Solana Foundation Launches New AI-Ready Developer Platform for Global Financial Institutions – News Bytes Bitcoin News

The Solana Foundation announced the launch of the Solana Developer Platform (SDP) on March 24, 2026. This artificial intelligence (AI)-ready infrastructure aggregates best-in-class ecosystem tools into a unified interface, allowing institutions like Mastercard and Western Union to deploy tokenized assets and payment flows. The platform currently features live issuance and payment modules, with a dedicated…

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CFTC launches innovation task force to shape US crypto, AI and prediction markets rules

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has launched an Innovation Task Force aimed at building clearer rules for firms developing products tied to crypto, blockchain, artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, prediction markets, and event contracts in US derivatives markets. The task force will work alongside the CFTC’s Innovation Advisory Committee and coordinate with other federal agencies, including…

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Robinhood Board of Directors Authorizes New $1.5 Billion Share Repurchase Program – News Bytes Bitcoin News

The Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD) Board of Directors authorizes a new $1.5 billion share repurchase program as of March 2026. This move follows previous buyback authorizations from May 2024 and April 2025, adding over $1.1 billion in incremental capacity to the firm’s existing strategy. The global brokerage firm plans to execute this $1.5 billion authorization…

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