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About $1.2 Billion was raised by early-stage Bitcoin-native startups from 2021-2024. Today we are announcing the release of TVP’s 3rd annual research brief on the Bitcoin startup and venture investment landscape. Let’s dive in 👇

We built an open-source CLI that gives AI agents direct access to Kraken — spot, forex, derivatives, paper trading. One binary. Native MCP. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Codex out of the box. Early days, experimental, would love to know what you build with it. github.com/krakenfx/krake…

This morning, we have updated the TVP portfolio jobs board with 14 new open roles. Check them out below! tvp.fund/jobs/

.@RyanTheGentry says Bitcoin can fix HTTP Error Code 402. "HTTP is the protocol that underpins all of the web, right." "So there's a little known error code that was included all the way back in the, in the mid 90s, HTTP 402 Payment Required." "That's been in there forever, just waiting on internet digital currency in an internet native, payment network to leverage, for that error code."

72 hours since launching the 402 Index. The paid API developer community has been incredible. Here's what happened when we opened up the index to feedback: verified providers +26%, API queries 50x'd, and 100+ new self-registered endpoints. More 👇

The 402 Index MCP server has officially been approved on mcpservers.org. Your AI agent can now auto-discover 15,000+ paid endpoints across the L402, x402, and MPP protocols. Download and start using today! mcpservers.org/servers/ryanth…

👀👀 402 endpoint directory for agents

⚡ We’re Hiring: Infrastructure Engineer ⚡ Voltage is looking for an Infrastructure Engineer who is excited about building the future of global payments on Bitcoin and the Lightning Network. We’re a startup working on infrastructure that helps companies scale Lightning payments reliably and efficiently. As adoption grows, we need someone who enjoys solving hard infrastructure challenges while keeping security, resilience, and risk management at the core of everything they build. This role is ideal for someone who: - Thrives in a fast-moving startup environment - Enjoys designing and maintaining high-availability systems - Thinks deeply about performance, reliability, security, and operational risk - Wants to work on technology that is changing how money moves globally What you’ll work on: - Scaling and maintaining Kubernetes-based infrastructure - Designing and operating high-performance, scalable postgres databases - Building systems that emphasize security, reliability, and fault tolerance - Supporting infrastructure that powers Lightning Network payments - Implementing infrastructure security best practices, monitoring, and observability - Identifying and mitigating operational and infrastructure risks as we scale What we’re looking for: - Strong experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration - Experience scaling and operating postgres databases in production environments - Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure and distributed systems - Experience with infrastructure automation, monitoring, and security practices - A mindset focused on risk management, system hardening, and operational resilience - Curiosity about Bitcoin and the Lightning Network (experience is a bonus but not required) If you enjoy building resilient infrastructure and want to help scale the next generation of global payments, we’d love to talk. 👉 If you’re qualified, email us at careers@voltage.cloud @dont_grow_weary @iBobbyShell

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This morning, we have updated the TVP portfolio Jobs Board with 6 new open roles. Check them out below! tvp.fund/jobs/

Nasdaq said on Monday that it will work with crypto exchange Kraken and issuing companies in developing its plan to offer tokenized stocks on its exchange on.wsj.com/4rVRTFp

Looks like @krakenfx just shipped a CLI built for AI agents github.com/krakenfx/krake… 134 commands. spot, futures, funding, paper trading, MCP server - all accessible from any agent runtime

MANAGING DIRECTOR OF TRAMMELL VENTURE PARTNERS CHRISTOPHER CALICOTT @MECEE TO SPEAK AT BITCOIN 2026 🚀 "Bitcoin has already won the race for the internet’s base monetary layer" ✊

Sorry about your monopoly. Thank you @SenLummis, @GovernorGordon, the great state of Wyoming and @CaitlinLong_. Well done, @arjunsethi and the @krakenfx team. The end is the beginning is the end. We're the bankers now. Saddle up. 🤠🇺🇸🚀

Fully collateralized. Direct Fed access. No bailout strategy. Probably doing banking wrong. youtube.com/watch?v=o2n9ma…

Attention Vegas—we're inbound next month!

Tremendous Milestone: @krakenfx is the 1st digital asset bank to receive a Federal Reserve master account. Congratulations to the @Payward team, having worked toward this for many years! Also, much respect from this native Texan to our friends in Wyoming for leading years ago.

We turned a payment rail into a credit rail. Lightning was built to move money fast. Voltage Credit means you don't need to have the money first. Every other credit product in history has been separate from the payment itself. You get a loan. It sits in an account. You move it through separate rails. Credit and payment are two different events. Voltage Credit collapses them into one. The moment you need to make a payment, you draw credit and it settles. Instantly. Globally. The credit is the payment. A first of it's kind.

This morning, we have updated the TVP portfolio Jobs Board with 13 new open roles. Check them out below! tvp.fund/jobs/

Bitcoin's Lightning Network exceeds $1B in monthly transaction volume.

Voltage expands bitcoin infrastructure with USD-settled revolving credit line on Lightning Network theblock.co/post/390466/vo…