Gency AI raises $20 million to build a sovereign advertising network powered by AI and blockchain consensus
AI and blockchain infrastructure company Gency AI today announced it has raised $20 million in a new funding round.
AI and blockchain infrastructure company Gency AI today announced it has raised $20 million in a new funding round.

The latest transaction follows a similar March deal in which the foundation sold 5,000 ETH to BitMine, raising roughly $10.2 million.

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest snapped up over 500,000 shares of Robinhood on Wednesday, joining a wave of analysts who believe a surge in April trading activity will outweigh a recent earnings disappointment.
Bitcoin found support above a key investor cost-basis level as spot BTC ETF flows and spot positioning compressed BTC’s price range in preparation for the next trending move.
Sentora has announced that Sentora Smart Yield is now publicly available, opening access to its DeFi vault discovery and monitoring platform to all users.
Polymarket has selected Chainalysis to flag suspicious trades as insider betting concerns mount and regulators tighten scrutiny on prediction markets.

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden sent letters to Howard Lutnick and Tether CEO Paulo Ardoino asking about a loan Tether reportedly made to Lutnick’s family.

The four Mag 7 giants reported quarterly results on Wednesday, showing that they are still on track to spend multi-billion on AI. Here is what it means for crypto.

Businesses can now allocate idle cash to a government-backed fund via Stable Sea, as tokenized Treasury products gain traction in corporate finance.

Speaking at Bitcoin Las Vegas 2026, the American Bitcoin co-founder declared the last six months a turning point.
Bitcoin’s sell-off accelerated leading into this week’s FOMC, but charts highlight some positives for BTC and altcoins.

During a press conference following the Fed’s interest rate decision, Powell said ongoing scrutiny and political tension forced him to stay, despite his plans to step down.

While the trading platform’s crypto revenue tanked 47% to $134 million, a record-breaking surge in prediction market bets helped push overall revenue up 15% to $1.07 billion.
Bitcoin price followed weakening US spot market demand as the Coinbase Premium Index turned negative for the first time in three weeks.

It will be “really hard to make money” in stocks over the next decade, said the billionaire investor, noting that the S&P 500’s valuation reminds him of the 2000 dot-com bubble.
A new system targets the mismatch between fast DeFi liquidations and slow asset redemptions, a key barrier to the use of tokenized assets in lending markets.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission added Wisconsin to the list of states it’s sued over event-contract jurisdiction, most recently New York.

Cooling U.S. demand, elevated Bitfinex whale positioning and a key on chain rejection point to short term downside during the Las Vegas Bitcoin conference.

The 175-year-old money-transfer firm also plans to issue a stablecoin-linked card for payments and cash-out options from crypto to local currencies, CEO Devin McGranahan said.

Bitcoin fails to top $80,000 as analysts debate whether BTC has truly changed its trend or remains in the grasp of the bears.
The crypto treasury company continues to buy Ether and earn staking rewards, even as price swings leave billions in unrealized losses on its balance sheet.
The European Commission made its move in response to Russia’s increasing reliance on crypto transactions to circumvent sanctions amid the country’s war on Ukraine.
The biggest Bitcoin treasury company’s data shows holdings are profitable, having gained about 3.3% amid Bitcoin’s rally to about $78,000.

April is almost over. May is the month to watch.
Valid transactions that occurred during the affected blocks were not impacted and remain on the main chain, the Litecoin development team said.

Blockchain analytics platform Arkham said that the largest contributors are Mantle and Aave DAO, having raised a combined $127 million.

A $292 million exploit and $13 billion TVL drop looks catastrophic on the surface, but the data tells a different story.
Bitcoin advocate Matthew Kratter said US Navy Admiral Samuel Paparo’s Senate testimony on Tuesday sounded like it was written by an “intern.”

Alchemy CEO Nikil Viswanathan argues the global financial system was designed for humans, but the next wave of commerce will be driven by AI agents that operate natively in crypto.

President Donald Trump, at a Mar-a-Lago gathering of investors in his self-branded memecoin, said crypto is mainstream and banks should back off the industry’s bill.

IBIT options open interest topped Deribit on Friday, signaling rapid institutional adoption of regulated crypto derivatives in the U.S.

DeFi leaders say that AI will arm both attackers and defenders, and widen the gap between projects that prioritize security and those that do not.

Strong earnings season trumps geopolitical risks for now, one trader said, as equities and crypto markets “stopped caring” about Iran war headlines.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. is seeking to choke off “all financial lifelines” for the regime.
The Bitcoin community continues to debate whether cryptographically relevant quantum computers are imminent or decades away.
After reporting more than $1.7 million to election officials, a crypto-aligned political action committee has reportedly backed out of advertising for a Texas Senate candidate.
Familiar players ramp up Bitcoin and Ether bets as markets hint at a rebound, while institutions test blockchain rails and US lawmakers stall on crypto rules this week.

Industry players are coordinating a recovery effort as the year’s biggest crypto rattled Aave, with Lido and EtherFi being firsts to offer aid.
The integration with Marinade Finance lets clients earn yield via validator selection strategies while retaining custody and control within a single platform.
The stablecoin issuer cited “activity tied to unlawful conduct” but no further explanation for the freezing of the dollar-pegged tokens held in two wallet addresses.
A negative Bitcoin funding rate and $7.5 billion in USDC reserves suggest traders may start positioning against the bearish trend. Will BTC price keep rising?
MoonPay has expanded its virtual accounts product to New York, allowing businesses to convert fiat into stablecoins and settle funds without prefunding across jurisdictions.

The company’s bitcoin stash remained at 11,509 BTC, worth about $880 million at bitcoin’s current price of around $78,000.

The letter to four US government agencies said banks needed 60 more days for comment after OCC stablecoin rulemaking had been finalized.

American Bitcoin (ABTC) originally purchased the mining rigs in March, weeks after reporting a $59 million loss for Q4 2025.

Blockchains are going private. The only question left is what kind of privacy the industry will build, argues Schiller.

Thailand’s SEC is seeking feedback on rule changes that would let digital asset firms offer derivatives within existing entities, lowering barriers to market entry.

New York has become the latest state to argue that prediction market contracts touching on sports and entertainment violate state gambling laws.

Tempo announced the integration of ”stablecoin-powered payment infrastructure” with DoorDash, Stripe, Paradigm, Coastal Bank and ARQ.

Cantor Fitzgerald analysts said the market is treating recent trading slumps as old news, shifting focus instead toward prediction markets and new product launches to drive the next leg of growth for Coinbase and Robinhood.