Sierra, the customer service agent startup founded by Bret Taylor, announced on Thursday that it has acquired the YC-backed French startup Fragment, which helps businesses integrate AI into workflows. This is Sierra’s third public acquisition. It previously bought Japan-based enterprise AI solutions company Opera Tech (which it acquired in late March) and voice agent company Receptive AI (which it also announced it acquired in late March). Fragment co-founders Olivier Moindrot and Guillaume Genthial will be joining the Sierra team. In a blog post, Taylor and his co-founder, Clay Bavor, wrote that Moindrot and Genthial will bring “valuable strength” to Sierra’s…
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, April 23rd, 2026, Chainwire At the Prediction Conference in Las Vegas, SafeBets [SafeBets.world Inc.] unveiled a first-of-its-kind prediction platform where users can earn substantial financial rewards. The company’s arrival comes as the prediction market sector reaches a historic inflection point. Industry volume has grown 127-fold in three years, from $0.5 billion in 2022 to $63.5 billion in 2025, with research firm Eilers & Krejcik further projecting the sector to reach $1 trillion in annual trading volume by 2030. SafeBets is built to capture a significant share of that market through a model that no existing…
New York, United States of America, April 23rd, 2026, Chainwire Threshold Network today announced Verifiable Bitcoin Accounts (VBA), a new framework for institutional Bitcoin deployment built on the same signer infrastructure that has operated with Bitcoin for six years, processed over $5 billion in cumulative volume, and sustained zero losses. Verifiable Bitcoin Accounts are a Bitcoin Script and PSBT-based account framework for institutional Bitcoin deployment. They define preauthorized spending paths, signer combinations, timelocks, and recovery routes at account setup, allowing allocators to use Bitcoin-backed onchain strategies while preserving segregated custody workflows and verifiable settlement paths. Your Bitcoin, Your Custody BTC…
APIA, Samoa, April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Phemex, a user-first global cryptocurrency exchange trusted by over 10 million traders, announced the official launch of its Prediction Market, powered by Polymarket, a leading decentralized prediction market platform. The new product enables users to trade on the outcomes of real-world events, while broadening Phemex’s platform beyond traditional price-based markets. Through the Prediction Market, Phemex users can take YES or NO positions on a wide range of events, including cryptocurrency milestones, sports tournaments, and world events. Markets are accessible directly through existing Phemex accounts using USDT, without requiring external wallets or separate on-chain…
Key Takeaways: Wallet 0x65B4 bought back 7,448 ETH worth $17.5M at $2,350, days after selling 10,829 ETH at $2,300. The reentry at a higher price signals renewed confidence in ether following the KelpDAO exploit and Aave liquidity shock. Bitmine separately added 101,627 ETH worth $233 million on April 23, reinforcing broad institutional ETH demand at current levels. Sold, Then Bought Back Higher As per onchain data, wallet 0x65B4 sold 10,829 ether for approximately $24.91 million when ether traded near $2,300 three days ago. On Thursday, the same wallet re-entered with a purchase of 7,448 ether at $2,350, approximately 2% above…
The cryptocurrency industry has repeatedly shown that timing matters as much as technology. Many blockchain networks launch years before mainstream users fully understand their value. Today, one of the most discussed questions among investors, developers, and early adopters is whether Berachain is arriving too early for mass adoption or positioning itself perfectly for the next Web3 growth cycle. While still an emerging Layer-1 ecosystem, Berachain has begun attracting attention because of its liquidity-focused design and growing developer curiosity. Understanding whether a blockchain is “too early” requires examining infrastructure readiness, developer participation, ecosystem maturity, and real user demand. What Mainstream Adoption…
Ethereum is consolidating just below $2,400, maintaining the range that has defined price action over the past few sessions as the market waits for a catalyst to determine its next direction. The chart looks patient. On-chain data is anything but. Related books Data from Arkham Intelligence revealed that Bitmine had staked an additional 61,232 ETH (approximately $142 million) just hours earlier. Bitmine is not speculatively accumulated and waiting. It is pegging its treasury to the network on a pace that has made it one of the most significant single-entity supply events in Ethereum's recent history. Bitmine Ethereum Transfer |Source: Arkham…
SEI gained 10% to $0.062, fueled by Bitcoin’s $78k retest and positive risk sentiment. Rising TVL, stablecoin growth, and Giga upgrade are bullish metrics. A breakout from the long downtrend could allow for a retest of $0.10. The SEI token has surged to the pivotal $0.062 level, with gains in the past 24 hours hitting double digits amid overall optimism among traders and analysts. With Bitcoin topping $78,000 and risk appetite up, the potential for a reversal could accelerate ahead of a key network upgrade. Sei price touches $0.062 as Bitcoin, crypto record gains SEI token climbed to $0.062 on…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Apr.17, 2026 — Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has published analysis examining recent record highs across global equity markets, led by a historic breakout in the S&P 500 and supported by gains across major risk assets. The S&P 500 closed above the 7,000 mark for the first time on April 15, a key psychological milestone and a historic high for the index. The benchmark has posted gains of approximately 7.8% month to date in April and about 2.9% year to date in 2026 (prior to market open on Friday, April 17), reflecting…
A new kind of political threat may be emerging, and it is far less visible than protests or traditional voter manipulation. Researchers warn that highly realistic AI-controlled personas could soon play a major role in shaping public opinion and influencing democratic systems. A recent policy forum paper published in Science describes how large groups of AI-generated personas can convincingly imitate human behavior online. These systems can enter digital communities, participate in discussions, and influence viewpoints at extraordinary speed. Unlike earlier bot networks, these AI agents can coordinate instantly, respond to feedback, and maintain consistent narratives across thousands of accounts. How…