Dune Launches dbt Integration for Direct Blockchain Data Warehouse Delivery

Zach Anderson Apr 03, 2026 17:25 Dune’s new dbt connector lets data teams transform onchain data before syncing to Snowflake or BigQuery, eliminating post-delivery pipeline work. Dune Analytics has rolled out a dbt connector that lets enterprise data teams transform blockchain data before it hits their warehouse—a capability the company claims no other provider currently offers. The product, dubbed dbt connector → Datashare, creates a direct pipeline from Dune’s catalog of 130+ blockchain networks to Snowflake or BigQuery. The twist: users can…

Riot Platforms Sells 3,778 Bitcoin in Q1 2026, Raising $289.5 Million for Data Center Expansion – Mining Bitcoin News

Riot Platforms Q1 2026 Update The Texas-based bitcoin miner and data center developer (Nasdaq: RIOT) sold more than 2.5 times the 1,473 BTC it produced during the quarter. The company described the sales as routine treasury management to generate fiat liquidity for operational and capital expenses. Riot’s bitcoin holdings fell to 15,680 BTC by quarter’s end, down 18% from 19,223 BTC held at the close of Q1 2025. Of the current holdings, 5,802 BTC are restricted. Riot has consistently converted portions of its mined bitcoin to fund electricity costs, hardware…

REAL and Redstone Collaborate to Enhance Data Integrity for Tokenized Assets – Blockchain Bitcoin News

Strategic Integration for Institutional Growth Blockchain infrastructure firm REAL has partnered with Redstone to reinforce the data and transparency layer of its ecosystem. The collaboration will deliver oracle infrastructure for price feeds, ensuring consistent and verifiable market data across tokenized financial products. The announcement was amplified on REAL’s official X account, where the company described the partnership as a milestone in building “transparent, institutional-grade infrastructure for tokenized assets.” The X post emphasized that the integration with Redstone is designed to provide the reliable data signals that institutional allocators require across…

White House App Sparks Privacy Fears Over Tracking and Data Collection

A new app from the US government has sparked concerns among users and researchers over potential location-tracking features, security vulnerabilities and data collection. The White House launched the app on Friday as a way for users to get a “direct line to the White House,” including receiving breaking news alerts on major government announcements, watching livestreams and keeping up to date on “policy breakthroughs.” However, users on X have raised concerns about the permissions required to use the app, including access to the device’s location, shared storage and network activity,…

Google, Banks to Back $5B Anthropic Data Center in Texas: Report

Google is preparing to support a multibillion-dollar data center project in Texas leased to Anthropic as competition for AI infrastructure accelerates. The project, operated by Nexus Data Centers, could exceed $5 billion in its initial phase, with Google expected to provide construction loans, Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. A consortium of banks is also competing to arrange financing by mid-year, per the report. According to the report, Anthropic recently signed a lease for the 2,800-acre campus, which forms part of its broader infrastructure tie-up…

ARK Invest Integrates Kalshi Prediction Market Data Into Investments

ARK Invest has announced it will incorporate Kalshi prediction market data into its investment process, using real-time probability signals to inform macroeconomic research, monitor performance indicators, and support risk management and hedging strategies. The move positions ARK among a small but growing cohort of institutional managers treating event contract markets as a legitimate alternative data source rather than a speculative sideshow. ARK founder and CEO Cathie Wood framed the adoption as a logical institutional step. “Bringing prediction markets into institutional workflows is a natural next step for innovation in financial…

ARK Invest Taps Kalshi Data to Guide Investment Decisions

Tech-focused asset manager ARK Invest said it will start using Kalshi’s prediction market data to improve how it makes its investment decisions, one of the latest cases demonstrating the broader value of prediction market data beyond trading. According to a statement from Kalshi, ARK will use prediction market data to gauge real-time expectations and guide its existing market-based research, in addition to analyzing performance indicators such as trading volume, regulatory approvals and technological milestones. ARK will also use the data for risk management and hedging strategies. “Bringing prediction markets into…

Bittensor’s TAO Price May Plunge 40% Within Five Weeks: Fractal Data

The latest 160% rally in Bittensor (TAO) shows signs of exhaustion as it forms a golden-cross pattern on the chart that previously preceded steep corrections. TAO/USD daily chart. Source: TradingView Key takeaways: TAO prints a golden cross that has preceded 40% drawdown on average in the past. Social volume for Bittensor is high, but retail euphoria remains muted. TAO price risks 40% drawdown in the coming weeks As of Thursday, March 26, TAO’s 20-day exponential moving average (20-day EMA, the green line) was crossing above its 200-day exponential moving average…

Bitcoin Miner Supply Shock Hasn’t Arrived Yet, New Data Suggests

Bitcoin’s miner supply picture remains tighter than in past cycles, but not tight enough to call it a true supply shock. New data from Axel Adler Jr.’s latest Bitcoin Morning Brief suggests miners still retain a meaningful over-the-counter reserve even as exchange-directed selling pressure stays elevated. Bitcoin Miners Flash Mixed Signal Adler’s core argument rests on two separate but related indicators. One tracks the 30-day moving average of BTC inflows from miners to exchanges, which serves as a direct proxy for realized selling pressure entering the market. The other measures…

Coinbase and Chainlink Expand Partnership With Onchain Data Integration – Crypto News Bitcoin News

Coinbase Market Data Reaches Blockchain Networks Through Chainlink Integration The integration runs through Datalink, Chainlink‘s data publishing service for institutional-grade datasets. Coinbase‘s available data now includes order book data, spot prices, perpetual futures from Coinbase International Exchange, E-mini futures, and additional datasets covering metals, energy, and equity futures via Coinbase Derivatives Exchange. The practical effect is straightforward. Onchain protocols — derivatives platforms, lending markets, tokenized asset products — have historically relied on data sources not built for institutional use. Coinbase’s exchange feeds, routed through Chainlink’s oracle network, give developers a…