Ex-Revolut duo raise $6M to expand self-custodial finance app Bleap

Bleap, a self-custodial onchain finance app built by ex-Revolut executives, secured $6 million in seed funding to expand across Latin America and Europe.
Bitcoin halving cycle weakens as policy and institutions take control

Bitcoin trading has entered a new era where fiscal policy and regulatory developments overshadow the traditional halving cycle that once dictated market rhythms.
Ethereum Foundation launches post-quantum security team

The Ethereum Foundation established a post-quantum security team to protect the network against quantum computing threats that could break current cryptography.
Ledger prepares $4 billion New York IPO

Ledger has hired Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, and Barclays to lead a potential NYSE listing that could value the crypto wallet maker at over $4 billion.
Crypto privacy coins surge as regulation drives anonymity demand

Privacy coins are experiencing unprecedented growth in 2026, with Monero up 54% weekly and the sector delivering 288% annual returns as users seek financial anonymity.
Paradex rolls back thousands of trades after mass liquidation glitch

Paradex will reverse thousands of transactions following a technical glitch that displayed Bitcoin at zero and liquidated trader positions, raising concerns about platform risk management.
MetaMask launches Tron support on its wallet

MetaMask has added native Tron network support in partnership with Tron DAO, allowing users to manage TRX assets and interact with Tron applications directly.
French Carrefour store offers 20% discount for Bitcoin payments

A Carrefour Express supermarket in southwestern France accepts Bitcoin payments and offers a 20% discount across the entire store for this payment method via Lightning Network.
Former NYC Mayor token crashes 80% amid $1M liquidity extraction

The NYC token launched by the previous New York Mayor, Eric Adams, plummeted 80% within hours as on-chain analysts detected suspicious liquidity pool activity extracting over $1 million in USDC.
Rumble launches Bitcoin wallet letting users tip creators with crypto

Video platform Rumble introduced Rumble Wallet built with Tether, allowing 51 million users to tip content creators in Bitcoin and stablecoins without intermediaries.
How Bittensor decentralises artificial intelligence using TAO token

Bittensor offers a radical alternative to AI concentration: a decentralised network where models evaluate each other and receive rewards based on real utility.
Starknet Layer 2 back online after 4-hour outage on Monday

The Ethereum scaling network, Starknet, experienced its second major outage in four months, halting block production for over four hours before developers deployed an emergency fix.