The Stablecoin Founder Map Doesn’t Match the Stablecoin Volume Map
Emerging markets drive most real-world stablecoin usage, yet founder concentration and venture funding remain U.S.- and Europe-centric. Source: decrypt.co Read Full Story
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Aave, Solana ecosystem tokens lead crypto rebound as bitcoin steadies near $60,000
Tokenized stock trading fueled fresh momentum across the Solana ecosystem, while Aave founder hinted at token buybacks coming under new framework. Source: www.coindesk.com Read Full Story
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The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: AI Drives Another Spree Of Megadeals
Want to keep track of the largest startup funding deals in 2026 with our curated list of $100 million-plus venture deals to U.S.-based companies? Check out The Crunchbase Megadeals Board. This is a weekly feature that runs down the week’s top 10 announced funding rounds in the U.S. Check out last week’s biggest funding deal…
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Stablecoins are becoming a central bank problem hiding in T-bill markets
Stablecoin flows have crossed from crypto liquidity into the market map central banks use to track dollar funding. The Bank for International Settlements, in its June 23 Annual Economic Report chapter on innovation beyond stablecoins, argued that private dollar tokens still fall short of the core tests of money. The same official-sector push now sits alongside a working paper…
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OpenAI poaches Uber India chief to lead its biggest market outside the US
The hire marks OpenAI’s latest push into India, expanding offices, partnerships and hiring. Source: techcrunch.com Read Full Story
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OpenAI Has New AI Models. Here’s Why You Can’t Use Them
The White House asked OpenAI to delay the rollout of its GPT-5.6 AI models, two weeks after Anthropic had to take its most advanced AI models offline. Source: www.wired.com Read Full Story
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Wendy’s turns lower as meme rally fails to extend to a second day
The stock’s volatile run appeared largely disconnected from company fundamentals and instead reflected a burst of social media enthusiasm. Source: www.cnbc.com Read Full Story
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Rosen Law Firm Launches Probe Into MicroStrategy
Rosen Law Firm has launched an investigation into Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), inviting investors who purchased the company’s securities to participate in a potential class action lawsuit. The law firm said it is examining whether Strategy and certain executives made materially misleading statements regarding the company’s business operations, Bitcoin treasury strategy, profitability, and the risks associated…
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Runpod raises $100M to build the leading cloud platform for AI developers
Artificial intelligence developer-centric cloud provider Runpod Inc. announced Wednesday that it has raised $100 million in early-stage funding, pushing the valuation of the company to $1 billion. The Series A funding, led by Summit Partners, brings the company’s total funding to $122 million across multiple rounds, including a seed round in May 2024 co-led by Intel…
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Repositioning retail for the AI era
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping retail, but not in the ways consumers might immediately notice. The biggest transformation may not be flashy virtual try-ons or chatbot shopping assistants, but in how decisions are made behind the scenes: how products surface in search results, how inventory moves through supply chains, how engineers ship code faster, and…
