eToro is proceeding with its initial public offering (IPO) in the United States, aiming for a valuation of up to $4 billion. The Israel-based trading platform filed documents with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list its shares…
Did dao5 raise $222M after investing in Berachain and Bittensor?
Global venture funding has slowed under higher interest rates and a quieter IPO pipeline, yet blockchain investment shows persistent activity. In March 2025, venture firm dao5 closed a second fund worth $222 million, underscoring continuing confidence in digital‑asset infrastructure despite macroeconomic headwinds.…
Did Sam Altman’s Worldcoin go live in the U.S.?
The iris-scanning identity network backed by Sam Altman has moved from limited pilots to a national presence. After almost two years of global testing, the venture—now branded simply World—has switched on its orb scanners across six U.S. cities and begun…
Did Dinari raise $12.7M from Hack VC and Blockchange?
Dinari, a crypto firm based in California, has developed a blockchain-based solution allowing non-U.S. investors to purchase shares in American companies. The company recently disclosed a $12.7 million Series A funding round, led by Hack VC and Blockchange Ventures. Additional…
Unto Labs: $14.4M from Electric Capital, Framework Ventures?
Unto Labs, a newly emerging blockchain company, is positioning itself as a competitor to established players like Ethereum and Solana by developing a new infrastructure designed to overcome long-standing limitations in the crypto development landscape. Co-founded by former Ethereum and…
Will Visa launch stablecoin payments in Latin America?
Visa is expanding its presence in the digital payments space with a new product designed to enable stablecoin payments across six countries in Latin America. This move, made in collaboration with Bridge, a Stripe-owned company, illustrates a growing interest in…
Why Does Raoul Pal Prefer Sui Over Solana?
Former Goldman Sachs strategist Raoul Pal has never hidden his enthusiasm for high-performance blockchains. This week he singled out Sui (SUI) as the up-and-coming rival to Solana (SOL). Prices tell part of the story: while SUI climbed 21 % in…
Bitcoin hits $95,000 while ETFs pull $3 billion in one week
Investor interest in Bitcoin is picking up again. Last week, Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded their largest inflows since December, with over $3 billion moving into the market. This rise in activity comes as broader financial markets respond to new…
StilachiRAT Malware affects crypto wallets via Chrome add-ons – Microsoft
A newly uncovered remote access trojan (RAT) named StilachiRAT is posing a serious threat to cryptocurrency users by targeting their browser-based wallets and saved login credentials. Discovered by Microsoft Incident Response and detailed in a report published on March 17,…
NFT trader faces 13M jail time for CryptoPunk tax fraud
A savvy NFT trader turned a profit exceeding $12 million from CryptoPunk NFT sales—earning $7.4 million in 2021 from 62 pieces and an additional $4.9 million in 2022 from 35 pieces. However, underreporting nearly $13 million in gains has led…