SXSW recap: Panels favoring AI over crypto in 2026

Unlike previous years, only a handful of official events at the 2026 version of the iconic Austin festival featured crypto.

Unlike previous years, only a handful of official events at the 2026 version of the iconic Austin festival featured crypto.

About two-thirds of the companyβs tokens are currently staked, generating an estimated $180 million in annualized revenue.

Bitcoin chases $75,000 as the return of aggressive spot BTC ETF inflows, billion dollar buys from Strategy and an improvement in investorsβ risk appetite propel the crypto market.

The Sei Development Foundation joined in the round to support expansion of an SEC-regulated alternative trading system and settlement platform for blockchain-based securities.

Crypto wealth manager Abra plans a Nasdaq debut through a SPAC merger, joining a growing wave of digital asset companies tapping public markets for capital.

Dubbed βOperation Atlantic,β the effort involves law enforcement agencies from the three countries and is aimed at preventing phishing attacks involving cryptocurrencies.

Bitcoin achieved new six-week highs at the week's first Wall Street open, but analysis stayed risk-off, arguing that the long-term BTC price downtrend was still in place.

A small pricing error in wstETH collateral caused $27 million in Aave liquidations, highlighting the critical role of price oracles and automated risk systems in DeFi.

Iran-linked contracts drove prediction market activity higher as the CFTC opened rulemaking and Democrats moved to ban war and death bets.