a16z Launches $2.2B Crypto Fund to Reinforce Its Bet on Blockchain Startups
TL;DR: Andreessen Horowitz launched Crypto Fund 5, a $2.2 billion vehicle designed to back blockchain founders across stages and deploy capital over a decade. The fund
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Nicholet R.
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Moscow Exchange to Debut SOL, XRP, TRX and BNB Indexes on May 13
TL;DR: Moscow Exchange will begin publishing SOL, XRP, TRX and BNB indexes on May 13, expanding its crypto benchmark suite beyond Bitcoin and Ether. The indexes
BTC Extends Gradual Recovery With First Break Above $81.3K Since January
TL;DR: Bitcoin climbed to $81,350, its first move above $81,300 since late January, after rebounding from last week’s drop below $75,000. ETF demand and easing geopolitical
XRP Weakens on Falling Exchange Activity — Key Resistance Now in Focus
TL;DR: XRP briefly cleared $1.40 on May 4 while exchange activity dropped to 30-day lows, leaving $1.42 as the key confirmation level. Binance deposit transactions fell
Coinbase Supercharges Solana Trading with DFlow — Slashing Failures by 8x
TL;DR: Coinbase integrated DFlow for Solana trading, cutting failed transactions eightfold from one in 30 to one in 250. The failure rate dropped from about 3.33%
DTCC to Introduce Tokenization Service for Select Liquid Assets
TL;DR: DTCC plans limited production tokenized trades in July and full launch October 2026 for Russell 1000 stocks, major-index ETFs and U.S. Treasuries. The service is
AI Wallet Drained as Hacker Uses Encoded Prompt in Bankr Exploit
TL;DR: An AI-linked wallet associated with “Grok” lost 3 billion DRB tokens, worth roughly $155,000 to $180,000, after a prompt injection attack. A Bankr Club Membership
Crypto Firms Push Back on Mandatory Reporting for Overseas Transactions
TL;DR: South Korea’s crypto industry is opposing AML changes that would make overseas-linked transfers of 10 million won, about $6,800, automatically suspicious. DAXA says reports from
Hyperliquid HIP-4 Opens Events Markets to Users
Hyperliquid‘s HIP-4 has begun taking share from Polymarket after opening events trading on the network. The update marks Hyperliquid’s clearest push yet beyond spot and perpetual
Stellar Approaches Protocol 26 Vote With Rising RWA Activity and Developer Growth
TL;DR: Stellar validators will vote on Protocol 26, known as Yardstick, on May 6 after an April 16 testnet upgrade and preparation guidance. The upgrade adds
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