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Crypto’s next major use case has arrived: powering autonomous AI agents. And they’re already using “natural selection” to evolve onchain…

Trump-backed DeFi project World Liberty Financial is up on whale buying and a short squeeze, amid scrutiny over its $500 million UAE deal.

Crypto firms serving Californians are mandated to secure DFAL licenses or file license applications by mid-2026.

Prediction market exposure is being packaged for public investors as the U.S. election cycle draws institutional interest.

The error allowed liquidators to repay roughly $1 of debt to seize cbETH collateral, leaving Moonwell with nearly $1.8 million in bad debt.

Arthur Hayes warns Bitcoin’s divergence from a flat Nasdaq signals an AI-driven credit crisis, but experts say the timeline is overstretched.

The ruling clears a path for state action, leaving predictions-market operator Kalshi with limited options, according to one legal expert.

Bitcoin open interest has plunged 55% from its October 2025 peak, marking the steepest decline since April 2023 as traders unwind leverage.

Elemental Royalty said investors will be able to receive dividends in Tether’s XAUT, establishing a novel use case for tokenized gold.

Bridge, the stablecoin firm of payments giant Stripe, was awarded conditional approval for a national trust banking charter.

Abu Dhabi funds added to their Bitcoin exposure in Q4, jumping to more than $1 billion worth of IBIT at the conclusion of the year.

Bitcoin miner Bitdeer has overtaken MARA in terms of self-mining hash rate among publicly traded companies, according to JPMorgan analysts.

Shares in publicly traded crypto exchange Gemini are plunging as the firm parts ways with three executives following broader layoffs.

BitMine Immersion Technologies is sitting on a nearly $8 billion unrealized loss, but Tom Lee remains optimistic about Ethereum.

From 2028, the Netherlands will update how tax is calculated on unrealized gains. Crypto critics are in uproar—but the reality is nuanced.

Strategy reported its fourth-largest Bitcoin purchase of the year, a week after Michael Saylor’s defense of the company’s became a meme.

ZeroLend cited an inability to “generate sustainable revenue” as it became the latest DeFi platform to wind down amid the ongoing slump.

CFTC Chairman Michael Selig hit back at states that have been challenging its authority to regulate prediction markets.

Harvard’s rotation from Bitcoin to ETH has raised the primary question—what do they know?

The request marks a shift from Capitol Hill questioning to formal regulatory pressure, as lawmakers raise concerns about safety, accountability, and national security.

The paper mailers mimic Ledger and Trezor branding and device update themes to push users toward malicious verification sites.

The probe will examine Grok’s AI image processing for lawful use, built-in safeguards, and impact assessments.

The fast-food chain says bitcoin payments have boosted sales, as it channels crypto receipts into a growing corporate reserve.

The move reflects a broader effort by crypto firms to lock in regulatory goodwill through long-term political and geographic alignment.

Bitcoin’s long-term holders show weakening accumulation, with on-chain data pointing to $54,000 as the next support if $65,000 breaks.

A U.S. venue could offer deeper capital access as investors weigh the bank’s regulated crypto business against its core banking operations.

The company’s “Smart Cashtag” feature is aimed at crypto enthusiasts, but the platform won’t facilitate trades directly.

The selling simply won’t stop. If February closes red, Bitcoin will register five consecutive red months, the longest streak in seven years.

The Ethereum co-founder argues that prediction markets’ current focus on short-term crypto bets is putting them on a path to ‘corposlop.’

The firm signaled that it’s embracing preferred shares.