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Ethereum Foundation AI lead Davide Crapis and Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin have proposed a way to use zero-knowledge proofs and other methods to ensure that a user’s interactions with large language models are private, while preventing spam and abuse.  API calls occur every time a user sends a message to a software application, such as an AI chatbot. Crapis and Buterin said in a blog post on Wednesday that a core challenge for both users and providers is privacy, security and efficiency.“We need a system where a user can deposit funds once and make thousands of API calls anonymously, securely,…

Thailand’s government on Tuesday approved the Finance Ministry’s proposal allowing digital assets to be used as underlying assets in the country’s derivatives and capital markets. The move aims to modernize Thailand’s derivatives markets in line with international standards, strengthen regulatory oversight and investor protection, and position itself as a regional hub for institutional crypto trading, the Bangkok Post reported.The country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will amend the Derivatives Act to enable these new asset classes, which include Bitcoin (BTC) and carbon credits. “The decision to formally recognize digital assets, including cryptocurrencies and digital tokens […] reflects a growing understanding that…

According to the Skynet Prediction Markets Report, prediction markets crossed decisively into the mainstream in 2025, with annual trading volume growing fourfold. A small group of dominant platforms now controls the majority of global activity.Kalshi ranks first in Skynet’s 2026 platform assessment with a score of 90.72 (AA), followed closely by Polymarket at 89.88 (AA), and Opinion at 89.02 (AA).The consolidation aligns with capital flows. As reported by Forbes, Kalshi and Polymarket were valued at $11 billion and $9 billion, respectively, after major funding rounds in 2025. Venture investors deployed $3.7 billion into the category last year, minting multiple billionaire…

Sam Bankman-Fried, the imprisoned former CEO of FTX, reportedly filed a motion for a new trial in the Southern District of New York today, citing Rule 33 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and the Due Process Clause of the U.S. Constitution. The filing, reported by the Inner City Press, was supported by a declaration from attorney Daniel Chapsky and comes as SBF continues to dispute the circumstances surrounding FTX’s bankruptcy and his conviction.  In a series of recent posts on X, SBF claimed he never approved the bankruptcy filing and that lawyers effectively forced the company into Chapter…

In February 2025, the Web3 Foundation introduced Referendum 498, a transformative proposal to allocate 10 million DOT from the W3F treasury to redefine Kusama’s role in the Web3 ecosystem. Originally conceived as Polkadot’s “chaotic canary” and testing ground for bleeding-edge features, Kusama has proven its resilience and capacity for innovation, most notably during the “Spammening” stress test, where it handled 143,000 transactions per second.Now, as Polkadot matures, Kusama is evolving from a testbed into a peer network — an experiment-central hub where radical ideas in zero-knowledge proofs, proof-of-personhood, and digital art can flourish without constraint.The referendum outlined the support for bleeding-edge development and…

Wall Street’s first attempt at a public bond sale backed by bitcoin loans has hit some turbulence after bitcoin’s sharp decline triggered forced liquidations. Bankers at Jefferies have spent months pitching institutional investors on a $188 million asset-backed bond deal tied to thousands of loans issued by crypto lender Ledn, according to Wall Street Journal reporting.  The structure is designed to package one-year loans made to individuals who post bitcoin as collateral, with proceeds from the bond sale providing Ledn additional capital to extend new credit. But the transaction has been tested after bitcoin fell roughly 27% since mid-January, prompting…

The digital asset market is currently experiencing extreme volatility and signs of capitulation. Global market capitalization has fluctuated between $2.41 trillion and $2.49 trillion following a sharp sell-off that erased more than $500 billion in value over a short period. Market sentiment deteriorated rapidly during the decline. The Fear & Greed Index dropped to levels between 9 and 11, marking “Extreme Fear” and reaching its lowest readings since the 2022 exchange collapse, before recovering slightly to 14. Periods like this typically reduce participation and speculative activity. Liquidity tightens, risk tolerance contracts, and attention shifts away from short-term narratives. Infrastructure projects…

Wall Street’s Goldman Sachs has revealed an expansion of its crypto holdings, reporting roughly $2.36 billion in total crypto exposure — including $1.1 billion in Bitcoin ETFs, according to financial holding disclosures. Bitcoin’s portion of the haul — the largest of any digital asset listed — highlights just how far the venerable investment bank has shifted from earlier skepticism toward meaningful exposure in the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market cap.  The $1.1 billion position was in IBIT, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF. The SEC filings also revealed holdings of approximately $35.8 million in Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund, roughly $92,000…

The Arbitrum-based network is designed to support tokenized real-world assets and other on-chain financial services.Robinhood has launched the public testnet for Robinhood Chain, an Ethereum Layer 2 network built on Arbitrum, which has a total value locked (TVL) of over $2.3 billion. The testnet enables developers to start building apps and infrastructure on Robinhood Chain, which the company said is designed to support tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), lending platforms, perpetual futures exchanges, and other on-chain financial services, according to a press release viewed by The Defiant.Johann Kerbrat, Robinhood’s head of crypto, said in an exclusive interview with The Defiant that…

Dogecoin started a recovery wave above the $0.0950 zone against the US Dollar. DOGE is now facing hurdles near $0.10 and might struggle to continue higher. DOGE price started a recovery wave from $0.090 and climbed above $0.0950. The price is trading below the $0.0960 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a key declining channel forming with support at $0.090 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could continue to move up if it stays above $0.090. Dogecoin Price Hits Resistance Dogecoin price started a recovery wave from the $0.080…