Stablecoins became the default settlement layer for AI agents as crypto payment rails can handle sub-dollar transactions more efficiently, says a report from Keyrock.
Socket says a campaign of malicious packages is aiming to steal crypto and is injecting hidden instructions that hijack popular AI coding assistants.
Dek: US Bitcoin ETF net inflows have shrunk to $536 million so far in 2026, after recording a six-day run of net outflows totalling $1.55 billion.
Chun Wang, who bankrolled and led a SpaceX flight over Earth’s poles, says he will head to Mars on SpaceX’s first manned mission to the red planet.
Georgia’s central bank released stablecoin rules in March covering reserve backing, issuer documents and external auditor verification.
A New York lawsuit seeks ownership of 39,069 dormant Bitcoin wallets, raising questions over lost crypto, private keys and property law.
Influence360 today announced the launch of its platform, introducing a new infrastructure layer for Web3 influencer marketing built around trust, data, and global execution.
Bitcoin traders predicted a short squeeze to $80,000, but a lack of overall demand and the return of leverage sparked warnings of more liquidation events to come.
The crypto lobby has spent tens of millions of dollars more on Republican candidates and elections than on Democratic lawmakers.
Indonesia blocked Polymarket after users bet on President Prabowo Subianto leaving office early, citing gambling concerns and expanding global scrutiny of prediction markets.
Bitcoin’s weakening demand failed to absorb increased selling pressure, raising risks of a further BTC price drop toward $72,000.
A Satoshi-era Bitcoin miner moved 2,650 BTC worth about $203 million to FalconX and Cumberland, while retaining 6,000 BTC.
Cyannova Capital (“Cyannova” or the “Company”), a New York-based investment firm, announces its inaugural investment fund, Cyannova Capital, LP, at its private industry reception held in Hong Kong.
Digital asset treasuries (DATs) and the broader practice of building corporate Bitcoin reserves became hugely popular in 2024 and 2025, thanks in large part to the success of Strategy, whose "flywheel" many tried to replicate.
ETH’s rebound toward the whale’s liquidation zone near $2,150 puts its short at risk of over $1 million in potential losses.
Brian Armstrong's wishlist for upgrading global finance aligns with the exchange's push into stocks, prediction markets and stablecoin payments, though some priorities remain aspirational.
Canton Foundation, Toss, BitGo Among Co-Hosts at Private Event; Token Launch Slated for Second Half of 2026
A third-party module drained about $3 million from Safe wallets, with Squid attributing the incident to an external Safe module, saying its core systems were unaffected.
CoinQuant, the AI-powered no-code trading platform that has attracted over 15,000 users since launch, today announces its expansion into a unified trading intelligence architecture built for both human traders and autonomous AI agents.
Whales withdrew $170 million in XRP from Binance as the price holds a key $1.35-$1.40 accumulation and support zone.
US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that final details of a deal with Iran are currently being discussed, giving crypto markets a lift.
The law firm agreed to a settlement in February 2026 and is facing a separate $525 million lawsuit over its role in the collapse of the FTX crypto exchange.
The Ethereum Foundation holds less than 1% of all ETH in circulation while other protocol foundations typically hold 10-50% of their native token's supply, the founder said.
Fixed-income investors are in a "panic" as government securities, once seen as low-risk, begin to crack, according to BitMEX researcher Shang Wu.
The SEC has reportedly delayed releasing a proposal permitting tokenized stock trading after receiving industry concerns.
"We’re not going to be outspent or out-organized by entrenched interests protecting their monopolies," said John Bivona, head of government relations at Kalshi.
A New York Times investigation found that senior CFTC officials who raised concerns about Polymarket, Crypto.com and Gemini were suspended and pushed out.
ETH’s bearish chart setup points to a 25% drop toward $1,600, risking over $10 billion in paper losses for BitMine in the coming weeks.
The current Federal Funds target rate is between 350 and 375 basis points, which traders project to rise by at least 25 basis points in December 2026.
The price of Bitcoin is about $75,800 at the time of publication, a nearly 40% decrease from the all-time high of about $126,000 reached in October 2025.
Centralized data collection is a honeypot for hackers and organized criminals looking to target crypto holders and their families, according to Bitcoiners.
The suspected cause is a private key compromise of one owner in the minting multisig account, said Blockaid.
Rising short-term bond yields and Warsh's hawkish comments in the past are reviving fears of a December rate hike, which could slam the brakes on Bitcoin's recovery.
William Mougayar says critics are measuring the Ethereum Foundation by the wrong standard, claiming it was never meant to pump ETH or court institutions.
Binance CEO Richard Teng denied a new WSJ report alleging $850 million in Iran-linked transactions flowed through the exchange to the IRGC.
Ongoing Bitcoin ETF outflows have historically “correlated with conditions favorable for patient accumulation rather than panic," according to Santiment.
The cash-settled, European-style contracts will trade under the ticker QBTC on Phlx, but still require CFTC approval before trading can begin.
The ECB warned EU finance ministers that expanding euro stablecoin issuance could weaken bank lending and complicate monetary policy.
The proposed fund would use covered-call and short-term options strategies designed to generate monthly income alongside Bitcoin exposure through a leveraged structure.
Representative James Comer asked CEOs of two major prediction market companies for information on their responses to insider trading after “suspiciously timed trades” related to US military actions against Iran.
Bitcoin sold off to $76,000, giving bears an opportunity to reclaim control of the crypto market. Meanwhile, altcoins like HYPE charted new highs.
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wants the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, but investors forecast no chance of a rate cut in 2026.
Laszlo Hanyecz's 2010 post, offering 10,000 BTC in exchange for two pizzas delivered to his home, marked the first recorded commercial BTC payment.
Ethereum’s dominance in DeFi, stablecoins and staking is strengthening the long-term ETH accumulation thesis, despite it’s 28% price decline in 2026.
Strategy chairman Michael Saylor said the goal is to maximize Strategy’s Bitcoin per share by 2033.
The transfer was executed on ADI Chain, a layer-2 blockchain designed for institutional payments, treasury operations and trade settlement.
XRP Ledger activity surges with 4,300 new wallets created in 24 hours, but strong resistance keeps XRP price capped.
The $10.7 million THORChain exploit was caused by a GG20 vulnerability, which allowed a malicious node to reconstruct a full private key to one of its vaults.
Repeated bridge exploits and shrinking yields are making institutions question whether DeFi’s risks still justify the returns, says Symbiotic’s Putiatin.
SpaceX’s IPO could turn the Mag 7 into a Mag 8, with Tesla and SpaceX comprising 25% of the group's Bitcoin balance-sheet exposure.
MARA spent $4.3 million on CEO Fred Thiel’s security in 2025, including vehicle armoring, as crypto wrench attacks increased globally.
ICE and OKX plan to launch oil-linked perpetual futures based on Brent and WTI benchmarks, bringing crypto derivatives further into traditional energy markets under licensing restrictions.
Bitcoin headed lower as Wall Street trading began with new record highs for the Dow Jones, while traders warned of weak US demand.
Institutional crypto adoption accelerates as Tether expands Bitcoin holdings, miners pivot to AI and Polymarket joins Nasdaq amid $1 billion fund outflows.
NEAR price surges 50% in a week as AI token momentum, Nvidia optimism and network upgrades fuel bullish sentiment.
Uncertainty surrounding the current macro environment “appears to be pushing institutions toward hedging strategies while waiting for greater clarity,” said analyst Darkfost.
An executive at tokenization platforms Superstate said the stricter approach suggested by Hester Peirce would enable DeFi to expand without compromising rules in traditional capital markets.
Galaxy Digital’s Mike Novogratz reportedly told a court the SEC made it “very difficult” to complete a planned 2021 merger with BitGo.
TradFi views the breakup of its previously consolidated, centralized liquidity as a “serious structural threat,” said Tiger Research director Ryan Yoon.
Bitcoin rallied for 90 days after its dip below $60,000, breaking the record for the longest uptrend within a bear market in BTC price history.
The hacker behind the Verus bridge exploit returned 75% of the stolen funds as part of a recovery deal negotiated with the protocol days after the incident.
Polymarket said user funds and market resolution were safe after a suspected private key compromise tied to top-up operations.
Polymarket is reportedly seeking entry into Japan amid falling trading volumes and rising regulatory scrutiny, targeting approval by 2030.
The crypto services company began the US IPO process as companies across the digital asset sector weigh public market debuts.
The financial regulator signed a similar agreement with Major League Baseball in March and continues to file lawsuits against state-level authorities going after prediction market platforms over sports betting.
Critics say the new 22% crypto tax, set to take effect in 2027, unfairly favors other asset classes with a much lower tax burden.
The crypto exchange's new pre-IPO futures product lets traders speculate on SpaceX’s expected public market valuation before the company begins trading on public exchanges.
Data suggest Bitcoin’s chance of dropping below $60,000 again is slim to none, thanks to longer-term investors holding more than 71% of the asset’s total supply.
Federal Election Commission filings showed only $175,000 in contributions to the hybrid PAC, which could influence US voters through media buys before key elections in several states.
Harvard's endowment fund has become one of the latest high-profile holders to liquidate its ETH as investor sentiment sours during the ongoing bear market.
Data shows Bitcoin traders cutting short positions and going long despite concerning US macroeconomic data emerging. Is a rally toward $82,000 next?
Data show Bitcoin futures traders are pursuing overhead short positions, raising the chance of a rally to $80,000.
Fantasy.top, Everclear and ZERO Network announced they were winding down on Thursday, adding to a growing list of crypto companies that have closed this year.
Under the American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026, Bitcoin must be held for a minimum of 20 years unless used to slash national debt.
CertiK reported earlier this month that criminal wrench attack teams usually consist of three to five people and are often made up of amateurs, while the masterminds are outside the country.
OFAC sanctioned six Ethereum addresses linked to a Sinaloa Cartel money laundering network allegedly converting drug proceeds into crypto.
Kraken’s parent company, Payward, received preliminary approval from Dubai's VARA, paving the way for UAE dirham funding, margin and OTC trading and institutional access via Kraken Prime.
HYPE’s rally is flashing exhaustion near its record-high resistance, raising the risk of a 20% pullback toward the $51.5–$45 support zone.
IG Group, which launched spot crypto in the UK last year, is bringing the service to European investors through Bitpanda’s infrastructure.
Bitcoin should shift 5% or more "soon" with $77,000 staying the focus amid mixed messages over the latest US-Iran peace deal plans.
Bitcoin whales and investors shift to distribution as realized losses surge past $600 million, as BTC price declines toward $76,000.
The US Federal Reserve proposed a limited “skinny” payment account framework for fintech and crypto firms and called for a temporary pause on Tier 3 applications.
Boerse Stuttgart’s Seturion has partnered with Societe Generale, SG-FORGE and flatexDEGIRO to build a pan-European blockchain securities settlement system.
The private Telegram backchannel allegedly allowed Jane Street to unwind hundreds of millions in potential exposure “mere hours before” the Terra ecosystem’s $40 billion collapse.
Bitcoin demand and ETF flows weaken as BTC struggles below $80,000, raising risks of prolonged consolidation or a drop toward $65,000.
Hester Peirce will become an associate professor at a Virginia law school some 18 months after her term at the SEC expired, leaving another empty seat in the agency’s leadership.
Bitcoin finds footing above $77,000 despite investors’ worry over BigTech earnings results and $2 billion outflows from the BTC ETFs.
The launch marks Coinbase’s latest push into white-label stablecoin infrastructure for businesses building branded digital payment and settlement systems.
The lawsuit followed an investigation by Missouri authorities into several crypto ATM companies that involve allegations of “deceptive fee structures” and scams.
Profit-taking by Bitcoin traders pushed the Coinbase BTC premium to a six-week low, but demand from longer-term traders put a clear support under the range lows.
SpaceX is expected to go public next month, which would make its 18,712 Bitcoin holdings rank seventh among public companies.
Shares in Nakamoto closed Wednesday at 16 cents. They are down more than 99% from May last year, when the stock traded above $25.
The attacker tricked the Butter Network cross-chain bridge into minting millions more tokens than the legitimate supply of MAPO.
ETF analyst Eric Balchunas says crypto and traditional assets are trading down while Hyperliquid is up, leading to a boon for ETFs tied to the token.
Bitwise, Roundhill Investments and GraniteShares had their prediction market ETF applications put on hold by the SEC earlier this month.
The Ethereum rollup market is dominated by Arbitrum and Base, which have a combined 68% market share, according to L2Beat.
Italian authorities uncovered a tax evasion scheme in which an individual allegedly used Bitcoin Ordinals and the BRC-20 token standard to generate and conceal $1.1 million.
Former Silvergate executive Kate Fraher said the rule that prevented her from sharing her side of the story was unconstitutional. It was finally lifted by the SEC this week.
OSL Group (863.HK) (OSL), a global stablecoin payment and trading platform, today announced that its Hong Kong-licensed digital asset exchange OSL HK has officially listed USDKG, the gold-backed stablecoin issued by the Kyrgyz Republic.
The stablecoin issuer bought SoftBank’s 26% stake, expanding its control over the public Bitcoin holder as it moves into lending, mining and capital markets.
Five Republicans and one Democrat won or went to runoffs following primaries in Georgia, Alabama and Kentucky after a crypto-backed PAC and its affiliates spent a combined $20 million on media and ads.
Bitcoin looks on track for a rally toward $80,000 while HYPE, ZEC and a handful of altcoins are pushing toward their range highs.
The remittance company partnered with Stripe-incubated blockchain Tempo to support stablecoin settlement and help validate transactions across its global payments network.
Senate Bill 163 bans CBDC payments by state agencies and shields Bitcoin miners from discriminatory zoning and licensing rules.
Bitcoin momentum is fading following drop to $76,000 as analysts warn a loss of key support at $74,000-$76,000 could trigger a deeper BTC price correction.
MAS found deficiencies in Bsquared’s risk management and conflict-of-interest policies, and that the firm had provided false or misleading information to the regulator on multiple occasions.
Earlier, analysts at Bernstein and BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes also projected Bitcoin to reach new record highs in 2026.
If even a fraction of the more than 1 billion people who use AI daily delegate authority to AI agents for online spending, stablecoin adoption would grow substantially, a Fireblocks executive said.
EU opens MiCA review as consultation probes stablecoin interest rules, DeFi risks and classification gaps ahead of July's crypto authorization deadline.
Ethereum is flashing a warning of a familiar bearish pattern that preceded a 41% drop in January, raising risks of a fresh breakdown.
Analytics provider Glassnode identified 10% of Bitcoin supply as structurally exposed to a quantum breakthrough, underscoring the need for a quantum-proof implementation such as BIP-360.
Bitcoin struggles to overcome US selling pressure with markets on edge ahead of Nvidia's Q1 earnings report.
About 24 hours after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a bill into law passed by the state’s legislature to effectively ban prediction markets in the state, the CFTC pushed back with its own lawsuit.
Approximately 49,000 workers were laid off in 2026 as companies adopted a more AI-reliant business model.
GitHub said the activity involved the exfiltration of about 3,800 internal repositories, and it removed the malicious code extension.
Financial regulators are also asked to review regulations that could be amended to streamline applications for eligible fintech firms seeking bank and credit union charters.
Bitwise’s Matt Hougan says Hyperliquid’s token is not priced as if it is tied to a “global super-app,” arguing the platform is more than just a crypto platform.
OpenAI is opening its first overseas applied AI lab in Singapore through a $234 million partnership expected to create more than 200 technical roles.
Qivalis expands to 37 banks after adding 25 new members across 15 countries, boosting euro stablecoin plans ahead of a second-half 2026 launch.
The Bitcoin miner said the investment will support development of its River Bend AI data center campus as the company expands its long-term AI infrastructure business.
The platform combines crypto custody, trading, settlement, staking and stablecoin infrastructure services for banks and financial institutions.
The Massachusetts lawmaker asked the US Comptroller of the Currency to provide all communications between the agency and Donald Trump potentially related to the charter approvals.
New markets will let users trade on fundraising, valuation and other startup milestones using data from Nasdaq Private Market, extending forecasting into private capital.
Bitcoin futures and orderbook data show dip buyers waiting for a BTC price drop below $70,000.
Bernstein says miners control 27 GW of planned power and $90 billion in AI deals, giving them a strategic edge as electricity becomes the main constraint on data center growth.
Solana futures funding turned negative as demand for SOL and its associated decentralized exchanges fell. Will traders buy the dip or is $78 next?
The crypto ETFs were intended to be part of Trump Media & Technology Group’s broader crypto strategy, which included the launch of the Truth.fi financial platform.
Bankr recommends that affected users create a new wallet, generate a new seed phrase on a clean device and revoke approvals if remaining assets can’t be moved.
The World Liberty Financial-linked AI Financial Corp. posted a net loss of $271.5 million in the first quarter of 2026, and flagged significant doubt it could continue operating for the next 12 months without intervention.
“Congress has the power to slam the brakes on this unwise conflict,” said bill sponsor and Democratic Senator Tim Kaine.
Several SEC officials reportedly didn’t support the decision, while tokenization platform Securitize flagged risks with enabling third-party platforms to issue tokenized stocks.
Among those who used crypto for payments, over 25% said they did so because the business preferred crypto, citing speed, privacy and lower cost advantages.
Ethereum Foundation researchers Julian Ma and Carl Beek have resigned, bringing the total number of major departures from the nonprofit to at least eight in 2026.
Tom Emmer, the House majority whip, is also advocating for his Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, which has passed the House but has yet to pass the Senate.
Swan Bitcoin has been sued for allegedly using insider access to pull nearly $1 billion in Bitcoin and cash from Prime Trust days before its 2023 bankruptcy filing.
Bubblemaps’ investigation found a cluster of nine accounts that generated $2.4 million with a near-perfect win rate on Polymarket contracts tied to major US military operations.
The self-custodial wallet platform integrated Kraken-backed xStocks infrastructure, adding more than 130 tokenized stocks and ETFs for users.
Pump.fun pulled in $124.7 million in Q1 2026, making it Solana’s largest revenue generator even as memecoin activity cooled, while the network’s RWA market cap crossed $2 billion.
South Korea’s seventh-largest mutual aid company is currently sitting on a $33 million paper loss on its leveraged Ether ETF investment, following the crypto market downturn.
ZEC has jumped 18% in three days as privacy coins rally, defying a 3.45% drop across the wider crypto market.
Estonia’s FIU has partially suspended BB Trade Estonia OÜ’s license, giving the Zondacrypto operator 30 days to fix compliance issues or risk full revocation.
Canaan’s Q1 results were dragged down by a $25 million inventory write-down and a 75% quarterly drop in equipment sales as Bitcoin prices retreated from their highs.
More than 10,000 Bitcoin have been sold at a loss by short-term holders in recent days, adding fuel to analysts’ predictions that BTC price will fall to $65,000.
Global internet freedom has declined for 15 consecutive years, with more countries restricting access to more of the internet, according to Freedom House.
5,800 users in two hours. One QR code. One bow that went viral.
BTC price stayed pinned below $77,000 amid rising US bond yields and oil prices, with market analysts saying Bitcoin is now at a "crucial level of support."
Spot XRP ETFs record net inflows for nine days, absorbing sell pressure and potentially supporting an XRP price recovery over time.
The UK central bank said digital money should remain trusted and interoperable as it weighs stablecoin reforms and near-24/7 settlement to support tokenized markets.
Minnesota-based banking institutions and credit unions will be authorized to provide digital asset custody services in a nonfiduciary capacity as of Aug. 1.
Bitcoin dropped to the crucial $76,000 support level while large-cap altcoins sold off sharply. Do technical charts suggest that traders will buy the dip?