YGG Play and AI-native game creation platform Verse8 have concluded their collaborative track at the BuidlHack 2026 hackathon in Seoul. The event put in focus the speed and commercial viability of developing web3 games using artificial intelligence. Hosted during Korea BUIDL Week, the “Casual Degen” track challenged developers to build fast-paced, crypto-native games by utilizing
Key Takeaways: Moneygram expands USDC services to boost cross-border remittance access. Stellar enables faster, lower-cost transactions through blockchain rails. Circle-backed infrastructure signals continued stablecoin adoption growth. Moneygram Expands Stablecoin Reach Across Latin America Stablecoin infrastructure is gaining institutional traction as firms expand blockchain-based payment rails across emerging markets. Payments firm Moneygram International Inc. announced on
Global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has uncovered 26 malicious applications on the Apple App Store masquerading as popular cryptocurrency wallets, including MetaMask, Ledger, Trust Wallet, and Coinbase. The fraudulent apps redirect users to phishing pages that imitate the official App Store, ultimately tricking victims into installing trojanized wallets designed to steal their digital assets. According to
Key Takeaways: Core Scientific plans $3.3 billion debt raise for 2031 notes, pivoting from bitcoin mining. JPMorgan-backed $1 billion credit and asset sales signal shift to AI data center revenue. Core Scientific may sell all of its bitcoin in 2026, showing miners moving toward stable AI income. Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific Eyes Major Debt Offering
OpenAI has announced the rollout of ChatGPT Images 2.0, an upgraded image generation model designed to deliver a significant leap in performance over its predecessor, ImageGen 1.5. The new model is available starting today across ChatGPT, Codex, and the OpenAI API. According to the company, Images 2.0 introduces stronger creative reasoning, enhanced design capabilities, more
Key Takeaways: Tether minted 2 billion USDT on Ethereum in three days, with total USDT supply now near $190 billion. Large USDT mints reflect institutional demand for dollar liquidity, not guaranteed capital inflows. Tether holds 57% of the stablecoin market as total stablecoin supply crosses $320 billion. The $2 Billion Mint Each USDT transaction was
Key Takeaways: Justin Sun filed a California federal lawsuit against WLFI on April 22 over $75 million in frozen tokens. Sun alleges an undisclosed smart contract function was used to freeze his 2.9 billion WLFI token position. World Liberty Financial maintains the token freeze was a routine security measure, not targeted at Sun. Major Investment
Key Takeaways: The Arbitrum Security Council and SEAL 911 froze 30,766 ETH on April 18 to mitigate the Kelp DAO heist. Certik analyst Wenzhao Dong warns that bridge thefts now create systemic bad debt for platforms like Aave. Kelp DAO aims to restore the rsETH peg and recover the remaining $220 million in missing digital
Key Takeaways: Soluna Holdings and Blockware signed a 4th expansion deal, adding 3.3 MW at Project Dorothy 1B in West Texas. Blockware now holds over 17 MW across Soluna sites, making it the first customer at Dorothy 1B. Soluna plans to develop Project Dorothy 3 at the Briscoe Wind Farm campus as buildout continues. West
Key Takeaways: Ripple says institutional adoption of digital assets is happening now. Craddock states the focus has shifted to infrastructure and real-world use cases. Paris events showed strong momentum, with Ripple citing real industry energy. Institutional Digital Asset Adoption Gains Momentum Institutional adoption of digital assets is gaining momentum across global finance, marking a decisive