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The massive, Texas-based gov tech supplier has recently touted how AI and payments will play a big role in the company’s growth. Franklin Williams and Ryan O’Connor will take over those positions.

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Bankless co-founder David Hoffman has disclosed how he redeployed capital after selling ETH, revealing a new portfolio tilted toward VVV, NEAR, ZEC, HYPE and LIT. The move marks a notable shift for one of Ethereum’s most recognizable public advocates and has triggered debate over whether Hoffman is rotating into a new long-term thesis or chasing a different segment of the market. In a post on X, Hoffman said he “immediately took ~50% of the capital to VVV, NEAR, ZEC, HYPE” after selling ETH. The other half, he said, was held back for dollar-cost averaging into an asset that had not already moved sharply higher. “I left the rest as capital to DCA into something not already up multiples,” Hoffman wrote, adding that NEAR was an exception because it was “~1.40 at the time.” He then said he had completed that second leg of the rotation: “I’ve finished buying LIT with that remaining 50%.” Why Hoffman Chose LIT As Next Major Crypto Bet The disclosure quickly shifted into a broader discussion

Ethereum's transaction surge highlights the network's growing utility and resilience, despite ETH's stagnant price, underscoring crypto's complex dynamics. The post Ethereum processes $9.92B in transactions on June 2, marking two-month high appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Pressure over the CLARITY Act is rising as 160 former national security, intelligence, and law enforcement professionals back the crypto market structure bill. The Senate faces growing calls to advance rules tying digital asset oversight to national security. Crypto Rules Debate Intensifies as Senate Faces CLARITY Act Pressure Pressure is rising in Washington over the […]

Defend Developers PAC has entered the crypto campaign finance field, focusing on protecting blockchain developers and DeFi builders in Washington. Defend Developers PAC said Wednesday that it plans to raise and contribute more than six figures across dozens of congressional…

New data suggests AI-driven payment rails are evolving beyond experimentation as users are making more higher-value transfers.

The government can review powerful new models before they are released, but the executive order stops short of giving agencies authority to slow them down.