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According to a report by the Financial Associated Press, the General Office of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has issued the "Entrepreneurship Support Plan for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Artificial Intelligence (2026-2028)." Over three years, it aims to cultivate a large number of innovative and dynamic artificial intelligence startups with significant growth potential in key areas such as industry applications, data services, and intelligent computing power. More than 10,000 new technology and innovation-oriented small and medium-sized enterprises will be nurtured, with over 2,000 "specialized, refined, distinctive, and innovative" small giant enterprises emerging, along with a number of gazelle and unicorn companies.Focusing on the field of artificial intelligence, the plan will establish 10 high-standard technology enterprise incubators and 10 national public service demonstration platforms (bases) for small and medium-sized enterprises. It will also cultivate 10 national-level characteristic industrial clusters for small and medium-sized enterprises. The entrepreneurial and innovative vitality of small and medium-sized enterprises in artificial intelligence will continue to surge, and a preliminary pattern of high-quality development for small and medium-sized enterprises empowered by artificial intelligence will take shape.

According to Cointelegraph, Cathie Wood of Ark Invest stated that AI is likely to trigger an entrepreneurial explosion, and she encourages recent graduates to use AI as their sole employee to start their own companies.

MEXC Chief Strategy Officer Cecilia Hsueh posted on X that July 30 is her last day at MEXC. She stated that this does not mean leaving the crypto industry; the simple narratives have ended, and many no longer believe in crypto, which instead signifies that speculators are exiting, and some larger opportunities are forming. Blockchain is more meaningful than ever in solving real problems. She mentioned that she will return to an entrepreneurial mode next.According to RootData, Cecilia Hsueh previously served as CEO of Phemex and co-founder and CEO of Morph, and will take on the role of Chief Strategy Officer at MEXC in June 2025.

Jeff Yan, co-founder of Hyperliquid, recently stated in the VALR podcast that one of the biggest challenges currently facing the cryptocurrency and fintech sectors is the failure to attract enough top entrepreneurial talent.Jeff Yan believes that, influenced by factors such as the AI boom and social prestige, many of the best young people are unclear about which fields they should engage in to create the most value, resulting in very few choosing to enter the cryptocurrency industry.He stated that reconstructing the financial system from first principles and transforming academic theories into scalable market designs is a highly meaningful endeavor, and he urged young entrepreneurs not to focus solely on the surface value of things but to concentrate on the real problems facing the world and participate in the development and innovation of on-chain finance.

The Hurun Research Institute released the "2025 Hurun U35 China Entrepreneur Pioneers," and TRON founder Justin Sun was selected. The list shows that TRON's enterprise value has reached 227.5 billion RMB, ranking first among U35 founded companies, accounting for nearly half of the total value of all listed U35 generation entrepreneurial companies, demonstrating its scale advantage and infrastructure value in the global blockchain industry.Currently, the issuance of TRC20 - USDT on the TRON blockchain has surpassed 90 billion USD, continuously consolidating its important position in the global stablecoin issuance and settlement network. Justin Sun previously stated in an exclusive interview with Hurun that truly innovative solutions that can transcend cycles must be supported by real demand. This selection further reflects his long-term entrepreneurial practice, global vision, and TRON's leading influence in the Web3 ecosystem.

Investigative journalist Whitney Webb released a series of investigations about the origins and ambitions of Polymarket.She stated that the claim in Polymarket's official narrative that "Shayne Coplan founded the company alone in 2020 and started it in a bathroom" is not true; the origins of Polymarket can be traced back to the earlier company TokenBnk and has connections to Israeli-related crypto projects.Webb said that the first part of the series will outline Polymarket's early history and discuss its potential connections with Peter Thiel-related forces and DARPA's early prediction market projects.

a16z Crypto Operating Partner Jason Rosenthal posted on the X platform that cash flow is the moat. The best companies often establish themselves by placing themselves in the "cash flow," and cryptocurrency is the first modern technology born for this purpose. If your startup has not designed its products and business models around these principles, you will miss a great opportunity. Thanks to stablecoins, funds and value can now flow at the speed of the internet—global settlement, 24/7 uninterrupted, with end-to-end programmability.Railway companies do not make money from locomotives, but from every ton of goods that pass through the tracks; companies like Visa and Jane Street are all part of the cash flow. Cash flow combined with network effects is one of the most enduring business structures in history. There is a lot of profit margin in traditional financial services, and processes such as payments, custody, lending, foreign exchange, settlement, and market making can all be compressed. Crypto entrepreneurs have the opportunity to build the next generation of cash flow businesses that are programmable, instant, and global.This model can also be extended to computing, GPU markets, AI training data, energy, robotics, space, rare earth metals, and other fields. Founders should ask themselves: Are you in the cash flow? When the value of product activities grows tenfold, does your revenue grow accordingly? In your target market, where are the segments with the highest profit margins relative to the value created?

According to Decrypt, Republican fintech entrepreneur Michael Carbonara sold 10 Bitcoins for $800,000 to fund his congressional campaign and demonstrated his support for cryptocurrency in this critical battle as the election landscape changed. Besides the election, Carbonara believes that blockchain can also help the government improve the transparency of taxpayer fund usage.

According to Decrypt, a former Ukrainian police officer kidnapped a cryptocurrency entrepreneur and extorted approximately $2.2 million through violence, intimidation, and false debt claims. Prosecutors stated that the gang targeted at least four victims and committed crimes using law enforcement methods, official vehicles, and impersonating police officers. The Kyiv regional prosecutor's office announced that the pre-trial investigation has been completed, and the gang includes four former police officers and one previously convicted civilian, but none of them have been formally charged for these attacks yet. This case comes amid a global surge in "ransomware attacks" in the cryptocurrency space, where criminals use violent coercion to steal digital assets.

According to Decrypt, the Kyiv regional prosecutor's office in Ukraine has completed a pre-trial investigation into a gang that includes four former police officers and one civilian with a criminal record, suspected of kidnapping a cryptocurrency entrepreneur through violence, intimidation, and false debt claims, extorting over $2.2 million.The prosecution stated that the individuals involved targeted at least four victims, using law enforcement skills, official vehicles, and police identities to disguise their crimes, forcing victims to hand over funds and sign documents for non-existent debts. In one case, a victim from Kyiv was kidnapped at gunpoint and forced to sign a false debt document for $5 million.The prosecution accused the individuals of creating and participating in an armed gang, kidnapping, illegal detention, robbery, extortion, and illegal possession of drugs. The gang's activities were terminated in November 2025, and all individuals involved have been dismissed from police duties, with the case materials transferred to the court.

According to Cripto Noticias, a kidnapping incident aimed at stealing BTC and cryptocurrency private keys occurred recently in Madrid, Spain. A 33-year-old Canadian cryptocurrency entrepreneur was forcibly pushed into a rented van with altered license plates by several men. Witnesses immediately called the police, and the Spanish National Police intercepted the vehicle near Atocha Station, successfully rescuing the victim. Two Serbian suspects, aged 32 and 45, were arrested on the spot, while another suspect remains at large.According to police investigations, this kidnapping was a premeditated act. The victim had previously traveled from Barcelona to Madrid for financial business discussions and was suspected to have been tracked by the suspects beforehand. The suspects intended to use personal coercion to force the victim to hand over the mnemonic phrase and private keys of the cryptocurrency wallet, a method known in the security field as a "wrench attack." Police seized plastic zip ties and pills as tools used in the crime from the vehicle. Additionally, the suspects attempted to steal a luxury watch worth 100,000 euros from the victim. The victim was not seriously injured, and the case is still under investigation.This case is one of a series of personal attacks against cryptocurrency holders in Europe in 2026, with France recording 11 related cases this year.

Solana Superteam USASolana Superteam USA has officially been established, with the mission of accelerating entrepreneurs across the United States to join the Solana ecosystem. Nicky Scanz is the founder, who is also the founder of the decentralized verification project Layer33 and the host of the podcast The Index Show.Previously starting in the Solana community with NFT projects, he later shifted to ecosystem development and strategic consulting, and is currently focused on accelerating the growth of the Solana builders community in the United States.

Liquid Capital founder Yi Lihua stated: "The speed of AI development and the anxiety surrounding it are terrifying. We must not forget our original intention and return to the crypto industry. First, any ETH below $2000 is a buying opportunity, with a high win rate for both short-term and long-term. Secondly, according to cycle theory, this year is also a great bottom opportunity, suitable for us to prepare new funds and platforms.Finally, looking at the track opportunities, with the speed of AI evolution, we have entrepreneurial opportunities for AI to transform and reconstruct the crypto industry. I believe there will be waves of AI innovators disrupting the current dragons. The industry hasn't seen a change in pattern for a long time, and the AI payment value of stablecoins is beginning to show. The biggest risk in the primary market is the team, which cannot be addressed through data analysis and trend research."

Bybit announced that Co-CEO Helen Liu will officially step down on April 30, 2026, to pursue her personal entrepreneurial dreams.Helen Liu joined Bybit in 2020, serving as Vice President of Human Resources, Vice President of Marketing, Chief of Staff, and COO, before being promoted to Co-CEO in 2025. During her five years in office, she was deeply involved in the company's global expansion, helping Bybit grow into a top global digital asset platform covering 181 countries and regions, with over 82 million users.After her departure, Bybit will continue to be led by co-founder and CEO Ben Zhou. The company stated that it will maintain its focus on innovation and long-term value creation.