Author: James Wilson

AI trading startup Moment, founded by ex-Citadel Securities quants, has raised $78m in new funding led by Index Ventures after signing major wealth managers to its automated fixed income and equity trading platform. Summary Moment closes $78m round led by Index Ventures, with Andreessen Horowitz and Avra joining Fintech automates fixed income and equity trading technology for financial institutions New capital follows a $36m raise in July 2025 as the firm scales partnerships with Edward Jones, LPL and Hightower According to Bloomberg, Moment raised $78m after a year in which it onboarded firms including Edward Jones, LPL Financial and Hightower Advisors…

AI’s surging demand for power-hungry data centers is turning listed Bitcoin miners into strategic infrastructure plays, with Bernstein flagging nearly $90 billion of announced AI partnerships that could redraw the sector’s economics. Summary Bernstein says “Follow the Gigawatts” as miners pivot power capacity into AI data centers. Bitcoin miners control more than 27 GW of planned power capacity versus roughly 3.7 GW tied to announced AI deals. IREN, Riot, CleanSpark, and Core Scientific earn “outperform” ratings with triple‑digit upside projected for some names. Bernstein’s latest research argues that the AI data center build‑out is colliding head‑on with a constrained U.S.…

Crypto exchange Ouinex has raised $3.5m from its own traders, lifting total funding to $9m to build a “Non‑Centralized Order Book” designed to shield retail from market makers. Summary Ouinex secures $3.5m, bringing total funding to $9m Round funded solely by retail and professional traders on the platform New capital will build a “No‑CLOB” model to keep market makers from seeing user orders According to Forbes, crypto and derivatives platform Ouinex announced on May 19 that it had raised $3.5 million, taking aggregate funding to $9 million since launch. The France‑based company told Forbes that every investor in the new round is either…

Crypto exchanges and executives are spending more on personal security as kidnappings, home invasions, and “wrench attacks” become a growing risk across the industry. Summary Coinbase spent about $8.7 million on Brian Armstrong’s security and protection costs in 2025. Gemini pays Winklevoss Capital Management $400,000 per month for executive protection services. crypto.news reported France logged 41 crypto-linked kidnappings in 2026 as attacks moved offline. Bloomberg reported that crypto firms are raising security spending after a rise in violent attacks targeting executives, investors, and event attendees. The report linked the trend to kidnappings, home invasions, and physical threats aimed at forcing…

Bitcoin price remained under pressure on Monday as weakening technical indicators, heavy ETF outflows, and rising geopolitical tensions continued weighing on investor sentiment, with traders increasingly watching whether BTC could revisit the key $75,000 support zone next. Summary Bitcoin price slipped toward the $76,000 region as bearish SMA crossover signals and weakening RSI momentum increased downside pressure on BTC. Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded over $1 billion in recent net outflows, while short-term holders realized losses on more than 15,000 BTC. Analysts identified key Bitcoin support near $75,733, with CoinGlass liquidation data showing dense leverage clusters around the $75,500 zone. According…

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party has advanced a new AI-blockchain finance proposal that calls for tokenized deposits, yen stablecoins, and 24/7 programmable settlement. Summary Japan’s LDP approved an AI-blockchain finance plan linking tokenized deposits, stablecoins, and agentic commerce systems. Proposal calls for tokenized Bank of Japan deposits and yen stablecoins to support programmable payments. Asian policy framework would align RWA audits, KYC rules, and cross-border on-chain finance standards regionally. The proposal, titled “Next-generation AI & Onchain Finance Concept,” was prepared by an LDP project team under Seiji Kihara. Kihara said on X that the proposal had passed the party process…

Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House have pushed to turn a temporary restriction on a central bank digital currency into a permanent ban as Congress prepares to vote on a major housing bill later this week. Summary House Republicans have pushed to make the proposed U.S. CBDC ban permanent in the revised 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. Representative Warren Davidson said the Senate’s 2030 expiration date could create a future pathway for a Federal Reserve-issued digital dollar. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer has continued urging the Senate to pass his Anti CBDC Surveillance State Act after it cleared the…

Kevin Warsh is set to take over the Federal Reserve as traders lower their expectations for rate cuts before the next policy meeting. Summary Kevin Warsh enters the Fed as traders sharply cut expectations for 2026 rate relief ahead. CME and Kalshi data show markets now expect rates to stay higher for longer ahead. CFTC staffing worries grow as CLARITY Act could expand crypto oversight before new appointments arrive. Warsh is set to be sworn in as Federal Reserve chair on Friday after the U.S. Senate confirmed him in a 54-45 vote. He replaces Jerome Powell as chair, while Powell…

HIVE Digital is pivoting from Bitcoin mining to a CAD 3.5b, 320 MW Toronto AI “super factory” hosting 100,000+ GPUs, sending its stock up over 35% on the news. Summary HIVE Digital plans to build a 320 MW AI infrastructure park near Toronto, pitched as one of Canada’s largest sovereign AI “super factories,” sending its stock up more than 35% at Monday’s open. The CAD 3.5 billion (about $2.55 billion) project, advanced by HIVE’s BUZZ high‑performance computing unit, is designed to host over 100,000 GPUs and begin operations in the second half of 2027. The move deepens HIVE’s pivot from…

SpaceX Bitcoin holdings stand at $637m, on-chain data shows, making it the fourth largest known corporate holder. Summary SpaceX holds 8,285 BTC worth approximately $637m in Coinbase Prime custody, per Arkham Intelligence data, with the position unchanged since June 2022. The company ranks fourth among known private corporate Bitcoin holders, trailing Block.one, Tether Holdings, and Stone Ridge Holdings Group. SpaceX is targeting a June 12 Nasdaq debut under ticker SPCX, which will require public disclosure of the Bitcoin position under FASB fair-value accounting rules for the first time. SpaceX holds 8,285 BTC worth approximately $637 million in Coinbase Prime custody,…