Crypto News
Filter by User Type
Tiny x402 payments expose the approval gap holding AI agents back
Agentic payment protocol x402 volume collapsed roughly 77% from its November 2025 peak of $5.15 million to $1.19 mill…
Kraken unveils Bitcoin Vault, expanding yield push for BTC holders
The new earn product lets users generate BTC-denominated rewards through DeFi strategies while keeping exposure to bi…
Coinbase taps Standard Chartered to expand multi-currency funding rails for institutional clients
Coinbase also relaunched Direct Deposit for U.S. customers, allowing users to automatically allocate a portion of the…
DeFi isn't safe anymore because AI is becoming 'superhuman' at hacking, security chief warns
As hacks pile up and DeFi TVL falls fast, one of crypto's top security executives says AI coding agents have made sma…
What happens when crypto traders can bet on CPI, Fed cuts, and oil 24/7?
Hyperliquid launched a prediction market this week tied directly to the May US CPI year-over-year reading. Interconti…
XRP is sitting on a volatility trap as liquidity dries up and leverage builds
CryptoQuant data shows XRP's 30-day liquidity index on Binance has fallen to about 0.043, its lowest level since Janu…
Coinbase-incubated Base blockchain rolls out MCP gateway to AI interfaces like Claude, ChatGPT
With the integration, users will now be able to use natural language prompts to swap tokens, transfer funds, and inte…
Coinbase’s Base launches AI tool for ChatGPT to manage crypto wallets and DeFi apps
The product, called Base MCP, connects a user’s Base Account to AI clients such as ChatGPT, Claude and Cursor using…
XRPL could close its biggest DeFi gap if new AMM amendment passes
A draft proposal filed Tuesday would extend the XRP Ledger's native automated market maker with three swappable curve…
UK sanctions HTX over support of Russia in broad sweep over crypto exchanges
The United Kingdom sanctioned a large crypto exchange, accusing it of "supporting the government of Russia."
Bitget launches RWA platform Reality in tokenization push
Bitget said Reality will initially offer tokenized exposure to selected U.S. stocks and ETFs through its broader trad…
XRP Ledger to delete NFT junk and patch key bugs takes in new upgrade
The XRP Ledger is rolling out the fixCleanup3_1_3 upgrade on Wednesday, to clean up expired NFTs.
OKX’s X Layer launches Exchange OS, allowing users to create custom crypto markets
Exchange OS moves core exchange functions, such as matching, margining, liquidation, and settlement, to the protocol …
AI is speeding up the quantum threat to crypto, security experts warn
Researchers and builders believe that artificial intelligence may be accelerating the quantum timeline and forcing a …
FTX’s former law firm, auditor agree to pay $66 million to settle customer claims over fraud
The law firm, Fenwick & West, denied wrongdoing and still faces a separate $525 million suit in Washington that is no…
Ripple, North Island Ventures back $6 million round for cross-chain platform Squid
Squid is preparing to launch a new consumer product aimed at making it easier to access and manage crypto assets, Fig…
OKX, ICE partner on oil perps as NYSE-parent pressures US regulators to rein in Hyperliquid
OKX's oil perps contracts will track Intercontinental Exchange's Brent Crude and WTI Crude energy benchmarks.
Live markets: Bitcoin continues holding pattern near $77,000 ahead of Kevin Warsh taking over at Fed
Kevin Warsh is set to be sworn as Fed chairman in a White House ceremony on Friday morning.
Binance disputes latest WSJ report on alleged Iran-linked transactions
WSJ reported Iranian financier Babak Zanjani allegedly moved $850 million through Binance, which CEO Richard Teng sai…
Ark Invest buys another $5 million in Bullish shares as stock slides 3%
Ark Invest bought a total of 139,117 shares of Bullish, worth about $5 million, across three of its ETFs on Thursday.
Coinbase introduces thematic perps tracking China, AI and US national security equity indexes
The contracts are based on MarketVector’s existing AI, defense and China indexes that track the 10 largest companie…
World Liberty Financial rebound gives dormant WLFI holders an exit as AI Financial warns of survival risk
World Liberty Financial’s WLFI token is facing renewed scrutiny as the Donald Trump family-backed crypto project tr…
Satoshi’s 1.1M bitcoin and millions more can be saved from quantum attack, says expert
Researchers at the privacy-centric blockchain startup say their multi-layer quantum defense will feature a soft fork …
CLEAR token tanks 48% as Everclear winds down protocol, foundation and labs unit
Everclear achieved $500 million in monthly volume, but "never developed the commercial depth," the team said on Thurs…
Ethereum’s identity crisis is deepening after high-profile 'brain drain' frustrates the community
What began earlier this week as shock over more exits of core figures has now evolved into something more existential…
MoonPay announces fourth acquisition of the year with Decent, as it launches MoonPay Trade
This Decent deal comes on a wave of acquisitions by MoonPay, including DFlow and Sodot, which all support MoonPay Trade.
Bitcoin quantum computing risk centers on major exchange wallets, Glassnode data shows
Cryptocurrency exchanges are emerging as the clearest pressure point in Bitcoin’s long-running debate over quantum …
Blockchain.com confidentially files for US IPO as crypto firms continue public market push
Blockchain.com confidentially filed with the SEC for an IPO, joining Circle, Gemini, and BitGo in crypto's sustained …
Cosmos co-founder’s new multilateral clearing startup Cycles raises $6.4 million
The round, led by Blockchange Ventures, with support from Coinbase Ventures, among others, brings Cycle's total fundi…
Kraken parent Payward secures preliminary VARA approval for Dubai expansion
Kraken parent Payward secured preliminary VARA approval in Dubai, opening a pathway to expand regulated crypto servic…