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Paradigm plans $1.5 billion fund to expand into AI, robotics

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Paradigm is seeking to raise as much as $1.5 billion for a new fund that would expand its scope into frontier technologies, including artificial intelligence and robotics, according to The Wall Street Journal. The San Francisco-based venture capital firm has built its reputation backing digital asset protocols and web3 infrastructure since its founding by former Sequoia partner Matt Huang and Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam. Paradigm, overseeing $12.6 billion in assets as of late 2024, launched a $2.5 billion vehicle in 2021 that backed projects including Uniswap and StarkWare, and followed…

Trump Media explores Truth Social spin-off following merger plans

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Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), which runs President Trump’s social media platform, said Friday it is evaluating a plan to spin off Truth Social into a standalone, publicly traded company. The spin-off would be part of a corporate restructuring that is under discussion among TMTG, TAE Technologies, and Texas Ventures Acquisition III. In late 2025, TMTG announced a merger with fusion energy firm TAE Technologies in an all-stock deal valued at over $6 billion. The combined company plans to begin construction of a utility-scale fusion power plant this year.…

Trump-backed World Liberty plans governance staking overhaul to reward active participation

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World Liberty Financial, a DeFi platform backed by the Trump family, has put forward a governance proposal that would require holders of unlocked WLFI tokens to stake them to vote, while offering staking rewards to those who actively participate in governance. Under the plan introduced on February 26, WLFI holders must lock their tokens for at least 180 days to take part in governance voting. Participants who cast at least 2 governance votes during their lock-up period would receive an estimated 2% annual return paid from the project’s treasury. Voting…

Meta plans stablecoin revival to expand payments across WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram

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Meta, the technology conglomerate behind Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is preparing to re-enter the stablecoin market in the second half of 2026, marking a significant pivot back to digital assets after abandoning its Diem project four years ago. According to a CoinDesk report, the company has engaged in early-stage talks with crypto infrastructure firms as it explores integrating stablecoins into its platforms. Meta’s renewed interest centers on facilitating cheaper international payments for content creators and enabling remittance services across its apps. The approach differs from the company’s 2019 Libra venture,…

Vitalik Buterin plans bolt-on cypherpunk layer to upgrade existing Ethereum

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Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, said on Friday he plans to build a “cypherpunk-principled” layer as an integrated extension to the Ethereum network, targeting core improvements like resistance to censorship, compatibility with zero-knowledge cryptography, and streamlined consensus mechanisms. I’m actually trying to do something even more ambitious: Create “cypherpunk principled non-ugly ethereum” as a bolt-on to the present-day system, in a way that’s as tightly integrated and interoperable as possible, and then grow it over time, in the mean time making sure… — vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) February 20, 2026 He…

OpenAI plans AI device lineup, including speaker and smart glasses

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OpenAI is building a family of AI powered consumer devices, including a smart speaker, smart glasses and potentially other connected hardware, according to a report from The Information. The first device, a smart speaker, is designed to passively observe its surroundings and deliver context-aware responses through ChatGPT, enabling features such as automated grocery ordering based on object recognition and personalized advice drawn from real-time environmental data. The speaker is expected to launch as early as February 2027, with a projected price between $200 and $300, positioning it to compete directly…

World Liberty Financial plans to tokenize Trump Hotel in Maldives

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World Liberty Financial has announced a new tokenization initiative involving loan revenue interests in the Trump International Hotel & Resort, Maldives, in collaboration with Securitize and DarGlobal. The project, developed by DarGlobal in partnership with The Trump Organization and slated for completion in 2030, will feature approximately 100 luxury beachfront and overwater villas. The offering is designed to give accredited investors exposure to fixed yields and loan revenue streams derived from the resort’s performance, including income potential and future sale participation. The announcement came during the World Liberty Forum at…

Uber plans $100 million investment in autonomous vehicle charging stations

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Ride hailing giant targets 10 self driving cities by 2026 as stock rebounds 3%. Uber announced today it will invest $100 million to construct fast-charging stations designed for autonomous vehicles across the United States. The infrastructure buildout will begin in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, and Dallas, supporting the company’s expanding robotaxi operations. The company has set a target of deploying self-driving taxi services in more than 10 cities by the end of 2026. The investment comes as the ride-hailing giant faces mounting pressure from rivals developing driverless…

Major Russian broker Finam plans to launch crypto mining fund as soon as this week

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Finam, one of the largest brokers in Russia, has registered a new crypto mining fund with the central bank and aims to start share trading on the Moscow Exchange as soon as this week, Finam President Vladislav Kochetkov announced recently on RBC Radio. The fund’s computing infrastructure is situated in Mordovia, featuring modern miners and gas-powered energy solutions. The fund seeks to generate Bitcoin for clients through its mining operations while leveraging tools like DeFi. This year, Finam will focus on building the fund platform, with projected returns of 40%…

Strategy Plans To Convert $6B Debt As Bitcoin Holdings Value Drops

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Strategy founder Michael Saylor has revealed the firm plans to convert its $6 billion in bond debt into equity — a move that reduces debt on the balance sheet. “Strategy can withstand a drawdown in BTC price to $8,000 and still have sufficient assets to fully cover our debt,” stated the firm on X on Sunday, prompting Saylor’s response.  The Bitcoin (BTC) treasury company currently holds $49 billion in Bitcoin reserves with a stash of 714,644 BTC.  Its convertible debt is around $6 billion, so BTC would need to fall…