Hong Kong's RedotPay eyes $150 million raise ahead of US IPO: Bloomberg March 18, 2026, 12:20AM EDT • Companies
The Daily: Messari CEO steps down amid layoffs in 'AI-first' pivot, Mastercard to acquire BVNK for up to $1.8 billion, and more March 17, 2026, 2:10PM EDT •
GSR expands into token lifecycle management with $57 million acquisition of Autonomous and Architech March 17, 2026, 10:51AM EDT • Mergers & Acquisitions
Robinhood's startup fund invests roughly $35 million across Stripe and AI audio firm March 17, 2026, 10:20AM EDT • Deals
Mastercard to acquire stablecoin infrastructure firm BVNK for up to $1.8 billion March 17, 2026, 8:45AM EDT • Mergers & Acquisitions
Ironlight raises $21 million to expand regulated marketplace for tokenized securities March 16, 2026, 11:19AM EDT •
Bernstein likens Strategy to a ‘bitcoin central bank of last resort’ as institutional demand strengthens BTC capital base March 16, 2026, 8:47AM EDT •
Abra to go public via SPAC merger at $750 million valuation March 16, 2026, 8:19AM EDT • Mergers & Acquisitions
Metaplanet lines up $531 million in 'additional firepower' for 210,000 BTC plan, CEO Gerovich says March 16, 2026, 7:54AM EDT • Companies
Vitalik Buterin questions political pivot by AI safety group that cashed out roughly $500M from his SHIB donation March 13, 2026, 7:11AM EDT • People