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Robinhood took a hit on Friday when Venture Fund I fell 11% in its first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The closed-end fund, which trades under RVI, was pitched as a way for retail investors to get exposure to private companies that usually stay out of reach until very late. Robinhood Ventures Fund priced its IPO at $25 per share, opened at $22, dropped as low as $21, then climbed a bit to around $22.12 before changing hands at $22.17. Robinhood pushes private-market access to retail traders through a fund that trades like a stock On…

Solana ($SOL) Labs cofounder Anatoly Yakovenko has reacted to statistics that portray the network as very dominant in crypto activity. Yakovenko highlighted a post that showed that 44% of global blockchain transactions occurred on Solana. Solana processes nearly half of global blockchain transactions As per the report, between March 16 and 22, 2026, out of the total 1,867,616,231 transactions, the Solana chain accounted for 825,729,338. The figures emphasize Solana’s throughput dominance in the cryptocurrency space. This implies that nearly half of all transactions across the entire crypto ecosystem are occurring on the Solana blockchain, a huge development for the network.…

The CLARITY Act is one of the most important pieces of legislation facing the cryptocurrency industry. The bill, which aims to establish a comprehensive digital asset regulatory framework, has encountered several barriers, leading to delays in passing it. We asked Claude AI to estimate when the bill could be passed, identify the challenges it faces, and mention the key individuals supporting or opposing the legislative piece. The following section of this article contains a summary of Claude’s response to our query. According to Claude, the CLARITY Act has passed the House 294-134 and moved through the Senate Agriculture Committee before…

As part of efforts to advance network accessibility and connect with Web3 communities, TegoTheTiger, a digital community ecosystem, today entered into a strategic partnership with Spores Network, a multi-chain launchpad and GameFi network. The partnership enabled TegoTheTiger to leverage Spores Network’s launchpad to accelerate its network engagement with Web3 communities and drive user adoption. TegoTheTiger is a digital platform built on the $BNB Chain that allows users to interact with others through meaningful peer-to-peer engagements, enabling them to play Web3 games and earn rewards, trade crypto assets, and various digital assets such as NFTs and in-game collectibles. 🔔 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓:…

The leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin ($BTC), posted a rise in its March chart after a five-month decline, ending a series of consecutive losses. According to the data, Bitcoin rose by approximately 2% in March, recording its first monthly gain since September of last year. However, Bitcoin experienced its worst first-quarter performance since 2018, falling 24% in the first quarter of 2026. In addition to this decline, Bitcoin also saw a 23% drop in the fourth quarter of 2025. All of this means that $BTC has lost approximately 41.6% of its value in the last six months. Furthermore, this quarterly decline was…

At press time, Ethereum ($ETH) was trading at $2,354, having gained 1.78% within the day as it moved in lockstep with Bitcoin. The cryptocurrency, however, is trading more than 50% below its all-time high ($ATH) of $4,700. In comparison, Bitcoin now trades at $80,000, having recovered by about 27% from its February low of $63,000 (about half of BTC’s $ATH of roughly $126,000). This raises questions about Ethereum’s shortfall and what lies ahead for $ETH. Ethereum real-world developments Ethereum has achieved certain milestones and is undergoing further developments to cement its place in the crypto industry, and possibly drive mark…

On-chain data reveals a significant surge in Chainlink whale accumulation, with addresses holding over 1,000 $LINK tokens reaching an eight-month peak, a powerful signal of renewed institutional interest in the decentralized oracle network. According to analytics firm Santiment, the number of these substantial wallets climbed to 25,420, marking the highest level observed since December 4 of the previous year. This notable increase suggests large-scale investors are strategically positioning themselves, potentially anticipating a future rally for the $LINK cryptocurrency. The trend provides critical insight into market sentiment and the evolving dynamics of the blockchain ecosystem. Chainlink Whale Addresses Reach Critical Milestone…

Innovation City, a Ras Al Khaimah-based free zone focused on artificial intelligence and Web3, has launched what it claims is the first blockchain-based digital business identity system. According to a Monday release shared with Cointelegraph, every company registered in Innovation City receives a sovereign, cryptographically verifiable identity issued on OPN Chain, the public blockchain infrastructure developed by United Arab Emirates-based IOPn. The release said this turns the business license from a static PDF or database entry into a dynamic onchain asset designed to reduce reliance on centralized intermediaries and cut verification uncertainty. The move reflects a broader push in the…

Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency by market cap, has now scored a month in the green, breaking a long streak of red candles on the monthly chart. The bulls managed to eke out a very modest 1.84% during March, which ended up being a rather volatile month. The leading cryptocurrency was seemingly on the cusp of ending its severe downtrend in mid-March. On March 15, it reached a multi-week high of $76,013, and the bulls started eyeing the much-coveted $80,000 level. However, the momentum ended up fading relatively fast, and the cryptocurrency ended up dropping below $65,000 by the end of…

Development of the long-awaited “Glamsterdam” upgrade on the Ethereum network is accelerating, with the goal of rolling out the update to the mainnet in the first half of 2026. The latest technical brief shared by the Ethereum Foundation reveals that the core objectives of the upgrade have been largely achieved. According to the developers, critical steps such as increasing the minimum consensus limit to 200 million gases, ensuring the ePBS (external builder) process operates stably, and defining EIP-8037 parameters were successfully completed as part of the update. Furthermore, the vast majority of network clients continue to operate stably on the…