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Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) is offering some of its top executives some big incentives to push the value of the company to new heights. Filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission show that the company granted new stock options to six executives, all with an expiration date within five years. The highest strike price for those options is $3,727.12 per share, which would give Meta a value of about $9.4 trillion based on its current shares outstanding. The compensation packages are designed to align management with shareholders, and notably don’t include founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who already owns roughly…

Wall Street asset management giant Franklin Templeton is launching a dedicated cryptocurrency division as it deepens its push into digital assets, anchored by a planned acquisition of crypto investment firm 250 Digital.The new unit, called Franklin Crypto, will bring together the 250 Digital team and its liquid crypto strategies — previously managed by CoinFund — under one structure aimed at institutional investors, the firm said Wednesday.Former CoinFund executive Christopher Perkins will lead the division, with Seth Ginns serving as chief investment officer alongside Franklin Templeton digital assets executive Tony Pecore. The group will report to Sandy Kaul, the firm’s head…

CryptoDirectories Press, The cryptocurrency market continues evolving beyond simple payments and speculation. One project rapidly gaining attention among investors, developers, and Web3 communities is Berachain, a next-generation Layer-1 blockchain introducing a groundbreaking consensus model known as Proof of Liquidity (PoL). Unlike traditional blockchains that reward passive staking, Berachain focuses on rewarding real economic activity and liquidity participation, positioning itself as a potential catalyst for the next wave of decentralized finance innovation. What Is Berachain? Berachain is an EVM-identical Layer-1 blockchain designed to align blockchain security, liquidity, and decentralized applications into a unified economic system. The Vision Behind Berachain Low liquidity…

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 1st, 2026, Chainwire Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is extending its popular Earn Carnival in response to strong user demand as global market volatility persists. The continued campaign maintains robust earning opportunities across premium Bybit Earn products with an additional prize pool of 1,200,000 USDT, offering eligible users enhanced yields on USDT and alternative assets. The expanded Earn Carnival supports users seeking yield on both stablecoin holdings and tokenized assets through three flagship offerings available on Bybit Earn: BYUSDT Flexible Savings With Bonus APR: Eligible Bybit users can continue to enjoy…

The investment bank has “high conviction” in Amazon’s growth potential — with AWS estimates that are far above what investors may be expecting.

CryptoMondays, the world’s largest IRL community for crypto enthusiasts, is proud to celebrate its ongoing partnership with the Swarm Foundation, a leader in decentralized storage and communication. This collaboration highlights a shared commitment to cyberpunk values, aiming to break out of digital bubbles and restore freedom to the larger internet. Builders, thinkers, and the tech-curious are invited to escape the typical conference fatigue at Coffee & Cypherpunks, taking place during EthCC in Cannes on Wednesday, April 1, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM GMT+2. This casual gathering offers a refreshing alternative to standard panels, providing a space to discuss decentralized storage,…

Small-Cap Stock Blockmate Ventures Is A Bet On A Clean Crypto Future Blockmate Ventures (TSX: $MATE) is a Canadian small-cap stock focused on a clean future for cryptocurrencies.  The Vancouver, British Columbia-based company is a Web3 incubator and venture capital firm. It specializes in making investments in blockchain and decentralized technology businesses. Blockmate Ventures also has an interest in clean energy and funding crypto businesses that run their operations on renewable energy sources such as wind, water and solar.  More From Cryptoprowl: One of the main criticisms of cryptocurrencies is the massive amounts of power used to mine for the…

ORBS offers public market exposure to the most innovative private companies including OpenAI and Beast Industries ORBS bridges a critical gap between public investors and transformative technologies OpenAI represents approximately 30% of ORBS’ total treasury position The Company is supported by a group of strategic and institutional investors including: Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), MOZAYYX, ARK Invest, Payward, World Foundation, Coinfund, Discovery Capital Management, FalconX, Pantera, GSR, and more EASTON, Pa., March 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) (“ORBS” or the “Company”) today announced an update on its total holdings, highlighting its expanding position across digital assets and…

By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise)If macro worries tied to the Iran conflict weren’t enough, new research has revived what might be seen as an existential threat to bitcoin BTC$66,436.28, quantum computing. A paper from Google suggests breaking the Bitcoin blockchain’s cryptography with quantum computers could require fewer than 500,000 qubits, a fraction of previous estimates. A separate paper by Caltech and quantum startup Oratomic suggests a system with around 26,000 qubits could break the encryption standard that secures the Bitcoin and Ethereum blockchains, in about 10 days. (“Qubits” are considered the processing power units of quantum…

Victoria, Seychelles, March 31st, 2026, Chainwire Global crypto trading platform BYDFi will mark its 6th anniversary with a month-long celebration beginning on April 1, 2026, highlighting BYDFi’s evolution into an all-in-one crypto trading platform built on a CEX + DEX dual-engine model. Over the past six years, BYDFi has continued to strengthen product infrastructure, user safeguards, and market access, shaping a platform built for reliability. BYDFi’s Evolution: From Core Trading to Broader Market Access Over the past six years, BYDFi has expanded into a global crypto trading platform serving more than 1 million users across 190+ countries and regions. Since…