Crypto Industry Pushes Back on Stablecoin Yield Ban
Crypto advocates are countering Wall Street calls for a blanket ban on stablecoin yield as US lawmakers debate key provisions in pending market structure legislation.
Automated Market Maker (AMM)
An automated market maker (AMM) is a decentralized trading system that uses algorithms and liquidity pools to facilitate asset exchanges without traditional order books. Instead of matching buyers and sellers, AMMs allow users to trade directly against pooled assets governed by mathematical formulas. Liquidity is provided by users who deposit token pairs into smart contracts and earn fees in return. Prices adjust automatically based on supply and demand within the pool. Automated market makers are commonly used in decentralized exchanges. They enable permissionless trading and continuous liquidity.
Coinbase Unveils Agentic Wallets for AI-Driven Crypto Transactions
Coinbase has launched Agentic Wallets designed to let artificial intelligence agents autonomously spend, trade and manage crypto assets onchain.
Animoca Brands Japan and RootstockLabs Target Bitcoin DeFi Adoption among Japanese Institutions
Animoca Brands Japan has partnered with RootstockLabs to introduce Bitcoin-native DeFi tools to Japanese corporations, focusing on regulated treasury management use cases.
Binance to List Ripple’s RLUSD Stablecoin on Ethereum
By
Michael Turner
• 2 mins read
Ripple’s dollar-backed stablecoin RLUSD will begin trading on Binance with Ethereum support on January 22, while XRP Ledger integration is expected in the near term.
Bitcoin Hits $0 on Paradex as Glitch Triggers Mass Liquidations
By
Michael Turner
• 2 mins read
A database migration error on Paradex’s perps exchange caused Bitcoin to show $0, prompting a liquidation cascade and requiring a chain rollback to restore normal operations.
DeFi Leaders Raise Concerns as US Market Structure Bill Faces Delay
By
Matthew Clarke
• 3 mins read
Decentralized finance leaders are urging lawmakers to revise the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act as uncertainty grows around its path through the US Senate.
Ethereum Network Activity Surges as New Users Double
By
Julia Sakovich
• 2 mins read
Ethereum network engagement has accelerated sharply, with new user activity nearly doubling and daily transactions reaching record highs.
BitMine Invests $200 Million in MrBeast’s Beast Industries
By
Matthew Clarke
• 2 mins read
BitMine Immersion Technologies announces a $200 million equity investment in MrBeast’s Beast Industries, expanding its institutional crypto strategy into media and consumer products.
a16z Raises $15 Billion Fund to Boost US Crypto and AI
By
Julia Sakovich
• 3 mins read
Andreessen Horowitz has raised $15 billion to invest in crypto, blockchain, and AI startups, aiming to strengthen US leadership in technology and finance.
Ethereum Transactions Set New Record, Surpassing 2021 NFT Peak
By
Julia Sakovich
• 3 mins read
Ethereum ended 2025 with a record level of daily transactions, exceeding activity seen during the 2021 NFT boom as network upgrades and institutional use cases gained traction.