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AI’s demand for computing power is accelerating at a pace that’s reshaping global hardware markets. Nvidia’s leadership says the race is only intensifying, which could further push Bitcoin miners toward AI computing as GPUs become scarcer and more valuable.
Visa-linked crypto card spending jumped 525% in 2025, driven largely by stablecoin usage and strong demand from DeFi-native platforms. The data suggests crypto payments are moving beyond experimentation and into everyday use, with Visa positioning itself at the center of that transition.
A senior US lawmaker is pressing for an SEC oversight hearing after the agency dropped major crypto enforcement cases. The move highlights mounting political scrutiny over whether the SEC’s softer approach to crypto weakens investor protection or restores regulatory balance.
NFT markets in 2025 have cooled sharply from their speculative highs, with volumes and valuations falling across the board. As prices fade, NFTs are increasingly being used for real-world applications, cultural stewardship, and utility-driven experiences rather than pure speculation.
Coinbax has raised $4.2M in seed funding to build a programmable trust layer for stablecoin payments, targeting banks and institutions adopting onchain settlement. The platform adds policy controls, escrow logic, and compliance-ready workflows on top of stablecoins.
The ECB plans to enable blockchain-based settlements in central bank money by 2026 as part of its digital euro rollout. While the technical design is ready, final decisions on privacy and safeguards now rest with EU lawmakers.
Poland’s lower house has approved a revived crypto regulation bill aligned with the EU’s MiCA framework and sent it to the Senate for review. The bill, previously vetoed by the president, could still return to his desk if cleared by the upper chamber.
The SEC says tokenized stocks must follow existing US securities rules, with custody handled by regulated broker-dealers rather than self-custody. The guidance signals that blockchain-based equities will be integrated into traditional market safeguards, not treated as a separate asset class.
Polygon’s Madhugiri hard fork increases throughput, reduces consensus time to one second, and adds new Fusaka EIPs to improve efficiency. The upgrade strengthens Polygon’s foundation for stablecoin and RWA growth, following recent major improvements and a brief network outage.