DeFiance Daily – Robert Hines of the White House signaled optimism for stablecoin legislation during Day 1 of Consensus 2025. The event also highlighted Trump’s crypto-forward stance and opened with major announcements in DeFi, Web3, and AI. Keywords: Consensus 2025, stablecoin bill, Robert Hines, Trump crypto policy, digital assets, Web3, AI, blockchain.

DeFiance Daily – Automate 2025 opened at Huntington Place in Detroit with over 875 exhibitors and more than 40,000 attendees, making it the largest show in the event’s history. Hosted by the Association for Advancing Automation, the four-day conference features the latest in robotics, AI, and industrial tech.

DeFiance Daily – On May 12, 2025, the SEC Crypto Task Force convened top financial and blockchain leaders in Washington, D.C., for a half-day roundtable focused on the future of tokenization. With participation from Fidelity, BlackRock, Nasdaq, and DeFi pioneers, the event explored capital markets transformation and regulatory clarity.

DeFiance Daily – On May 5, 2025, Shardeum officially launched its mainnet, bringing to life the first autoscaling Layer 1 blockchain. Following a record-setting testnet with over 171,000 validators, Shardeum now offers affordable, EVM-compatible infrastructure with near-infinite scalability and gas fees as low as $0.01.

DeFiance Daily – The 2025 Milken Institute Global Conference brought together 4,500+ global leaders across business, policy, philanthropy, and science to explore solutions to the world’s greatest challenges. Now concluded, all sessions are available to watch on demand, offering continued access to the groundbreaking insights that shaped this year’s event.

Fairmint has unveiled the world’s first production-ready, fully-onchain cap table infrastructure, offering real-time equity management for companies and investors. The launch aligns with SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce’s recent remarks urging innovation-friendly regulation in tokenized securities.

Tezos has successfully implemented its 18th protocol upgrade, “Rio,” reducing cycle times from three days to one and allocating rewards to support the Data Availability Layer (DAL)—a key step toward the Tezos X roadmap and improved scalability.

Toronto-based quantum computing leader Xanadu has been chosen for Stage A of DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative, reinforcing its position at the forefront of photonic-based quantum innovation and utility-scale computing development.

The 2025 Milken Institute Global Summit, held April 29 to May 1 in Los Angeles, featured Proto’s patented hologram displays to welcome attendees—blending innovation with influence at one of the world’s premier gatherings for finance, health, and policy leaders.

Natilus, maker of blended-wing-body aircraft, is partnering with Palantir Technologies to deploy an AI-driven operating system that enhances manufacturing speed, supply chain resilience, and sustainability insights. The collaboration supports Natilus’s goal of meeting rising cargo and passenger aircraft demand.