Fast-moving coverage across crypto markets, regulation, ETFs, macro spillovers, and digital-asset infrastructure.
Infrastructure
Binance co-founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao predicts that within five years, cryptocurrency and blockchain technology will seamlessly integrate into daily life, becoming as invisible and essential as the internet itself.
Infrastructure
Coinbase-developed x402 protocol has introduced 'Upto,' a usage-based pricing model for AI compute requests, replacing flat fees. This move aims to unlock variable-cost services for agentic AI, such as LLM inference and data queries, but comes as the protocol faces declining transaction volumes.
Infrastructure
Cosmos co-founder Ethan Buchman argues that crypto's instant settlement, while seemingly efficient, creates significant capital inefficiency, forcing overcollateralization and hindering market scalability. This challenges the industry's path to maturity.