Rebooting the internet: inside the open-source project to let AI programs pay each other
The newlyconvened x402 Foundation is a neutral space where competitors and payment methods can work together to create an open standard for AI agentic…
Tether invests $20 million in Argentine neobank Ualá as it expands Latin America push
Ualá’s CEO clarified Tether is acting solely as a financial investor, citing current regional regulations preventing any immediate USDT integration.…
U.S. adds four Iran central bank crypto wallets to sanctions, Tether freezes $131 million of contents
The freeze targets TRONbased addresses that held over $165 million, preventing those specific funds from being transferred or redeemed. Source：CoinDesk
Ostium suffers $18 million exploit as oracle attack wave continues to hit DeFi
A hacker used Ostium's own pricereporting infrastructure against the protocol, submitting falsified futuredated oracle data to manufacture fake trading profits…
Stripe mounts blockbuster $53 billion bid to buy PayPal
The bid, made together with Advent, follows an earlier expression of interest. PayPal has been reluctant to engage with the offer thus far. Source：CoinDesk
Bolivia weighs adding Tether's USDT to its national payments system
Crypto usage has spiked in the country, with transaction volumes hitting $430 million in the year after the central bank removed restrictions in mid2024.…
Japanese lender launches Bitcoin-backed loans of up to $6.2M
CRYL is offering Bitcoinbacked loans to individuals and businesses as Japanese firms explore broader uses for BTC in lending and credit markets.…
Latin America’s biggest stock exchange now offers options on bitcoin, ether and solana futures
These options settle into underlying futures contracts rather than spot cryptoassets, involving no custody, transfer, or administration of tokens.…
Former Tether investment chief is looking to sell part of his stake in the stablecoin giant: Bloomberg
Richard Heathcote is reportedly working with PJT Partners to find a buyer for a small part of his 1.26% holding in the issuer of USDT following his transition…
Circle’s USDC is leaving Tether behind in the stablecoin volume race, new data from Visa shows
As Wall Street banks adopt digital currencies for faster settlements, overall trading volume spiked 63% in just a single month. Source：CoinDesk
Bitmine added another $74 million in ether as Tom Lee bets on Clarity Act boost
The secondlargest digital asset treasury increased its buying pace, while Strategy sold a chunk of its bitcoin holdings. Source：CoinDesk
Trump’s real-estate licensing income in foreign countries nearly doubled — and now features Qatar and Romania
One ethics watchdog has “grave concerns about the president doing business in foreign countries.” Source：MarketWatch