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Tiny x402 payments expose the approval gap holding AI agents back

Agentic payment protocol x402 volume collapsed roughly 77% from its November 2025 peak of $5.15 million to $1.19 million by May 2026. Meanwhile, transaction count…
Infrastructure

HYPE Spot ETFs Absorb 1.04% of Market Cap in First 10 Days, the Best Crypto ETF Debut on Record

HYPE spot ETFs absorbed 1.04% of market cap in 10 days, outpacing bitcoin (0.59%), ether (0.41%), and Solana (0.31%), with Bitwise’s BHYP posting a $19M…
Infrastructure

$1.3 Billion IBIT Block Trade Crosses Without Moving Bitcoin, Signaling ETF Market Maturity

A 29 million share IBIT trade worth $1.3 billion executed Tuesday morning without moving bitcoin’s price, with Eric Balchunas calling the absorption a sign of…
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Ethereum Firm Sharplink, Solana Treasury Forward Industries Joining Russell 2000, 3000 Indexes

Crypto treasury firms Sharplink and Forward Industries will both be included in the Russell 2000 and 3000 indexes at the end of June. Read Full…
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TeraWulf Acquires 1 GW Kentucky AI Data Center Site, Shares Jump 11%

Bitcoin Magazine TeraWulf Acquires 1 GW Kentucky AI Data Center Site, Shares Jump 11% TeraWulf Inc. acquired a 1 GW AI-focused data center site in…
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Base Launches MCP Agent Gateway for Onchain Portfolio Management

Base introduces Model Context Protocol integration enabling AI agents to execute swaps, trades, and portfolio management across leading DeFi protocols. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io…
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UK Targets Kremlin-Linked Crypto Network in Latest Sanctions Round

Bitcoin Magazine UK Targets Kremlin-Linked Crypto Network in Latest Sanctions Round The United Kingdom introduced new sanctions targeting Russian financial networks using crypto and offshore…
AI

Coinbase’s Base launches AI tool for ChatGPT to manage crypto wallets and DeFi apps

The product, called Base MCP, connects a user’s Base Account to AI clients such as ChatGPT, Claude and Cursor using the Model Context Protocol (MCP),…
Infrastructure

Charles Hoskinson goes all-in on Cardano and Midnight after $250 million hospital shutdown

Charles Hoskinson, Cardano’s founder, is turning his public focus back to the blockchain network, and Midnight, one of his largest ventures outside crypto, prepares to…
Infrastructure

TrapDoor Malware Campaign Targets Crypto Developer Environments With 34+ Malicious Packages

Socket Security flagged the TrapDoor campaign Sunday after identifying 34+ malicious packages on npm, PyPI, and Crates.io targeting Aptos, Sui, and Solana developer environments. The…