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Crypto rails are becoming the default payment layer for AI agents, report says

A new report from Keyrock says stablecoins on blockchain rails are becoming the go-to payment layer for AI agents as…
Institutional

Tether’s $141 billion Treasury pile reveals the stablecoin risk now embedded in US debt

There’s a huge contradiction sitting at the center of modern American finance. The same industry regulators tried to isolate from…
DeFi

Bank of England’s 24/7 settlement plan shows where tokenized finance can enter core markets

Bitcoin trades 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and stablecoins can cross borders in seconds on a Sunday…
DeFi

ECB pushes back on euro stablecoin proposals, citing financial stability risks

The ECB warned EU finance ministers that expanding euro stablecoin issuance could weaken bank lending and complicate monetary policy. Read…
Payments

Bitcoin 'Pizza Day' was 16 years ago, here's how much that BTC is worth today

Laszlo Hanyecz’s 2010 post, offering 10,000 BTC in exchange for two pizzas delivered to his home, marked the first recorded…
DeFi

Pump.fun Launches USDC-Paired Liquidity Pools for Token Launches

Pump.fun now allows coin creators to launch with USDC-paired liquidity pools instead of SOL, raising starting market caps to $4k…
Payments

EUR-Denominated Stablecoins Surge 12-Fold as European Banks Scale MiCA-Compliant Assets

European banks are rapidly moving stablecoin projects from concept to production, with EUR stablecoins processed at retail VASPs growing 12-fold…
Institutional

Federal Reserve Proposes Limited “Payment Accounts” Long Pursued by Crypto Firms

The Fed proposed a new “payment account” for non-bank financial institutions one day after Trump’s executive order, with no intraday…
Infrastructure

Coinbase expands branded stablecoin infrastructure business with Flipcash USDF launch

The launch marks Coinbase’s latest push into white-label stablecoin infrastructure for businesses building branded digital payment and settlement systems. Read…
Payments

Hunter Biden Now Accepts Bitcoin for Artwork on His Official Website

Bitcoin Magazine Hunter Biden Now Accepts Bitcoin for Artwork on His Official Website Hunter Biden appears to be accepting Bitcoin…