Cocoon Decentralized AI Network Launches on the Open Network (TON)

Cocoon Decentralized AI Network Launches on the Open Network (TON)

The Cocoon decentralized AI network, a privacy-preserving distributed computing platform built on The Open Network (TON) — an independent layer-1 blockchain associated with the Telegram messaging application — went live on Sunday. Cocoon allows owners of graphics processing units (GPUs) to rent their computing power to the network, processing user queries and requests in return…

Bitcoin Becomes Méliuz’s ‘Escape Hatch’ From Brazil’s 22% Rates

Bitcoin Becomes Méliuz’s ‘Escape Hatch’ From Brazil’s 22% Rates

When Brazilian fintech firm Méliuz (CASH3) reviewed its balance sheet in late 2024, it found something startling: it was profitable, debt-free, and growing, yet the market had valued its business at zero. “If you excluded the cash on hand,” Diego Kolling, Head of Bitcoin Strategy at Méliuz, told CoinDesk at the Blockchain Conference Brasil 2025….

BlackRock hails BTC revenue position as IBIT nears $100 AUM

BlackRock hails BTC revenue position as IBIT nears $100 AUM

BlackRock has announced a significant development concerning its Bitcoin ETFs. According to Cristiano Castro, the director of business development at BlackRock Brazil, the firm now makes more money from its Bitcoin ETFs than from any other product it runs. Castro added that the company’s Bitcoin funds now sit at the top of its revenue list….

Here’s How the $100M Project Powers Private AI Compute Networks

Here’s How the $100M Project Powers Private AI Compute Networks

Many AI models depend on sensitive information, yet sharing that information often introduces risk. This is where Zero Knowledge Proof technology steps in. It allows networks to confirm that an AI task was executed correctly without exposing the data behind it. Because of this, ZKP systems are becoming essential for building compute networks that require…

Bitcoin Derivatives and ETF Flows Signal Caution: Will BTC break $91K?

Bitcoin Derivatives and ETF Flows Signal Caution: Will BTC break $91K?

Bitcoin (BTC) failed to reclaim $93,000 despite positive momentum in the US stock market and rising gold prices. With the S&P 500 trading just 1% below its all-time high, traders are evaluating what could spark sustainable bullish momentum for Bitcoin. Key takeaways: Demand for BTC put (sell) options and stagnant ETF inflows kept momentum capped…

Strategy (MSTR) CEO Says His Firm Has 'More Flexibility Than Ever' to Keep Buying Bitcoin

Strategy (MSTR) CEO Says His Firm Has ‘More Flexibility Than Ever’ to Keep Buying Bitcoin

Strategy CEO Phong Le says the company now has “more flexibility than ever” to continue accumulating bitcoin, citing a capital structure built on long-dated debt, opportunistic equity access, and no short-term refinancing pressure. Speaking on the most recent episode of the “What Bitcoin Did” podcast, Le told host Danny Knowles that Strategy’s ability to raise…

New Yorkers Receive $12,000 in USDC as Coinbase Crypto

New Yorkers Receive $12,000 in USDC as Coinbase Crypto

In a five-month program of cash transfers funded by Coinbase, New Yorkers are receiving $12000 apiece of cryptocurrency.  The pilot initiative allocates money in the USDC, which is a stablecoin based on the U.S. dollar, however in digital wallets rather than bank accounts. The project involves 160 participants and is expected to test the reaction…

Trump Family Implicated In Billion-Dollar Crypto Scandal, House Democrats Say

Trump Family Implicated In Billion-Dollar Crypto Scandal, House Democrats Say

Democrats of the House Judiciary Committee have released an extensive staff report to substantiate their allegations of President Trump’s billion-dollar crypto corruption. The lawmakers criticize Trump’s alleged favouritism towards sponsors, evidenced by the erasure of crypto cases with regulators and the appointment of crypto allies. The Committee has vowed to continue trailing and exposing the…