Big Tech firms back new x402 Foundation to advance agentic AI adoption
The x402 protocol won't be owned by a single entity, with the Linux Foundation serving as the agentic AI protocol’s “neutral, non-profit home,” Coinbase said.
New Bitcoin price lows on the table until $76K becomes support
Bitcoin data shows a series of bearish trading patterns that could usher in new price lows if the key support at $60,000 fails to hold. Here’s why bulls need a rally to $76,000.
Stablecoin supply reaches $315B in Q1 as USDC rises, USDT declines
Stablecoins dominated crypto trading in Q1 as investors sought safety, while rising bot usage and declining retail flows pointed to shifting market dynamics, according to CEX.io.
Rocky US economy, private credit stress, war, impact Bitcoin’s odds for $75K rally
Are Bitcoin’s odds for a rally to $75,000 diminished by a weakening US economy, the war in Iran and multiple institutional BTC holders selling in the open market?
Polymarket expands into equities and commodities with Pyth price feeds
The prediction market is introducing price-based contracts tied to stocks and commodities, using Pyth data feeds as the "resolution source" to automatically settle outcomes.
CFTC sues 3 states over prediction market regulatory authority
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission claims it "first officially recognized" event contracts in 1992 and that Congress has granted it sole authority over the market.
X mulls new rules for first-time crypto posts amid tortoise scam
An executive said the social media platform could lock accounts mentioning crypto for the first time and require verification after a scammer faked reports of a tortoise's death.
Bitcoin miner Soluna acquires $53M wind farm to power AI facility
Soluna expanded into artificial intelligence in 2024 to shore up declining revenues from its crypto mining business, mirroring an industry-wide shift toward AI workloads.