Y Combinator (YC) completed its first-ever investment paid entirely in stablecoins, disbursing $500,000 USDC to Totalis, a prediction markets startup, with the entire transaction settled on the Solana blockchain. The funds were sent in three on-chain transfers on Solana — a $1 test payment, followed by $124,999 and $375,000. Settlement was near-instantaneous with minimal fees […] The post Y Combinator Completes First-ever Investment Paid Entirely in Stablecoins Disbursing $500K to Totalis appeared first on Tekedia.

Strategy saw its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock (STRC) post a record trading day, generating massive volume that translated into significant Bitcoin purchasing power via its at-the-market (ATM) issuance program. STRC recorded approximately $1.16 billion in trading volume — its highest single-day total on record and over 4x the recent 30-day average […] The post MicroStrategy’s STRC Post a Record Trading Day with Par Selling for $100 and Above appeared first on Tekedia.

The landscape of electronic cash evolves at a lightning pace. Every 24 hours, fresh ventures debut while veteran projects pivot to stay compatible with modern tech. Since the marketplace is packed with options, identifying which tokens deserve your attention is a tough task. You cannot simply select a random asset and expect a win; you […] The post The Best Altcoins to Buy in 2026 for Massive Gains: BlockDAG, Dogecoin, Tron, and Solana! appeared first on Tekedia.

American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate Disney has announced plans to eliminate approximately 1,000 positions as part of a broader effort to streamline operations and adapt to the rapidly evolving media landscape. The decision was communicated in an internal email sent to employees on April 14, 2026. In his message, the company’s new chief executive, […] The post Disney to Cut 1,000 Jobs in Push For Agile And Tech-Driven Workforce appeared first on Tekedia.

The online gaming space is going through a massive change as fans look for more freedom, better gifts, and different sites. For a long time, the area has been led by known social gaming giants that give safe fun and sweepstakes chances. However, as we go through 2026, a fresh power is testing the old […] The post Mark the Calendar: Spartans Global Launch on August 1st Signals a New Betting Era, Leaving Pulsz & Global Poker Behind appeared first on Tekedia.

A Nigerian startup born from a hackathon has closed a pre-seed round and launched publicly, aiming to replace the fragmented, unrewarding experience of crypto finance with something that works the way money should. NectarFi gives users a complete financial toolkit in a single application: they can hold and manage digital assets in a self-custodial wallet, […] The post NectarFi Closes $170K Pre-Seed to Build a Full-Stack On-Chain Financial Life for Crypto Users appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Endeavor South Africa has completed the final close of its third Harvest Fund, bringing together institutional capital and founder-led investment to back late-stage technology companies across the continent. Harvest Fund III closed at R230 million, structured as a rules-based co-investment vehicle that deploys capital alongside qualified lead investors, with the bulk targeted at Series B […] The post Endeavor South Africa Closes Harvest Fund III at R230 Million to Back the Next Wave of Scale-Ups appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Visa’s Africa Fintech Accelerator has reached a landmark moment, crossing the threshold of 100 startups supported since its launch and simultaneously opening the door for the next generation of founders to apply. The milestone was announced during the Cohort 5 Demo Day, held at GITEX Africa in Marrakech, where 18 high-growth fintech startups from 10 […] The post Visa’s Africa Fintech Accelerator Crosses 100-Startup Milestone and Opens Sixth Cohort appeared first on Tech In Africa.

X has officially launched its new Cashtags feature today for iPhone users in the US and Canada. Cashtags build on the existing $ticker system but make it smart and interactive: When you search for or post a cashtag like $AAPL, $BTC, or even a crypto contract address, X automatically suggests the matching stock or crypto […] The post X Officially Launches Cashtags Feature, Starting with Canada and U.S. Users appeared first on Tekedia.

A draft BIP-361 titled “Post Quantum Migration and Legacy Signature Sunset” was published on Bitcoin’s BIP repository on GitHub. It was co-authored by several contributors in the Bitcoin quantum security space, including Jameson Lopp, Casa co-founder and others. Bitcoin’s original cryptography primarily ECDSA over the secp256k1 curve is vulnerable to future quantum computers via Shor’s […] The post Bitcoin Community Discussing BIP 361 Titled; Post Quantum Migration and Legacy Signature Sunset appeared first on Tekedia.

As the artificial intelligence boom expands beyond chips and software into the physical infrastructure that powers large-scale computing, Oracle has moved decisively to strengthen its position, turning a strategic energy partnership into both an immediate financial gain and a long-term operational advantage. It has expanded its agreement with Bloom Energy, giving the software giant faster […] The post Oracle’s Bloom Energy Deal Delivers Instant Windfall and Secures a Critical Edge in the AI Infrastructure Race appeared first on Tekedia.

In its latest expansion beyond general-purpose conversational AI, OpenAI has acquired personal finance startup Hiro Finance, a move that points to a broader ambition to deepen its footprint in high-trust, high-frequency consumer use cases such as budgeting, savings planning, and scenario-based financial decision-making. The deal, announced by Hiro founder Ethan Bloch on Monday and confirmed […] The post OpenAI Acquires Hiro, Signaling Push Into AI-Powered Personal Finance and Consumer Trust appeared first on Tekedia.

Quantum computing stocks surged sharply in Tuesday’s trading session after Nvidia unveiled a major artificial intelligence advancement aimed at one of the sector’s most stubborn engineering bottlenecks, fueling renewed investor enthusiasm for a space long viewed as high-risk and highly speculative. The rally followed Nvidia’s launch of Ising, a new open-source family of AI models […] The post Nvidia’s Quantum AI Breakthrough Ignites Rally in Speculative Quantum Stocks as Investors Bet on the Next Computing Frontier appeared first on Tekedia.

The short answer: you may still have cover — but the details matter If you lost your keys and then got burgled, the first question is obvious: did you just ruin your claim? Usually, no. But this is one of those situations where the details matter more than people expect. A lot of people assume […] The post Lost your keys and then got burgled? Here’s what your insurance will (and won’t) do appeared first on Tekedia.

China’s once-formidable export machine showed its first meaningful signs of strain in March, with growth tumbling to a six-month low of just 2.5 percent year-on-year in dollar terms—well short of the 8.6 percent  Reuters-polled analysts’ median had expected and a sharp reversal from the 21.8 percent combined surge of the prior two months. The figures, […] The post China’s Export Engine Sputters in March as Middle East Turmoil Inflates Import Costs and Erodes Trade Surplus appeared first on Tekedia.

By Boluwatife Oshadiya | April 15, 2026 Key Points Main Story Nigeria’s Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has confirmed it is investigating a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorised access to limited aspects of its information systems, raising fresh concerns over the security of critical government digital infrastructure. In a public notice issued on April 15, 2026, the […] Continue reading %%POSTNAME%% at %%BLOGNAME%%.

The CIA (U.S. Central Intelligence Agency) recently produced its first-ever autonomous intelligence report generated entirely by AI, without a human analyst driving the process. Deputy Director Michael Ellis disclosed this milestone during an event hosted by the Special Competitive Studies Project, as reported by outlets including Político. The agency ran more than 300 AI projects […] The post CIA Produces Its First Ever AI Generated Report, Michael Ellis Disclosed  appeared first on Tekedia.

Market dynamics remains sensitive as seen in recent weeks amid the U.S.-Iran conflict that escalated earlier in 2026: Stocks particularly the S&P 500 often rally on de-escalation signals or hopes for resolved supply disruptions, even as oil prices remain volatile. The conflict which intensified in late February/early March 2026 involved disruptions to the Strait of […] The post Market Dynamics Remains Volatile As S&P 500 Resilience Depends on De-escalation Signals  appeared first on Tekedia.

ClearBank Europe has received regulatory confirmation under the EU’s MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation) to operate as a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP). This makes it the first Dutch credit institution to complete the MiCAR notification process and offer digital asset services. Date of confirmation is April 9, 2026, from the Dutch Authority for the […] The post ClearBank Europe Receives MiCA Regulatory Confirmation to Operate as a CASP appeared first on Tekedia.

Anthropic is signaling that its dispute with the Pentagon will not derail its broader engagement with the U.S. government, as the company opens discussions with the Trump administration over its frontier AI model, Mythos, a system already drawing intense scrutiny for its advanced autonomous coding and cyber capabilities. The development, among others, highlights a growing […] The post Anthropic is Talking to Washington on ‘Mythos’ Despite Ongoing Pentagon Rift appeared first on Tekedia.

Title: MCW Bangladesh Review: Your Guide to Online Gambling Description: MCW Casino World has established itself as a premier online gambling platform in Bangladesh, catering to millions of players with its wide-ranging services and user-friendly interface. Operating for over five years, this platform has gained immense popularity among local users due to its diverse selection […] The post MCW Bangladesh – A Comprehensive Overview of a Leading Gambling Platform appeared first on Tekedia.

Krikya App provides a complete mobile experience designed to meet the needs of Bangladesh players. Whether you’re using an Android device or accessing the app via iOS through PWA technology, Krikya App ensures seamless functionality and accessibility. The Android app is available in APK format, while iOS users enjoy the convenience of a Progressive Web […] The post Krikya App Download Guide – Mobile Installation and Features for Bangladesh Players appeared first on Tekedia.

Philadelphia-based musician Garrett Dutton frontman of G. Love & Special Sauce was setting up his Ledger hardware wallet on a new MacBook. He searched for Ledger Live in Apple’s Mac App Store, downloaded what appeared to be the official app listed under a developer like SAS SOFTWARE COMPANY, not Ledger itself, and followed its prompts. […] The post Musician Garrett Dutton Loses Bitcoin to Fake Ledger App, as Aave DAO Passes AIP 469 Governance appeared first on Tekedia.

Hyperliquid, a decentralized perpetual futures exchange built on its own Layer-1 blockchain, achieved extraordinary operational efficiency in 2025. With a core team of just 11 employees, it reportedly generated over $900 million in profit some sources cite figures closer to $1.1–1.24 billion in annualized net income or revenue, depending on the exact period and methodology. […] The post Hyperliquid Achieves Extraordinary Operational Efficiency in 2025 with over $900M in Profit appeared first on Tekedia.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), through its Division of Trading and Markets, has issued a staff statement on April 13, 2026, providing interpretive guidance on when certain DeFi interfaces, self-custodial wallets, and related crypto apps do not need to register as broker-dealers under federal securities laws. This is described as an interim step and […] The post US SEC Issues Staff Statements on Self Custody Wallets and Guidance on Certain Defi Interfaces appeared first on Tekedia.

Telemedan works like a small clinic, designed to handle consultation and diagnosis of a patient in one place.

In production environments, the integrity of training data is a direct determinant of model reliability. Inconsistent annotation standards, coverage gaps, and labeling ambiguity introduce behavioral risk that compounds as deployment scale increases.  Organizations addressing this challenge often rely on structured annotation infrastructures designed for both scale and governance. Data partners like Welo Data are built […] The post Welo Data: Scaling Annotation Without Compromising Quality Controls appeared first on Tekedia.

If you are serious about research, the writing phase is almost secondary. The research phase is architecture. It is infrastructure. It is where rigor either forms or quietly collapses. Most papers fail before the first paragraph is written. Not because the author lacks intelligence, but because the discovery process was shallow. Surface-level querying produces surface-level […] The post Advanced Technical Research Infrastructure For High-Level Academic Writing appeared first on Tekedia.

Deutsche Börse, the operator of Germany’s main stock exchange, including Frankfurt has taken a $200 million minority stake in Kraken’s parent company, Payward Inc. This is a secondary market transaction giving Deutsche Börse a 1.5% fully diluted stake in Payward. It implies a valuation of roughly $13.3 billion for Kraken down from a reported ~$20 billion […] The post Deutsche Börse Takes a $200M Minority Stake from Payward Inc, Kraken’s Parent Company appeared first on Tekedia.

Three million people now work in Nigeria’s gig economy, and nearly a quarter of them are in ride-hailing, according to a new report by Ipsos, a global research firm, commissioned by Bolt, obtained by TechCabal. 

J.P. Morgan through its blockchain unit Kinexys, formerly Onyx announced plans to issue its JPM Coin also referred to as JPMD, a USD-denominated tokenized deposit natively on the Canton Network. JPM Coin is a bank-issued digital token representing U.S. dollar deposits held at J.P. Morgan. It enables institutional clients to make near-instant, 24/7 peer-to-peer payments […] The post JP Morgan’s JPM Coin Accelerating Expansion to Canton Network appeared first on Tekedia.

OpenAI’s towering $852 billion valuation is coming under sharper examination from some of its own backers as the company recalibrates its growth strategy, shifting deeper into enterprise software and coding tools in a bid to counter rising competitive pressure from Anthropic and a reinvigorated Google. The concerns, first reported by the Financial Times, come barely […] The post OpenAI’s $852bn Valuation Faces Investor Scrutiny as Enterprise Pivot Tests AI Leadership appeared first on Tekedia.

The $40 billion dollar accidental risk: Inside the Claude code leak @ChaofanShou (The researcher who first flagged the leak): “Claude code source code has been leaked via a map file in their npm registry! This is massive. You can see every single internal prompt and tool definition.” Last two weeks, X (twitter) erupted when an […] The post The $40 billion dollar accidental risk: Inside the Claude code leak appeared first on Tekedia.

Nedbank and Mastercard today announced a landmark 10-year commercial agreement that expands their long-standing collaboration across Southern Africa. Under the agreement, Nedbank will leverage Mastercard’s global technology expertise and payments innovation to accelerate its growth across retail banking, small businesses, commercial clients, and merchant services. Together, the two organisations will create future-fit products designed to […]

Hernandez will oversee onboarding, transaction processing, and customer growth, with a focus on reducing failures and improving how payments are tracked across markets.

Sony is expanding its range of gaming gear with the introduction of 2 new models – the INZONE H6 Air. The INZONE H6 Air offers an immersive gaming experience backed by the open-back acoustic structure and the custom drivers. It produces deep and tight bass thanks to the back ducts integrated into the drivers.  With […]