Amazon and Shopify make starkly different moves in the brewing battle over AI shopping
While Amazon is shutting out Meta’s Muse, Shopify is partnering on payment technology with the buzzy AI assistant. Source:MarketWatch
Ondo lets institutions convert stocks directly into tokenized shares
Ondo’s new inkind conversion system allows approved institutions to mint and redeem tokenized stocks and ETFs using the underlying securities instead of cash.…
Circle launches Bitcoin-backed USDC borrowing for institutional clients
Circle is bringing Bitcoinbacked borrowing to institutional clients, allowing them to tap BTC holdings for USDC liquidity without selling their Bitcoin.…
Bitcoin price tags $86K as analysis sees crypto in ‘new bull market’
Bitcoin crossed the $86,000 mark for the first time since late January as falling oil prices and concerns over supply lifted US stocks. Source:Cointelegraph
Meta’s stock is enjoying its best month in more than two years thanks to the company’s hot new AI assistant
Muse is gaining popularity and helping convince investors that Meta’s AI bets are paying off. Source:MarketWatch
Crypto's Fairshake repeats history with $30 million to oppose Sherrod Brown Senate bid
It's the biggest spending from the industry's campaign arm in 2026, much like Fairshake's $40 million against Brown two years ago was its largestever outlay.…
This is the ‘most underappreciated’ driver for Microsoft’s business, according to one analyst
Investors understand Microsoft’s cloudcomputing opportunities, but may not be giving enough credit to the revenue potential of its software business.…
Crypto Biz: CLARITY Act setback puts Coinbase in the spotlight
Coinbase draws scrutiny after the CLARITY Act stalls, while the SEC moves ahead with tokenized stocks and crypto firms push deeper into payments.…
AI is a Pandora’s box that some CEOs seem wary of opening — at least with investors
Corporate America may be broadly using AI, but an analyst noted that some management teams are hesitant to bring it up with investors because it won’t…
Kyle Samani predicts SOL flippening, claims ‘no one’ uses ETH
Multicoin Capital cofounder Samani expects SOL to surpass Ether’s market capitalization “this market cycle” and argues that “today, no one really uses…
Bitmine bought $75 million ether as Tom Lee says institutions are still underweight crypto
The largest Ethereumcentric treasury firm kept buying, while its chairman argued ETH’s strong third quarter could push institutions to increase crypto…
Strategy buys 950 Bitcoin for $76M, repurchases $174M in STRC
Strategy bought 950 Bitcoin for $75.7 million after a twoweek pause and spent another $174 million repurchasing its STRC preferred stock. Source:Cointelegraph