Sam Altman’s biometric startup World raises $52.5 million via crypto sale
World, the online verification startup co-founded by OpenAI's Sam Altman, has raised $52.5 million…
FBI arrests man accused of using Steam games to drain victims’ crypto wallets
After the FBI identified another person involved in the crimes, according to the complaint,…
The secretive crypto firm backed by Farage’s biggest donor
Tether is a giant in crytocurrency, an industry that Nigel Farage believes the UK…
Meet the crypto billionaires building a world where money buys you a vote
They think democracy has run its course - so they're setting up their own…
Crypto VC firm Paradigm raises $1.2B to invest in ‘technical frontier’ startups
The firm, which was founded in 2018 by Huang, a former partner at Sequoia,…
Trump memecoin investors lost $3.8 billion, analysis finds
Nearly 1 million people have lost a total of $3.8 billion after buying President…
Venice AI becomes a unicorn with $65M Series A as its privacy-first AI platform takes off
"This is the same principle that you have in Bitcoin, where Bitcoin, as a…
Builders Stage agenda revealed: Practical strategies for scaling startups at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
The Builders Stage is returning to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, bringing together founders, startup operators, and investors…
Trump made more than $1bn from crypto in first year back in office
The president earned millions more from real estate, Trump-themed Bibles, watches and other items.
Crypto exchange OKX wants AI agents to hire and pay each other
When AI agents begin working for people — and increasingly for one another —…
Early Bird pricing ends tonight for TechCrunch Founder Summit
Tonight is your last chance to save up to $190 on your pass to TechCrunch…
4 days left to save up to $190 on TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026
Founders don't grow alone. The best founders learn from peers facing similar challenges, gain…
Polymarket reportedly paid creators to post deceptive videos about fake bets
Polymarket has been paying online creators to post deceptive videos that show them making…
Jailed crypto founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks Trump pardon
Reuters Sam Bankman-Fried, the one-time giant in cryptocurrencies currently in prison for fraud, has…
Sam Bankman-Fried applies for a pardon from Trump
Trump has pardoned hundreds of people during his second term. While a majority of…
Today is the last day to apply to speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 returns October 13–15 to Moscone West in San Francisco — and applications…
