Telegram to Absorb TON Foundation and Become The Open Network’s Largest Validator
In a monumental shift for the ecosystem, Pavel Durov announces Telegram will replace the TON Foundation as the primary driver of The Open Network, signaling a…
Kraken Parent Payward Completes Bitnomial Acquisition, Securing Full Stack US Derivatives Licenses
With the $550 million acquisition of Bitnomial closed, Kraken's parent company, Payward, now holds the regulatory "Triple Crown" required to offer regulated crypto futures, options, and…
Tether Leads Belo’s $14M Series A to Disrupt Latin American Payment Rails
Argentine fintech Belo secures $14 million in a round led by Tether to scale its stablecoin-powered digital wallet across six new markets, targeting the region's exploding…
Visa and WeFi Team Up to Bridge Last Half Mile of Onchain Banking
Visa is partnering with WeFi, co-founded by Reeve Collins, to integrate decentralized finance with regulated payment rails, bringing IBANs and stablecoin payments to the under-banked.
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Gemini Launches Agentic Trading for AI-Driven Crypto Accounts
Gemini has introduced Agentic Trading, a new feature allowing users to connect AI models like Claude and ChatGPT directly to their exchange accounts for automated trading and market monitoring.
Kbank Partners With Ripple for Blockchain Remittance
South Korean internet-only lender Kbank has partnered with Ripple to pilot blockchain-based cross-border payments amid shifting domestic digital asset regulations.
Quantum Computer Breaks 15-Bit Cryptographic Key, Sparking Debate Over Bitcoin’s Security
A quantum computing breakthrough has cracked a 15-bit elliptic-curve key, raising concerns about Bitcoin security and accelerating debate over post-quantum cryptography timelines.
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Blockchain.com Brings Perpetual Futures Trading to Self-Custody Wallets
Blockchain.com now allows users to trade perpetual futures directly from self-custody wallets, expanding access to leveraged crypto markets without giving up control of funds.
Coinbase x402 Launches Agentic.market for AI Agents
Coinbase unveils Agentic.market, an app store-like platform built on x402 that allows AI agents to access and transact with digital services autonomously.
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RaveDAO Denies Role in RAVE Token Surge as Binance and Bitget Launch Investigations
RaveDAO has rejected claims it orchestrated the RAVE token’s dramatic rise and fall, while major exchanges investigate possible market manipulation.