DeFi

Coinbase’s x402 Payment Protocol Moves to Linux Foundation With Backing From Google, Stripe, and Visa

The open standard for embedding payments into HTTP interactions aims to become the settlement layer for AI agent commerce, with over 20 founding members...

Crypto Hackers Steal $168 Million from DeFi Protocols in Q1 2026

Crypto hackers stole over $168.6 million in cryptocurrency from 34 decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols in the first quarter of 2026, falling significantly from the...

Wallet in Telegram Rolls Out Perpetual Futures Trading via Lighter

The partnership brings leveraged derivatives to one of crypto's largest consumer distribution channels, targeting emerging-market users priced out of traditional brokerages.Wallet in Telegram has...

Metaplanet (3350) acquires 5,075 BTC, jumps to third largest BTC treasury company

Metaplanet (3350) continued to scale its accumulation strategy through the first quarter of 2026, acquiring 5,075 BTC for approximately $398 million, implying an average...

Bitcoin heads into holiday weekend exposed as ETF and CME flows go offline

Bitcoin is trading choppily around $66,600, as the extended holiday weekend sidelines potential buyers and gives bears greater control over price action.With CME futures...

Crypto Markets Tumble as Iran Strikes Resume, Drift Exploit Rattles Solana

Bitcoin fell below $67,000, and Ether dropped over 4% as oil surged on renewed geopolitical tensions.Crypto markets slumped on Thursday as a fresh wave...

Coinbase’s AI payments system joins Linux Foundation, gathers support from Google, Stripe, AWS and others

Coinbase's AI-focused payment protocol x402 is moving toward becoming an open, standardized infrastructure under the Linux Foundation, the non-profit hub for open-source software development....

Crypto market structure bill release pushed back as industries view revised stablecoin yield compromise this week

Representatives of the crypto and banking industries are meeting with legislative staffers on Thursday and Friday to review revised compromise language on stablecoin yield...

Elliptic flags $285 million Drift exploit as a likely North Korea-linked operation

Elliptic said Thursday the $285 million Drift Protocol exploit, the largest this year, carries “multiple indicators” of North Korea’s state-sponsored DPRK hacker group involvement.The...

Altura Launches Onchain Gold Arbitrage Vault for Retail Users

Altura, a decentralized finance protocol founded by former Fidelity and PwC staff is launching an onchain gold arbitrage strategy aimed at retail investors, targeting...

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HTX Settles FCA Case Over Unlawful UK Crypto Promotions

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Brazil Crypto Rules Leave Questions as Deadline Nears

Cryptocurrency exchanges operating in Brazil face mounting compliance costs...

Bank of England opens consultation on tokenized collateral for clearing

Central counterparties would need to show tokenized collateral meets...

French Senate Adopts Bill for Automatic Sharing of Crypto Tax Data

The French Senate adopted a bill to allow tax...

ECB President Christine Lagarde to step down in February 2027

Lagarde announced plans to step down as European Central...