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. Go to Source
Month: March 2026
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. Go to Source
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. Go to Source
Hyperdrive Targets Institutional DeFi With New Redemption-Based Settlement Protocol
Hyperdrive launches a new leverage markets protocol to end decentralized finance “death spirals.” By using redemption-based pricing instead of volatile market data, Hyperdrive brings institutional-grade structured credit to real-world assets and liquid staking tokens markets. Addressing the Vulnerability of Oracle-Based Lending In a bid to transition decentralized finance ( DeFi) from casino-style margin trading to … Read more
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. Go to Source
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. Go to Source
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. Go to Source
Binance Debuts 7 AI Agent Skills to Turn Crypto Data Chaos Into Trade-Ready Intelligence
Binance has rolled out seven AI Agent Skills, arming automated trading agents with real-time market data, execution tools, and security analytics through a unified interface that could reshape how investors access and act on crypto intelligence. Binance Launches Seven AI Agent Skills With Unified Trading Interface Binance has expanded its artificial intelligence capabilities with a … Read more
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. Go to Source
Iranian Crypto Outflows Top $10.3M After Airstrikes, Onchain Data Shows
Crypto outflows from major Iranian exchanges surged past $10 million within hours of US-Israeli airstrikes, signaling heightened investor anxiety and echoing crisis-driven bitcoin flight patterns seen during past unrest inside Iran’s fragile financial system. Iran’s Crypto Market Sees Surge in Exchange Withdrawals Following Military Escalation Geopolitical shocks often trigger rapid shifts in digital asset flows. … Read more