Fred Ehrsam

In Brief Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam seeks control of at least three Venezuelan oil fields. Ehrsam's Primavera vehicle is targeting Orinoco Belt blocks, with no deal confirmed. Trump officials are reshuffling Venezuela's oil contracts, favoring US-aligned investors. Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam wants to run at least three Venezuelan oil fields. Bloomberg reported the bid, citing people close to the private talks. The blocks sit in the Orinoco Belt, and Trump officials are already...

BitcoinWorld Coinbase Co-Founder Fred Ehrsam Moves to Secure Operating Rights for Venezuela Oil Fields Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam is reportedly seeking operating rights for more than three oil fields in Venezuela, according to a Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the matter. The fields are currently operated by Alborada Heavy Industries, while U.S. authorities are reviewing whether to cancel the existing contract. Background and Recent Moves Ehrsam, who co-founded […] This...

The conversion of physical compute into on-chain liquidity relies on a specific mechanical stack: GPU Warehouse Receipt Tokens (GWRTs). These are UCC-governed digital receipts representing verified ownership of physical hardware, minted via USD.AI’s modular tokenization primitive, CALIBER. By treating GPU clusters as collateral, the system allows borrowers to access USDC stablecoin liquidity at 70-80% loan-to-value […]

Trading volume surged nearly 95,000% in 24 hours as traders rushed back into the dormant token, pushing its price up by over 1,600%.

BitcoinWorld Bitcoin, Gold, and the Confidence That Now Drives Both Bitcoin and gold are both rallying on a shared driver: a profound shift in institutional confidence that is reshaping how investors perceive these assets, as of mid-2025. While they have historically been viewed as opposing bets—one a digital disruptor, the other a centuries-old store of value—their recent price movements reveal a common underpinning: trust in […] This post Bitcoin, Gold, and the Confidence That Now Drives...

Monad's draft proposal lets accounts swap to quantum-resistant keys, passkeys or multisig without changing their wallet address or moving assets.

First reported by Politico on August 13 and confirmed by CoinDesk on August 14, the August 19, 2026, White House crypto summit at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building was not a photo opportunity; it was an operational agenda. By shifting the focus from the broad, aspirational rhetoric of the March 2025 summit to the granular […]

BitcoinWorld Prediction Market Firms Left Out of White House Tech Event, Axios Reports Prediction market companies were not invited to a White House technology event scheduled for August 19, according to an Axios reporter. The event, which is expected to include President Donald Trump and executives from several major cryptocurrency and venture capital firms, will proceed without representation from prediction market platforms. Background and Context Axios reporter Alex […] This post...

In Brief Trump meets crypto leaders Wednesday alongside the SEC and CFTC chairs. Fed minutes land the same afternoon after a 9-3 vote to hold. Japan reports growth Monday and inflation Friday before a likely September hike. Bitcoin (BTC) trades at half its record price. XRP (XRP) has lost roughly 73% from its own peak. Four events this week could decide whether either one escapes that range. Both drifted lower again over the past seven days. Washington delivers a presidential crypto...

President Donald Trump and the heads of the SEC and CFTC are expected to meet crypto and prediction-market executives at the White House next week as the industry’s biggest legislative priority faces dwindling odds of becoming law this year. According to reports, the Aug. 19 gathering is expected to include executives from Coinbase, Andreessen Horowitz, […] The post Trump to meet Coinbase, Ripple and crypto leaders as CLARITY Act odds collapse to 10% appeared first on CryptoSlate.