Proof of reality platform, VeryAI, said it has raised $10 million in seed funding led by Polychain Capital to scale its infrastructure. The Death of the CAPTCHA? VeryAI, a “proof of reality” platform, announced March 12 that it has raised $10 million in seed funding. The round was led by Polychain Capital, with participation from…Read More

The fresh capital from Kraken’s parent company, Ark Invest, and Bitmine has backed Eightco’s new bets on OpenAI and MrBeastShares in Eightco Holdings (ORBS) jumped 12% on Thursday after it raised $125 million to back its bets in blockchain and artificial intelligence.Eightco said on Wednesday that crypto treasury firm Bitmine led the funding with $75…Read More

Senators Chris Van Hollen, Elizabeth Warren and Ruben Gallego have vowed to ensure that the Justice Department “conducts a serious investigation into Binance.”A group of Democratic senators say they will oversee a reported Justice Department investigation into possible Iran-related sanctions violations on the crypto exchange Binance.Senators Chris Van Hollen, Elizabeth Warren and Ruben Gallego said…Read More

Solana’s next major protocol overhaul is edging closer to reality, and developers say it could dramatically reduce transaction confirmation times while simplifying the network’s core mechanics. Solana’s Alpenglow Upgrade Targets Near-Instant Finality and Simpler Consensus Solana developers are preparing a sweeping consensus upgrade called Alpenglow, a protocol redesign expected to cut transaction finality from seconds…Read More

Aave founder Stani Kulechov says a user confirmed a warning to proceed with the swap, despite “extraordinary slippage,” while a MEV bot also attacked the large transaction.A crypto user has lost millions during a crypto swap on the decentralized finance protocol Aave, with a Maximal Extractable Value, or MEV, bot also front-running the transaction to…Read More

Brevis recently launched an end-to-end media authenticity system that allows images and videos to cryptographically prove their origins while protecting user data. The Shift From Detection to Proof On March 9, 2026, the zero-knowledge-proof computing company Brevis launched an end-to-end media authenticity system designed to tackle the online trust crisis. Known as Brevis Vera, the…Read More

Fraudulent tech workers with ties to North Korea target a range of industries, including blockchain companies, with schemes and infrastructure spreading worldwide.The US Treasury has sanctioned six people and two entities for their alleged roles in an IT worker fraud scheme orchestrated by  North Korea, which frequently targets the crypto industry.The Office of Foreign Assets…Read More

Donald Trump is billed as the keynote speaker at an event in Florida for his top memecoin holders, which comes as the token hits an all-time low.US President Donald Trump’s memecoin saw a slight bump up from its all-time low after the team behind the token said its top holders will be given access to…Read More

U.S. regulators move to tighten coordination as the SEC and CFTC launch a joint framework aimed at reducing regulatory conflicts, modernizing oversight, and shaping clearer rules for emerging financial markets, including crypto assets. Regulatory Turf Wars End as SEC and CFTC Coordinate Oversight Across US Markets Federal financial regulators moved to coordinate oversight on March…Read More

Corporate finance teams are beginning to view digital assets and stablecoins as practical tools for treasury management, vendor payments, and payroll, signaling a potential shift as Ripple leadership points to CFO offices as drivers of the next phase of blockchain adoption. Ripple Points to Corporate Finance Teams as Crypto’s Next Major Adoption Engine Corporate treasury…Read More