Nasdaq has agreed to invest $100 million in Kraken parent Payward as the two companies expand their work on tokenized equities, market surveillance and blockchain-based settlement infrastructure. Summary Nasdaq Ventures will invest $100 million in Kraken parent Payward, valuing the company at $21 billion. Payward will deploy Nasdaq’s market surveillance technology across its crypto, equity,…
Quantum Echoes uses measurements from real quantum computers to generate verifiable randomness for onchain digital collectibles, demonstrating a new monetizable use case for gate-based quantum hardware. CASPER, Wyo., USA – September 10, 2026 – Postquant Labs, the developer behind decentralized quantum computing marketplace quip.network, today announced the launch of Quantum Echoes, a digital collectible collection…
Bending Spoons is continuing its trend of buying once-sought-after software companies for pennies on the dollar. This time, the Italian company is buying Miro for $1.36 billion in cash (equity value of $1.79 billion), a mighty dip in valuation for the once-hot workplace collaboration startup that was awarded a price tag of $17.5 billion in…
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong shared his Bitcoin price prediction. He said crypto spot trading may be nearing its next bull market during an August 20 appearance on CNBC’s Squawk Box. The CNBC segment was framed around Bitcoin price trends, the state of crypto, the CLARITY Act, tokenization, and Armstrong’s meeting with President Trump. BREAKING: Coinbase…
Most wireless earbuds can handle an occasional phone call. Work calls are tougher: your voice has to stay clear amid background noise, switching between a laptop and phone should be painless, and the battery needs to last through a meeting-heavy day. Sony’s WF-1000XM6 is the best overall choice, while Soundcore’s Liberty 5 Pro gives you…
Key Takeaways MAKE Group launched a cross-chain bridging protocol on Casper to transfer regulated assets across EVM networks. The system preserves ERC-3643 rules for over $32 billion in tokenized real-world assets via T-REX Ledger. Apex Group plans to bring $100 billion in tokenized assets to T-REX by 2027 using AstralBeam messaging. Tackling the Cross-Chain Compliance…
Liquidity is showing early signs of recovery, but Bitcoin needs stronger stablecoin inflows before the rebound becomes truly convincing. Bitcoin’s recent recovery has strengthened considerably, but Darkfost’s latest findings suggest that liquidity is still lagging behind the price recovery. The cryptocurrency has climbed roughly 40% from July’s low of $58,500 to briefly near $82,000…
Iran is increasingly turning to cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin and Tether’s USDT to keep money moving across borders as tighter U.S. sanctions restrict the country’s access to the global financial system, according to a Financial Times report published Wednesday. The reported shift marks a further expansion of cryptocurrency’s role in Iran’s shadow financial system. Iranian businesses…
TL;DR: The Samsung 34-inch Odyssey G5 ultra-wide gaming monitor is on sale for $279.99 at Amazon, down from its $399.99 list price. $279.99 at Amazon $399.99 Save $120 If you want more room for games without setting up two separate monitors, Samsung’s 34-inch take on the Odyssey G5 is back under $300 at Amazon. The…
MemeToro is another speculative memecoin and prediction-market project wrapped in an AI narrative. Its trust scores sit between just 25% and 50% across automated website-checking platforms. The smart contracts meant to handle MemeToro’s future funding rounds and token launches haven’t been audited yet. MemeToro’s favorable media coverage has been distributed as paid PR. That, more…
