Fast-moving coverage across crypto markets, regulation, ETFs, macro spillovers, and digital-asset infrastructure.
Infrastructure
Coinbase and Moov are partnering to provide stablecoin infrastructure to US community banks, signaling a significant step towards integrating digital assets into traditional financial services.
Infrastructure
Mastercard has completed its $1.8 billion acquisition of BVNK, a move set to significantly expand its capabilities in stablecoin payments, payouts, and treasury services for banks, fintechs, and enterprises.
Infrastructure
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic has closed a $120 million funding round, drawing significant investment from traditional finance giants Nasdaq Ventures and Deutsche Bank, to bolster its AI-powered compliance solutions.
Infrastructure
Seven prominent Bitcoin mining pools have committed to integrating Stratum V2, a crucial protocol upgrade designed to enhance decentralization, security, and efficiency across the network. This move empowers individual miners with greater control over block construction.
Infrastructure
A critical Linux vulnerability from 2017, dubbed 'Copy Fail,' is resurfacing as a significant cybersecurity risk for the crypto industry, potentially impacting exchanges, DeFi protocols, and custodial services relying on Linux-based infrastructure.
Infrastructure
Crypto wallet provider Exodus has launched XO Cash, a new stablecoin on Solana designed to empower AI agents with autonomous transaction capabilities and programmable spending controls, marking a significant step in AI-blockchain convergence.
Infrastructure
Digital asset firm Bakkt has completed its acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure provider Distributed Technologies Research (DTR), a strategic move aimed at building a 24/7 digital settlement layer leveraging stablecoin technology.
Infrastructure
Cryptocurrency exchange OKX has launched its Agent Payments Protocol (APP), an open-standard, cross-chain framework designed to enable autonomous AI agents to conduct complex financial transactions and commerce, intensifying the competition in the burgeoning machine-to-machine economy.