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…
What does Garlinghouse say about Ripple’s legal battle outcome
Ripple has reached an important milestone in its legal dispute with the SEC. CEO Brad Garlinghouse confirmed that the case has concluded, bringing more clarity to the company’s future. This marks the end of a legal process that has shaped…