Franklin Templeton calls agentic AI next ‘killer’ use case for blockchain
Franklin Templeton’s digital assets lead said that the autonomous AI agent economy will increase demand for blockchain protocols hosting machine-to-machine micropayments.
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US Seizes More Than $25M in Crypto Tied to Investment and Romance Scams
U.S. prosecutors have seized more than $25 million in cryptocurrency tied to international scams that defrauded thousands of victims across the United States and Canada, the Justice Department said Tuesday.
Midnight token rebounds 19% after Wanchain bridge hack, Hoskinson calls for ZK revamp
Midnight's NIGHT token staged a sharp recovery after crashing to an all-time low following a bridge exploit earlier this week, with Charles Hoskinson using the incident to make a broader case for rethinking crypto secur…
XRP Rich List Update : How Much XRP Do You Need to Be in the Top 1%?
The amount of XRP needed to rank among the network’s top holders has fallen, making it easier for investors to enter higher ownership tiers despite continued accumulation by long-term holders.
Talos brings institutional trading tools to Kalshi prediction markets
The integration provides institutional clients with access to Kalshi’s event contracts and crypto perpetuals via Talos’ existing trading infrastructure.
South Korea Stock Market Rallies as AI Chip Demand Lifts Samsung and SK Hynix
South Korea’s stock market gained as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix shares rose 4.6% and 5.9%, respectively, boosting the KOSPI index. The rally comes ahead of meetings between the companies’ leaders and Nvidia CEO Je…
South Korea crypto volumes shrink as retail investors shift to stocks
Trading activity on South Korea’s five major crypto exchanges fell sharply as the KOSPI surged, signaling a shift in retail investors toward equities.
Bitcoin analysis eyes ‘serious volume’ after Binance sees 9K BTC daily outflow
Binance set multimonth records for net BTC outflows on Tuesday, adding to an emerging trend of positive inflows to the US spot Bitcoin ETFs.
Coinbase Stock Outperforms Bitcoin as Traders Watch Hedge Fund Short Positions
Coinbase stock has outperformed Bitcoin over the past month, rising about 8% in the last 30 days and nearly 9% over the past week, while Bitcoin gained around 3% over the month and remained largely flat week over week. …
Chainlink Price Eyes Breakout as Smart Money Quietly Accumulates LINK
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Uniswap (UNI) Price Prediction 2026, 2027 – 2030: Will Uniswap Reach $50?
Founded in 2018 by Hayden Adams, Uniswap has transcended its origins as a simple Ethereum-based Automated Market Maker (AMM) to become the undisputed backbone of the decentralized finance (DeFi) economy. By mid-2026, th…
South Korea Crypto Trading Volume Drops 89% as KOSPI Surges 114%
Average daily trading volume across South Korea’s five largest crypto exchanges fell about 89% year over year, dropping from $2.82 billion in July 2025 to $305 million. During the same period, the KOSPI gained 114.44%, …
The digital euro: Surveillance money, or a better alternative to cash?
Proponents of the digital euro say its a better alternative to cash that’s fully backed by the ECB. But critics argue it could provide the EU with too much power over its citizens.
Hyperliquid (HYPE) Price Falls After $120M Multicoin Unstake—Can Key Support Hold?
Multicoin Capital unstaked 1.96 million HYPE tokens, adding to recent whale unstaking activity and raising concerns over potential supply entering the market.
Zilliqa Ledger app vulnerability lets attackers recover signer’s private keys
A security vulnerability in the Zilliqa Ledger app is enabling attackers to reconstruct private keys using publicly available onchain data.
Coinbase Wins FOIA Case as SEC Agrees to Pay $150K and Reform Recordkeeping
Deleted Gary Gensler messages exposed major SEC recordkeeping failures during court proceedings.
XRP Ledger Surpasses 1 Million AI Agent Transactions
The XRP Ledger has processed more than 1 million agentic transactions, marking growing adoption of AI-driven payment activity on the network. RippleX’s head of engineering said the figure could reach 100 million transac…
Elon Musk Highlights Grok Imagine’s AI Image and Video Generation Tools
Elon Musk promoted xAI’s Grok Imagine, an AI tool that creates photorealistic images, short videos with audio, and edits from text prompts or photos. Powered by Aurora and Flux models, the feature is integrated into the…
Balance stablecoin collapses 99% after $1 million exploit drains its bitcoin vaults
Balance Coin, a low-circulation algorithmic stablecoin meant to hold a dollar peg, crashed more than 99% on Wednesday after an attacker exploited a pricing flaw in the protocol behind it, blockchain data shows.
After DeXe’s 85% Price Crash, Is Injective Next? DeFi Liquidity Rotation Accelerates
DEXE's correction coincided with one of the largest exchange inflows of 2026, reinforcing signs of distribution after its record-breaking rally.
Galaxy pledges $5M for developers quantum-proofing Bitcoin
Galaxy pledged up to $5 million in grants for developers working on Bitcoin’s quantum security and elected a council of quantum-advisory experts to research quantum-resistant migration solutions.
CLARITY Act Clears Key Hurdle as Senate Vote Odds Jump to 72% Before August Deadline
Trump approves ethics rules, removing a key hurdle which was slowing the CLARITY Act.
Live updates: Bitcoin under $66,000 as traders await Alphabet earnings to gauge AI trade
Bitcoin traded near $65,900 on Wednesday, holding just below the two-week high it touched earlier, up 1.5% on the week, per CoinDesk data.
OpenAI AI Models Escape Sandbox, Access Hugging Face Servers
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