Infrastructure
Infrastructure

US Military Is Running a Live Bitcoin Node for Cybersecurity Research, Indo-Pacific Commander Tells Congress

Admiral Samuel Paparo told Congress that INDOPACOM is running a live Bitcoin node and conducting operational security tests using the…
Apr 23, 2026
Infrastructure

Blockchain Capital is raising $700M for 2 new funds: Report

The new funding rounds are expected to be completed in the next six months, but the firm has already begun…
Apr 23, 2026
DeFi

Cardano builder seeks smaller funding slice of $46.8 million for scaling and Bitcoin DeFi

The engineering organization behind Cardano submitted nine proposals totaling $46.8 million for the 2026 voting cycle, down from $97.5 million…
Apr 23, 2026
Infrastructure

Bitcoin loses grip near $80,000 as ETH, SOL, DOGE fade on profit-taking

Bitcoin traded at $77,794 on Thursday morning, up 0.4% over 24 hours but well off the $79,388 high hit Wednesday…
Apr 23, 2026
Infrastructure

US Government Runs a Bitcoin Node, But Not Mining BTC: US Admiral

The commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific said the military is investigating Bitcoin’s ability to “secure and protect networks.”…
Apr 22, 2026
Infrastructure

The U.S. Military Is Running a Bitcoin Node, Admiral Paparo Reveals

Bitcoin Magazine The U.S. Military Is Running a Bitcoin Node, Admiral Paparo Reveals The U.S. military is actively running a…
Apr 22, 2026
AI

Google Will Spend Up to $185 Billion This Year to Power AI 'Agentic Era': CEO

Google will invest up to $185 billion this year to build the infrastructure behind autonomous AI agents, CEO Sundar Pichai…
Apr 22, 2026
DeFi

SparkLend Sees Over $1B in Deposits Since Kelp Exploit as Aave TVL Plunges

Aave TVL has dropped by $10B since the Kelp attackers used the protocol to borrow $190 million in WETH, depositing…
Apr 22, 2026
Infrastructure

Pyth Network to determine outcomes in Kalshi’s commodities expansion

The prediction platform will use Pyth’s pricing data to settle trades on its new commodities markets, as it expands into…
Apr 22, 2026
Infrastructure

Base Pushes Toward Final L2 Stage with First Independent Upgrade

Base’s Azul upgrade is currently live on testnet, with mainnet launch scheduled for mid-May. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io →
Apr 22, 2026