Mistral Targets $14B Valuation in New Round
Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Mistral AI is reportedly nearing the close of a funding round in which it would raise €2 billion (about $2.3 billion) and be valued at €12 billion (about $14 b...
Ripple Deepens Global Payments Alliance With Thunes
US blockchain company Ripple has expanded its partnership with Singapore-based payments firm Thunes based on their 2020 collaboration. The partnership aims to improve international transfers by combin...
US Fed to Host Conference in October, Covering Stablecoins and DeFi
The US Federal Reserve will host a high-profile conference on payments innovation on October 21. The conference will focus on stablecoins, decentralized finance (DeFi), artificial intelligence, and to...
US Bank Resumes Bitcoin Custody Amid Eased Rules
US Bank, the fifth-largest bank in the US, has resumed its cryptocurrency custody operations after a four-year hiatus.
The bank will offer custody for Bitcoin and support for exchange-traded funds ...
Consensys’ Ethereum L2 Linea to Launch 72B Tokens
Ethereum Layer 2 network Linea, developed by Consensys, will officially launch its LINEA token on Sept. 10. The project unveiled a total supply of 72 billion tokens, positioning the asset as “silver...
