Indiana Gov. Mike Braun has signed legislation allowing bitcoin and cryptocurrency investments in the state’s public retirement and savings plans, opening the door for state employees to gain exposure to digital assets through self-directed accounts. The measure, House Bill 1042, requires Indiana’s public retirement boards, deferred compensation committees, and annuity savings programs to offer self-directed
Pi Network price is suddenly doing better than top cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, XRP, and Solana this year, driven by key catalysts like the potential Kraken listing and the upcoming validator rewards distribution. Summary Pi Network price has retreated by about 17% this year. It has done better than other popular cryptocurrencies. The team has made
Since 2019, we have supported UNICEF’s CryptoFund with recurring contributions, and we are excited about our most recent donation too. Today, I would like to share the story of our journey together, to recognize some of the achievements of our partnership, and to speak a bit more about what’s next. Why and how we started
OKX launches AI-powered OnchainOS upgrade, enabling autonomous agents to trade, manage wallets, and execute gas-free payments across 60+ blockchains. OKX has launched a major AI upgrade to its OnchainOS platform. The update allows AI agents to operate directly on blockchain networks. Released on March 3, 2026, the upgrade provides autonomous execution in over 60 chains.
Global payments giant Visa is expanding its partnership with Stripe-owned Bridge to scale stablecoin-backed cards to more than 100 countries. Summary Visa and Stripe’s Bridge will expand stablecoin cards to over 100 countries by end of 2026. The cards let users spend stablecoins at 175M+ Visa merchants worldwide. Settlement is supported through Visa’s on-chain stablecoin pilot with
Ethereum’s transition to proof of stake — The Merge — is near: devnets are being stood up, specifications are being finalized and community outreach has begun in earnest. The Merge is designed to have minimal impact on how Ethereum operates for end users, smart contracts and dapps. That said, there are some minor changes worth
HBAR price has faced repeated rejection at the value area high, signaling fading upside momentum. With demand weakening, the market now risks rotating toward deeper support near $0.07. Summary Repeated rejection at value area high resistance $0.09 support critical for short-term structure Breakdown exposes $0.07 high timeframe support HBAR (HBAR) price remains locked in a
02 Mar How Institutions and Businesses are Using Lightning Posted on 2 March, 2026 in Education by Maria Lobusova River Financial’s latest annual Lightning adoption report indicates the Lightning Network processed a record $1.17 billion in volume in November 2025. This figure is inevitably an estimate rather than an audited total due to the difficulty
A Verkle tree is a commitment scheme that works similar to a Merkle tree, but has much smaller witnesses. It works by replacing the hashes in a Merkle tree with a vector commitment, which makes wider branching factors more efficient. Thanks to Kevaundray Wedderburn for feedback on the post. Overview For details on how verkle
CFTC chairman Michael Selig plans to enable US-listed crypto perpetual futures within weeks. Summary CFTC chair Michael Selig told attendees the agency aims to clear regulatory obstacles and launch “genuine professional” crypto perpetual futures in the US within about 4 weeks. The move is part of “Project Crypto,” a joint SEC–CFTC initiative that includes new
