AI and blockchain infrastructure company Gency AI today announced it has raised $20 million in a new funding round

San Francisco, U.S.A., March 17, 2026 — AI and blockchain infrastructure company Gency AI today announced it has raised $20 million in a new funding round. The round saw participation from several institutions, including Y&ZC Capital, MTmetaworld Holdings, Riverpark, ArkStream, MH Ventures, ViaBTC and Basics Capital. The fresh capital is earmarked for scaling Gency AI’s decentralized advertising execution and settlement network, hardening its privacy-preserving computing stack, and accelerating product deployment and ecosystem partnerships across North America, Asia, and Europe. Building verifiable infrastructure for the advertising economy The global digital advertising…

Ethereum ICO-Era Whale Moves $23 Million in ETH After a Decade of Dormancy

A wallet linked to Ethereum’s 2014 ICO moved approximately $23 million in ETH last week after roughly a decade of inactivity, with blockchain monitoring service flagging the transfer from the dormant address and tracing proceeds through a multisig wallet, which has since deposited a cumulative 12,001 ETH, equivalent to approximately $24.62 million, to OKX over the past 60 days. The wallet originally accumulated around 38,800 ETH during the 2014 ICO at an average acquisition cost of roughly $0.31 per token via Poloniex, implying a cost basis near $12,000 total –…

Machi Big Brother Opens $86 Million Bitcoin and Ethereum Long After Losing $73 Million Over Six Months

Key Takeaways: Machi Big Brother holds $44.2 million BTC and $41.8 million ETH onchain, per Arkham Intelligence data. Machi has lost $73.44 million trading crypto over the past six months before making his latest move. The combined $86 million position is among the largest active long bets currently being tracked across all onchain platforms. A High-Stakes Comeback Attempt The position marks a significant re-entry into risk for a trader whose six-month track record has been deeply negative. Machi Big Brother, a prominent figure in crypto circles known for high-conviction and…

Tether Moves To Freeze $344 Million In Crypto Amid US Probe

They say journalists never truly clock out. But for Christian, that’s not just a metaphor, it’s a lifestyle. By day, he navigates the ever-shifting tides of the cryptocurrency market, wielding words like a seasoned editor and crafting articles that decipher the jargon for the masses. When the PC goes on hibernate mode, however, his pursuits take a more mechanical (and sometimes philosophical) turn. Christian’s journey with the written word began long before the age of Bitcoin. In the hallowed halls of academia, he honed his craft as a feature writer…

Bitcoin ETFs Add $336 Million as Ether Extends 10-Day Streak – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) added $335.8 million on April 22, led by Blackrock IBIT, extending a 7-day inflow streak. Ether ETFs gained $96.4 million for a 10th day of straight inflows, showing strong and consistent institutional demand. XRP ETFs brought in $2.42 million while solana saw zero flows, signaling selective momentum still persists. Ether ETFs Add $96 Million as Bitcoin Inflows Reach Seventh Day Momentum is no longer tentative. It is compounding. Crypto ETFs extended their run on Wednesday, April 22, with both bitcoin and ether posting another…

Pantera Capital Urges London-Listed Satsuma to Offload $50 Million Bitcoin Treasury

Key Takeaways: Pantera Capital is pressing LSE-listed Satsuma Technology to sell $50M in bitcoin. Satsuma raised $218M in a Pantera-backed round in 2025, with over $125M of the total settled in bitcoin. The push follows a 99% drop in non-Strategy bitcoin treasury purchases from its August 2025 peak. Backer Turns Against His Own Investment Satsuma Technology, which trades on the London Stock Exchange, raised $218 million in an oversubscribed convertible note round in 2025, with Pantera Capital among its key backers alongside ParaFi, Kraken, and DCG. The round was partly…

TMX Moves to Acquire Cboe’s Canada and Australia Exchanges in $300 Million Deal

TMX Group has agreed to acquire the Australia and Canada exchange businesses of Cboe Global Markets in a US$300 million deal. The transaction covers Cboe Australia and Cboe Canada and is subject to regulatory approvals in both countries. The two businesses are expected to close in separate transactions once approvals are completed. Singapore Summit: Meet the largest APAC brokers you know (and those you still don’t!). The deal reverses Cboe’s earlier expansion into Canadian equities market infrastructure. The company built its presence through acquisitions including NEO and MATCHNow, positioning itself…

Volo Protocol Loses $3.5 Million in Sui Blockchain Exploit, Blocks WBTC Bridge Attempt – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways: Volo Protocol lost $3.5 million from three Sui-based vaults on April 21, 2026, following a compromised admin private key. GoPlus Security and ExVul confirmed a privileged operator key breach, not a flaw in Volo’s audited smart contracts. Volo blocked the attacker’s 19.6 WBTC bridge attempt and is absorbing all losses, with vaults frozen pending post-mortem. Volo Protocol $3.5M Security Breach: What Happened on the Sui Blockchain The attack drained three vaults holding wrapped bitcoin (WBTC), tokenized gold asset XAUm from Matrixdock, and USDC. Independent breakdowns placed the losses…

BlackRock adds $900 million in Bitcoin as ETF demand rises

BlackRock has added more than $900 million worth of Bitcoin over five days, according to data cited by Arkham Intelligence.  Summary BlackRock purchased over $900 million in Bitcoin across five days as ETF demand accelerated sharply. The asset manager accounted for more than 90% of weekly Bitcoin ETF market inflows. Falling exchange Bitcoin reserves continued to fuel supply shock concerns as institutional accumulation gained pace. The purchases came as demand for Bitcoin investment products increased across the market. The buying activity made BlackRock the largest contributor to weekly inflows in…

Kelp DAO Exploiter Allegedly Laundered $80 Million in ETH Through THORChain

An onchain analyst – with subsequent corroboration from blockchain investigator ZachXBT, who flagged specific laundering paths via Telegram – has determined that the wallet associated with the Kelp DAO exploit is actively routing approximately $80 million worth of ETH through THORChain, a permissionless cross-chain liquidity protocol, with ZachXBT identifying early movements of roughly $1.5 million across three THORChain transactions and an additional $78,000 routed via Umbra, and the laundering activity driving THORChain’s 24-hour swap volume to $394 million – approximately eleven times its typical daily volume of under $35 million…