Investors: Andreessen Horowitz (a16z crypto), BlackRock, Apollo Global Management, Intercontinental Exchange, SBI Group, Standard Chartered Ventures, General Catalyst, Marshall Wace, ARK Invest, IDG Capital, HAUN Ventures, Bullish
Circle raised $222 million in a presale of Arc tokens for its new institutional blockchain designed for stablecoin-based capital markets and regulated financial activity.
Fedimint v0.11.0 Ships Gateway Recovery via Mnemonic
Fedimint released v0.11.0 on April 17, 2026, with gateway recovery from seed phrases and NAT-transparent networking — removing the last major operational barrier to running community Bitcoin banking infrastructure.
California ISO Plans $7B Transmission Overhaul to Break North-South Bottleneck
CAISO's draft 2025–2026 Transmission Plan calls for 38 upgrades costing $7 billion, anchored by a new 500 kV line on Path 15 to handle 15–20 GW of load growth driven by data centers and electrification through 2040.