Solana-based DeFi platform Jito has launched its much-anticipated airdrop, distributing approximately $225 million worth of JTO tokens.

The governance token of the Solana-based liquid staking protocol Jito crossed a trading volume of $1.1 billion within a day of going live.

In November, the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector's share of the cryptocurrency market increased by 18% compared to last month

Solana-based decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Kamino Finance is getting ready to introduce a points program shortly.

Cross-chain protocol LayerZero has confirmed that it will launch a token and is targeting the first half of 2024.

El Salvador's program offers residency and potential citizenship to 1,000 people with a $1 million investment in Bitcoin or Tether (USDT).

Fidelity Investments' spot Bitcoin ETF appearing on Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) website indicates approval is almost here

The blockchain interoperability project LayerZero announced on Dec. 7 that it intends to launch a native cryptocurrency in the coming months.

Solana DeFi users are celebrating after Jito launched JTO, with 90 million tokens up for grabs for eligible users.

TON blockchain experienced long delays in transaction processing after the introduction of Bitcoin Ordinals-inspired inscriptions. 

Rabbi David Wolpe resigned from Harvard University’s antisemitism advisory committee, dealing a blow to the school’s efforts to quell concerns over rising antisemitism on campus.

Beijing’s long-held ambition to throw off the yoke of the US currency is starting to show results.

Money-market fund assets rose to a fresh all-time high as interest rates north of 5% and a Federal Reserve potentially done raising interest rates drove more inflows.

Ajax Health has established a new medical technology company to develop a treatment for the most common heart rhythm disorder.

Initialized Capital, a venture firm based in San Francisco, has hired Rent the Runway co-founder Jenny Fleiss as a new partner.

Dish Network Corp. shares surged Thursday after the US Federal Communications Commission approved its merger with EchoStar Corp., clearing the way for the deal to close this month and ease debt worries.

GameStop Corp. disclosed an unorthodox plan for its roughly $900 million in cash and equivalents: allow its billionaire chief executive to buy stocks of other companies.

Binance’s BNB token has missed out on most of the recent rally in digital assets, a sign of the challenging outlook for the largest crypto exchange after it pleaded guilty to US charges and was hit with a $4.3 billion penalty.

Block Inc. is offering a new hardware Bitcoin wallet as crypto advocate Jack Dorsey focuses the payments company formerly known as Square more on security and self-governance for the digital-asset sector.

Venture capital funding is even more geographically concentrated than it was 10 years ago. But a surge in investment has helped small cities, too.

A new Harvard report highlights the housing challenges facing a fast-growing demographic amid the broader US affordability problem.

Rooftop solar installation businesses in the US are starting to recover from a slump triggered by higher interest rates and cuts in incentives for panels in California, according to Sunnova Energy International Inc. Chief Executive Officer John Berger.

Avoiding a chaotic energy transition requires cooperation from fossil fuel interests and compromise from climate activists.

The presidents of Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania were forced to issue statements clarifying their responses to a US congressional hearing on antisemitism after a barrage of criticism from business leaders and politicians that shows few signs of abating.

Elon Musk’s latest rocket—the most powerful ever built—would offer better economics than conventional craft.

Wind turbine technicians are in high demand, even with the recent cancellations of offshore projects.

Social media companies have been making it harder or more expensive to access data, and researchers are planning workarounds.

The country isn’t anywhere near as generous as its Western rivals and the shine is quickly wearing off its success story.

The principles of the First Amendment and academic freedom don’t lend themselves to soundbites.

Barbenheimer is continuing into awards season. Both “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” are among the 10 films that will receive an AFI Award in January, the American Film Institute said Thursday.

Martin Scorsese will be honored with the prestigious David O. Selznick Achievement Award in February, the Producers Guild of America said Thursday.

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich criticized Lithuania’s efforts to review its citizenship law, which allowed his children to obtain the Baltic nation’s passports.

Renaissance Technologies tapped longtime employee David Lippe to be co-chief executive officer of the $40 billion hedge fund firm, according to a note sent to investors.

Bain Capital senior advisor Paul Edgerley and Solamere Capital co-founder Spencer Zwick are among the donors hosting a fundraiser for Nikki Haley, according to a person familiar with the event, as the Republican presidential contender draws growing interest from Wall Street.

Rishi Sunak backed the winning side in the UK’s pivotal vote to leave the European Union, fueling a rise that ultimately made him premier. Now he’s fighting to avoid becoming the latest Conservative leader consumed by the resulting civil war in the governing party.

Checkers and Carl’s Jr. are among US fast-food chains hailing AI-powered drive-thrus as labor-zapping wizards that speed up service. But a popular provider of these systems recently revealed a crucial part of how it gets so many orders right: humans.

AI may not put Taylor Swift out of work anytime soon, but some experts said the technology is poised to upend a less-discussed corner of the music industry

Andreessen Horowitz led the funding round for Air Space Intelligence, which counts Alaska Airlines and the US Defense Department as customers.

Blackstone Inc. has provided a more than $1 billion private credit loan package for BeyondTrust, a cybersecurity company, according to people with knowledge of the transaction.

Tesla Inc.’s Dojo supercomputer project lead Ganesh Venkataramanan has left the company, according to people familiar with the matter, a setback to the automaker’s self-driving technology efforts.

The former senior Apple Inc. lawyer tasked with policing insider trading at the company avoided prison time for committing the crime himself.

Amazon.com Inc. is ending the use of PayPal Holdings Inc.’s Venmo payment service for purchases with the online retail giant, a little more than a year after adding the option.

The European Central Bank will cut interest rates in April as inflation slows more forcefully than officials currently expect, according to analysts at Goldman Sachs.

Mass immigration to Canada will keep a lid on inflationary pressures in the long run, but has also strained housing markets and helped to drive rent inflation to a 40-year high, says a Bank of Canada official.

Wheat futures are on track for their eighth straight session of gains — the longest streak since 2012 — after Ukraine said Russia attacked Danube River port facilities.

The International Monetary Fund’s executive board will meet Jan. 11 to consider final approval to disburse the next $700 million tranche from its current loan program, according to a spokeswoman.

When it comes, US Securities and Exchange Commission approval will be just the beginning.

The early-access launch follows a "priority migration" where existing v0.1 stakers could transition their staked LINK and rewards.