He built the app that made stock trading free, sat at the center of the GameStop crisis, launched a blockchain, dismissed memecoins, embraced one six days later, and runs an AI company chasing mathematical superintelligence on the side. Summary Vlad Tenev is co-founder and CEO of Robinhood Markets, the brokerage that popularized commission-free trading and
Bitcoin Japan has secured plans to raise approximately 9.66 billion yen (approx $59.5 million), with 662 million yen (approx $4.08 million) earmarked for its first Bitcoin treasury allocation since adopting its new corporate identity. Summary Bitcoin Japan has planned a 9.66 billion yen fundraising, with 662 million yen allocated for its first Bitcoin purchases. Most
We will also review PI’s price performance in this article, which has been quite wild as of late. Amid all the controversial feedback and token price moves as of late, Pi Network’s Core Team continues with outlining new initiatives aimed at improving the overall user experience. The latest focused on the Pi mining app
PayPal’s board has determined that a $53 billion takeover proposal from Stripe and Advent International undervalues the company while raising financing and regulatory concerns, even as discussions continue. Summary PayPal’s board said the $53 billion offer from Stripe and Advent undervalues the company and carries regulatory and financing risks. Stripe and Advent have secured about
Another Friday is upon us, bringing another Bitcoin and Ethereum options expiry event as spot markets have made some progress. Around 19,500 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, July 17, with a notional value of roughly $1.23 billion. This expiry is much smaller than usual events, so it is unlikely to have any
Injective says it has filed for transfer agent registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, seeking a regulated route to maintain ownership records for tokenized securities on blockchain infrastructure. Summary Injective says its SEC filing could move tokenized securities ownership records directly onto blockchain infrastructure. The proposed transfer agent role would connect legal shareholder
Trump Media & Technology Group has unveiled a paid data service that will deliver real-time posts from Truth Social’s highest-ranking accounts to financial firms and news organizations. Summary Trump Media will sell real-time Truth Social posts through a licensed API for financial firms. President Trump’s 12.9 million-follower account gives the paid feed its main market
A White House teleprompter operator has been placed on paid leave after allegedly earning more than $90,000 from Kalshi bets tied to words President Donald Trump would use in his speeches. Summary The CFTC is investigating Gabriel Perez over more than $90,000 in reported Kalshi profits. Kalshi froze most of the gains after flagging bets
Armstrong believes market incentives encourage AI companies to build safe products without the need for an additional regulatory framework. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has rejected calls for a new AI self-regulatory body, arguing that existing laws already provide enough protection against harmful AI. His remarks came just a day after the crypto exchange disclosed
President Donald Trump has promoted more than 20 companies, including Nvidia, Tesla and Apple, within days of purchasing their shares, according to a CNN investigation. Summary CNN linked Trump’s company promotions to stock purchases made only days earlier. Trump bought up to $500,000 in Nvidia shares before announcing faster AI permits. The findings have added