A16z has predicted a major 2026 pivot as stablecoins surge, AI agents multiply, and on-chain finance challenges outdated banking infrastructure. A16z crypto, a venture capital fund of Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), said it expects several […]
Rather than requiring changes to Bitcoin’s core rules, the approach lets users opt into quantum-resistant protection at the contract level. Blockstream Research has deployed what it says are the first transactions on a live […]
Ethereum layer-2 networks need “responsive pricing” to scale to billions of users and reduce the fee swings that still accompany congestion, Offchain Labs co-founder Edward Felten said during a keynote at EthCC 2026. Ethereum’s EIP-1559 […]
Rongchai Wang Apr 03, 2026 17:58 A16z highlights Machine Payments Protocol marketplace where 894 AI agents completed 31,000 transactions in one week, signaling shift to API-only commerce. […]
Bitcoin, once promoted by some investors as a hedge against geopolitical turmoil, is behaving like a liquidity-sensitive risk asset at a time when energy prices are climbing, and macro stress is spreading. This comes as […]
Riot Platforms Q1 2026 Update The Texas-based bitcoin miner and data center developer (Nasdaq: RIOT) sold more than 2.5 times the 1,473 BTC it produced during the quarter. The company described the sales as routine […]
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin ended the first quarter of the year on a bearish note, and this red quarter carries some implications for the cryptocurrency. […]
Polymarket has integrated Pyth Network as the resolution source for a new slate of financial prediction markets, further extending the crypto-native platform into stocks, commodities, and equity benchmarks. The rollout includes daily direction and closing […]
Crude oil just pulled a classic bait-and-switch. WTI surged on geopolitical tensions, then promptly gave back nearly $3 a barrel, erasing the kind of fear premium that usually sends inflation hawks into a frenzy. In […]
The Trump administration is suing Illinois, Connecticut, Arizona, and their gaming regulators over the federal government’s right to regulate prediction markets. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the US Department of Justice filed separate […]
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