Robinhood Chain Testnet Processes 4 Million Transactions in First Week as Mainnet Launch Approaches

Robinhood Chain Testnet Processes 4 Million Transactions in First Week as Mainnet Launch Approaches Robinhood’s Ethereum layer-2 network processed four million transactions during its first week of public testnet activity, CEO Vlad Tenev announced on Thursday. The milestone comes as the trading platform prepares for a mainnet launch later this year. In a Thursday post…

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Eric Trump Reiterates $1 Million Bitcoin Price Target, Says BTC ‘Never Been More Bullish’

Eric Trump Reiterates $1 Million Bitcoin Price Target, Says BTC ‘Never Been More Bullish’ Eric Trump, son of U.S. President Donald Trump, doubled down on his prediction that Bitcoin will eventually reach $1 million, stating he has never been more bullish on the leading cryptocurrency. Speaking at the World Liberty Financial forum at Mar-a-Lago on…

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Zora Moves to Solana With New ‘Attention Markets’ for Trading Internet Trends

Decentralized social platform Zora has shifted its focus from Base to Solana, launching a new product called “attention markets” that enables users to trade tokens tied to internet trends, memes, and cultural moments. The feature, unveiled on February 17, represents a significant pivot for the on-chain protocol, which built its reputation on non-fungible tokens and…

Zora Moves to Solana With New Attention Markets for Trading Internet Trends

Grok AI: Elon Musk’s ChatGPT Rival Faces Global Crackdown Over Child Abuse Material

Grok AI: Elon Musk’s ChatGPT Rival Faces Global Crackdown Over Child Abuse Material Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok has spiraled into regulatory crisis after generating tens of thousands of sexualized images of children and non-consensual intimate imagery. Regulators across Europe, Australia, and the UK have launched criminal investigations and raids into the xAI-developed tool,…

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Ireland’s Data Watchdog Launches Major GDPR Investigation Into X Over Grok’s AI-Generated Sexual Images

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has opened a formal investigation into X over allegations that Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot generated and spread non-consensual sexualized images, including those depicting children. The probe marks the latest regulatory action in a widening global crackdown on AI-powered “nudification” tools. The DPC, which serves as the EU’s lead supervisory authority for…

Ireland's Data Watchdog Launches Major GDPR Investigation Into X Over Grok's AI-Generated Sexual Images

Is Ethereum Still a Good Investment After ETFs and Regulation?

Ethereum has transformed dramatically since 2022, transitioning to proof-of-stake, launching spot ETFs, and gaining clearer regulatory positioning, yet its price has underperformed Bitcoin over this period despite what appears to be fundamental improvements. This disconnect between improving fundamentals and relative price weakness creates the essential question for 2026 investors: Is Ethereum a good investment now that…

Is Ethereum Still a Good Investment After ETFs and Regulation

Animoca Brands Wins Dubai License as Emirates Tightens Crypto Rules

Animoca Brands has secured a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) licence from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), authorizing the Web3 investment giant to offer broker-dealer and asset management services across the emirate. The licence, announced Monday, clears the way for Animoca to serve institutional and qualified investors in and from Dubai, excluding the separate…

Animoca Brands Wins Dubai License as Emirates Tightens Crypto Rules

Figure, Publicly Traded Blockchain Lender, Confirms Customer Data Breach After Social Engineering Attack

Figure Technology, the publicly traded blockchain lender, confirmed on Friday that it suffered a customer data breach after an employee fell victim to a social engineering attack. The New York-based company, which went public in September 2025 under the ticker FIGR, disclosed the incident and said it is offering free credit monitoring to affected individuals….

Figure, Publicly Traded Blockchain Lender, Confirms Customer Data Breach After Social Engineering Attack

Bitcoin ETFs Shed $410M as Institutional Investors Pivot Away Amid Market Uncertainty

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced significant outflows of $410.4 million on Thursday, marking the sixth negative trading day in the past ten days as institutional conviction wavers amid a volatile macro environment. BlackRock’s IBIT led the exodus with $157.6 million in outflows, followed by Fidelity’s FBTC at $104.1 million and Grayscale’s GBTC at $59.1 million….

Bitcoin ETFs Shed $410M as Institutional Investors Pivot Away Amid Market Uncertainty

Securitize Launches RWA-Backed Stablecoin With OKX Ventures, Hamilton Lane and STBL

Securitize is launching a stablecoin backed by tokenized private credit assets in partnership with Hamilton Lane, OKX Ventures, and stablecoin infrastructure firm STBL. The move represents a significant step in bringing institutional real-world asset yield onto blockchain infrastructure while navigating increasing regulatory scrutiny around yield-bearing stablecoins in the United States. The new stablecoin will be…

Securitize Launches RWA-Backed Stablecoin With OKX Ventures, Hamilton Lane and STBL