users of crypto wallet firm Ledger.

SEC submits framework to White House on applying securities laws to crypto assets

SEC submits framework to White House on applying securities laws to crypto assets

The SEC has submitted commission-level interpretive guidance, which is currently at the prerule stage undergoing interagency review. 

Coinbase, Microsoft and Europol take down phishing service ‘Tycoon 2FA’

Coinbase, Microsoft and Europol take down phishing service ‘Tycoon 2FA’

Tycoon 2FA accounted for 62% of phishing attempts Microsoft blocked by mid last year, including over 30 million emails in a single month.

Big Tech Joins White House Energy Pledge as Iran Tensions Threaten Higher Costs

Big Tech Joins White House Energy Pledge as Iran Tensions Threaten Higher Costs

Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Oracle, and xAI agreed to fund electricity supply and grid upgrades as AI energy demands spike.

Big Tech signs Trump pledge to cover their own AI energy costs

Big Tech signs Trump pledge to cover their own AI energy costs

US President Donald Trump says AI data centers “need some PR help,” promising that tech giants will pay for their own power to run the energy-intensive projects.

Zerohash joins surging list of crypto firms vying for a bank charter

Zerohash joins surging list of crypto firms vying for a bank charter

Several crypto companies have secured OCC conditional approval for a banking charter since the GENIUS Act was passed in July, including Circle, Ripple, Bridge and Stripe.

Star Trek’s Captain Kirk shows off X Money as limited beta goes live

Star Trek’s Captain Kirk shows off X Money as limited beta goes live

Screenshots shared by movie star William Shatner offered some hints into how Elon Musk's X Money would work.