DeFi

J.P. Morgan broadens Kinexys blockchain settlement network as banks modernize cross-border payments

J.P. Morgan has expanded the number of currencies supported by its Kinexys blockchain payments platform, a move that could make it easier for multinational...

Pump.fun’s PUMP Buybacks Top $400M as Token Stays Flat

The Solana launchpad's repurchases since July now exceed $400M, yet PUMP trades roughly 83% below its record and is little changed on the dayPump.fun,...

Can AI drain DeFi? Separating Claude Mythos hype from reality

Claude Mythos and DeFi: Real threat or overblown fear?When Anthropic introduced Claude Mythos-class models as its most advanced AI system for cybersecurity, it drew...

Bitcoin remains below key onchain and technical levels, leaving it in no man’s land

Bitcoin BTC$59,904.96 is currently trading below $60,000, placing it in "no man's land," a zone where price sits between major on chain support and...

BitGo Cuts Nearly 15% of Staff Six Months After IPO, Refocuses on Stablecoins and AI

Crypto custodian BitGo is cutting approximately 15% of its workforce, CEO Mike Belshe announced Thursday, as the company refocuses on stablecoins, settlement, and AI...

Binance Tells EU Users It Will Wind Down Services as MiCA Deadline Hits

Binance has begun notifying European Union customers it will restrict services after withdrawing its Greek MiCA application, realizing the EU-exit risk that surfaced earlier...

Base Resumes Block Production After Roughly Two-Hour Mainnet Halt

Coinbase-incubated Layer 2 Base stalled block production for about two hours Thursday after an invalid block triggered a consensus fault, before the network recovered....

Sophon Shuts Down Its zkSync Chain and Rebuilds as a Consumer App Studio on Base

Sophon is decommissioning its zkSync-based Layer 2 chain and pivoting to Soph+, a consumer product studio building exclusively on Base. The shutdown caps a...

Trump Blocks Housing Bill Signing Over Voter ID Demand, Putting CBDC Ban in Limbo

President Trump canceled the signing ceremony for the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which includes a statutory ban on a Federal Reserve-issued CBDC...

StablecoinX Begins Nasdaq Trading as First Public ENA Treasury Vehicle

StablecoinX Inc. (Nasdaq: USDE) began trading Friday after closing its SPAC merger with TLGY Acquisition Corp., becoming the first publicly listed company holding approximately...

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