The U.S. Justice Department has spent nearly a year investigating Andreessen Horowitz over whether partners at the venture capital firm are improperly serving on the boards of competing artificial intelligence companies. Summary The DOJ is investigating Andreessen Horowitz over board seats held at competing AI companies. The probe involves Databricks and Fivetran and has been
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is preparing to request public input on futures tied to artificial intelligence computing capacity, according to an Aug. 17 Bloomberg report. Summary CFTC plans public input on compute futures after completing White House regulatory review, Bloomberg reported. CME targets October 5 for two contracts priced through Silicon Data’s daily
Jane Street reported more than $1 billion in U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF shares as of June 30, 2026, according to a quarterly regulatory filing released in August. Summary Jane Street reported more than $1 billion in spot Bitcoin ETF shares at quarter end. BlackRock’s IBIT represented approximately $828 million, making it the firm’s largest disclosed
Printr has started closing its token launch platform and will end all operations by Aug. 31 after failing to secure the capital and distribution support needed to continue. Summary Printr will automatically unstake supported positions and claim outstanding rewards beginning Aug. 18. Users missing returned assets after Aug. 20 must contact the team through Discord
Cardano price fell about 1% to $0.174 as traders weighed a two-stage Dijkstra upgrade roadmap against a bearish chart structure and nearby liquidation risks. Summary Cardano price traded near $0.174 after breaking below a rising channel on the 4-hour chart. Cardano’s Dijkstra upgrade will roll out in two phases, beginning with protocol version 12. The
Truth Ventures CEO Varun Datta has urged crypto investors not to demand recurring revenue from seed-stage companies, as RootData has listed 99 crypto projects that closed, entered bankruptcy, or became inactive in 2026. Summary RootData listed 99 crypto projects as closed, bankrupt, or inactive by late July. Galaxy recorded $4 billion across 355 crypto venture
World Liberty Financial has received preliminary OCC approval to establish a national trust bank that would issue USD1, manage its reserves, and provide digital asset custody across the United States. Summary World Liberty Trust must satisfy OCC requirements before it can begin banking operations. The proposed Florida-based bank would take over USD1 issuance and reserve
Fireblocks has appointed former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Acting Chairman Elad Roisman as its chief regulatory and policy officer and general counsel for regulatory affairs. Summary Roisman will oversee Fireblocks’ regulatory strategy, policy engagement, and legal work involving regulation. The former SEC commissioner will act as the company’s main contact with regulators and standards
NAVI Protocol has launched NAVI Prime, a Sui-based lending framework designed for funds seeking more clarity, transparency, and control over capital management. Summary NAVI Prime provides lending infrastructure for institutional and professional capital on Sui. NAVI Protocol says the framework focuses on transparent and controllable fund management. DefiLlama tracks about $124.6 million in total value
Fake downloads of The Odyssey have begun spreading Lumma Stealer malware through files disguised as high-quality movie releases, putting crypto wallets, passwords, and browser sessions at risk. Summary Fake The Odyssey downloads use .exe files disguised as 1080p, WEBRip, and Blu-ray releases. Lumma Stealer can collect crypto wallet data, passwords, payment details, and authentication cookies.
