Kraken Acquires Hong Kong’s Reap Technologies in $600 Million Deal
Payward, the parent company of Kraken, has agreed to acquire Hong Kong–based Reap Technologies in a deal valued up to 600 million U.S. dollars in cash and stock, marking one of the more significant Asia‑oriented fintech acquisitions by a global crypto…
What is Quantum Computation and Why it Matters
Quantum computers use qubits, which can exist in multiple states simultaneously, enabling them to solve certain mathematical problems exponentially faster than classical machines. This includes breaking the cryptographic assumptions behind elliptic‑curve…
Coinbase Cuts 700 Jobs as AI‑Driven Restructuring Accelerates Across Tech Sector
Coinbase layoffs 700 employees with the reduction of about approximately 14% of its global workforce. This drastic measure comes in response to ongoing volatility in the crypto market, where trading volumes have significantly decreased, forcing the firm…
NEAR Protocol Advances Toward Post‑Quantum Security
Quantum computing is moving from theory to engineering reality, and its ability to break classical cryptography especially elliptic‑curve signatures poses a systemic threat to blockchain security. Traditional schemes such as ECDSA and EdDSA could be…
Solana Foundation Launches pay.sh with Google Cloud to Power AI-Native Payments
The Solana Foundation launches pay.sh, a new payment framework developed in collaboration with Google Cloud. This initiative marks a significant step toward enabling AI agents to autonomously discover, access, and pay for digital services using…
Texas Residents Sue MARA Holdings Over “Unlivable” Noise from Bitcoin Mining Facility
Nine residents of Granbury, Texas, have filed a federal lawsuit against MARA Holdings, accusing the company of prioritizing profit over the community’s quality of life. The case, lodged in the Northern District of Texas, alleges that the company’s…
Bitcoin Soars Past $80,000 as ETF Inflows Surge and Geopolitical Tensions Ease
Bitcoin just soared the $80,000 mark for the first time since early 2026. The surge came on the back of U.S. spot ETF inflows with a huge, short squeeze, and a sudden cooling of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East after the U.S. unveiled Project…
Bitcoin surpasses the $79,000 threshold, poised for its strongest weekly close since January.
Bitcoin has surged past $79,000, marking its highest level in nearly four months and positioning itself for a crucial weekly close that could influence market trends as May approaches. According to data from CoinGecko shows the top cryptocurrency is up…
Coinbase launches Trade at Settlement (TAS) for XRP Futures
Coinbase has officially activated Trade at Settlement (TAS) for XRP futures, marking a pivotal moment in the asset’s institutional evolution. The feature, which went live on May 1, allows professional traders to execute large XRP derivatives orders…
Tom Lee’s Bitmine Stakes Another $366 Million in Ethereum, Pushing Total Staked to 4.2 Million ETH
Bitmine, the digital‑asset infrastructure firm chaired by Fundstrat’s Tom Lee, has executed yet another massive Ethereum staking transaction—this time locking up 162,088 ETH, valued at $365.67 million, according to on‑chain data from Arkham. The move…