Infrastructure
DeFi

Different voices in product, policy and hiring change crypto outcomes, panelists tell Consensus Miami

Senior leaders from Mastercard, the Crypto Council for Innovation and Clerisy said the right people in the right rooms can…
May 5, 2026
Infrastructure

How Solana Exchange Drift Plans to Repay Users After $295 Million Crypto Hack

Solana’s Drift Protocol says most of the stolen funds linked to North Korean hackers remain traceable—and it has a plan…
May 5, 2026
DeFi

Kelp DAO Accuses LayerZero of Deflecting Blame for $300M Bridge Hack

The liquid restaking protocol argues that the 1-of-1 verifier setup at the center of the April 18 exploit was LayerZero’s…
May 5, 2026
DeFi

Ethereum’s biggest staker has just become a public company with over $10 billion locked up

Bitmine has staked more than $10 billion in ETH, making it the largest corporate Ethereum treasury company and a yield-generating…
May 5, 2026
AI

K Wave Abandons Bitcoin Treasury Plan, Shifts to AI Infrastructure Play with $485M War Chest

Bitcoin Magazine K Wave Abandons Bitcoin Treasury Plan, Shifts to AI Infrastructure Play with $485M War Chest Nasdaq-listed K Wave…
May 5, 2026
Infrastructure

a16z Crypto Closes $2.2 Billion Fund, Betting on Crypto’s Financial Infrastructure Moment

Andreessen Horowitz’s blockchain arm closed its fifth dedicated crypto fund, bringing total committed capital to $9.8 billion as the firm…
May 5, 2026
Infrastructure

a16z Crypto Closes $2.2 Billion Fund, Betting on Crypto’s Financial Infrastructure Moment

Andreessen Horowitz’s blockchain arm closed its fifth dedicated crypto fund, bringing total committed capital to $9.8 billion as the firm…
May 5, 2026
Infrastructure

Telegram Replaces TON Foundation as Network’s Driving Force, Token Surges 23%

Pavel Durov announced Telegram will take direct control of TON’s operations and become its largest validator, sending Toncoin to a…
May 5, 2026
Infrastructure

Western Union begins USDPT stablecoin rollout on Solana

Western Union is one of several remittance companies that announced stablecoin plans after the US passed the stablecoin-friendly GENIUS Act…
May 5, 2026
AI

K-Pop Firm's Stock Plunges as It Dumps Bitcoin Treasury Plan for AI Pivot

K Wave Media is shifting $485 million in funding from its Bitcoin treasury strategy towards an AI infrastructure play. Read…
May 4, 2026