Solana’s Anatoly Yakovenko outlines a new model for bootstrapping crypto networks using futarchy governance and fair contributor rewards. Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko, known online as @toly, has put forward a new framework for launching crypto networks. He shared his proposal on X, asking the community for feedback. The model targets...
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Coinbase Base Records Rising AI Agent Commerce With $43M+ in Activity
AI agents on Coinbase’s Base network are now paying for services via x402, logging $43M+ in transactions and reshaping crypto commerce. AI agents are no longer just browsing the internet. They are paying for it. Coinbase’s Base network is emerging as the home of what insiders now call the “agentic...
FBI Seizes $8 Billion in Crypto in Largest U.S. Forfeiture Ever
The FBI seized over $8B in crypto and arrested 300 suspects in a global crackdown on scam compounds across Asia and the Middle East. The FBI has pulled off its biggest financial move yet. The bureau seized over $8 billion in crypto and arrested nearly 300 suspects in a sweeping...
Wintermute Jumps into Booming $60 Billion Prediction Market Industry
Wintermute joins prediction markets as a liquidity provider, boosting trading depth in a $60 billion sector driven by real-world event contracts. Wintermute has entered the fast-growing prediction market industry as a liquidity provider. The company has now extended its two-sided quoting services to the top prediction market sites. Furthermore, the...
CFTC Approves First Regulated Bitcoin Perpetuals on Kalshi
The CFTC approved Kalshi’s BTCPERP contract, marking the first regulated Bitcoin perpetual futures on a U.S. exchange. Here’s what it means. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has approved the BTCPERP contract submitted by KalshiEX, LLC. This marks the first regulated Bitcoin perpetual futures contract on a U.S. exchange. Kalshi...
Bitcoin Sees $4 Billion ETF Exodus, But History Suggests a Twist
Bitcoin ETF outflows top $4B since May 7. Santiment data shows past exodus periods often preceded price recoveries. Here’s what analysts say. Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have now recorded over $4 billion in total outflows since May 7. The scale of the sell-off has interested market analysts and on-chain data firms....
JPMorgan Chief Challenges Crypto-Friendly CLARITY ACT
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon criticizes the CLARITY Act, opposing stablecoin rules and warning about regulatory gaps in crypto banking policies. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has strongly criticized the current version of the CLARITY Act. The proposed bill provides crypto companies with advantages that traditional banks do not have,” he said....
Bitcoin Falls Behind Nasdaq Rally As Market Split Fuels Rebound Debate
The market split with the Nasdaq remains a key focus. Traders continue to watch for either a Bitcoin rebound or a pullback in equities. Bitcoin is trading weaker while the Nasdaq continues to move higher, creating a fresh split between crypto and equity markets. Bitcoin has lost about 12% since...
Coinbase Opens Global Crypto Options And Perpetual Futures To U.S. Institutions
Coinbase opens global crypto options and perpetual futures access for U.S. institutions through a regulated CFM platform. Coinbase has opened access to global crypto options and perpetual futures markets for U.S. institutional clients through Coinbase Financial Markets. The service gives eligible firms a regulated route to global liquidity, including Deribit...
XLM Surges From 0.14 To 0.22 As Liquidation Leverage Gets Swept
XLM jumps from $0.14 to $0.22 after short liquidations near $10M, with traders tracking $0.24 and $0.25 resistance zones. XLM moved sharply from the $0.14 zone to near $0.22 after several flat sessions, as traders tracked a rapid sweep of leveraged short positions. The move placed Stellar back into a...