Robinhood joins Talos' expanded Series B round, valuing the institutional crypto trading infrastructure provider at $1.5 billion. Talos serves 35+ countries, with 60-70% new clients from traditional finance. Robinhood also builds its own Arbitrum-based blockchain.
Machi (MachiBigBrother) officially joins the shark investor lineup of 'Shark Tank Taiwan' on Wealth TV. The L.A. Boyz member, 17Live founder, top BAYC NFT trader, and Hyperliquid 'liquidation king' brings a Web3 edge to the 51st global version of the show. The program is currently in startup selection phase; premiere date not yet announced.
AI music startup Suno has raised $400 million at a $5.4 billion valuation and reached a settlement and licensing deal with Warner Music. The company is testing new products that will let users create with Warner-owned music assets.
Sony Music’s copyright case against Suno is entering a summary judgment hearing in federal court, putting the legality of training AI on copyrighted recordings before a judge for the first time.
A sponsored article argues that Web3 adoption has been held back by broken trust, weak consumer onboarding, and poor compliance. It points to Startale, Soneium, Sony, and SBI as an example of how institutional credibility may help blockchain products reach mainstream users.
Claims that PlayStation will accept XRP lack official backing. As of May 2024, Sony, Ripple, and the XRPL Foundation had announced no partnership, while Sony’s reported blockchain payment work points to a closed in-house system instead.
Billions Network and Nesa will host an X Space on April 16 focusing on verifiable AI agents. CEO Evin McMullen and co-founder Stefan Luke to speak. BILL token launch date and airdrop details remain uncertain.
AI startup Brox says it has built 60,000 digital twins tied to real people, allowing enterprise clients to run market research queries in hours instead of weeks through a subscription model.
