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As part of efforts to accelerate scalable growth in Web3 gaming for seamless user onboarding, Funton.AI, a modular multi-game platform, today entered into a strategic partnership with Ads3, a Web3 intelligent advertising platform. This collaboration enabled Funton.AI to integrate Ads3’s decentralized advertising infrastructure to fix significant obstacles in customer engagement and marketing efficiency in the Web3 space, consequently improving its market competitive advantage. Funton.AI is a renowned decentralized multi-chain gaming network powered by artificial intelligence, allowing people to access different casual mobile games. Its gaming platform, which is built on the TON blockchain, enables users to play various games directly…

As the US-Iran war enters its fifth week, it continues to heighten tensions in the markets. Rising oil prices are increasing the risk of inflation, negatively impacting Bitcoin ($BTC) and altcoins. At this point, Bitcoin and altcoins started the last day of the week with declines. $BTC fell below $68,000, while Ethereum (ETH) approached the $2,000 mark. While some analysts suggest these fluctuations indicate a risk of further decline, Goldman Sachs argues that Bitcoin may be approaching its bottom after a prolonged downturn. Goldman Sachs chief analyst James Yaro stated that the selling pressure experienced since October 2025 has eased…

Ethereum may be approaching a decisive moment right now. The Korean Premium Index has spiked aggressively over the last 24 hours, signalling a noticeable surge in Asian regional demand. At the same time, the number of Ethereum 2 deposits has increased exponentially too, by 4 times – Evidence of a sharp rise in on-chain activity. Taken together, these metrics seemed to suggest something more coordinated – Participation may be picking up on both exchanges and across the network. Is there localized demand strength? The Korean Premium often acts as a sentiment gauge. When it rises, it typically means traders in…

Today, Hiromi Yamaji, the CEO of the Japan Exchange Group (JPX) told Bloomberg that Japan’s first cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund could list as early as next year, accelerating a timeline that regulators and market participants had previously predicted to end in 2028. The new timeline matters for Japanese-listed firms holding a lot of crypto in their books. Just days before Yamaji’s comments, Metaplanet’s head of Bitcoin strategy, Dylan LeClair, urged the global community to oppose a separate JPX proposal (closing on May 7) that would bar companies holding more than 50% of their assets in crypto from the Tokyo Stock Price…

Erik Voorhees’ Venice has rolled out new encrypted AI interface models designed to make privacy verifiable rather than trust-based. Venice AI just released End-to-End Encryption Verifiable by any external party Vires in numeris Here’s how it works 🧵 pic.twitter.com/VZLWarvAUC — Venice (@AskVenice) March 18, 2026 The update adds Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) and End-to-End Encrypted (E2EE) options alongside its existing anonymous proxy access and zero-data-retention processing. TEE, operated by Venice’s external partners $NEAR AI Cloud and Phala Network, runs AI workloads inside hardware-secured enclaves with attestation, preventing access by operators. The company says remote attestation produces cryptographic proof that models…

Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, has applied for a national trust company charter with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), according to a Friday announcement shared with CoinDesk, as the company looks to expand its regulated digital-asset custody business. If approved, the charter would establish Payward National Trust Company (PNTC), a federally regulated entity focused on fiduciary custody and related services for digital assets. Kraken said the trust would primarily serve institutions and customers seeking bank-level custody protections under OCC oversight. The filing marks Payward’s latest effort to expand its U.S. regulatory footprint…

Pundi X, a next-gen tech platform developing AI and blockchain-led solutions, has joined Units Network, a notable modular blockchain entity. The partnership focuses on merging scalable blockchain infrastructure with community-driven AI datasets, backing the next era of dApps. As per Pundi X’s official press release, the development aims to unveil a community-curated and verifiable data infrastructure for the swiftly expanding Units.Network. Thus, the initiative underscores the rising convergence of blockchain technology and AI within the wider Web3 sector. https://t.co/bVNQLU89eB — Pundi X Labs (@PundiXLabs) May 13, 2026 Pundi X Brings AI Data Instruments to Units Network to Broaden Modular Blockchain…

Glassnode’s Accumulation Trend Score by cohort is signaling broad-based selling led by retail participants as bitcoin falls below $67,000. The 30-day Accumulation Trend Score, broken down by wallet cohorts, measures the relative behavior of entities accumulating or distributing coins on-chain. It combines both the size of each cohort’s holdings and their net balance change over the past 30 days. A score closer to 1 indicates accumulation, particularly by larger entities, while a score near 0 reflects distribution or a lack of accumulation. Currently, the heaviest selling pressure is coming from retail participants holding less than 10 $BTC. Wallets with under…

Ethereum is holding near a key support area while its short-term correction remains active. At the same time, the weekly chart shows $ETH forming a setup that looks similar to past consolidation zones before larger rallies. Ethereum Holds $2,220 Support as $ETH Correction Stays Active Ethereum remains in a corrective phase after briefly breaking below Friday’s swing low during CPI driven volatility, according to a chart shared by MCO Global on X. The 1-hour $ETH chart shows price slipping below a short-term support area before stabilizing near the same zone. The move came after stronger-than-expected inflation data added pressure to…

Mastercard beat earnings with $4.35 EPS as quarterly profit rose to $3.9 billion, putting card spending, network fees, and its crypto plan back in front of investors. Mastercard (NYSE: MA), the world’s second-largest debit and credit card company, posted a 14% profit rise as more people paid with cards. Global purchase volume increased 10% on a local currency basis to $759 billion. U.S. purchase volume rose 9% to $268 billion from a year earlier. The quarter also landed with stronger consumer data. A global survey showed U.S. consumer sentiment rose sharply in the first quarter as optimism over the economy…