JPMorgan Chase is making a major bet on artificial intelligence in finance, committing $500 million to San Francisco-based hedge fund Numerai, according to Bloomberg.

Aave Labs, the team behind the leading DeFi lending protocol, has unveiled Horizon — a new institutional lending platform that merges traditional finance (TradFi) with decentralized finance (DeFi).

China’s debate over stablecoins is heating up, with former central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan warning that the digital assets could destabilize the country’s financial system.

The Solana ecosystem is expanding into hardware once again, this time with a handheld gaming console set to debut in October.

Cryptocurrency has become a lifeline for millions in Venezuela as the country battles hyperinflation and a prolonged economic meltdown.

Trading platform Webull has rolled out cryptocurrency services in Australia, expanding its global push just days after reviving its crypto business in the United States.

MetaMask, one of the most widely used crypto wallets, has rolled out a new feature designed to make onboarding simpler: users can now create, back up, and restore wallets using their Google or Apple accounts.

Mastercard and Circle are strengthening their partnership to bring stablecoin settlement to acquiring institutions across Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EEMEA).

The UAE is strengthening its status as a global financial hub with a landmark partnership between Lunate and Brevan Howard.

San Francisco hedge fund Numerai has secured a major vote of confidence from Wall Street.

YZi Labs, the newly rebranded venture arm of Binance, has made a strategic investment in USD.AI, a stablecoin protocol designed to channel liquidity into artificial intelligence infrastructure. The funding amount was not disclosed.