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Robinhood’s (HOOD) newly launched venture fund has added stakes in Stripe and ElevenLabs, marking its first disclosed investments since beginning trading earlier this month. Robinhood Ventures Fund I (RVI), a closed-end fund designed to give retail investors exposure to private companies, said it purchased roughly $14.6 million in Stripe shares and $20 million in ElevenLabs preferred stock in transactions completed in March. The fund began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on March 6, part of Robinhood’s broader push to open private markets to everyday investors. Shares of the fund can be bought and sold like a traditional stock,…

In the first quarter of 2026, $IOTA solidified its strategic pivot toward becoming the primary infrastructure provider for global trade. This evolution is detailed in the recently published $IOTA Manifesto, which outlines a vision for a neutral, open, and scalable digital infrastructure to power the global economy. We encourage all community members and partners to read the Manifesto to understand our long-term commitment to digitalizing international trade. This quarter’s progress is defined by the transition of the Trade Worldwide Information Network (TWIN) to operational phases and the successful rollout of core protocol developments that can support global-scale trade transactions. Q1…

Speaking at The Bitcoin Conference U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis opened her keynote by recalling her first encounter with Bitcoin, describing it as an unfamiliar concept of owning an asset that exists on a blockchain, before purchasing three tokens at roughly $300 each. Lummis told the audience that Bitcoin first struck her as “free money” because it removes the need to trust a third party to hold or move value. She linked that realization back to her early purchases of three bitcoin at about $300 each, when the idea of owning an asset that lives on a blockchain still felt strange.…

Société Générale (GLE)’s SG-FORGE has signed up 15 crypto clients as more regulated companies in Europe look for bank access after the EU’s new crypto rules took effect last year. Jean-Marc Stenger, the CEO of SG-FORGE, reportedly said that the client base includes crypto exchanges, brokers, and wallet providers. According to him, “more and more we see ​the connections we have established with crypto native companies through Société Générale-Forge as a good way ​to deliver just traditional banking services to this entity.” Jean-Marc also said the links built with crypto-native companies are now helping the bank offer regular banking services…

West Texas Intermediate crude has hit $115 a barrel, gasoline prices in the US are up nearly 40% since late February, and Bitcoin is still trying to break through a wall it has failed to climb six times now. That is the world Bitcoin finds itself in on Monday as it briefly touched $69,550 — a modest 3.30% gain that nevertheless sent shockwaves through the derivatives market. Short Sellers Take The Hardest Hit Over $276 million in leveraged positions were wiped out in 24 hours, hitting 80,200 traders across crypto derivatives platforms. The damage was not spread evenly. Bears took…

Ondo Finance is bringing tokenized equities closer to their traditional counterparts, offering investors a way to participate in corporate governance. The feature, built with Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR), allows holders of more than 250 tokenized securities on Ondo’s platform to review company filings and submit voting preferences through Broadridge’s ProxyVote system. Investors can log in with crypto wallets, then access documents and governance tools typically reserved for brokerage accounts. The move comes as tokenized equities have emerged as one of the fastest-growing sectors in crypto, bringing stocks and ETFs on blockchain rails. The category now holds over $1.1 billion in…

$IOTA’s Strategic Shift: Pioneering Global Trade Infrastructure‌ in 2026 In the initial months of 2026,$IOTA has taken critically important strides towards establishing itself as‌ a ⁤leading infrastructure provider for international⁤ commerce. The publication of the $IOTA Manifesto marks a pivotal moment, setting forth an enterprising blueprint ⁢for creating a neutral, open, and scalable‍ digital backbone to enhance‍ global economic activities. We invite our community members and partners to delve into ⁤the Manifesto​ to ‍grasp ‍our enduring dedication to revolutionizing ‍global trade through digitalization. The advancements this quarter are highlighted by the‌ operational launch of the ‌ Trade Worldwide data ‍Network…

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has signed a bill into law that will officially ban the use and installation of cryptocurrency ATMs and kiosks in the southeastern US state, leaving only a matter of weeks for companies to be in compliance. Lee signed Tennessee House Bill 2505 into law on April 13, making the installation of a cryptocurrency kiosk a Class A misdemeanor starting on July 1. The reclassification of the machines as illegal under state law would potentially put operators and businesses hosting the machines at risk of up to 11 months and 29 days in prison and a $2,500…

Binance.US has reduced spot trading fees to 0% for makers and 0.02% for takers across all trading pairs, extending near-zero pricing to all users without volume thresholds or subscription requirements. The new pricing replaces the platform’s tiered fee structure and applies to all accounts, with the company saying the move could reduce trading costs by as much as 98% compared with competitors such as Coinbase. Coinbase’s fees start at about 0.40% to 0.60% for lower-volume traders while Kraken’s fees start around 0.25% to 0.40% and decline with volume, according to information on those exchanges’ websites. Last week, Charles Schwab, one…

Bitcoin slid toward $68,000 on Tuesday, with traditional markets closed in Hong Kong for a long weekend, as repeated failures near $70,000 left the bitcoin market vulnerable to a break lower. The drop came after another failed push above $70,000, with prices slipping quickly once they approached the lower end of the $65,000 to $73,000 range that has defined trading since late March. Intraday losses accelerated near that boundary, highlighting how little support exists when momentum turns. That calm is not being driven by strong demand. Recent Glassnode data shows softer trading volumes and subdued onchain activity even as prices…