North Korean hackers stole more than $2 billion in cryptocurrency in 2025, marking a sharp rise in proceeds despite a decline in the number of attacks, according to Chainalysis.
Fetch.ai says its AI agents will soon be able to complete online purchases using card payments and stablecoins, addressing a key limitation in agent-based commerce.
VivoPower is partnering with Lean Ventures to source $300 million in Ripple Labs equity, offering indirect exposure to nearly $1 billion worth of XRP for South Korean investors.
Tether has launched PearPass, a peer-to-peer password manager designed to eliminate cloud storage risks by keeping credentials locally encrypted on user devices.
Hut 8 shares surged after the Bitcoin miner announced a large-scale AI infrastructure partnership and a long-term data center lease tied to hyperscale demand.
Aave CEO Stani Kulechov outlined a 2026 roadmap centered on a major protocol upgrade, real-world asset expansion, and a consumer-facing mobile app.
Coinbase and Robinhood are among nearly 30 private sector partners contributing talent to the US Tech Force, a two-year program deploying engineers to federal agencies.
Ripple plans to extend its RLUSD stablecoin to major Layer 2 blockchains using Wormhole, signaling a push toward multichain institutional adoption.
Bhutan has signed an MoU with Cumberland DRW to support Bitcoin reserve management and explore broader digital asset infrastructure tied to sustainability goals.
JPMorgan Asset Management has launched its first tokenized money-market fund on Ethereum, signaling deeper institutional adoption of blockchain-based investment infrastructure.
Ripple has partnered with Switzerland’s AMINA Bank, which is now the first European bank to adopt the company’s payments platform for cross-border transactions.
World App introduced encrypted chat, virtual accounts, and expanded crypto payments as part of a major upgrade aimed at merging verified identity with global transactions.
Coinbase-backed x402 released its V2 upgrade, adding multi-chain routing and wallet-based sessions to support AI-native payments across crypto and traditional rails.
Coinbase selected Chainlink’s CCIP as the exclusive bridge infrastructure for its wrapped assets, enabling expanded cross-chain functionality across multiple ecosystems.
Stripe has acquired the team behind Valora wallet to accelerate its stablecoin offerings, integrating talent while leaving the app’s IP with cLabs.