USDC-Fueled Hackathon Lets AI Agents Build, Judge and Vote

Circle’s stablecoin USDC just powered what organizers call the world’s first hackathon run entirely by autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agents — no human judges, no human voters, just code evaluating code. Circle’s USDC Anchors Experimental AI Agent Hackathon The weeklong event was conducted on Moltbook and Openclaw, with agents handling everything from submissions to evaluation … Read more

Michael Saylor Vows Strategy Will Keep Buying Bitcoin

Michael Saylor says Strategy has no plans to sell its bitcoin, even in a prolonged downturn, as BTC trades near $65,900 to $66,150. Strategy Won’t Sell BTC as Saylor Dismisses Liquidation Fears Michael Saylor has once again made clear that Strategy’s bitcoin playbook is unchanged: accumulate and hold. Speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box, the company’s … Read more

Paxos Labs, Aleo Network Foundation Reveal Mainnet Launch of Privacy-Focused Stablecoin 

USAD is now live on the Aleo mainnet, introducing a regulated digital dollar to a programmable layer one (L1) blockchain built with native transaction privacy. Regulated Digital Dollar USAD Now Available on Aleo Blockchain Paxos Labs and the Aleo Network Foundation announced the official launch of USAD on Feb. 3, marking what they describe as … Read more

Goldman Sachs Reveals $2.36B Crypto ETF Exposure in Latest SEC Filing

Goldman Sachs has disclosed more than $2.3 billion in cryptocurrency exposure, all routed through spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to a newly filed Form 13F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing offers a rare, line-by-line look at how one of Wall Street’s most influential banks is positioning itself in digital assets—carefully, … Read more

Interactive Brokers Brings Nano Bitcoin and Ether Futures to Global Clients

Interactive Brokers is widening its crypto derivatives playbook, adding nano-sized bitcoin and ether futures via Coinbase Derivatives as the brokerage continues its long, deliberate march from electronic trading pioneer to multi-asset heavyweight with regulated crypto firmly in view. A New Futures Layer—Smaller, Steadier, and Regulated On Tuesday, Interactive Brokers announced the launch of nano bitcoin … Read more

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Buys More Bullish as Crypto Stocks Rally

Ark Invest added to its Bullish position as crypto-linked equities climbed, continuing Cathie Wood’s active portfolio rotation. Ark Invest Doubles Down on Bullish Shares Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest continued to build its position in crypto exchange operator Bullish on Monday, purchasing additional shares as equity markets staged a broad-based rally. According to Ark’s daily trading … Read more

Vitalik Outlines How Ethereum and AI Could Reshape Digital Markets

Vitalik Buterin has shared a pragmatic vision for how Ethereum and artificial intelligence (AI) could converge, focusing on privacy, trust, and more efficient markets without sidelining human decision-making. Ethereum Can Serve as a Trust Layer for AI Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has outlined a new vision for how artificial intelligence could integrate with Ethereum, emphasizing … Read more

Stablecoin-Focused Startup Tempo Adds Farcaster Founders After Neynar Acquires Social Protocol

Farcaster co-founders Dan Romero and Varun Srinivasan have joined stablecoin-focused blockchain startup Tempo following Neynar’s acquisition of the Farcaster social protocol in January 2026. Farcaster Co-Founders Join Tempo The move marks a strategic shift for the founders and the broader Merkle team, who spent the past five years building Farcaster as a decentralized social networking … Read more

Jump Trading Taps Venture-Style Deals to Back Prediction Market Leaders

Jump Trading is set to acquire minority stakes in prediction‑market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket. The investments are structured around Jump’s provision of liquidity, with a fixed equity stake in Kalshi and a variable stake in Polymarket that grows with trading capacity. Strategic Market Making in Event Contracts Proprietary trading firm Jump Trading is set to … Read more

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