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Nvidia Restricts Crypto Startups From AI Accelerator Program Amidst Export Controls

Nvidia Restricts Crypto Startups From AI Accelerator Program Amidst Export Controls

Nvidia, a key player in the global artificial intelligence race and best known for its semiconductors, has imposed a policy shift regarding crypto startups in its accelerator program. This decision comes as the company navigates stricter export controls, particularly concerning its H20 chip designed to comply with US restrictions for...

Unstoppable Domains and Derad Network Introduce .derad TLD for Web3 Aviation Identity

Unstoppable Domains and Derad Network Introduce .derad TLD for Web3 Aviation Identity

Unstoppable Domains, the world’s most popular platform for Web3 digital identity, today announced the launch of a new top-level domain (TLD) .derad. This fantastic news stems from their partnership with Interconsea Inc., developer of the Derad Network. The initiative, announced on April 24, 2025, in San Francisco, CA, aims to...

Fintech Funding Frenzy Ignites US Startup Scene with Multi-Million Dollar Investments

Fintech Funding Frenzy Ignites US Startup Scene with Multi-Million Dollar Investments

The good times continue for US fintech startups, with a host of companies raising large rounds of funding already in 2025 golden-agers. These capital infusions are driving innovation and growth in nearly every sector of the fintech ecosystem.Fundraise Up, a Brooklyn-based fundraising platform for nonprofits, leads the pack with a...

AI Startup Powers Kraken's $1.5 Billion NinjaTrader Acquisition

AI Startup Powers Kraken's $1.5 Billion NinjaTrader Acquisition

A new Silicon Valley AI startup, Termina.ai, was largely responsible for Kraken’s recent $1.5 billion acquisition of NinjaTrader. The AI-enabled platform enabled quick turnaround of comprehensive, nuanced due diligence. This gave Kraken the ability to accelerate the acquisition process and validate the core thesis of the deal. It was a...

Lattica Unveils FHE-Powered Cloud Service for AI Privacy

Lattica Unveils FHE-Powered Cloud Service for AI Privacy

Lattica, Inc. is a fast-growing R&D startup that recently emerged from stealth mode. They realized, developed, and launched their Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) solution as a cloud-based service. This innovative platform enables secure querying of artificial intelligence models using FHE, bringing enhanced privacy and security to encrypted data processing without...

Gods Unchained Pioneers Web3 Integration, Empowering Player Ownership

Gods Unchained Pioneers Web3 Integration, Empowering Player Ownership

Gods Unchained is the most popular trading card game built on the blockchain. Today, it’s incorporating Web3 technology to deepen player ownership and expand a creative gaming experience. This sharp strategy creates an innovative balance between earning cards and in-game currency through play, driving a sense of community and competition.Immutable...

Balance Token Gains Momentum with Listings on Major Exchanges

Balance Token Gains Momentum with Listings on Major Exchanges

Balance Token (EPT) is currently the most active cryptocurrency in the world. It has recently been listed on major exchanges, including MEXC, Bitget and Gate.io. These listings are a significant achievement for EPT itself. They increase accessibility and liquidity, underscoring the growing need for transparency and accountability in the crypto...

Unstoppable Domains and myCircle Introduce .mycircle TLD for Enhanced Onchain Networking

Unstoppable Domains and myCircle Introduce .mycircle TLD for Enhanced Onchain Networking

Unstoppable Domains, the world’s most popular digital identity platform, has collaborated with myCircle to bring the new .mycircle top-level domain (TLD) to life. Through this collaboration, we hope to equip professionals—these innovators—with an intuitive and powerful tool for cultivating authenticity’s value and security into every digital relationship. The dots .mycircle...

Trump Media Eyes Crypto Market With New SPAC and ETF Plans

Trump Media Eyes Crypto Market With New SPAC and ETF Plans

TMTG’s entry into the cryptocurrency market is already notable for its audacity. They’re not just starting a new special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) and creating crypto-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Executives at Trump Media are currently leading the charge on a $179 million SPAC. It’s named Renatus Tactical Acquisition Corp I,...

Tomorrow Photo Ceases Operations, Cites Consumer Hardware Challenges

Tomorrow Photo Ceases Operations, Cites Consumer Hardware Challenges

Tomorrow, a Seattle-based startup, wanted to make food last longer by putting mini high-tech refrigerators in grocery stores. Now it is closing its online platform for good. Founder Andrew Kinzer announced the closure on the company’s blog yesterday, detailing the challenges they faced as insurmountable within the consumer hardware space....

Further Reading

Bitcoin for SMEs: Lessons from Japan's Corporate Crypto Embrace

7 Asian Startup Secrets Unlock Bitcoin's Corporate Power in Europe

Bitcoin Adoption in Japan Offers Key Lessons for European SMEs

Why Paradigm's Kuru Labs Bet is a Game Changer for Asian DeFi

Paradigm Bets Big on Monad: $11.6M Fuels Kuru Labs' DeFi Engine

CoinDesk's Ian Allison Honored for FTX Coverage

Kuru Labs' $11.6M Raise – Data Reveals a Risky Bet or Genius Move?

CrossFi's Bold Gamble: Will Web3 Banking Disrupt China's Fintech Giants?