Morpho has officially launched its fixed-rate lending protocol Midnight on Base, adding a new credit layer to its onchain lending network as it seeks to bring fixed-rate, fixed-term borrowing closer to traditional financial markets. Summary Morpho has launched Midnight on Base, bringing fixed rate and fixed term lending to its onchain credit network. The protocol…
Seeker users get 90 days to claim SKR before unclaimed tokens return to Solana Mobile’s airdrop pool after the April deadline. Solana Mobile has finally launched the much-anticipated SKR, the native token of its Seeker smartphone ecosystem. The distribution went live on Tuesday at 9:00 pm ET. It allows eligible Seeker users to claim…
On Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. would examine open source models from China for signs of intellectual property theft, threatening sanctions against Chinese AI companies if IP theft is established. “We’ve seen a lot of talk about open source models coming and threatening the large language models in the US,” Bessent said…
In Bitcoin news today, Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of Strategy (Nasdaq: MSTR), posted on X on July 18, 2026, that corporate adoption of Bitcoin is ‘necessary’ and ‘inevitable’ for BTC to succeed as a global monetary network. The remarks landed as MSTR shares rose 3.13% and BTC-USD climbed 2.60% on the day, according to Simply…
Solana users will gain access to on-chain U.S. equities with brokerage-level pricing and deep Wall Street liquidity. Jupiter and Ondo Finance have teamed up to bring over 200 tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs to the Solana blockchain. The offering is being introduced through its new platform, Ondo Global Markets, which initially debuted on Ethereum…
Vietnam is set to introduce its toughest cryptocurrency enforcement measures to date, with domestic investors facing fines of up to 50 million Vietnamese dong (approximately $1,900) for trading digital assets through unlicensed platforms. The new penalties, which take effect on September 1, 2026, form part of the country’s broader effort to establish a regulated crypto…
Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3 topped a frontend coding benchmark, beating Claude Fable 5 while adding pressure on US AI leaders. The post The AI Model That Beat Claude: Kimi K3 Tops Frontend Coding Test appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link
Key Takeaways SpaceX closed below $120 after seven consecutive declines, extending its loss from the $135 IPO price. Kimi K3’s strong reception reinforces concerns that Chinese developers can deliver competitive AI models at substantially lower prices. Upcoming SpaceX earnings, Starship testing and post-IPO share unlocks could determine whether the decline stabilizes or deepens. SpaceX Decline…
Cardano price has surged 9.3% to an intraday high of $0.176 after the Van Rossem hard fork activated Protocol Version 11, while improving risk appetite and whale accumulation have supported bullish sentiment. Summary Cardano price surged 9.3% after the Van Rossem hard fork activated Protocol Version 11. A 4-hour rounding bottom places $0.20 within reach…
Bitcoin fell below $88K after Solana daily fees surged to $37.5M, echoing patterns seen before past BTC pullbacks. Bitcoin (BTC) slipped below $88,000 on January 25, 2026, following a sharp rise in Solana network fees and renewed whale activity on Binance. The move has drawn attention because similar fee spikes on Solana preceded earlier…
