It is not that European startups never get attention — Lovable and Mistral AI are proof of that. But there are many more that insiders are tracking.
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Galaxy Digital head of research Alex Thorn expects the banking industry to “increase their opposition efforts” following the release of the final stablecoin yield provisions.

Bitcoin chases $80,000 as rising spot volumes and futures open interest suggest the market has shifted back in the bulls’ favor.

XRP social media sentiment has turned bullish following integration with Rakuten Wallet, but resistance at $1.40 could cap the upside.

Technical charts suggest that Bitcoin’s rally continuation is fully dependent on bulls securing a weekly close above $75,000.

AI and blockchain infrastructure company Gency AI today announced it has raised $20 million in a new funding round.
At TechCrunch’s sold-out StrictlyVC event in San Francisco on Thursday night, we covered a lot of ground in a short time, beginning with the question everyone in the industry is asking right now: in a world where rival Cursor is reportedly in talks to be acquired by SpaceX for $60 billion, is Replit also bound to sell?
Read more The DTC skin, hair, and menopause care brand will use the non-dilutive capital to super-charge customer acquisition.
Read more Meta bought humanoid startup Assured Robot Intelligence to beef up its AI models for robots, the company said.
Read more Coatue, one of the biggest names in venture capital, has a new venture that is reportedly buying land near large power sources.
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