Bitcoin Ordinals hit new setback as Ord.io and Zap wind down

Ord.io will shut down on June 1, 2026, after about three years of operation. The platform served more than 1 million users as a Bitcoin Ordinals explorer. Ord.io plans to open‑source its historical likes, replies, and address data on GitHub. The Bitcoin industry is on the verge of a significant transition as one of the […] The post Why Ord.io Is Closing Despite Becoming a Top Ordinals Platform appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

Decentralized wallet and AI developers are the latest focus of Tether’s expanding open-source funding efforts. Blockchain platform Tether is putting fresh capital behind developers building independent crypto and AI tools. New grants will fund projects tied to wallets, payments, browser extensions, and on-device AI systems. Company executives say the goal is to support software that […] The post Tether Opens Grants Initiative to Fund Wallet and Payment Tool Developers appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

Agencies are reevaluating technology deployments with an eye toward future savings and more flexibility, expecting more funding and business shifts in 2026.

Insider Brief Nyobolt has raised $60 million in series C funding to expand its ultra-fast charging and high-power battery systems for autonomous robots and AI infrastructure, with valuation topping $1 billion. The funding round was led by Symbotic, with participation from IQ Capital, Latitude, Scania Invest and CBMM. The company said revenue increased fivefold year […]

Gus O’Donnell calls for funding to teach new skills to people who lose their jobs as a result of the new technology

Blitzy, an autonomous software development startup, said it has raised $200 million in a funding round that values it at $1.4 billion, making it the latest company to receive major investor backing to streamline coding for large enterprises with the help of AI.    Cambridge, Mass.-based Blitzy has now raised more than $232 million. Northzone led […]

Legora, an AI platform built for lawyers, has raised a $50 million extension from Nvidia’s venture arm, NVentures, reports CNBC. The raise brings the Swedish company’s recent Series D funding round total to $600 million. At the time of the first close in March, Legora was valued at $5.5 billion.

In the second day of a trial pitting Mr. Musk against OpenAI, he said he was misled by the company’s chief executive, Sam Altman. But OpenAI’s lawyer said evidence showed the opposite.