Author: Kryptonews

Solana Mobile, a subsidiary of Solana Labs, the organization behind the Solana blockchain, has launched a token airdrop for holders of its Web3 smartphone, Solana Seeker.The Seeker (SKR) token, the utility and governance asset of the Solana Mobile ecosystem, went live on Wednesday, the company said in a post on X.Users of the Solana Seeker smartphone have 90 days to claim airdropped SKR tokens, which can be staked to earn rewards.The airdrop is available to at least 100,000 users and 188 developers, with almost 2 billion SKR tokens distributed to the community through the launch, worth about $26.6 million at…

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Nansen has launched autonomous cryptocurrency trading tools that allow users to execute trades through artificial intelligence agents and natural language prompts, as the platform expands beyond analytics into transaction execution.The new feature enables users to place trades by entering conversational commands in Nansen’s mobile app, rather than using traditional charts or order books, the company said in an announcement shared on Wednesday. The product is aimed at retail users seeking simplified access to crypto markets.Nansen AI can also analyze onchain signals and provide data-driven insights to guide investor decisions, before executing trades in what the platform calls “vibe trading.” The…

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While Michael Jackson‘s music will come into focus through a blockbuster biopic set for the big screen this year, a lesser-seen part of his oeuvre, his visual art, could soon be headed to a gallery near you. Jermaine Jackson, the singer’s older brother, revealed plans this past December to launch a touring museum that will debut in Monaco toward the end of 2026 as part of a biennial being staged there. First up for the traveling institution’s programming will be a 120-work show of Michael Jackson’s art. Related Articles “As well as being a stage artist, he was also a…

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Ethereum price slipped below the psychological $3,000 level as selling pressure increased across spot and derivatives markets. Summary Ethereum dropped under $3,000 after $229M in spot ETF outflows ended a five-day inflow streak. Derivatives data shows position unwinding, while RSI and Bollinger Bands point to near-term weakness. CryptoQuant data shows exchange reserves at multi-year lows, limiting selling pressure longer term. ETH was trading at $2,978 at press time, down 4.6% over the past 24 hours. The token is still up 1.7% over the last month, but it has dropped 10% over the last 7 days. 24-hour volume increased 58% to…

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Bitcoin saw less online chatter and search interest in 2025 compared to the year before, despite a rollercoaster year that saw Bitcoin post new all-time highs before a major market crash. Five-year worldwide search data on Google Trends shows that after US President Donald Trump’s election victory in November 2024, which spiked searches for “Bitcoin,” search volume started trending downward in the following year, with just two modest uplifts seen in the second half of 2025. Google Trends data shows the relative popularity of search terms over time. Bitcoin cypherpunk Jameson Lopp on Tuesday also cited data from Bitcoiner and social media…

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Mike Novogratz’s digital asset company Galaxy is preparing to launch a $100 million hedge fund aimed at profiting from both rising and falling crypto prices. The fund is set to launch in the first quarter and will be structured to take long and short positions across digital assets and traditional equities tied to financial infrastructure, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.Up to 30% of the fund’s capital will be allocated directly to crypto tokens, with the remainder deployed into financial services stocks expected to be influenced by digital asset regulation, blockchain adoption and technological change, per the report. The fund…

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Solana Mobile has launched an airdrop of its native token, SKR, opening claims to users of its Seeker smartphone and select developers active in its decentralized app ecosystem. Key Takeaways: Solana Mobile launched a 90-day SKR airdrop for Seeker phone users and early dApp developers. SKR underpins governance and incentives, with 30% of its 10 billion supply allocated at launch. The airdrop coincides with Seeker’s Season 2 expansion across DeFi, gaming, and payments. In a statement released Tuesday, Solana Mobile said the airdrop reflects its broader vision of user ownership in mobile platforms.“Seeker and SKR are a bet that there’s…

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The Kingdom of Bhutan is set to deploy and run a Sei Network validator in Q1, the latest addition to the country’s digital transformation push. The validator will be spun up in a collaboration between the Sei Development Foundation and Druk Holding and Investments (DHI) technology division — the primary sovereign wealth fund and holding company of Bhutan.Phuntsho Namgay, the head of DHI’s department of Innovation and technology, said the wealth fund plans to continue exploring other opportunities with the Sei Development Foundation as part of its digital transformation goals.“This collaboration marks an exciting step toward strengthening Bhutan’s role in global…

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The commission for the design of this year’s Serpentine Pavilion—a prestigious project for artists and architects connected to the Serpentine Galleries in London’s Kensington Gardens—has gone to LANZA atelier, a Mexico City–based architecture studio founded by Isabel Abascal and Alessandro Arienzo. The unveiling on June 6 will mark the 25th anniversary of the Serpentine Pavilion, which plays home to live events and programs from the summer into the fall—and which will be accompanied this year by a dedicated architecture program in Serpentine South in tribute to the legacy of Zaha Hadid, who designed the inaugural Serpentine Pavilion in 2000. Related…

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The US Senate’s crypto market structure bill must be passed quickly while lawmakers can still cut deals to advance it, but it will require concessions, says a top White House crypto advisor.“There *will* be a crypto market structure bill — it’s a question of when, not if,” Patrick Witt, the executive director of the President’s Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, said on Tuesday.“Assuming a multi-trillion-dollar industry will continue to operate indefinitely without a comprehensive regulatory framework is pure fantasy,” he added. The Senate is looking to pass laws defining how the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading…

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