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Here’s your snapshot of the biggest developments shaping crypto markets and institutional strategies today.
What’s New Today: BitMine is preparing to go live with its Made in America Validator Network (MAVAN) in early 2026, marking a strategic shift from Ether accumulation to monetisation through staking at scale.
Fast-Track Insights: With over $12B in ETH holdings and ambitions to earn more than $1M per day in staking fees, BitMine’s latest step highlights how public companies are turning crypto treasuries into yield engines—just as US regulators signal a more accommodative stance.
Let’s dive deeper into what this means for Ethereum, institutional staking, and crypto-linked equities.
Amazon is reportedly in early talks to invest up to US$10 billion in OpenAI, which will potentially value it above US$500 billion. The deal would deepen ties via AWS cloud and Trainium chips, underscoring a growing trend of circular AI infrastructure deals shaping future tools, pricing, and platform consolidation.
US AI startups raised about $84 billion across the top 10 mega-rounds in 2025, showing extreme capital concentration. Late-stage funding surged into generative AI, infrastructure, defence, and data platforms, with OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, and Databricks leading investor conviction.
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said the India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement will create jobs, lift incomes, and expand exports. Hailed by Narendra Modi as historic, the pact removes duties on Indian exports and unlocks major opportunities across goods and services sectors.
Artificial intelligence is reshaping education with continuous, data-driven tracking of student performance. AI-powered analytics help predict academic risks, personalize learning, boost engagement, and improve outcomes by analysing behaviour, participation, and progress, moving beyond exam-based evaluation toward more inclusive, adaptive, and effective learning systems.
BitMine plans to launch its Made in America Validator Network (MAVAN) in early 2026 to monetise its $12 billion Ether treasury. The firm aims to shift from ETH accumulation to large-scale staking, potentially earning over $1 million a day if fully deployed.
