AI music licensing breaks on remixes and ownership. Blockchains embed smart contract royalties and provenance, automating creator compensation at scale.
Midas raises $50M to build instant liquidity layer for tokenized yield
Tokenization startup Midas’s Series A round was led by RRE and Creandum to scale an “instant liquidity layer” for onchain yield products.
Bitcoin analysis says $65K ‘entry zone’ with oil back above $100
Bitcoin continued to surprise some analysts as it held the lower end of its local range despite fresh Iran pressure on macro markets.
Bitcoin hashrate falls after Iran conflict, HOOD down 16%: Month in charts
Yields for five-year US Treasury bonds are up 4%, putting a damper on Bitcoin price, which has ended the month much where it started.
Coinbase survey finds many crypto users still misunderstand taxes
A Coinbase and CoinTracker survey found fewer than half of crypto users correctly understand when digital assets become taxable.
How Hong Kong is turning tokenized bonds into real market infrastructure
Hong Kong plans to integrate tokenized bond issuance and settlement into its financial system, building scalable infrastructure for digital capital markets.
Trilitech broadens tokenized commodities push on Tezos with Metals.io
Trilitech launched a new platform for trading tokenized uranium and metals that are critical for the development of the artificial intelligence industry.
Aave V4 goes live on Ethereum after governance vote clears rollout
The rollout includes Aave Pro for advanced users and integrates Chainlink to provide oracle data for V4 markets.
Bernstein sees potential bottom for crypto stocks ahead of Q1 earnings
Bernstein says crypto-linked equities like Coinbase, Robinhood and Figure now trade about 60% below last year’s peaks, but analysts see growth in revenue and earnings through 2027.
Women creators reclaim ownership through Web3 payment rails
Women creators gain financial sovereignty through Web3 payment rails. Smart contracts deliver instant global payments without banks gatekeeping creative income.