SoftBank, OpenAI, and Oracle are collaborating to convert a former auto plant in Lordstown, Ohio, into an advanced data center as part of the Stargate AI initiative. This project is among five new US sites added in September 2026, aiming for nearly 7 GW of energy capacity and a total investment of around $500 billion. The initiative targets building infrastructure to support AI growth, with operations at the Ohio site expected in 2026. The expansion also impacts crypto markets, as AI energy demand could create new revenue opportunities for Bitcoin miners with existing energy and facility advantages.
In the first half of 2026, Real World Asset (RWA) activities brought 169,000 new wallets to Hyperliquid, with about 137,000 of these wallets remaining focused on RWA markets rather than shifting to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ethereum. This show...
Changpeng Zhao, founder of Binance, moved about $965,000 worth of BNB and BinanceLife tokens from a public wallet to his education project, Giggle Academy, on August 16. The wallet had become cluttered with unsolicited meme coins, causing confusion a...
XRP is trading around $1 while futures open interest and trading volumes increase, with traders on Binance and OKX holding heavily leveraged long positions. Despite this bullish positioning, social media sentiment toward XRP has turned the most negat...
Aether Catalyst Solutions, a company focused on reducing costs and improving automotive catalytic converter catalysts, announced the appointment of Benjamin Catalano to its board of directors. Catalano brings over 30 years of experience in corporate ...
In March 2026, JPMorgan Chase launched a program allowing institutional clients to pledge Bitcoin and Ethereum as collateral for U.S. dollar loans via its Kinexys platform, with custodians like Fidelity and Coinbase holding the assets. This marks a m...
