Business & Technology
Business and technology in crypto means the companies, infrastructure, and product moves that aren't pure protocol news. LeoDex News covers exchange business (earnings, executive moves, IPOs, geographic expansion), mining stocks (RIOT, MARA, IREN, CleanSpark), Layer-1 infrastructure providers, partnerships and acquisitions, gaming and NFT platforms with real users, and the wider Web3 product landscape.
We track the strategic moves: which exchange is winning institutional flow, which custodian is taking share, which infra provider quietly powers a category, which product launches are real and which are vapor. Skip the press-release noise — read what's actually shipping and who's actually using it.
Latest in Business & Technology
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EU AI Act mandates deepfake labeling from August 2, 2026
The EU's AI Act requires synthetic media labeling starting August 2, 2026, with fines up to €15 million for non-compliance. Blockchain-based systems are being positioned as technical infrastructure to verify content authenticity and metadata claims.
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TPG in talks to acquire Netrality Data Centers in $3B deal
Private equity firm TPG is negotiating to acquire Netrality Data Centers for around $3 billion, marking one of the largest data center transactions as AI infrastructure demand reshapes valuations across the sector.
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Chainlink expands with eight integrations across three blockchains
Chainlink announced eight integrations across four services and three blockchain networks, including partnerships with Aave, CaliberCo, and Glacis Labs. The expansion reinforces the protocol's role in cross-chain interoperability and compliance.
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Bitcoin Quantum Threat Not Immediate, Coinbase CEO Says
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said quantum computing doesn't pose an immediate threat to Bitcoin, but warned the industry must begin preparing now for eventual quantum-resistant security upgrades through a newly launched Bitcoin Security Consortium.
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XRP Ledger integrates Mastercard standard for AI agent payments
Agent payments on the XRP Ledger now support Mastercard's Verifiable Intent standard, enabling AI agents to settle transactions using XRP and RLUSD. The integration follows Ripple's June 2026 participation in Mastercard's Agent Pay for Machines ecosystem.
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Robinhood Chain's tokenized stocks surge to $70 million in real-world assets
Real-world assets on Robinhood Chain jumped fivefold to $70 million, with a dozen tokenized stocks now clearing $500,000 daily. The chain's total value locked nearly tripled to $312 million since mid-July, though memecoins and stablecoins still dominate trading activity.
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Samsung Wallet to Add Stablecoin Support, Starting With USDC
Samsung announced stablecoin support for Samsung Wallet at Galaxy Unpacked on July 22, showing a mockup holding Circle's USDC. The company hasn't disclosed launch details, issuers, or whether the feature will be custodial.
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BlackRock markets $12.3B bonds for Meta's 1-gigawatt El Paso data center
BlackRock is raising $12.3 billion in bonds to finance a data center campus in El Paso, Texas, anchored by Meta through an 80/20 joint venture structure that keeps capital expenditure off the social media giant's balance sheet.
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Poolin Bitcoin mining pool files Chapter 11 with $163.7M in IOUs
Poolin Technology and its Texas affiliates filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on July 22, owing 11,700 wallet users $163.7 million in unsecured IOUs. Opening bids for asset sales total $52 million, or roughly 31.8% of the debt owed.
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Poolin Bitcoin Mining Pool Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy With $173M Debt
Poolin, which once controlled nearly a fifth of Bitcoin's global hashrate, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New Jersey with debts around $173 million. The Singapore-based mining company and its two U.S. affiliates are liquidating assets, including a $52 million bid on two West Texas mining sites.
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Robinhood CEO's X account hacked to promote fake $VLAD memecoin
Vlad Tenev's X account was compromised Thursday and used to promote Vladhood ($VLAD), a fake memecoin falsely claiming Robinhood app listing. The incident highlighted rising memecoin activity on Robinhood's newly launched blockchain, which has attracted $700 million in assets.
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BitMEX shuts down Sept. 23; reduce-only trading starts Aug. 26
BitMEX announced its closure on July 23 with a two-month wind-down window. Starting Aug. 26, users can only reduce positions, and any contracts still open on Sept. 23 will be force-closed.
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Gulf oil producers invest billions in pipelines to bypass Strait of Hormuz
Saudi Arabia and the UAE are funding new pipeline infrastructure to create alternative routes for oil exports, reducing reliance on the Strait of Hormuz amid geopolitical tensions that threaten one of the world's most critical energy chokepoints.
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Kraken Parent Payward Expands xStocks to Hong Kong, UK, Europe
Payward, the parent company of Kraken, teamed up with fintech GTN to bring xStocks—blockchain-backed tokenized equities—to Hong Kong, the UK, Europe, and South Korea. The product, which launched in June 2025, has already processed over $35 billion in transaction volume.
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Bitwise CIO: Hyperliquid and Robinhood lead next crypto cycle
Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan said Hyperliquid and Robinhood could emerge as leading beneficiaries of the next crypto bull market, driven by the convergence of traditional and onchain finance rather than speculation alone.
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SpaceX shares fall below $135 IPO price as tokenized equity volumes surge
SpaceX stock fell below its $135 IPO price on July 15 after peaking at $225.64 in June, wiping $1.4 trillion in market cap. Tokenized equity trading surged 145% to $3.86 billion, with SpaceX tokens driving 31% of activity.
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Dogecoin Co-Founder Markus Opposes Merge Mining Removal
Billy Markus, Dogecoin's co-founder, has criticized proposals to end merge mining with Litecoin, arguing the change would solve no real problem and undermine a decade-old security arrangement that protects DOGE from 51% attacks.
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Coinbase CEO Armstrong Rejects AI Mining Exodus Theory
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong pushed back against billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya's prediction that AI profits will drain Bitcoin miners, arguing the network's automatic difficulty adjustment and global monetary policy—not electricity costs—determine Bitcoin's price.
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Pau Cubarsí's World Cup Young Player Award Boosts Chiliz Fan Token Trading
Barcelona center-back Pau Cubarsí won the FIFA Young Player of the Tournament at the 2026 World Cup, sparking increased trading activity across Chiliz fan tokens and digital collectibles platforms including Sorare and Panini NFTs.
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Nvidia invests $6.5B in silicon photonics to solve AI cluster bandwidth limits
Nvidia has invested over $6.5 billion in silicon photonics companies since March 2026, signaling a fundamental infrastructure shift as AI training clusters push hundreds of thousands of GPUs beyond the bandwidth capacity of traditional copper wiring.
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ECB Warns Stablecoins Could Drain Bank Deposits, Pitches Digital Euro
Piero Cipollone, an executive board member of the European Central Bank, warned that stablecoins pose a structural threat to banks' retail deposit base, citing a three-layer erosion from mobile payments, digital startups, and crypto tokens. The ECB is pitching a digital euro as the answer.
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XRP Ledger Surpasses 140,000 Active Users Amid Price Consolidation
The XRP Ledger recovered to 141,800 active addresses after a mid-July decline, signaling sustained network health despite XRP trading near $1.08 with mixed technical signals.
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Visa Launches Stablecoin Platform for Banks and Fintechs
Visa introduced a stablecoin platform enabling financial institutions to issue, hold, and transfer stablecoins through its payments network, supporting Open USD, USDC, and USDG at launch.
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MoneyGram Joins Stellar as Tier 1 Validator, Deepening Blockchain Ties
Payments giant MoneyGram has joined the Stellar network as a Tier 1 validator, marking a deepening of its blockchain infrastructure partnership. Figure Markets and Range will also begin operating validators by mid-August.