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Quick take: The Toronto-based company allows borrowers to use digital assets as collateral. APX Lending plans to use the new capital to accelerate its expansion in Canada amid rising demand for crypto-backed lending. The company recently received an exemptive relief from the Canadian Securities Administration, exempting it from various registration and prospectus requirements. APX Lending has secured $20 million in funding from private credit investment firm Cypress Hills. The fundraising was structured as an accordion facility, allowing the Toronto-based lending company to increase the amount borrowed without significantly altering the terms.  APX allows users to use crypto assets as collateral…

Homepage > News > Finance > US House hearings focus on unclear digital asset regulation The United States Congress continues to push President Trump’s crypto agenda with two House Committee hearings on April 9 under the title “American Innovation and the Future of Digital Assets.” In the first of the hearings, the House Committee on Financial Services heard from industry witnesses on the state of U.S. securities laws and how digital asset should be accounted for in the regulation. Later in the day, in the slightly less legislation-focused of the two hearings, the House Committee on Agriculture heard testimony from…

Asset management giant Grayscale has updated its lists of crypto assets under consideration and included in its products, naming Maple, Geodnet, and Story as the projects it’s most bullish on this quarter. On April 10, Grayscale Investments updated its lists of crypto assets under consideration and included in its products. Among the new additions in the DeFi sector are Mantra (OM), Maple (SYRUP), and Pendle (PENDLE), and Lombard (LMBR). In the AI and Data Oracles sector, Grayscale has added Sentient (SENT), Prime Intellect (PRIME), and Space and Time (STT). For Smart Contract Platforms, the new assets include Babylon (BABY), Berachain…

One of the most persistent challenges has been understanding exactly how large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT and Claude work. Despite their impressive capabilities, these sophisticated AI systems have largely remained “black boxes”—we know they produce remarkable results, but the precise mechanisms behind their operations have been shrouded in mystery—that is, until now. A groundbreaking research paper published by Anthropic in early 2025 has begun to lift this veil, offering unprecedented insights into the inner workings of these complex systems. The research doesn’t just provide incremental knowledge – it fundamentally reshapes our understanding of how these AI models think, reason,…

Didn’t find the optimal MegaETH Airdrop Guide? You’re in the right place!MegaETH is attracting significant attention thanks to its bold goal of delivering real-time performance comparable to Web2 applications. Backed by well-known investors and industry figures, it is still in its testnet phase and has yet to launch a token. Let’s dig in!What is MegaETH?MegaETH is a Layer 2 blockchain project aiming to achieve transaction speed and performance on par with Web2 applications, thereby meeting the needs of investors and dApps across its ecosystem.Currently, MegaETH has completed two funding rounds, raising a total of $30 million with participation from major investors…

The year 2025 kicked off with a bang and a meme. Just weeks into the New Year, a frenzy of politically fueled memecoins sent Crypto Twitter into overdrive, while lawmakers on both sides of the Atlantic turned up the heat on stablecoins, securities laws and tokenized assets, usually with different approaches.It was a whirlwind first quarter, shaped by Bitcoin’s dominance in the crypto market and a US political climate that put digital assets back in the spotlight. Q1 delivered no shortage of storylines.Who better to break it all down than the journalists tracking it in real time? In the latest…

Stellar may be gearing up for a breakout, as stablecoins, active addresses, and other metrics are on the rise. Stellar (XLM) is showing signs of strength, both in decentralized finance and in technicals. On Friday, April 11, the stablecoin market cap on the chain broke $300 million, reaching an all-time high of $3.6 million. At the same time, active addresses on the chain rose to 1.5 million according to Nansen, a 6.5-fold increase since April 7. Stellar stablecoin market cap | Source: DefiLlama This is happening as the token’s price nears key technical levels. On April 11, Stellar rose 5.33%…

Access to powerful computing resources has become as crucial as intellectual capacity. For university researchers across disciplines—from artificial intelligence to genomics, physics to cybersecurity—Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) have emerged as indispensable tools for scientific advancement. Yet a troubling paradox exists within many research institutions: despite significant investments in computing infrastructure, researchers frequently face debilitating wait times and limited access to the very resources designed to accelerate their work. The Critical Role of GPUs in Modern Research GPUs have revolutionized computational research across numerous fields due to their parallel processing capabilities. Their impact is particularly transformative in: Artificial Intelligence & Machine…

Immutable has launched its new Perpetual Rewards programme, offering players a chance to win cryptocurrency through weekly prize draws. The first draw went live on 10 April with a total pool of 235,758.46 $IMX tokens—equivalent to roughly $93,000 at the time of launch.The programme builds on previous in-game reward systems and is aimed at players who have already participated in supported blockchain games. Those who have collected enough in-game currency known as Gems can now exchange them for entries into a weekly draw.This marks a formal rollout of a system that was previously tested in beta. According to Immutable, draws…

Tokenized gold trading has reached its highest level in two years, surpassing $1 billion in weekly volume as investors flock to safe-haven assets amid escalating global tensions triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s reintroduction of import tariffs.This marks the first time tokenized gold has crossed the $1 billion threshold since March 2023, a period marked by a U.S. banking crisis that saw the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate’s voluntary liquidation, and the shutdown of Signature Bank by New York regulators.According to a report from CEX.io shared with Cryptonews.com, interest in tokenized gold began surging again in early February 2025,…