Circle Launches Agent Stack for AI Payments and Raises $222M for Arc Blockchain at $3B Valuation

USDC News Circle has unveiled Agent Stack, a comprehensive suite of developer tools engineered to let artificial intelligence agents autonomously hold funds, settle transactions and procure services u...

Circle Internet Group Gains 16% as Arc Blockchain Raise Draws Blackrock and Apollo

Key Takeaways Circle shares closed up 16% on May 11, 2026, pushing CRCL’s year-to-date gains to roughly 68%. Blackrock, A16z, and Apollo backed Circle’s $222M Arc token presale at a $3B fully diluted ...

Circle (CRCL) is trying to prove it’s more than just a stablecoin company with $3 billion blockchain

Circle’s (CRCL) upcoming Arc blockchain and its $222 million token presale are raising a broader question for crypto investors: should Circle still be valued mainly as a stablecoin issuer, or as an in...

Spores Network And Metay Join Forces To Accelerate Scale AI-Driven Web3 Applications Using Decentralized Computing

As part of efforts to run its AI-powered decentralized applications efficiently and offer better user experience, Spores Network, a Web3 multi-chain launchpad, today announced a strategic partnership ...

Circle Reports Strong Q1 Growth: $3B Arc Blockchain Investment Signals New Institutional and AI-Driven Finance Era

Circle is executing a global stable coin market strategy while the communications scale more globally. Actual Q1 2026 financials show not only continued strong revenue growth but a purposeful developm...

Circle launches Arc blockchain at $3B valuation

Circle has launched the Arc blockchain after raising $222 million in a token presale backed by BlackRock and a16z. Summary Circle raised $222 million in a presale of ARC tokens, valuing the Arc blockc...

Solana news (SOL): Biggest consensus overhaul in blockchain’s history is live for testing

Solana developer Anza said Monday that Alpenglow, the network’s biggest proposed consensus overhaul to date, is live on a community test cluster, marking a major step toward a potential mainnet rollou...

Circle raises $222 million from BlackRock and Wall Street giants for Arc blockchain

Circle Internet Group, the publicly listed issuer of the USDC stablecoin, pulled in $222 million through a presale of the native token for its new Arc blockchain, giving the network a fully diluted va...

Circle Raises $222M for Arc Blockchain at $3B Valuation

The funding round included major investors like Andreessen Horowitz, BlackRock, and Standard Chartered. Circle also reported strong Q1 2026 growth, with USDC circulation rising to $77 billion and on-c...

Circle Pulls $222 Million From Blackrock and A16z to Launch Arc Blockchain at $3B Valuation

Key Takeaways Circle raises $222 million in an ARC token presale at a $3 billion FDV, with A16z leading at $75 million. Blackrock, Apollo, and ICE join the round, signaling TradFi’s deepening bet on s...

Peter Schiff Labels Bitcoin A ‘Decentralized Ponzi,’ Calls Strategy’s STRC A ‘Centralized’ Version

Peter Schiff Labels Bitcoin A ‘Decentralized Ponzi,’ Calls Strategy’s STRC A ‘Centralized’ Version Skip to content Home Crypto News Peter Schiff Labels Bitcoin a ‘D...

Tether launches decentralized local AI using Isaac Asimov’s Psychohistory straight out of Foundation

Make CryptoSlate preferred on Tether’s second reserve asset is intelligence Tether’s QVAC project begins with an unusual phrase for a stablecoin company. The company describes “QVAC Psy” as a family o...

UXLINK And Origins Network Partner To Power Scalable AI-Driven Web3 Applications Using Decentralized Computing

In a groundbreaking move to accelerate scalable Web3 solutions powered by artificial intelligence, UXLINK, a Web3 social protocol, today entered into a strategic collaboration with Origins Network, a ...

Bittensor Subnet 68 Screens 11 Million Molecules in Decentralized Drug Discovery Race

TLDR: Bittensor Subnet 68 has already screened over 11 million molecules across nine disease targets. Three live competitions cover molecule screening, nanobody design, and search optimization. Yuma C...

BlackRock Embarks on Ambitious Blockchain Journey

Asset management titan BlackRock takes significant strides into the blockchain space with strategic filings submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission. These documents represent BlackRock&...

DePIN: Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks Explained

DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks) is a movement that uses blockchain technology and token incentives to build and maintain real-world infrastructure. By crowdsourcing resources li...

Telegram asserts control over TON blockchain, driving momentum

Telegram just stopped pretending it wasn’t running the show. The messaging giant officially took over primary operational control of the TON blockchain on May 4, replacing the TON Foundation as the ne...

Antier Solutions Raises $3M From GVFL To Accelerate Enterprise Blockchain Adoption

Antier Solutions Raises $3M From GVFL To Accelerate Enterprise Blockchain Adoption Skip to content Home Crypto News Antier Solutions Raises $3M from GVFL to Accelerate Enterprise Blockchain Adop...

Understanding BRC-20 Tokens – Blockchain.News

Unlike Ethereum’s ERC-20 standard, which uses smart contracts, BRC-20 tokens use JSON data inscribed onto individual satoshis to manage token supply and movements directly on the Bitcoin ledger.     H...

What is Celestia (TIA)? – Blockchain.News

Celestia is the first modular blockchain network focused specifically on data availability. By separating the consensus and data availability layers from the execution layer, Celestia allows developer...

Paul Atkins Pushes SEC Crypto Regulation Review for Blockchain Rules

TLDR: SEC Chair Paul Atkins said crypto markets may need updated securities rules built for blockchain systems. The SEC is reviewing exchange definitions to determine how on-chain trading platforms sh...

Solana: The High-Performance Blockchain Explained

Solana is a third-generation blockchain designed for high-speed decentralized applications through a unique architecture that combines Proof of History (PoH) with Proof of Stake (PoS). It distinguishe...

HYPE Token: A Rising Star in the Decentralized Futures Market

The native token of the Hyperliquid decentralized futures platform, HYPE, is experiencing a significant increase, almost doubling from $20 to $43 since the beginning of the year. This impressive perfo...

Telegram’s TON Could Become the World’s Biggest Retail Blockchain After Explosive 100% Surge

Telegram has formally replaced the TON Foundation as the main force behind The Open Network (TON), with founder Pavel Durov confirming the messenger will become the chain’s largest validator. To...

Real Estate Blockchain Startup Balcony Secures $12.7M In Seed Funding

Real Estate Blockchain Startup Balcony Secures $12.7M In Seed Funding Skip to content Home Crypto News Real Estate Blockchain Startup Balcony Secures $12.7M in Seed Funding ...

Shanghai launches blockchain trading platform as commodity index drops 4.81%

The SSE Commodity Index dropped to about 7,468 points on May 8, 2026. Compared to last year, this was over 5% less. To deal with falling prices, Shanghai is launching new initiatives. The city has int...

Japan to Enter the Blockchain Era with Round-the-Clock Government Bond Trading

Key Takeaways Led by Progmat, Japan will tokenize government bonds this year to tap the $4T daily global repo market. Tokenization will cut 1-day settlements to instant, boosting market liquidity for ...

Japan Tokenizes Bonds on Blockchain 24/7

Japan will issue blockchain-based sovereign bonds with 24/7 market access. Smart contracts automate bond payments and improve settlement efficiency. Tokenized bonds aim to boost liquidity and moderniz...

Multi Investment Raises $616M To Accelerate Blockchain, Web3, And Fintech Ventures

Swiss asset management firm Multi Investment has secured 480 million Swiss francs ($615.89 million) in new capital, earmarking the funds for expansion into next-generation technologies including block...

South Korea taps Samsung SDS for blockchain securities system development

Samsung SDS, the subsidiary of the Samsung Group, has won a contract for the operation and construction of the token securities platform for the Korea Securities Depository.  In a press release publis...

SwarmBase Integrates AIDEN AI Agent to Simplify Blockchain Education and Governance 

SwarmBase, a famous decentralized infrastructure company, has joined IQ AI, a renowned decentralized network that integrates AI and blockchain technologies. The partnership includes the integration of...

GoldFinger Taps 4AI for Smarter RWA Blockchain Solutions

GoldFinger, a Real-World Asset (RWA) project that tokenizes physical precious metals, primarily gold, to connect traditional finance (tradFi) with the Web3 ecosystem, has successfully made a partnersh...