Binance demands the Wall Street Journal remove ‘damaging’ article
The Wall Street Journal reported that Binance fired staff who had uncovered Binance accounts sending $1B worth of crypto to Iran. Source link
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73% of Institutional Investors Plan to Increase Crypto Holdings in 2026, Coinbase Survey
Institutional investors are accelerating crypto exposure while tightening risk controls, signaling a shift toward regulated access, stronger governance, and infrastructure-led growth that could reshape how capital flows into digital asset markets. Crypto Markets Reshape as 73% of Institutions Plan to Expand Exposure With Stronger Governance Growing institutional participation in digital assets is increasingly defined by
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JPMorgan sees S&P 500 vulnerable as Brent tops $110
JPMorgan cuts its S&P 500 target and warns investors are dangerously complacent about Iran war risks, oil above $110, and the hit to growth, earnings, and stocks. Summary JPMorgan trims its year-end S&P 500 target from 7,500 to 7,200, arguing markets are making a high-risk bet on a quick Middle East resolution. With Brent crude above $110
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Amazon acquires Rivr, maker of a stair-climbing delivery robot
Rivr, a Zurich-based autonomous robotics startup known for its stair-climbing delivery robot, has been acquired by Amazon in a deal that signals the e-commerce giant’s interest in doorstep delivery. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Co-founder and CEO Marko Bjelonic, who once described the four-legged wheeled robot to TechCrunch as a “dog on roller skates,”
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Kalshi doubles valuation to $22 billion with new $1 billion raise
Kalshi has raised more than $1 billion at a $22 billion valuation in a new financing round led by Coatue Management, the Wall Street Journal reported. The deal roughly doubles the company’s valuation from its $11 billion December raise and shows investors are still willing to pay up for exposure to the prediction market boom.
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Michael Saylor went from ‘sell a kidney’ to $20 billion loss at Strategy
When BTC was above $84K, Strategy founder Michael Saylor said, “sell a kidney if you must, but keep the BTC.” Yesterday, BTC hit $63K. Source link
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Bittensor Training Milestone Draws Spotlight From Chamath Palihapitiya and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
A decentralized AI experiment once confined to crypto circles just earned a public nod from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, signaling that distributed model training may be inching closer to the mainstream. Open Source AI Momentum Builds With Nvidia CEO Endorsement Chamath Palihapitiya spotlighted Bittensor’s Covenant-72B during an episode of the All-In Podcast, framing it as
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Fed Holds Rates Steady: Here’s What It Means for Bitcoin Price and Ethereum
The Federal Reserve voted Wednesday (March 18) to hold benchmark interest rates steady at a target range of 3.50% to 3.75%, opting for caution amid rising energy costs that threaten to complicate the US economic recovery, which had a significant impact on the Bitcoin price. The decision to pause rather than cut rates sent an
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Microsoft’s Jeff Hollan on What Makes an AI Agent Enterprise-Ready
Microsoft’s Jeff Hollan discusses what separates true AI agents from chat interfaces and which agent strategies succeed over the next 12 to 24 months. The post Microsoft’s Jeff Hollan on What Makes an AI Agent Enterprise-Ready appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link
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Bitcoin Clears Key Supply Wall, But Weak Conviction Clouds Bull Market Outlook
Bitcoin’s push to $74,000 demonstrated strength, but heavy profit-taking and low futures activity suggest the rally may lack long-term sustainability. Bitcoin has broken above the upper boundary of its February-March trading range after climbing past $70,000 to touch $74,000 briefly. On-chain data indicates that the asset has moved beyond a dense accumulation cluster formed