Detroit-based Grounded has had to be flexible since it was founded in 2022. The startup was initially built around the idea of customizing electric vans like Ford’s E-Transit and General Motors’ BrightDrop for the “van life” set, using a modular, “Lego-like” system. Sensing a bigger opportunity, Grounded then started customizing those vans for small businesses….
Key Takeaways Sui’s Hashi testnet processed 1.1 million bitcoin deposits and 165,000 withdrawals as of last week. Over 25 institutions, including Bitgo and Cumberland, are stress-testing Hashi’s BTC collateral system. Hashi’s Guardian Layer must clear security reviews before any 2026 mainnet transition begins. Deposit Volume Climbs in Testnet’s First Weeks Onchain analysts have reported that…
Large XRP transactions skyrocketed over the past day, which just adds more to the Ripple whale picture but the price keeps struggling. Although BTC has recovered slightly from the weekend slumber and sits above $64,000, Ripple’s native token has failed to join the rather modest ride and continues to fight for the $1.00 support;…
A modder strapped two desktop CPU coolers to a ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and got The Witcher 3 running locally at 1080p on the Ultra preset. That is about as literal as “turn your phone into a PC” gets. The hardware was pushed far beyond a normal handset configuration, but supported Android phones can now…
The U.S. Justice Department has spent nearly a year investigating Andreessen Horowitz over whether partners at the venture capital firm are improperly serving on the boards of competing artificial intelligence companies. Summary The DOJ is investigating Andreessen Horowitz over board seats held at competing AI companies. The probe involves Databricks and Fivetran and has been…
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Key Takeaways Tether is expanding AI tools to 650M+ users, targeting smartphones in emerging markets. USDT’s $183B scale gives Tether a major channel to push AI into health, finance, and sports. Tether’s $6.8B reserve surplus could fund its next AI phase as it expands beyond crypto. Tether Expands Beyond Crypto as USDT Supply Holds Near…
Ripple has partnered with Jeonbuk Bank to deploy Ripple Payments for cross-border business remittances. This is making the lender the first regional bank in South Korea to adopt the service. Ripple also stated that the deal is its third Korean partnership this year, following agreements with KBank and Kyobo Life Insurance. The service is intended…
A US banking regulator is granting preliminary conditional approval to World Liberty Financial’s application for a new national trust bank. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency says it reviewed the application from the President Trump-backed firm to establish the World Liberty Trust Company, National Association bank for stablecoin operations and digital asset custody. The…
If you’re a fan of Amazon’s ecosystem, whether that’s asking your Alexa speaker to tell you about the weather or compulsively checking the video feed from your Ring doorbell, then it makes sense to expand and build onto the system. It’s always easier to keep to one ecosystem as much as you can with smart…
