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Tushar Jain, managing partner of cryptocurrency investment firm Multicoin Capital, announced that the company has established a significant position in Zcash ($ZEC) assets. Jain stated that they have been accumulating $ZEC since February and are evaluating this asset within the framework of a strategic investment thesis. In his statement, Jain said that Zcash represents a return to the “cypherpunk” ideals at the birth of cryptocurrencies. He specifically noted that themes of individual privacy and financial freedom are becoming increasingly important, and this trend is accelerating the shift towards alternative assets for both individuals and institutions. Related News The Long-Awaited Statement…

This week, a public debate about support for builders on Solana spilled into full view, with Vibhu Norby, the Solana Foundation’s chief product officer, posting a detailed rebuttal, where they cited $650 million raised by alumni of the Colosseum program and tens of millions in non-equity grants, as well as the network’s lead in total impressions across social media. Vibhu’s post came as criticism of founder entitlement by some members of the crypto community quickly widened into a conversation about whether the Foundation was doing enough for its builders. What the Solana Foundation Is Doing In an X post published…

The country that gave the world its first crypto ATMs is now preparing to eliminate them entirely. In April 2013, a Vancouver coffee shop installed what would become crypto’s most recognizable retail footprint, a machine that let ordinary people convert cash into Bitcoin without a bank account, a broker, or much friction at all. Thirteen years later, Canada has nearly 4,000 of these machines operating across the country, the highest concentration per capita in the world. And the federal government’s Spring Economic Update 2026 has proposed banning them outright. The proposal didn’t come out of the blue. Canadians reported losing…

After the boom-and-bust cycle of digital collectibles, the top $NFT projects in 2026 are increasingly defined by gameplay quality, ownership design, and infrastructure resilience. The new profile of a top $NFT game in 2026 In May 2026, there are eight leading play-to-earn titles, highlighting how the sector has shifted. Instead of pure token speculation, these games now prioritize engaging gameplay and smoother user experience. Consequently, NFTs function more as a backbone for digital ownership and progression rather than as quick-flip assets. The list includes Big Time, The Sandbox, Axie Infinity, Wreck League, Undeads Games, Splinterlands, Illuvium, and Alien Worlds. Each…

Bitget has introduced a new “Scan to Pay” feature that allows customers to instantly pay in $USDT by scanning QR codes at physical stores. The rollout aims to close the gap between daily spending and cryptocurrency holdings by focusing on areas with high QR use. Bitget implemented the feature in a few Latin American and Southeast Asian areas, where QR payments already account for the majority of daily transactions. The feature removes the need for retailers to modify their systems by integrating Scan to Pay with current local payment networks. The method eliminates the need for bank intermediaries by processing…

Ankr, a well-known Web3 infrastructure firm, has partnered with Kite, a cutting-edge L1 blockchain for independent AI agents. The partnership attempts to introduce devoted RPC services to facilitate Kite Chain. As Ankr revealed in its official press release, the joint move is set to deliver low-latency and scalable infrastructure to develop AI-led payment systems and decentralized applications. As included in this development, Ankr will provide the RPC layer to permit streamlined communication between the Kite blockchain ecosystem and applications. Ankr has partnered with @GoKiteAI ✨Kite is the first L1 built for AI agents to pay and transact autonomously. Ankr will…

The financial world continues to shift as traditional assets merge with digital innovation. Cardone Capital now steps forward with a bold move. The firm accepts Bitcoin for real estate investments. This decision signals a major evolution in how investors approach wealth building. It also highlights growing confidence in digital assets across institutional platforms. Investors no longer see Bitcoin as a speculative tool alone. They now treat it as a long-term store of value. Cardone Capital uses this shift to build a unique Bitcoin real estate investment model. With over $5 billion in assets under management, the firm blends stability with…

In an important decision for the decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape, the Mantle community has agreed to offer a significant financial aid package to Aave DAO, totaling up to 30,000 Ether, valued at approximately $68 million. This intervention targets the financial instability Aave is facing after the rsETH exploit, with the proposal gaining consensus through a vote on the Snapshot platform, initiated by the Mantle Foundation. What triggered the liquidity turmoil? Earlier in April, Aave V3 experienced a major vulnerability when an attacker infiltrated the system, depositing 89,567 unsecured rsETH and borrowing about $190 million in various cryptocurrencies. This exploit saddled…

Miami Beach, FL — “The market is the market… it’s not crypto and traditional anymore,” said Dave LaValle, President of CoinDesk Indices and Data, on a panel at Consensus Miami Tuesday, capturing a shift echoed across issuers and asset managers. As traditional finance firms pour in, Douglas Yones of Direxion argued that institutional participation is “good for the industry,” bringing standardization and discipline to processes that were once fragmented. That institutional layer is also unlocking global access. In regions where spot crypto remains restricted, particularly across parts of Asia, ETFs have emerged as the primary on-ramp. “ETFs are a plug-and-play…

Decentralized artificial intelligence (AI) protocol Bittensor’s native $TAO token has rallied roughly 90% over the past month from around $180 at the start of March to above $332 as of March 24, and the momentum is spilling over into its subnet token ecosystem. According to CoinGecko data, the Bittensor Subnets category is up 30% over the past 24 hours to a combined market capitalization of $1.47 billion, with trading volume topping $118 million. Of the subnet tokens tracked on the platform, a significant number have posted triple-digit percentage gains over the past month. Top Subnets What Are Subnets? Subnets are…