Venture capitalists have always focused on investing in companies that leverage technology to either disrupt established industries or create entirely new business categories. But some VCs are starting to flip the script on their investing styles. Rather than funding startups, they are acquiring mature businesses — such as call centers, accounting firms, and other professional…
Key Takeaways Kalshi has expanded its deposit options to include Solana and Bitcoin. Kalshi converts all crypto deposits to US dollars through Zero Hash. Share this article Prediction marketplace Kalshi continues to broaden its crypto on-ramp, now enabling users to fund their accounts using Solana (SOL) after adding support for Bitcoin deposits, the company announced…
The world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume is announcing upcoming support for an entertainment altcoin on its early-access platform. In a new announcement, Binance says it’s adding support for Sophon (SOPH), an interoperable layer-2 scaling solution made for the entertainment industry, on Binance Alpha, a feature of the Binance Wallet which launched in December…
Melania Trump announced on Friday that she is releasing an AI audiobook version of her memoir, Melania. In an X post, the first lady welcomed followers into “a new era in publishing” and announced that an audiobook featuring an AI-generated version of her voice will be released in the ElevenReader app. “I am honored to…
Compass Mining has partnered with Synota’s “Impact Mining” initiative to redirect a portion of bitcoin mining revenue toward subsidizing energy costs for healthcare and education projects in underserved Nigerian communities. Compass Mining’s Partnership Powers Solar Grids, Healthcare via Bitcoin Hashrate Donation Compass Mining, a bitcoin (BTC) mining infrastructure provider, announced Friday it is the inaugural…
Michigan might not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of crypto innovation, but that could be about to change. A group of state lawmakers has introduced four new bills aimed at weaving cryptocurrency into Michigan’s financial and environmental landscape. The proposals touch on everything from retirement savings to mining in…
As US president Donald Trump left the stage at his golf club near Washington, DC, on Thursday night, he pointed to the crowd, brought his index finger to his temple—as if to say: You know what’s coming—then began to dance. To the beat of “Y.M.C.A” by The Village People, Trump shimmied, gyrated, and pumped his…
A high-dollar gathering at President Donald Trump’s Virginia golf club has ignited a storm of ethical debates, blending crypto spectacle with accusations of constitutional overreach. The Thursday dinner, reserved for the top 220 holders of the head of state’s TRUMP meme coin, attracted billionaires, celebrities, and a cascade of legal threats, with critics calling it…
The XRP Ledger is adding extensions to embed the use of smart contracts directly within its system to make decentralized financial services more feasible EVM-compatible sidechain, new lending tools, and compliance features push XRPL toward wider DeFi use. The XRP Ledger is poised to experience a major shift in 2025 with a number of improvements…
Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle company Zoox has issued its second voluntary software recall in a month, following a collision between one of its robotaxis and an e-scooter rider in San Francisco on May 8. The latest incident involved an unoccupied Zoox vehicle operating at low speed, which the company says was struck by the e-scooter after…
