Rain adds Mastercard support as $1.95B stablecoin startup targets on-chain settlement

Rain, a $1.95B-valued stablecoin infrastructure firm, is adding Mastercard support to extend its Visa-based model and plug on-chain settlement into legacy payment systems. Stablecoin payments startup Rain, fresh off a $250 million Series C at a $1.95 billion valuation, has… дальше »

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SAP to acquire Prior Labs in push to scale tabular AI capabilities

SAP has agreed to acquire artificial intelligence startup Prior Labs, in a move aimed at strengthening its capabilities in models designed for structured business data. The German software company said it plans to invest more than €1 billion ($1.1 billion)… дальше »

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MoonPay buys Sodot to power new institutional crypto services unit

Crypto payments firm MoonPay is stepping further into institutional services after acquiring Sodot, a startup focused on digital asset security. The company said Wednesday that it will use Sodot’s key management technology as the backbone of a newly formed division… дальше »

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China blocks Meta’s $2B Manus deal amid AI security concerns

China has blocked Meta’s $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus, forcing the U.S. tech company to abandon a deal that had already been completed months earlier. According to China’s National Development and Reform Commission, the cancellation order was issued… дальше »

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DeepSeek Releases V4 on Huawei Chips the Same Day the White House Accused China of Stealing US AI

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek released a preview of its V4 model on April 24, explicitly optimized for Huawei’s Ascend chip platform, on the same day the White House accused China of running industrial-scale campaigns to copy and steal American frontier… дальше »

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DeepSeek says its new V4 models trail OpenAI and Google by months, not years

China’s DeepSeek is making waves again by claiming its new V4 models are now just months away from catching up to industry leaders like OpenAI and Google. Roughly a year after its previous release, the Hangzhou-based startup introduced the DeepSeek… дальше »

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Amazon doubles down on AI with $5 billion Anthropic deal

Amazon has confirmed a new $5 billion investment in Anthropic this Monday to deepen its ties with the startup behind the Claude artificial intelligence models, as demand for AI infrastructure continues to rise. According to a recent report, the latest… дальше »

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Enhanced Labs raises $1 million to widen on-chain options yield

Enhanced Labs raised a $1 million pre-seed led by Maximum Frequency Ventures to expand options-based yield strategies across on-chain and tokenized real-world assets. U.S.-based DeFi infrastructure startup Enhanced Labs has closed a $1 million pre-seed funding round to expand its… дальше »

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Startup lets researchers mine blockchain tasks on a quantum computer for the first time

Built with advice and hardware access from D-Wave, the testnet has drawn 13,000 sign-ups and early work from six research teams, but remains an experimental environment rather than a live mainnet. дальше »

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Better Money raises $10m to build stablecoin clearinghouse

Former a16z crypto investor Sam Broner has raised $10 million to launch The Better Money Company, a startup aiming to become a clearinghouse for U.S. dollar stablecoins in the wake of America’s new federal GENIUS Act regime. Broner co-founded the… дальше »

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Valinor raises $25m to put private credit on-chain

Ex-Blackstone staffers raised $25M for Valinor, a startup using smart contracts to move private credit workflows on-chain and lend first to crypto firms. Valinor, an on-chain private credit startup co-founded by former Blackstone employees, has raised $25 million in seed… дальше »

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Ron Conway: Building a strong company culture is vital for startup success, self-disruption prevents external threats, and active angel investing requires deep founder advocacy | Uncapped with Jack Altman

Tech startups must innovate internally to avoid being disrupted by external forces, says leading angel investor. The post Ron Conway: Building a strong company culture is vital for startup success, self-disruption prevents external threats, and active angel investing requires deep founder advocacy | Uncapped with Jack Altman appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Payy raises $6m seed to build private stablecoin payments on zero-knowledge rails

Payy raised $6m led by FirstMark to build a zero-knowledge L2 and wallet that make USDC payments private by default, targeting enterprise stablecoin flows that avoid fully transparent chains. Payy, a stablecoin startup building a privacy-focused payments network on zero-knowledge… дальше »

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Gaurab Chakrabarti: Solugen’s fusion of biology and chemistry boosts chemical yields, leveraging pancreatic cancer mechanisms for hydrogen peroxide, and the importance of deep customer understanding | Y Combinator Startup Podcast

Solugen's innovative enzyme-based process revolutionizes chemical manufacturing, offering sustainable alternatives to traditional methods. The post Gaurab Chakrabarti: Solugen’s fusion of biology and chemistry boosts chemical yields, leveraging pancreatic cancer mechanisms for hydrogen peroxide, and the importance of deep customer understanding | Y Combinator Startup Podcast appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Polymarket Acquires DeFi Startup Brahma in Latest Expansion Move

Polymarket Acquires DeFi Startup Brahma in Expansion Move

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Polymarket buys DeFi startup Brahma in latest acquisition wave

“Building reliable infrastructure across blockchain networks and traditional financial rails is hard,” said Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan. дальше »

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Polymarket buys DeFi startup Brahma to advance smart finance at scale

Polymarket's acquisition of Brahma could significantly enhance DeFi scalability and user experience, potentially reshaping the prediction market landscape. The post Polymarket buys DeFi startup Brahma to advance smart finance at scale appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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SEC unveils major crypto overhaul with startup and funding relief

Atkins lays out a tiered crypto framework as the SEC moves to define when tokens fall inside or outside securities laws. дальше »

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Evening digest: Bitcoin above 74,500, Trump criticise NATO allies

On Tuesday Bitcoin held firm amid macro uncertainty, while Trump criticied NATO allies for not supporting the Iran conflict. Mastercard said its buying stablecoin startup BVNK while Pentagon is moving to replace Anthropic amid the feud. дальше »

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World launches AgentKit with Coinbase integration to enable human-verified AI agents

The new toolkit from Sam Altman's startup lets AI agents prove they are backed by a unique human while interacting with websites, APIs and other online services. дальше »

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Mastercard agrees to purchase BVNK for up to $1.8 billion

Payments giant Mastercard moves to bridge fiat and crypto with $1.8 billion acquisition of the U.K. based stablecoin startup. дальше »

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Crypto startup SwissBorg secures MiCA authorization from French regulator

SwissBorg's MiCA approval enhances regulatory trust, fostering innovation and potentially accelerating crypto adoption across Europe. The post Crypto startup SwissBorg secures MiCA authorization from French regulator appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Ark Labs Raises $5.2 Million Seed Round Backed By Tether To Expand Bitcoin Layer-2 Payments Network

Bitcoin infrastructure startup Ark Labs has secured $5. 2 million in a new seed funding round, attracting support from several major crypto investors, including stablecoin giant Tether. The investment signals growing interest in technologies designed to expand Bitcoin’s capabilities beyond simple transfers and store-of-value use cases. дальше »

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Stablecoin giant Tether invests $50 million in sleep technology startup Eight Sleep

The firm behind the $183 billion USDT stablecoin is expanding beyond its crypto roots to longevity and artificial intelligence. дальше »

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Ripple Makes New AI Bet As XRP Ledger Targets Agentic Payments

Ripple has backed AI infrastructure startup t54 in a $5 million seed round, a move that ties the company more closely to the emerging market for autonomous payments and agent-driven financial activity. дальше »

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t54 Secures $5M Seed as Ripple, Franklin Templeton Back AI Agent Finance

Key Takeaways: t54 attracted a seed round of $5 million under Anagram, PL Capital and Franklin Templeton with a sweet incentive of Ripple. The startup is searching a trust layer The post t54 Secures $5M Seed as Ripple, Franklin Templeton Back AI Agent Finance appeared first on CryptoNinjas. дальше »

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Polymarket acquires Dome to expand prediction market developer tools

Polymarket has acquired Dome, a Y Combinator backed startup building unified infrastructure for prediction markets, marking its first acquisition focused on developer tools. Both companies confirmed the deal in posts on X on Feb. дальше »

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Polymarket acquires prediction market API startup Dome

Polymarket has acquired Dome, a Y Combinator-backed startup that is building a unified API solution for developers to access and build across multiple prediction market platforms. The acquisition was confirmed by both companies in a Feb. 19 post on X,… дальше »

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World’s First Blockchain Meritocracy Hosts Global Innovations Summit for Liberland’s 11th Year

Liberland marks its 11th anniversary April 10–13, 2026, with a blockchain, AI and governance summit, startup contest and Danube tours in Ark Village. дальше »

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xMoney Expands Partnership With Dominos to Greece to Power Faster Checkout Experiences

A few months after its first partnership with the world’s largest pizza company Dominos, xMoney ($XMN) has revealed plans to expand its partnership with Domino’s to Greece. According to an official announcement today, the blockchain startup is bringing its payment infrastructure to Domino’s Greece following a successful rollout in Cyprus. Notably, the partnership focuses on […] дальше »

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Farcaster founders join stablecoin startup Tempo after Neynar acquires social protocol

Dan Romero and Varun Srinivasan have both exited crypto social media to focus on global payments via stablecoins. дальше »

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Qiao Wang: AI coding tools are revolutionizing productivity for startups, the competitive moats of tech giants remain intact, and personalized marketing will dominate the future | Empire

AI advancements are reshaping startup productivity and could soon outpace human investors in venture capital. The post Qiao Wang: AI coding tools are revolutionizing productivity for startups, the competitive moats of tech giants remain intact, and personalized marketing will dominate the future | Empire appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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SpaceX, xAI eye $1.25T merger to fuse AI with Starlink infrastructure

Musk’s SpaceX and xAI are exploring a $1.25T merger to fuse Starlink’s satellite network with advanced AI, creating space-based data and compute infrastructure. SpaceX and artificial intelligence startup xAI are engaged in early merger discussions that could result in a… дальше »

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Trump-Linked Crypto Firm Gets $500 Million Boost From UAE: Report

A US-linked crypto startup received a major foreign cash injection this week, stirring questions in Washington about money, access, and transparency. Reports say a UAE-backed investor paid roughly $500 million for nearly half of the company, a deal that was not widely known when it closed. дальше »

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Sodot launches Exchange API Vault for secure, automated crypto trading

Tel Aviv-based crypto key management startup Sodot announced the general availability of its Exchange API Vault on Thursday, a new tool designed to let institutional traders secure their trading keys without sacrificing the speed needed for high-frequency operations. дальше »

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The Most Important CEE Startup Competition is Back: Applications are Still Open

For three consecutive years, Zagreb has hosted the largest financial and technology conference in this part of Europe, along with the region’s most valuable startup competition.   At the upcoming edition of the conference, taking place on Mar. дальше »

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Circle faces backlash over unfrozen USDC after $3m SwapNet theft

Circle drama: A commentator on X questioned whether the startup would act proactively or require a U.S. court order before freezing stolen assets дальше »

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A16z-backed Entropy to wind down after failing to find a venture-scale model

A16z-backed crypto startup Entropy is shutting down operations after struggling to build a business model that was “venture scale.” Founder and CEO Tux Pacific, who launched the company in late 2021, said the team has run out of viable options… дальше »

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A16z-backed crypto startup Entropy to shut down, refund investors

Entropy founder and CEO Tux Pacific says that, after four years and multiple pivots, the project was unable to find a scalable business model. дальше »

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Farcaster’s Billion-Dollar Dreams Fade as Founders Vanish—Experts Weigh In on What’s Really at Stake

Farcaster, a once-promising social protocol, has changed hands, with venture-backed startup Neynar now steering the ship. Meanwhile, founders Dan Romero and Varun Srinivasan slip away like ghosts in the blockchain. дальше »

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Capital One to buy stablecoin fintech Brex for $5.15B in cash-and-stock deal

Capital One Financial Corp. has agreed to acquire fintech startup Brex in a deal valued at $5. 15 billion, the transaction was disclosed on Thursday. Under the terms of the agreement, Capital One will pay 50% in cash and 50% in stock. дальше »

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Bitcoin Payments Startup ZBD Raises $40M to Build Gaming Payments Rails

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Payments Startup ZBD Raises $40M to Build Gaming Payments Rails Bitcoin payments startup ZBD raised $40M to expand blockchain payment infrastructure for games, focusing on Bitcoin rewards and integration. дальше »

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Qiao Wang: AI coding tools are democratizing software development, established giants remain secure, and Opus 4.5 boosts startup productivity | Empire

The line between general chatbots and coding is becoming less distinct, with coding increasingly done in plain English. AI coding agents are not expected to disrupt established tech giants like Facebook, Google, or Microsoft. дальше »

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Pump.fun expands into startup funding with new $3M ecosystem fund

Pump.fun has introduced a new $3 million fund designed to finance early-stage projects built openly on its platform. Pump.fun has launched a new investment arm, marking a notable shift beyond its role as a token launchpad. The initiative, called Pump… дальше »

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Get access to Strategy’s 11% Bitcoin dividends without owning the stock through this new token

Crypto startup Saturn is raising funding for an on-chain dollar product, USDat, that routes yield from Strategy’s Bitcoin-linked credit instruments into DeFi. The round included $500,000 from YZi Labs and a $300,000 angel raise led by Sora Ventures, as Saturn positions USDat as a dollar-denominated token whose returns are tied to Strategy’s STRC preferred equity. дальше »

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$718 Billion Bitcoin Quantum Threat to Be Addressed by New Startup

Project Eleven has secured $20 million in fresh funding to tackle one of cryptocurrency’s most existential risks: the arrival of "Q-Day.". дальше »

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Hundreds of wealthy investors are using crypto to buy real estate in Europe

Brighty co-founder Nikolay Denisenko, a former lead backend engineer at Revolut, says his startup has brokered over 100 deals for HNWIs to buy apartments in Europe. дальше »

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Stablecoin card adoption will be a 'big theme' of 2026: Dragonfly exec

Crypto venture capitalists have tipped stablecoin card adoption to take off in 2026 after fintech startup Rain secured $250 million in funding to push stablecoin payments. дальше »

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Zcash devs launch cashZ wallet after split from Electric Coin Company

The team behind Zashi wallet is building a new privacy-first wallet under a fresh startup structure. дальше »

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Builders behind popular Zcash wallet Zashi to launch new startup 'cashZ'

The Zcash protocol remains unaffected despite the governance clash and restructuring with Bootstrap. дальше »

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