David Walker covers venture capital activity, startup ecosystems, and investment trends across the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry. His reporting focuses on funding rounds, acquisitions, and the strategic expansion of emerging crypto companies. He frequently analyzes how investors and technology firms are shaping the next generation of decentralized financial platforms. Based in San Francisco, David closely follows venture-backed innovation in digital assets.
World Liberty Financial has proposed allocating 5% of its WLFI treasury to expand adoption of its USD1 stablecoin through partnerships and ecosystem incentives.
Tether has launched PearPass, a peer-to-peer password manager designed to eliminate cloud storage risks by keeping credentials locally encrypted on user devices.
StraitX plans to launch XSGD and XUSD stablecoins on Solana in early 2026, enabling instant SGD-USD swaps and expanding blockchain-based forex activity.
Doha Bank completed a $150 million digital bond using Euroclear’s permissioned DLT platform, achieving same-day settlement within regulated market infrastructure.
Stablecoin issuer Tether has submitted a bid to acquire a controlling stake in Juventus FC, signaling a major expansion beyond its core crypto business.
Klarna is partnering with Privy to test crypto wallet functionality within its financial ecosystem, building on the recent launch of its dollar-backed stablecoin.
Surf secured $15 million to build Surf 2.0, an AI platform tailored for institutional crypto research.
Tempo, the Stripe- and Paradigm-incubated payments blockchain, launched its public testnet as it advances its stablecoin-first infrastructure for on-chain settlement.
MoonPay and Tangem integrate to enable seamless crypto on- and off-ramping, allowing Tangem Wallet users to buy, sell, and manage digital assets directly.
Michael Saylor said Strategy has no plans to issue perpetual preferred equity in Japan over the next year, giving Metaplanet time to advance its own digital credit offerings.