Pi is turning its giant mobile community into a distributed compute grid, testing whether AI can run on a global crowd instead of the cloud. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/explained/how-pi-network-s-50m-nodes-could-reshape-the-future-of-decentralized-ai?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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El Salvador’s latest $100M Bitcoin haul rekindles questions around IMF program
El Salvador says it has bought 1,090 BTC worth over $100 million, raising questions about an IMF loan pledge to limit Bitcoin exposure and fiscal risks. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/el-salvador-bitcoin-buy-imf-loan-questions?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Mastercard taps Polygon to turn clunky crypto addresses into simple usernames
Mastercard is rolling out verified, human-readable crypto aliases to self-custody wallets, using Polygon for onchain support and Mercuryo for identity verification. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/mastercard-crypto-credential-polygon-self-custody-wallet-aliases?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Wallets tied to Libra scandal pull $4M and bet big on Solana
Wallets tied to the Libra memecoin scandal continue to draw liquidity and have purchased $61.5 million in Solana, despite asset freezes and fraud probes. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/libra-wallets-drain-liquidity-buy-solana?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Grab deepens stablecoin push with StraitsX Web3 wallet and settlements
Southeast Asian super app Grab’s MOU with StraitsX shifts its Web3 efforts from pilots to infrastructure, exploring a unified stablecoin settlement layer across Asia. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/grab-straitsx-stablecoin-settlement-mou-web3-wallet-asia?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
ARK Invest scoops $10M in Bullish as it hits record low amid crypto stock rout
Crypto stocks plunged on Monday, with Coinbase, Marathon Digital, Riot, CleanSpark, Circle and Strategy all sliding sharply. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ark-invest-buys-10m-bullish-record-low-crypto-stock-crash?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Mt. Gox moves $953M Bitcoin after 8 months, sparking market worries
Mt. Gox just moved 10,608 BTC worth $953 million, its first big transfer in months, as $4 billion in creditor repayments stay delayed until October 2026. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/mt-gox-bitcoin-transfer-creditor-repayments-delay-2026?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Average Bitcoin ETF investor now underwater as BTC falls below $89.6K
Bitcoin and Ether ETFs saw another day of heavy withdrawals, while Solana ETFs maintained an uninterrupted inflow streak since launch. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-etf-investors-underwater-btc-drops-below-89600?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
SEC makes no specific mention of crypto in 2026 exam priorities
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s latest examination priorities document didn’t mention crypto as an area of focus for the coming year, unlike in previous years. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-no-mention-crypto-2026-exam-priorities?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Efforts underway to digitize trade in Africa with blockchain, stablecoins
Chido Munyati, head of Africa at the World Economic Forum, said in a statement that outdated payments and documents are a significant obstacle for African trade, one that he hopes digitization can solve. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/africa-adapt-digital-trade-platform-iota-blockchain?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound