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Eightco treasury composition as of April 20, 2026: $90M OpenAI equity, $25M Beast Industries equity, 11,068 ETH, 283 million WLD holdings, and $118M cash and equivalents World solves the ‘double human’ problem in a world proliferating with deep fakes and agentic agents World and Tools For Humanity (TFH) unveil new features at World Lift Off Event, expanding ‘Proof of Human’ to include Face Auth, Deep Face and Credentials and Concert Kit World announces new implementations of these features with Zoom, Docusign, Tinder, Browserbase, Exa, Okta, and Vercel World also introduces AgentKit, a developer toolkit designed to provide cryptographic proof that…

The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has carried out its first coordinated crackdown on illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading, targeting eight locations across London in a joint operation with His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit (SWROCU).Officials issued cease-and-desist notices at each site and gathered evidence that is now feeding into several criminal investigations, according to the FCA.The FCA stated that the sites were suspected of facilitating peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto trading, where individuals buy and sell crypto directly with one another, without the required registration or anti-money laundering controls.Under U.K. law, anyone operating as…

SAN FRANCISCO, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Infinite, the payments and compliance technology platform, today announced the launch of Infinite Accounts – dedicated bank accounts with unique routing numbers that work across both traditional payment rails and stablecoin networks, powered by Erebor Bank, N.A., Member FDIC. Businesses can integrate once with Infinite’s platform to access comprehensive account and payment capabilities, subject to program terms and transaction limits. Erebor Bank, N.A. provides the regulated banking infrastructure underneath. A Unified Account Experience Through the program, businesses and their end users get deposit accounts with full transactional capability – deposits, withdrawals, ACH, and…

PANAMA CITY, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Aurise Foundation today announced the launch of XAUE, a yield-bearing gold token designed as a Treasury Layer for Tether Gold (XAU₮). Built for qualified institutional participants, XAUE introduces crypto-native yield generation to traditionally non-yielding gold, transforming it into a programmable and capital-efficient on-chain asset. At launch, ecosystem partners Aurelion and Antalpha have jointly committed 16,052 XAU₮ into XAUE (approximately $76 million as of April 22). As the ecosystem expands, XAUE may potentially integrate with leading more decentralized financial protocols, positioning itself as a foundational collateral and settlement asset across on-chain financial markets. From Passive…

The blockchain industry evolves through developer innovation rather than short-term market movements. Historically, the ecosystems that attracted builders early became dominant during the next growth cycle. Developers determine where decentralized applications launch, where liquidity flows, and ultimately where users migrate. Recently, an increasing number of builders have begun paying attention to Berachain, an emerging Layer-1 blockchain introducing a liquidity-focused economic design. Rather than relying purely on traditional staking models, Berachain explores a system that integrates liquidity participation directly into network incentives. The Shift Toward Builder-Driven Ecosystems Every successful blockchain follows a familiar adoption path. Infrastructure appears first, developers experiment second,…

Positive expectations from the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing mid-May may serve to underpin toppy equity markets in the near-term

While the S&P 500 has climbed to historic heights above 7,000 this month, Bitcoin (BTC) has struggled to regain the record-breaking energy that pushed it past $122,000 in October 2025. A new survey of 3,400 global consumers by Deutsche Bank suggests that while more people are entering the market, very few believe a new price mania is on the horizon for 2026. Data from the report shows that cryptocurrency adoption in the United States is making a comeback. In March, U.S. participation rose to 12%, a significant jump from the February low of 7%. This return to double-digit participation matches levels…

AlphaFC today announced that Alfreton Town F.C. will become the first football club to grant supporters direct ownership stake and governance rights through a global public token sale, launching exclusively on the AlphaFC platform. The sale marks a structural milestone in football ownership. Supporters worldwide can now purchase club tokens that provide voting power on key decisions, shaping the future of the club. In a move toward more transparency, one hundred percent of funds raised from the public token sale will be reinvested directly into the club, including first-team player budget, facility upgrades, staff hiring, and community engagement initiatives. “This…

Bitcoin BTC$76,578.82 is trading with a positive bias above the $75,000 level, which CoinDesk recently highlighted as a critical threshold for bulls to maintain control.Still, some observers are urging caution, noting that prices need to hold above that level through Wednesday, when the U.S.–Iran ceasefire is set to end.”The ceasefire is set to expire Wednesday evening Washington time, and the market has to price two paths, extension and de-escalation versus renewed escalation and oil stress. That is why even with BTC strong, the tape can still gap fast. It is headline risk with a timer,” analysts at Marex said in…

Freedom of maritime navigation has long been considered a staple feature of the post-war liberal order but all this is changing in the era of competing superpowers