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World Gold Council plans to build shared infrastructure platform for digital gold

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The World Gold Council (WGC), a London-based industry body established to promote gold markets on behalf of leading mining companies, has proposed “Gold as a Service,” a shared infrastructure that connects physical gold custody with digital issuance and management. The initiative aims to make it much easier for companies to launch gold-backed products by providing a ready-made, trusted system instead of building everything from scratch, as noted in a whitepaper co-authored with Boston Consulting Group (BCG). With “Gold as a Service,” WGC wants to reduce complexity when it comes to…

Kalshi doubles valuation to $22 billion with new $1 billion raise

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Kalshi has raised more than $1 billion at a $22 billion valuation in a new financing round led by Coatue Management, the Wall Street Journal reported. The deal roughly doubles the company’s valuation from its $11 billion December raise and shows investors are still willing to pay up for exposure to the prediction market boom. The timing matters because prediction markets are no longer a niche side bet in crypto and fintech. Data cited by Artemis shows the sector processed roughly $27 billion in January 2026 and $23.4 billion in…

Anchorage Digital expands Atlas network with collateral management for institutional crypto lending

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Anchorage Digital has expanded its Atlas network to include collateral management, adding another piece of infrastructure for institutions that want to lend against crypto without taking on the operational and counterparty risks that have long slowed the market. The company said Atlas now supports nearly 600 participants, up fourfold from a year ago, and has processed tens of billions of dollars in settlements to date. Anchorage is pitching the new product as a regulated, always-on system for monitoring collateral, issuing margin calls, and handling liquidations across secured loans, structured products,…

NASA weighs shifting Artemis mission to SpaceX Starship, reducing Boeing’s role

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NASA today expanded SpaceX’s responsibilities within the Artemis lunar program while scaling back Boeing’s involvement, a realignment driven by growing frustration with legacy contractor delays and a deepening reliance on SpaceX’s reusable vehicle technology. According to a Bloomberg report, SpaceX’s Starship would take on a central role by docking with Orion in Earth orbit and propelling astronauts to lunar orbit, replacing a key function previously assigned to Boeing’s Space Launch System. The original plan relied on SLS to carry Orion toward the moon before meeting a Starship lander near lunar…

Datavault AI signs agreement to acquire NYIAX for blockchain trading

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Datavault AI said Thursday it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire NYIAX, a move that gives the company control of blockchain-based exchange technology it says will underpin a broader push into institutional trading venues for data and other tokenized real-world assets. The announcement converts an October 13, 2025 letter of intent into a formal merger agreement and deepens a relationship that already included licensing agreements and a technology alliance announced in March 2025. The company said NYIAX’s infrastructure will be combined with Datavault AI’s Information Data Exchange and its…

Apyx expands Strategy’s STRC stake to $29M, targets top-holder position

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Apyx, a dividend-backed stablecoin protocol, acquired an additional 33,888 shares of Strategy’s preferred stock instrument STRC, bringing its total holdings to 288,888 shares valued at approximately $29 million. We just bought more $STRC ❗️ After purchasing an additional 33,888 shares, Apyx now holds 288,888 $STRC. Enhanced digital credit yield is now onchain.And it’s coming for stablecoins & yield farming. pic.twitter.com/Irfxw3HydJ — Apyx (@apyx_fi) March 18, 2026 The accumulation is part of the protocol’s stated ambition to become the largest STRC holder. The purchase comes one week after Apyx added 200,000…

Avalanche gains Animoca Brands backing in push across Asia and the Middle East

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Animoca Brands has made a strategic investment in Ava Labs and entered a partnership aimed at accelerating growth across the Avalanche ecosystem, with an initial focus on entertainment, real-world assets, and digital identity. The companies said the collaboration will center on capital deployment, product integrations, and strategic advisory support for projects building on Avalanche. The partnership will initially target Asia and the Middle East, where Animoca has been building regional infrastructure and institutional ties. Animoca opened its first Middle East office in Dubai in April 2025 and said at the…

Google brings vibe coding to production apps with new AI Studio upgrade

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Google has introduced a major upgrade to its AI Studio platform, rolling out a new coding experience powered by its Antigravity agent aimed at turning simple prompts into fully functional, production-ready applications. The update expands AI Studio from a prototyping environment into a more complete development stack. Developers can now build applications with backend infrastructure, user authentication, and persistent storage directly inside the platform, removing the need to rely on external tools. A key component of the upgrade is the Antigravity coding agent, which is designed to understand entire project…

TRX/USDC trading pairs now available on Aerodrome, fueling cross-chain liquidity for TRON’s ecosystem

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Geneva, Switzerland — March 19, 2026 — TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), today announced the launch of the TRX/USDC trading pair on Aerodrome, the leading decentralized exchange (DEX) on Base. This brings TRX, the native utility token of the TRON network, into Base’s rapidly expanding decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem through LayerZero’s cross-chain infrastructure. The integration connects TRON’s established blockchain network with one of the fastest-growing DeFi environments, unlocking new opportunities for traders and liquidity providers…

Hawkish Fed and sticky inflation send risk assets sliding

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The Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates parked at 3.5%-3.75% this week, and the market responded with all the enthusiasm of someone finding out their flight got canceled. Risk assets across the board took a hit, with crypto leading the retreat as traders recalibrated their expectations for how long tight monetary policy sticks around. Bitcoin slipped below $69K, shedding roughly 2.5% in 24 hours. Ethereum fell near $2,100, down 2.7%. Solana dropped toward $87, and XRP settled around $1.43. The Fear & Greed Index sits at 23 — deep…