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The system enables AI agents to automatically pay for blockchain data and compute credits in USDC, as autonomous crypto applications gain traction.

The seizures and freezing over three months were conducted by the District of Columbia’s Scam Center Strike Force, established by US Attorney Jeanine Pirro in November.

Analysts dispute claims of a daily Jane Street Bitcoin dump as spot Bitcoin ETFs post three days of inflows and DeFi debates shift to real revenue.

Bitcoin’s attempt to top $70,000 stalled throughout the week, but analysts believe that the short-term downside will be limited. Will altcoins hold on to their weekly gains?

Japan’s regulators and conglomerates are working to bring one of the world’s key funding currencies into DeFi, but retail activity remains muted.

The blockchain-based lending platform beat revenue estimates but fell short on earnings, even as annual profit reached $134 million.

Representative Erin Koegel proposed a total ban on crypto ATMs in Minnesota, building on a 2024 state law that imposed restrictions on kiosk operators.

The EU’s new crypto tax rules will require platforms to report user data and transactions, reshaping tax transparency for digital assets starting in 2026.

The UK lender is reportedly seeking a technology partner to support blockchain-based payments and deposits as stablecoin adoption accelerates across finance and Big Tech.

Several analysts forecast Bitcoin extending its bear market into late 2026, with potential cycle lows of $30,000 to $45,000 backed by rising exchange reserves.

Bitcoin struggled to breach $70,000 this month, while inflation rates decreased in Japan and some countries reevaluated crypto tax codes.

Hotter US PPI inflation data boosted precious metals but punished Bitcoin bulls, with BTC price downside nearing 3% on the day.

South Korea’s National Tax Service reportedly published a wallet seed phrase in a press release, and tokens worth $4.8 million were swiftly drained in the latest custody blunder for the authorities.

PYUSDx lets developers issue app-specific stablecoins backed by PayPal USD with fast launch, cross-chain support and branded token options.

Any rollout would still require strict affordability and suitability checks, and crypto activity would need FCA authorization, Gambling Commission executive Tim Miller said.

Sentient launched Arena, a production-style platform to test AI agents on enterprise tasks, with Pantera and Franklin Templeton joining the initial cohort.

The ruling keeps pre‑2019 investor claims in open court and rejects Binance’s bid to send the dispute to private arbitration in Singapore.

Bitcoin bulls were battling to flip three resistance levels back into support by the end of the week, but history shows they may need to wait another month.

The top eight wallets on Polymarket netted over $1.2 million by betting on ZachXBT’s investigation into Axiom, raising insider trading concerns among blockchain researchers.

SoSoValue data shows a three-day reversal after weeks of withdrawals, with BlackRock’s IBIT leading inflows.

TeraWulf’s Q4 losses hit $1.66 per share as mining revenue fell, but AI and high-performance computing contracts worth $12.8 billion set up potential 2026 growth.

MARA reported a $1.71 billion quarterly loss as Bitcoin fair‑value markdowns hit earnings and the company laid out a major push into AI and high‑performance compute.

The AI bug hunter scanned the Ripple blockchain codebase to catch the vulnerability before it was deployed, enabling engineers to patch it.

Self-managed super funds are becoming a vehicle for Australians to invest in digital assets as traders search for ways to diversify their holdings.

Police seized the Bitcoin in 2021 but stored it in a third-party wallet, which was later accessed by unauthorized parties, with the loss remaining undiscovered for four years.

The U.K. bank would rival JPMorgan and others in using decentralized technology for banking services.

The Gambling Commission said there is increasing searches and consumer demand for crypto payments in the United Kingdom, which sometimes leads them to illegal websites.

Ethereum (ETH), down 3.7% from Thursday, joined Solana (SOL) as an underperformer.

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Positioning in futures and options shows traders looking to protect against further declines.

Mixed fourth quarter results highlight divergence between AI expansion plays and margin pressure.

The debut comes as major banks and analysts predict major appreciation in the Swiss currency.

The inflows coincide with a rebound in the Coinbase Premium index, signaling renewed U.S. demand.

Market participants with long-term vision are buying downside protection.

At least 12 wallets collectively made over $1 million betting on the outcome of ZachXBT's investigation before the findings went public, with one trader turning a $0.14 average entry on shares into $411,000 in profit.

Analysts say the latest drop appears to be a leverage flush and positioning cleanup rather than a structural trend reversal

While Jack Dorsey cites AI-enabled productivity gains as the reason for Block's cuts, the deeper shift is in payments plumbing: stablecoin settlement threatens to compress the fee stack that fintech acquirers have relied on for years.

The proposal redirects stablecoin arbitrage from institutional market makers to large token holders and links voting rights to capital commitment.

The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency proposed rules that would govern stablecoins, including apparent limits on rewards that may affect Coinbase.

The bitcoin miner inked a deal with investment firm Starwood to convert and expand select facilities to serve data center needs for AI.

The real estate investment mogul said his firm, Cardone Capital, is exploring blockchain-based tokens for property holdings as tokenization gains traction.

Beneath the technical language of the 'Strawmap' is a far simpler story: Ethereum is trying to decide what kind of infrastructure it wants to be by the end of the decade.

The Promoting Innovation in Blockchain Development Act is a high-stakes play to win the global code war.

Why major shakeups at Farcaster and Lens are actually a market correction.

As AI rattles tech stocks, Grayscale's head of research said blockchains will power intelligent agents’ transactions and help offset emerging risks.

Trump Media is considering spinning off its Truth Social platform into its own public entity.

South Korea's tax service shared the seed phrases for seized wallets in a press release. The contents were then taken, but ultimately returned.

UK officials at a recent roundtable by the Royal United Services Institute want to integrate compliance solutions into crypto privacy tools.

Minnesota lawmakers are considering a ban on Bitcoin and crypto ATMs, with legislation introduced in response to a growing number of scams.

OpenAI just secured $110 billion in fresh investment, and announced additional collaborations with two of the big backers.

The seizures target Southeast Asian networks operating “pig butchering” scams from compounds in Burma, Cambodia, and Laos.

Citrini warned everyone that these AI layoffs were coming, and it seems Jack Dorsey took their warning to heart and chose to act first.

LUNC's price jump follows a lawsuit filed Monday by Terraform Labs’ bankruptcy administrator, boosted by spot-buying and a short squeeze.

Warren called WLFI's charter bid the "most disgraceful" corruption scandal, with the OCC's chief quick to defend the regulator's processes.

The Bitcoin miner moved to convert U.S. sites into AI-ready campuses, though analysts say confirmed tenants will be key.

Anthropic CEO’s said the company will not comply with Defense Department demands as the Pentagon weighs whether to label the company a “supply chain risk.”

ICAC officers say AI-generated reports are overwhelming investigators and slowing down cases as Meta disputes the claims.

Police in South Korea didn't follow proper procedures and lost $1.4 million worth of confiscated Bitcoin, according to a local news report.

Buterin has outlined a phased roadmap to replace four vulnerable components of Ethereum's cryptographic architecture.

Starknet revealed a Bitcoin-based asset aimed at enabling people to better maintain their privacy on the Ethereum layer-2 scaling network.

Block said the restructuring will cost up to $500 million and be largely completed by mid-2026, as investors embraced the move.

Lawmakers introduced a bill Thursday protecting crypto software developers from criminal prosecution. Does that mean the crypto market structure bill is falling by the wayside?

Republican and Democrat senators alike pushed back on imprisoned FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's support of the Clarity Act crypto bill.

Morgan Stanley wants to let clients custody and trade Bitcoin—and it's building the tech itself.

Nano Banana 2 brings Pro-level world knowledge at Flash speed, with impressive text handling and subject consistency. But ByteDance's Seedream 5 just showed up to the same fight.

American Bitcoin, co-founded by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., posted a $59.45 million net loss in Q4 2025 as crypto prices weakened.

Beast Industries has suspended an employee while it internally investigates allegations of insider trading, according to CEO Jeff Housenbold.

Railgun is now the most widely used mixing protocol, although Tornado Cash has had a modest recovery since sanctions were lifted last year.

Prediction market users are getting more bullish on near-term price moves for Bitcoin and Ethereum, but the crypto market is still fearful.

Multiple employees at Axiom, a non-custodial trading platform, allegedly engaged in insider trading, said blockchain investigator ZachXBT.

Christopher Alexander Delgado was charged on counts of wire fraud and money laundering that carry a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison.

The Mastercard-powered MetaMask debit card is now rolling out access to all users across the United States.

It was a green day for stablecoin enthusiasts and crypto majors, and positive earnings from NVDA after hours signal the rally may have legs.

The roadmap targets faster finality, native privacy, quantum-resistant cryptography, and gigagas throughput across planned upgrades.

Bitcoin demand has rebounded for the first time since November as ETF inflows hit $506M and Coinbase premium flips positive.

The proposal details how banks, nonbanks and foreign issuers could operate stablecoins under U.S. banking supervision.

RAVE surges 35% as volume and leverage expand aggressively toward major resistance levels.

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U.S. prosecutors have frozen and seized more than $580m in cryptocurrency in under three months in enforcement against large-scale crypto fraud networks.

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DCR has rallied, but underlying concerns about its momentum remain.

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If approved, the staking rewards would reflect on the fund's net asset value and not be distributed separately.

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Vitalik Buterin has detailed how the network plans to scale transaction capacity, signalling a more structured path to higher throughput.

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MYX rebounds sharply as volume explodes and exchange outflows support accumulation narrative.

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Bitcoin continues to slide despite renewed ETF inflows, highlighting a disconnect between institutional positioning and short-term market sentiment.

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Signs of stability can be seen across Ethereum's market.

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Ethereum is moving toward integrating quantum-resistant cryptography as part of a broader four-year Layer 1 […]

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When it comes to any financial system, trust and security are paramount. Without them, participation […]

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LUNC’s explosive rally now faces a decisive structural and liquidity-driven resistance test.

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