Crypto

Our crypto coverage puts the news surrounding the industry’s biggest players in the context of the broader tech ecosystem. Our reporters have covered the Securities and Exchange Commission’s efforts to regulate crypto, the downfall of major players like FTX and Binance’s CZ, and more.

Recent Articles about Crypto
Pro subscription required icon Pro subscription required icon Art by Clark Miller.
Deep Research

How Tech M&A Is Filling AI Gaps

By The Information Staff · Apr 22, 2026 12:25pm PDT
AI upgrades are a hot spot in technology dealmaking. An analysis by The Information’s Deep Research shows tech companies are leaning on M&A to bolster industry-specific capabilities—and turn AI into products people can actually use. That pattern is playing out across deals of all sizes. SpaceX’s potential $60 billion acquisition of... AI upgrades are a hot spot in technology dealmaking. An analysis by The Information’s Deep...
SpaceX's South Texas production facility. Photo by Reginald Mathalone/Getty Images.
The Briefing

What SpaceX’s Cursor Deal Says About xAI

By Martin Peers · Apr 21, 2026 5:00pm PDT
Elon Musk’s marketing pitch for the SpaceX IPO just got a bit more complicated. SpaceX’s revelation Tuesday afternoon that it was working closely with Cursor, the once-dominant coding firm, and might buy it for $60 billion, raises new questions about the health of xAI, Musk’s AI startup that SpaceX acquired for $250 billion in stock in early... Elon Musk’s marketing pitch for the SpaceX IPO just got a bit more complicated. SpaceX’s ...
Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan rings the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange in November. Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images.
Exclusive

Polymarket in Talks to Raise Money at About $15 Billion Valuation

By Yueqi Yang and Katie Roof · Apr 19, 2026 7:33pm PDT
The predictions site Polymarket is talking to investors about raising $400 million in funding at a valuation of about $15 billion including the new money, according to two people familiar with the talks. The financing would add to the $600 million already invested in the funding round by Intercontinental Exchange, the parent of the New York... The predictions site Polymarket is talking to investors about raising $400 million in funding at...
Mike Krieger from Anthropic. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images.
Figma’s Apple Moment; Allbirds’ AI Pivot
By Martin Peers · Apr 15, 2026 5:00pm PDT
Mike Krieger from Anthropic. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images.
The Briefing

Figma’s Apple Moment; Allbirds’ AI Pivot

By Martin Peers · Apr 15, 2026 5:00pm PDT
AI really is transforming the world! The latest example: Dying shoemaker Allbirds is turning itself into an AI chip firm called NewBird AI. Its stock rocketed 600% in response. But before we dig into that bizarre story, we should highlight what may be today’s more meaningful news: Anthropic executive Mike Krieger’s departure from the board of... AI really is transforming the world! The latest example: Dying shoemaker Allbirds is turning...
Photo via Globalstar
The Briefing

What Amazon’s Globalstar Purchase Means for SpaceX

By Martin Peers · Apr 14, 2026 5:00pm PDT
Every now and then we get a reminder that big tech’s pockets are as deep as the Mariana Trench. Amazon’s purchase of satellite firm Globalstar offers one of those reminders. Despite spending $200 billion this year on capital expenditures for its AI expansion and committing $50 billion on an OpenAI investment, Amazon can still find a few loose... Every now and then we get a reminder that big tech’s pockets are as deep as the Mariana Trench....
The Briefing Newsletter
Get smarter about the most important stories in tech, media and finance by following Silicon Valley’s most-read executive newsletter.
By providing your email, you agree to The Information’s Privacy Policy
Art by Mike Sullivan.

Crypto Firms Seek Access to Anthropic’s Mythos While Shoring Up Defenses

By Yueqi Yang · Apr 14, 2026 11:48am PDT
Major crypto exchanges and custodians including Coinbase and Binance are racing to prepare for powerful AI models like Anthropic’s Mythos, which the AI firm says could be dangerously good at finding and exploiting software vulnerabilities. Coinbase, the biggest U.S. crypto exchange, has been in “close communication” with Anthropic about Mythos,... Major crypto exchanges and custodians including Coinbase and Binance are racing to prepare for...
Art by Mike Sullivan
Exclusive

Polymarket Reverses Course on Startups That Piggyback on Insider Trades

By Michael Roddan · Apr 14, 2026 6:00am PDT
Polymarket was already under pressure to curb insider trading when it launched a program late last year to support startups that sent trades to its prediction market. Those companies quickly began handing suspected insider trading accounts to their own customers, letting them copy those trades. Now Polymarket has launched an audit of those... Polymarket was already under pressure to curb insider trading when it launched a program late...
Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images.
Nvidia Worth $22 Trillion? This Old-School Financial Model Says Yes.
By Ken Brown · Apr 8, 2026 9:07am PDT · 2 comments
Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images.
The Information Finance

Nvidia Worth $22 Trillion? This Old-School Financial Model Says Yes.

By Ken Brown · Apr 8, 2026 9:07am PDT · 2 comments
Nvidia shares should be worth a lot more than they are now—400% more, to be exact. And most software stocks should be worth less—some a lot less—than they are now. You can find assessments like these all over social media, but in this case, they come from one of the most respected quantitative investing models in finance. UBS HOLT is that... Nvidia shares should be worth a lot more than they are now—400% more, to be exact. And most...
Art by Clark Miller; YouTube.
Exclusive

Polygon Labs in Talks to Raise Up to $100 Million for Payments Business

By Yueqi Yang · Apr 8, 2026 6:00am PDT
Polygon Labs, developer of the blockchain that underpins prediction market Polymarket and other crypto platforms, is in early talks with investors to raise as much as $100 million to build a new stablecoin payments business, according to people familiar with the talks. The funding discussions come amid a nasty downturn in crypto. The new venture... Polygon Labs, developer of the blockchain that underpins prediction market Polymarket and other...
Illustration: Clark Miller
Tech Culture

Frontier Tower, A Hot Spot for Strange Tech, Plots Global Expansion and New Hotel

By Eli Rosenberg · Apr 4, 2026 6:54am PDT · 4 comments
Near the corner of Sixth and Market streets in downtown San Francisco, Frontier Tower has become a 15-story haven for the wildest and weirdest thinkers in technology. Floor 11 is full of longevity and health tech enthusiasts. The crypto folks are a floor above, with a lounge full of expensive furniture. AI is on floor 9. And the big event there... Near the corner of Sixth and Market streets in downtown San Francisco, Frontier Tower has become...
Paolo Ardoino, chief executive officer of Tether Holdings. Camilo Freedman/Bloomberg/Getty Images.
Exclusive

Tether Makes Final Push for Fundraising at $500 Billion Valuation

By Yueqi Yang · Apr 2, 2026 3:11pm PDT
Tether, the world’s biggest stablecoin issuer, is making a last-ditch effort to raise funds at a $500 billion valuation, pressing investors to commit to the deal within the next two weeks, according to people familiar with the matter. The company, which is based in El Salvador, has been struggling to raise the funds since late last year because... Tether, the world’s biggest stablecoin issuer, is making a last-ditch effort to raise funds at a...