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Tether has the gold. Now, CEO Paolo Ardoino is making a bold push into AI

Tether has the gold. Now, CEO Paolo Ardoino is making a bold push into AI

A KPMG audit appears to establish the legitimacy of Tether’s reserves. Meanwhile, the company’s ambitions are scaling far beyond crypto.

By Jeff John RobertsAugust 17, 2026

MareNostrum Ona quantum computer inside the Barcelona Supercomputing Center facilities, in Plaza Eusebi Guell, on 28 May, 2026 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

‘The great quantum migration’ is coming as more than $2 trillion in digital assets is at risk—nearly the entire value of the overall crypto market

By Joshua HongAugust 15, 2026

Billionaire Joshua Kushner just bought the Lakers for $12.5 billion—OpenAI’s Sam Altman once said he ‘doesn’t care’ what others think

Billionaire Joshua Kushner just bought the Lakers for $12.5 billion—OpenAI’s Sam Altman once said he ‘doesn’t care’ what others think

By Orianna Rosa RoyleAugust 14, 2026

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Prediction markets’ reputation comes back to earth after surprise result in Wisconsin

By Camila Grigera NaónAugust 13, 2026

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New York City probes Kalshi and Polymarket over social harms

By Bloomberg and Nicola M. WhiteAugust 12, 2026

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Trump’s media and crypto firm just posted a $238 million quarterly loss—here’s where those losses came from

By Camila Grigera NaónAugust 11, 2026

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Strategy dumps yet more Bitcoin, latest $109 million sell-off comes amid a seven-week buying hiatus

By Camila Grigera NaónAugust 10, 2026

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I built Canada’s largest crypto company. But the business climate here made selling to Robinhood inevitable

I built Canada’s largest crypto company. But the business climate here made selling to Robinhood inevitable

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Exclusive: Dinari, founded by Stripe and Apple alums, partners with Circle to offer tokenized stocks to U.S. investors

By Camila Grigera NaónAugust 4, 2026

Cloudflare just launched a permanent ID tool and wallet for AI shopping

Cloudflare just launched a permanent ID tool and wallet for AI shopping

By Jeff John RobertsAugust 4, 2026

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By Sydney LakeAugust 4, 2026

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Kalshi CEO clashes with disgraced former Congressman George Santos in latest prediction market controversy

By Camila Grigera NaónAugust 3, 2026

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By Camila Grigera NaónAugust 3, 2026

Circle bought 1,000 IBM blockchain patents. Nothing good can come of that

Circle bought 1,000 IBM blockchain patents. Nothing good can come of that

By Jeff John RobertsAugust 3, 2026

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New York Mets tap Novig as prediction market partner as MLB embraces new betting sector

By Camila Grigera NaónJuly 30, 2026

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Exclusive: Polymarket launches institute to fund independent academic research on prediction markets

By Camila Grigera NaónJuly 29, 2026

White House teleprompter operator accused of cashing in on Kalshi no longer works for government, official says

By Aamer Madhani and The Associated PressJuly 29, 2026

Coinbase and Robinhood are in a heated battle rivalry—and this week’s Q2 earnings will show who has the edge

Coinbase and Robinhood are in a heated battle rivalry—and this week’s Q2 earnings will show who has the edge

By Jeff John RobertsJuly 28, 2026

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A VC says he declined to join the Trump family’s crypto venture after cofounder Steve Witkoff couldn’t pronounce ‘memecoin’

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MoonPay to launch universal AI shopping wallet for non-technical Claude and ChatGPT consumers

MoonPay to launch universal AI shopping wallet for non-technical Claude and ChatGPT consumers

By Jeff John RobertsJuly 23, 2026

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