Crypto Startup Utila Raises $22M as Stablecoin Infrastructure Demand Surges

Crypto infrastructure provider Utila raised $22 million in its latest fundraising round nearly tripling its valuation in the last six six months, the firm told CoinDesk. The round was led by Red Dot Capital Partners with Nyca, Wing VC, DCG and Cerca Partners among investors also participating, extending the March Series A funding round to … Read more

Solowin Closes $350M AlloyX Deal to Expand Stablecoin Infrastructure in Emerging Markets

Solowin Holdings (SWIN), a publicly-traded investment holding firm, has announced it completed a $350 million acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure provider AlloyX, integrating its talent and technology as it aims to bolster its expansion into emerging markets. The Hong Kong-based financial firm said in a press release that the deal integrates AlloyX’s infrastructure, including a stablecoin … Read more

Stellar Lumens Gains 3% Ahead of Network Infrastructure Overhaul

Stellar Lumens (XLM) extended its recent rally over the past 24 hours, climbing 3% as buyers absorbed heightened selling pressure and pushed the token into fresh resistance levels. Between Sept. 1 at 15:00 UTC and Sept. 2 at 14:00 UTC, XLM advanced from $0.36 to $0.36, with volatility of 5% underscoring active participation. The asset … Read more

AI Agents Need Intent-Based Blockchain Infrastructure

Opinion by: Adrian Brink, co-founder of Anoma Web3 was founded on decentralization, sovereignty, verifiability and resilience. Now, those values are under threat. The rise of AI agents is beneficial and inevitable. Unless agents are built on sovereign intent-centric infrastructure, they are a threat to the core values of crypto.  The integration of intents is no … Read more

AI Agents Need Intent-Based Blockchain Infrastructure

Opinion by: Adrian Brink, co-founder of Anoma Web3 was founded on decentralization, sovereignty, verifiability and resilience. Now, those values are under threat. The rise of AI agents is beneficial and inevitable. Unless agents are built on sovereign intent-centric infrastructure, they are a threat to the core values of crypto.  The integration of intents is no … Read more

Bitcoin DeFi Project BOB Raises Another $9.5M to Build BTC DeFi Infrastructure

BOB, a bitcoin (BTC) decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol combining the security of Bitcoin with Ethereum’s DeFi capabilities, has raised $9.5 million in a strategic funding round. The investment bring BOB's (“Build on Bitcoin”) total funds raised to $21 million, following previous raises in 2024. The latest raise will be used to fund BOB’s vision of … Read more

The Future of Digital Asset Infrastructure in Latin America

An overlooked monetary shift has started in Latin America that might provide actual financial liberty to large numbers of individuals while also challenging long-standing institutions. A 2024 Chainalysis analysis claims that stringent restrictions on capital and inflation levels above 100% are driving the adoption of cryptocurrencies in nations like Argentina and Venezuela. This change leads … Read more

Microsoft, US Say Chinese Hackers Targeted ‘Critical’ Infrastructure; Warn Against Similar Global Attacks

State-sponsored Chinese hackers have infiltrated critical US infrastructure networks, the United States, its Western allies and Microsoft said Wednesday while warning that similar espionage attacks could be occurring globally. Microsoft highlighted Guam, a US territory in the Pacific Ocean with a vital military outpost, as one of the targets, but said “malicious” activity had also … Read more

Decentralized Infrastructure Allows America to Compete on AI

AI is no longer an emerging technology. It’s here, and it’s becoming the bedrock of modern civilization. Just as electricity transformed the 20th century and the Internet transformed the 21st, AI is reshaping how we work, govern, and live. Soon, every major institution, from hospitals to the military, will integrate AI into their core operations, … Read more

China Plans to Develop Blockchain-Focused National Data Infrastructure By 2029

China’s government on Monday released guidelines for the development of a national data infrastructure, as part of efforts to improve its data exchange and management network. A document published by the National Development and Reform Commission and two other authorities states that China must explore blockchain technology to make its data exchange and management ecosystems … Read more