Modern AI models can analyse financial statements in seconds or write complex code. Yet even OpenAI’s systems still cannot execute the simplest transaction on their own. This paradox is the chief barrier to the technological singularity, because neural networks will realise their potential only once they become autonomous economic actors. We examine why the “digital adviser” concept is going out of date, and how new blockchain standards are turning algorithms into fully fledged market participants. The paradox of the digital middleman As built today, any AI assistant is merely an advanced counsellor. It can choose the optimal laptop for specific tasks and a budget, but the final step is always left to a human. Having to enter card details, pass authentication and confirm a transfer keeps neural nets as a mere digital layer. But the recommendation-only model is gradually losing relevance. As long as an algorithm needs manual approval for every transaction, it works more like an overengineered search engine. True autonomy begins by dropping biometric payment confirmations in favour of direct machine-to-machine (M2M) interaction. The adoption of blockchain standards ERC-8004 and x402 marks a shift from an “internet of information” to an “internet of actions”. These are not just new specs but the basic infrastructure of an autonomous agent economy. Soon, algorithms are likely to stop asking permission and start managing capital on their own, selecting counterparties and striking deals in milliseconds. The chief buyer online will not be a person but a digital twin—with its own identifier, wallet and verifiable on-chain reputation. A trust architecture: ERC-8004 as passport, x402 as wallet In human society, trust is built over decades, backed by legal institutions and state guarantees. In a world of algorithms, where operations happen in fractions of a second, traditional checks do not work. To automate machine payments safely and avoid corporate monopolies, identification and value transfer must be separated. An AI agent should be able to prove its reliability without revealing the owner’s confidential data. According to Tiger Research, combining ERC-8004 and x402 provides a complete base for autonomous bots. Additional infrastructure supports this: for example, OpenClaw lets agents execute tasks on local devices, and AgentKit from World (formerly Worldcoin) handles identity verification in a decentralised environment. ERC-8004: a new kind of identity The ERC-8004 standard proposes an identity “passport” in NFT form. Unlike familiar collectibles, it is a dynamic container for structured data. On-chain reputation is decisive for an AI agent, directly affecting its economic efficiency. A human can switch banks or open a new account; for an algorithm, losing points in an open protocol can instantly cut it off from reputable counterparties. ERC-8004’s architecture has three key elements: Identity: a unique address and technical profile distinguishing an agent among millions of bots, tightly bound to a specific owner or developer; Reputation: an accumulative score of past performance. Every completed task, lack of failures and honest payment raises the score, written directly into the NFT’s metadata; Validation: a confirmation mechanism and rule set that establishes spending limits and categories of goods the algorithm may buy without human involvement. Key components of the ERC-8004 standard. Source: Tiger Research, ForkLog. x402: digital wallet and settlement rail If ERC-8004 acts as a passport, x402 is the payments infrastructure. Backed by Coinbase, the standard revives HTTP status code 402 (Payment Required), proposed in 1997. It saw little use on the classical web but becomes a basic protocol for server–bot interaction in an agent economy. The flow works as follows: when an agent requests data via an API, the server returns a 402 along with billing details. The bot executes a transaction and attaches the payment hash to a repeat request. This removes the need for traditional SaaS subscriptions and account registrations. A practical example: an AI agent buys a laptop Tiger Research analysts illustrate a decentralised transaction with an AI assistant, Ekko, tasked with buying a laptop for $800. The process has three stages: Verification. Ekko connects to a shop’s bot. The parties exchange ERC-8004 data. The buyer confirms a spending limit and a reputation score of 72; the seller confirms stock and its score of 70. Escrow contract. Using x402, funds move to a smart contract. The sum is locked until logistics confirm delivery. Neither the store nor Ekko’s owner can withdraw unilaterally. Execution and rating updates. Once the courier records delivery, the smart contract automatically sends $800 to the seller. The NFT passports of both parties are updated at once. For prompt payment and adherence to terms, Ekko gets eight additional reputation points, unlocking future discounts as a trusted client. This approach addresses AI’s probabilistic behaviour. Unlike classic software, language models can err. Blockchain counteracts that uncertainty with strict determinism: either the smart contract’s conditions are met and paid, or the transaction is cancelled. An infrastructure split: Big Tech vs crypto Autonomous payments are already exposing a clash of formats. On one side stand tech giants seeking to keep control via closed ecosystems; on the other, the crypto industry offers an open, intermediary-free architecture. The choice between them will shape digital consumption for decades. Google AP2: safety at the cost of limits In September 2025 Google unveiled the Agent Payment Protocol 2.0 (AP2). Its architecture rests on a rigid three-layer model: Intent: the user’s specific need; Cart: rule-based selection and automatic parameter checks (for instance, a price cap); Payment Mandate: an authorisation to debit funds via Google Pay. The protocol’s main constraint is that it supports only verified merchants. AP2 partners. Source: Google Cloud. That creates a safer environment but turns an AI assistant into the equivalent of an intern with a corporate card, allowed to shop only on pre-approved venues. In effect, Google plays censor: it minimises algorithmic risk by sharply limiting market freedom. Stripe and Tempo: a play for the mass market Payments giant Stripe, together with Paradigm, launched the L1 Tempo mainnet. As part of the initiative the partners unveiled MPP, now being tested by Anthropic, OpenAI, Mastercard and Visa. The new protocol lets AI agents open sessions for continuous settlement. An algorithm might reserve $100 and spend it on micropayments as it consumes compute or databases. The system automatically rolls up thousands of such transfers into a single final on-chain payment. That architecture is critical for services like DoorDash or Shopify, where high-frequency operations preclude manual confirmation. Launching a proprietary blockchain is a logical step in Stripe’s crypto expansion. The company had already strengthened its digital-asset footprint by acquiring Bridge and wallet provider Privy. In September last year it also announced Open Issuance for stablecoin issuance and AI-powered commercial tools. Scale gives Stripe a substantial edge. Valued at $107bn, the company annually processes $1.4trn of transactions across 195 countries. Over the year, net revenue rose 28% to $5.1bn. JPMorgan analysts reckon the firm could lead a “twin revolution in AI and money movement”. They expect Stripe to tap a new market exceeding $350bn by decade’s end. CoinGecko: ditching subscriptions Aggregator CoinGecko is already demonstrating x402 in practice. The platform opened endpoints so autonomous agents can request information at $0.01 per call. Algorithms no longer need API keys, account registrations or linked bank cards. This is pay-per-use in pure form—the bot pays for specific data directly in USDC stablecoins. That makes the classic subscription model ill-suited to machine interaction. There is little point in a $500 monthly plan if an AI agent needs only ten requests a day to do its job. Comparing architectures for agent payments Tech giants prefer predictability, achieved through strict constraints. The crypto industry, by contrast, bets on efficiency and an open, permissionless design. Comparison of the two main approaches to agent payments. Source: Tiger Research, ForkLog. Stablecoins: the lifeblood of the agent economy Volatile assets like bitcoin or Ethereum are ill-suited to machine settlement. AI agents need budget predictability, making stablecoins the foundation of the new economic system. Bernstein analysts emphasise: “stable coins are an ideal medium for programmable logic. At the protocol level you can embed automatic revenue splits, staged payouts or escrow conditions.” Delphi Digital points to a “new wave” of blockchains built specifically for stablecoin payments and capable of serving institutional demand. The next wave of blockchains is built to settle payments instead of tokens.General purpose chains weren't designed for institutional payment flows. A new wave of chains built for stablecoin payments is filling that gap, and none of them are going after the same market.The two… pic.twitter.com/cSycn47QXz— Delphi Digital (@Delphi_Digital) March 20, 2026 In 2026 a notable shift occurred: USDC’s adjusted transaction volume overtook USDT for the first time in seven years. The trend reflects Circle’s focus on institutions and deep integration with second-layer (L2) networks such as Base. Stripe already uses this setup for USDC settlements. The company understands that only high blockchain throughput and low fees make bot micropayments economically viable. For now, the numbers are modest. Coinbase’s x402 processes about $25m a month, while Stripe’s MPP recorded just $5,000 in its first week. These figures merely reflect an early stage of development. Most ERC-8004-enabled AI agents run on BNB Chain (over 45,000); Base (>23,000), Ethereum (>14,000) and Monad (>8,000) also show solid numbers. Source: 8004scan. Many analysts expect the “agent internet” to become the primary consumer of stablecoin liquidity in the near future. Bot demand for stable settlement units will put heavy pressure on DeFi protocols, forcing them to adapt to algorithms rather than “degens”. Market consequences: the advertising model in crisis Shifting the end user from human to algorithm threatens the business models that have underpinned the internet for 30 years. The traditional attention economy—dependent on clicks and banner views—makes little sense when machines make financial decisions. The sunset of the attention economy a16z experts noted a fundamental problem: AI agents do not click bright links, watch video ads or respond to marketers’ emotional cues. An autonomous bot optimises purely for the brief—price, supplier reputation and delivery speed. If programs generate most traffic, the classic ad budgets of firms like Google and Meta will lose effectiveness. Spend may shift to algorithmic subsidisation and direct influence over search datasets. Sam Ragsdale of Merit Systems points to a historical irony. It was the advertising industry that bankrolled the open internet whose datasets later trained neural nets. Now those same technologies are steadily undermining the foundations of the classic monetisation model. Media and labour will change For publishers this could mean payment per verified fact or token. Instead of courting user traffic to ad-filled pages, platforms are likely to sell structured data to algorithms via microtransactions. An “economy of outcomes” is emerging in which the prime asset is not captured attention but accuracy and freshness. The trend will reshape employment, too. Specialists with corporate cards will give way to “agent-entrepreneurs”. Companies will assign algorithms their own budgets within set limits. A digital assistant will be able to hire other bot subcontractors for services like rendering or data analysis to complete a task most efficiently. Humans will set overarching goals and manage the reputation of their bot fleets. Between hype and singularity The agent economy is not distant science fiction but a nascent reality. The ratification of ERC-8004 and x402, the Tempo mainnet launch and CoinGecko’s micropayments integration show that the system’s basic technical frame already exists. The industry is moving from AI as a mere adviser to algorithms that can manage real assets. For market participants, priorities are shifting. Success depends less on the size of a neural net than on the reliability and openness of the payments stack. Developers who weave financial operations into standard network requests will hold a strategic edge. Expect transaction chains where autonomous programs hire each other. In this paradigm, on-chain reputation and L2-based stablecoin settlement will supplant paperwork. Every action by an algorithm will receive instant financial confirmation, multiplying efficiency. The focus is changing: from basic model training to payments integration. High developer activity and rapid protocol roll-outs point to strong potential for this emerging economic model. AI agents may well prove more rational and predictable market participants than humans.

The crypto market continued its downtrend on Friday as hopes of peace in the U.S. and Iran faded following a breakdown in diplomatic talks. Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s largest crypto asset, lost the $70,000 psychological support, falling to $68,560 at…

Stand With Crypto, an advocacy group backed by crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN), has unveiled its first endorsements for the upcoming midterm elections in the United States and unveiled a new online voter hub aimed at mobilizing pro-crypto voters.  Stand With Crypto Builds Voter Tools  In a Thursday press release, the organization said it will back […]

The current volatility of the leading cryptocurrency is approximately half of what it was five years ago, even after the recent downturn. This observation was made by analysts at Charles Schwab. In 2025, Bitcoin's historical volatility (HV) indicator stood at 42%. In 2021, HV was around 80%. During the same period, the average true range of the digital gold's price (ATR/P) halved from 6.8% to 3.4%. Bitcoin's HV was lower than some of the 'Magnificent Seven' stocks, such as Nvidia (50%) and Tesla (63%), and was not significantly different from silver futures (38%). Source: Charles Schwab. Analysts also noted that over the past three years, Bitcoin's deepest decline was 50%. The largest drop for TSLA reached 54%, and for NVDA, it was 37%. Source: Charles Schwab. "Looking at the situation over a five-year span, the picture is somewhat different. All three assets fell sharply during the 2022 bear market, with Bitcoin dropping the most—77% from peak to trough. By comparison, TSLA fell 74%, and NVDA 66%," added Charles Schwab. Experts observed that at the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026, Bitcoin investors experienced the largest drawdown in several years, with the coin losing nearly half its value. Although the leading cryptocurrency's volatility has since stabilized, analysts noted that the asset is still capable of sharp fluctuations. In cryptocurrency markets, Bitcoin's relative stability has become more pronounced. Meanwhile, Ethereum continues to trade with greater volatility and deeper drawdowns. Charles Schwab concluded that the "evolution" of digital gold reflects its growing integration with traditional financial structures. Earlier, an analyst under the pseudonym Darkfost reported a large-scale withdrawal of funds from crypto exchanges. The situation indicates a shift of investors into an accumulation phase.

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Bitpanda has unveiled Vision Chain, an Ethereum Layer 2 network designed to bridge the gap between regulated financial institutions and the global decentralized economy. Bitpanda announced the launch of Vision Chain as a dedicated infrastructure to facilitate the scaling of tokenized assets. Built using the Optimism OP Stack, this Ethereum Layer 2 network enables banks […]

It’s estimated that Xinbi processed more than $19.9 billion in illicit flows between 2021 and 2025 and that the platform is deeply interconnected with a range of other illicit services.

Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz has debunked a social media rumor claiming the company secretly pre-allocated the vast majority of its XRP escrow to hidden institutional players.

The Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposed rule to allow crypto investment options for 401(k) retirement plans has cleared the White House’s regulatory review, bringing digital assets closer to the US’s $10 trillion market. Related Reading: $35M Breakthrough: Irish Authorities Crack Bitcoin Wallet Linked To 2019 Drug Seizure White House Clears DOL’s Proposed 401(k) Rule The […]

The end of the week, month, and first quarter of the year has arrived, and with it, a massive batch of Bitcoin and Ether options contracts will be expiring.

Mixin expands its gas fee subsidy program to make blockchain transfers effectively free. The subsidy covers major networks like bitcoin, ethereum and solana, with no limits on transaction size or frequency. Eliminating the Cost of Onchain Transactions Mixin, a privacy-first platform for digital asset transactions, has announced a major expansion of its gas fee subsidy […]

The bill proposes to prohibit government officials from using insider information to bet on prediction market contracts, with fines up to double the amount of profits.

Judge Rita Lin said it was not until Anthropic raised concerns about how its technology could be used that the US government announced a plan to "cripple Anthropic."

Kalshi has already listed specific markets that ARK Invest is interested in, such as non-farm payroll markets and deficit-to-GDP (gross domestic product) ratio markets.

Crypto scams surge as AI-powered fraud and fake exchanges exploit urgency and weak user verification. The crypto exchange market looks deceptively simple until funds are drained. Fake websites are cheap to clone, brands are easy to mimic, and when in…

Data shows Strategy is currently the main driver of corporate Bitcoin demand, as other companies have seen their purchase share shrink to just 2%. Strategy Behind Most Of The Bitcoin Treasury Buying From The Past Month In a new post on X, on-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant has highlighted how Bitcoin treasury demand is now being […]

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Introduction: AI Arms Race in Crypto Criminals jumped on AI before most teams fighting crime did. In 2025, AI-powered scams in crypto grew by about 500%, says a key report. What used to need teams of people now runs on […] The post The Rise of Predictive Blockchain Intelligence: How Defensive AI Will Fight Crypto Crime in 5 Years appeared first on Blockmanity.

Crypto Surge Alert: Total Market Cap Jumps 3.5% to $2.51 Trillion in Epic Relief Rally The crypto world is buzzing today. After weeks of ups and downs, the total crypto market cap has shot up by 3.5% to hit $2.51 […] The post Crypto Surge Alert: Total Market Cap Jumps 3.5% to $2.51 Trillion in Epic Relief Rally appeared first on Blockmanity.

XRP is trading below $1.40. Weeks of consolidation have given way to renewed selling pressure. And beneath the price action, the derivatives market is telling a story the spot chart cannot. A CryptoQuant analyst tracking Binance derivatives data has identified a deleveraging cycle of unusual magnitude: XRP’s Estimated Leverage Ratio on Binance has collapsed from […]

Binance is reportedly discussing an out-of-court settlement with Nigerian authorities to resolve its ongoing tax evasion case. The Multi-Billion Dollar Legal Dispute Top cryptocurrency exchange Binance has reportedly initiated talks with Nigerian authorities to resolve its ongoing tax evasion case through an out-of-court settlement. At a hearing before High Court Judge Emeka Nwite in Abuja, […]

David Sacks will lead a new tech-focused advisory group established by the White House, which will include key tech leaders like Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg.

Stretch shares are an on-ramp for people who believe Bitcoin will be around for the long term but can’t handle the near-term volatility, explained Michael Saylor.

Institutional crypto portfolios are broadening beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum, with Coinbase and EY-Parthenon survey data showing that 25% of respondents plan to add XRP to their allocations in 2026. The same report shows the share of firms holding any non-BTC, non-ETH crypto rising from 51% to 56%, pointing to a wider institutional shift into selected […]

Decentralized finance ( DeFi) protection protocol built, Firelight, has surpassed 50 million XRP staked following several whale-scale deposits. Rapid Adoption and Capacity Expansion Firelight, the onchain protection layer for DeFi, has surpassed 50 million XRP staked on its protocol. The achievement follows several large-scale deposits exceeding 1 million XRP each and a newly expanded deposit […]

Federal regulators intensify scrutiny of payment giants, signaling potential enforcement over account restrictions that may conflict with consumer expectations and disclosed policies, raising stakes for Paypal, Stripe, Visa, and Mastercard. US Debanking Fight Ignites as FTC Targets Visa, Mastercard, Paypal, and Stripe Practices Access to financial services has become a focal policy concern as federal […]

Spot ETF outlflows, falling DEX volumes and a declining ETH futures premium may be preventing Ether from rallying, but flipping them could catalyze a rally to $2,400.

Kraken's Wyoming-chartered banking unit became the first crypto-native company to secure a Federal Reserve Master Account in March.

Bitcoin is consolidating around $70,000. The price has gone sideways. The capital flows beneath it have not. Analyst Axel Adler has published data that reframes the current consolidation entirely: over the 30 days ending March 25, Bitcoin ETF funds absorbed 62,986 BTC in net inflows — $11.3 billion in institutional capital entering the market while […]

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Introduction to Plans NYSE is betting on tokenization. This turns real-world assets like stocks into digital tokens on a blockchain. Each token represents ownership, just like a share certificate. Tokens trade peer-to-peer. Smart contracts handle rules automatically. No paperwork. No […] The post NYSE’s Blockchain Revolution: Unlocking Real-Time Settlement and 24/7 Trading appeared first on Blockmanity.

The Treasury Department announced plans to add US President Donald Trump’s signature to US currency, reportedly starting with the $100 bill in June. 

Wall Street’s rapid migration to blockchain is unfolding now, but most investors may miss it until it’s complete, as institutions race to secure faster liquidity, lower friction, and dominance in the next era of global markets. Why Major Financial Institutions Are Racing On-Chain A structural shift in global finance is accelerating as major market institutions […]

A decade of price data, a modified RSI sitting at 33, and a macro support line that has survived every significant crash since 2014. This is the current state of XRP’s price action, and according to a technical outlook, the cryptocurrency is now moving around at the exact geometric coordinate where its most explosive historical […]

How Fuel Scammers’ Schemes – And Easy Ways to Stay Safe Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin have exploded in popularity. You can find – also called crypto kiosks – at gas stations, corner stores, and malls. These machines let you buy crypto […] The post How Cryptocurrency ATMs Fuel Scammers’ Schemes – And Easy Ways to Stay Safe appeared first on Blockmanity.

GameStop has revealed that it pledged nearly all of its Bitcoin, worth $325 million, as collateral on Coinbase as part of a covered-call strategy.

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The market is taking a plunge after Bitcoin's unsuccessful attempt to hold the $70,000 level.

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As the market regains bullish momentum, the Ethereum price flipped toward the upside direction, drawing closer to the $2,200 level. Looking at recent on-chain data, this positive performance is starting to reflect on the ETH network, with transactions executed on chain spiking to significant levels. Daily Transaction Count On Ethereum Climbs Ethereum’s price action is […]

Gamestop disclosed in its fiscal 2025 annual report that it pledged 4,709 of its 4,710 bitcoin holdings as collateral with Coinbase Credit to run a covered-call options strategy, confirming the company held its position rather than selling. Gamestop Fiscal 2025 Annual Report The Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 24, 2026, covers the […]

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The White House officially cleared a regulatory review of a new Department of Labor rule that could open the floodgates for crypto in the $10 trillion 401(k) retirement market.

TLDR: Kalshi launches a formal market request pipeline to meet growing institutional investor demand. ARK Invest partners with Kalshi to list prediction markets aligned with its investment research. Live markets on Kalshi now cover non-farm payrolls, deficit-to-GDP ratios, and business KPIs. Crowd-sourced prediction markets are becoming alternative data signals for major financial institutions. Prediction markets [...] The post Kalshi Partners with ARK Invest to Meet Rising Institutional Demand for Prediction Markets appeared first on Blockonomi.

Morgan Stanley’s proposed spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), ticker MSBT, has received an NYSE Arca listing notice, a step that often comes just before launch. If it goes live, the fund could intensify fee pressure on Blackrock and Fidelity while opening a powerful new distribution channel for bitcoin exposure. MSBT Listing Signals New Bitcoin ETF […]

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The SEC faces its final deadline today on the remaining batch of spot XRP ETF applications, and with $1.44 billion already flowing into XRP funds and Goldman Sachs holding the largest institutional position at $153 million, the xrp price prediction hinges on whether that institutional capital wave finally arrives at scale. While XRP waits for [...] The post XRP Price Prediction Meets SEC ETF Deadline as Pepeto Outperforms and Investors Choose Exchange Tools Over Web3 appeared first on Blockonomi.

Morgan Stanley is inching closer to launching the first spot Bitcoin ETF issued by a major US bank, a move that underscores just how far the cryptocurrency has traveled from its wild early days. Related Reading: Crypto Sleuth Links Russian OTC Desk To $4.7M Laundering The bank recently received an official NYSE listing notice for […]

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Representative Stephen Lynch voiced concerns about the direction of the SEC under Donald Trump, citing dropped investigations and enforcement actions on crypto companies.

TLDR: Dragonfly’s Qureshi compares today’s AI agents to the 1964 mouse, warning adoption will take far longer than expected. OpenClaw remains buggy and unreliable for financial tasks as models operate outside their training distribution today. The x402 protocol processes only around one million dollars daily, confirming the market is still in its tinkering phase. Qureshi [...] The post Dragonfly’s Haseeb Qureshi Warns Agentic Payments Are Not Ready for Mass Adoption appeared first on Blockonomi.

Large wallets are stacking ETH at a pace that took the market off guard, with buying address balances going vertical while the Fear and Greed Index hits 10, the lowest reading in 16 months. While the new trend looks good for the ethereum price prediction on a longer timeline, it could take a while before [...] The post Ethereum Price Prediction Turns Bullish Long Term as Pepeto Presents Strongest Odds Before the Binance Listing appeared first on Blockonomi.

Three years later, Bo Shen has opened a recovery hunt, inviting anyone to help trace stolen funds.

The UK has sanctioned crypto marketplace Xinbi and Cambodia’s #8 Park scam compound over a $19.9b fraud and trafficking network, freezing London assets ahead of June’s Illicit Finance Summit. The UK government on March 26 sanctioned Xinbi, a Chinese-language cryptocurrency…

U.S. markets sold off sharply on Thursday as escalating U.S.-Iran tensions sent oil prices higher and pushed investors away from equities, crypto, and even gold. Wall Street Loses $1 Trillion in Single Session The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.01% to close at 45,960.11. The S&P 500 dropped 1.74% to 6,477.16. The Nasdaq Composite led […]

Bitcoin advocate Jack Mallers' Twenty One Capital holds 43,514 BTC in its corporate treasury, now second only to Strategy's 762,099 BTC accumulation.

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Tokenized stocks could shift trading beyond US exchanges, raising the risk of price gaps and fragmented markets, according to TD Securities.

Bitcoin’s total supply in profit metric fell below 50% in February, a threshold linked to previous BTC accumulation phases. Does data predict a similar outcome?

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On Wednesday, Trust Wallet launched the Agent Kit, a developer tool that lets artificial intelligence (AI) agents execute real crypto transactions across more than 25 blockchains while keeping users in control of their own wallets. Trust Wallet Agent Kit: AI Can Now Act on Your Crypto — With Your Permission The kit ships in two […]

Only $2.93 billion in Bitcoin DeFi is deployed while $13.5 billion in crypto derivatives expire today on Deribit, and the BTC outlook turns uncertain as the token tests the 200 day moving average at $69,200 for the third straight session below $70,000. But the real question now is not how to generate yield on Bitcoin [...] The post Bitcoin Price Prediction Shows BTC Below $70K on $13.5B Derivatives Expiry While Pepeto Crosses $8M appeared first on Blockonomi.

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An attacker spent about $1,800 on MFAM to push a malicious Moonwell proposal that could seize control of seven markets and $1.08m in assets, testing its veto and governance defenses. An unknown attacker on March 26 spent approximately $1,800 to…

Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum accumulation continues to accelerate amongst major crypto treasury companies, with Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) adding a new tranche to its substantial ETH holdings. According to the latest reports, Bitmine recently acquired more than 65,000 ETH, doubling down on its crypto strategy even as geopolitical tensions and weak investor sentiment weigh on […]

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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse is confident that the Senate’s stalled Clarity Act will eventually pass despite recent opposition from Coinbase.

Bitcoin Magazine Simon Gerovich Confirmed As A Bitcoin 2026 Speaker Simon Gerovich has been officially confirmed as a speaker at Bitcoin 2026. As Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed Metaplanet, he has helped transform the once struggling hospitality company into one of the largest corporate Bitcoin holders in the world. Now, Gerovich arrives in Las Vegas as one of the most closely watched […] This post Simon Gerovich Confirmed As A Bitcoin 2026 Speaker first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Jenna Montgomery.

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The crypto exchange has previously been in the crosshairs of Japanese regulators for offering products and services without the proper registration.

Bitcoin mass adoption by institutional investors has resumed, but global instability and the risk of rising US inflation put a lid on BTC’s breakouts above $70,000.

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Bitcoin Magazine St. Cloud Financial Credit Union Surpasses 10 Bitcoin in Member Custody Pilot St. Cloud Financial Credit Union (SCFCU) has surpassed 10 bitcoin held on behalf of its members. This post St. Cloud Financial Credit Union Surpasses 10 Bitcoin in Member Custody Pilot first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

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BNB's price has declined after buyers failed twice to sustain it above the moving average lines.

Metaplanet’s March 25 program in Yokohama felt more like a company attempting to define a new moment rather than holding a simple investor relations exercise. On paper, the Japan Bitcoin Future Forum was a half-day conference built around themes like “Japan’s Bitcoin Moment,” corporate treasury strategy, regulation, and Japan’s economic future. Metaplanet Addresses Investors as […]

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SpaceX may allocate up to 30% of its IPO to retail investors as Elon Musk restructures X with layoffs ahead of a potential $1.75T valuation. The post SpaceX IPO may allocate 30% to retail investors as Musk restructures X with job cuts appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

There are so many entries in the crypto market now, making it hard to find the best crypto to invest in. The key is to look past the attention and focus on projects that actually solve real problems for everyday traders with tools that work today. Pepeto has raised more than $8 million and is [...] The post Best Crypto to Invest in for 2026 as SEC Classifies 16 Commodities While Pepeto Offers a Rare 220x Before Listing appeared first on Blockonomi.

The world’s largest asset manager has yet to file for a spot XRP exchange-traded fund, but a growing body of evidence suggests the distance between BlackRock and that step is narrowing.  Discussion regarding whether BlackRock is preparing to move into XRP has picked up again, but the real reason is not coming from filings or […]

Tether has launched XAU₮ on BNB Chain and Binance, extending its 60% share of a $4b tokenized gold market across 12+ networks via the USDt0 cross-chain system. Tether on March 26 announced that Tether Gold (XAU₮) is now live on…

The launch of the bounty program comes just weeks after Sun settled a long-running SEC case for $10 million, with all claims dismissed.

TLDR OKX said it will not rush into a U.S. IPO and will wait until it can deliver shareholder value. Haider Rafique said the company will only go public when it has confidence in long-term returns. OKX secured a strategic investment linked to Intercontinental Exchange that valued the company at $25 billion. Rafique said the [...] The post OKX Delays U.S. IPO, Cites Weak Crypto Listings appeared first on Blockonomi.

Global power shifts and volatile oil prices threaten economic stability in a rapidly changing world. The post Lyn Alden: The world is shifting to a multipolar power structure, education quality signals empire decline, and gold’s role as a liquid asset in crises | Macro Voices appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

TLDR LayerZero has integrated its interoperability protocol with the Canton Network to support cross-chain asset transfers. The Canton Network operates as a blockchain designed for regulated financial institutions and structured markets. Goldman Sachs supports Digital Asset, the primary developer behind the Canton Network. The integration enables institutions to route tokenized assets across more than 165 [...] The post Goldman Sachs-Backed Canton Links With LayerZero appeared first on Blockonomi.

We began our new Outset Data Pulse analysis expecting 12 years of headline data to confirm a familiar belief in crypto: that news moves markets, and that faster headlines give you an edge. But what the findings showed instead was…

TLDR BlackRock has integrated Chronicle’s Proof of Asset system for its tokenized BUIDL fund. The system provides independently verified holdings-level data through an onchain dashboard. The tokenized BUIDL fund manages about $1.7 billion in U.S. Treasuries, repos, and cash. Securitize issues and manage the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund onchain. Chronicle sources data directly [...] The post BlackRock Adds Chronicle to Verify Tokenized BUIDL appeared first on Blockonomi.

Bitcoin fell 3.6% as geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran rattled global markets. The cryptocurrency dropped from a high of $71,405 to $68,123, cutting its market capitalization to $1.36 trillion and dragging the broader crypto economy to $2.43 trillion. Bitcoin Slides on Geopolitical Tensions Bitcoin once again fell victim to shifting investor sentiment amid […]

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Dogecoin spot flows fell 1,120% as the crypto market faces a sell-off, but it might not be as it seems.

Ripple's stablecoin treasury executed a massive string of token burns on Thursday, destroying over 35 million RLUSD in a matter of hours and sparking widespread speculation across the cryptocurrency community.

Microsoft (MSFT) stock has plummeted 32% from its peak as Copilot adoption lags expectations. UBS cuts price target while Cramer remains optimistic. The post Microsoft (MSFT) Stock Plunges 32% as AI Copilot Struggles Disappoint Wall Street appeared first on Blockonomi.

Britain just banned cryptocurrency donations to political parties and capped overseas funding at £100,000 per year, the clearest sign yet that governments treat digital assets as real financial instruments. While institutional credibility takes another step forward, retail traders are more interested in positioning their portfolios before the next major listing. Since large caps trade sideways [...] The post Best Crypto Presale Sees Traders Rushing to Reserve Pepeto Tokens Before Binance Listing as SHIB and PEPE Gain appeared first on Blockonomi.

TLDR Tether has launched XAUt on BNB Chain to expand access to its tokenized gold product. Binance has listed XAUt for spot trading against USDT, BTC, USDC, TRY, and U. XAUt holds a market cap of about $3.2 billion and is backed by roughly 1,800 gold bars in Swiss vaults. Spot gold reached $5,595 per [...] The post Tether Rolls Out XAUt on BNB Chain as Gold Enters Crypto appeared first on Blockonomi.

TLDR The Senate passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act by an 89–10 vote on March 12. The bill includes a temporary CBDC ban that blocks the Federal Reserve from issuing a digital dollar through 2031. Economist Peter St. Onge warned that Congress is trying to insert a CBDC into a must-pass housing bill. [...] The post Senate Housing Bill Adds Temporary CBDC Ban Clause appeared first on Blockonomi.

Vertiv (VRT) stock retreated 10% from its all-time high of $277.87 as short interest surged 42.6% and profit-taking accelerated despite bullish outlook. The post Vertiv (VRT) Stock Plunges 10% After Reaching Record Peak of $277.87 appeared first on Blockonomi.

The FTC issues warning letters to Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, and Stripe regarding debanking practices, citing concerns over politically motivated service denials. The post FTC Issues Debanking Warnings to Visa (V), Mastercard (MA), PayPal (PYPL), and Stripe appeared first on Blockonomi.

NYSE CPO Jon Herrick says blockchain should plug into existing rails like central clearing, as ICE’s OKX deal and SEC moves on tokenized stocks redraw market structure. NYSE Chief Product Officer Jon Herrick on March 26 told the audience at…

Apple (AAPL) will integrate Google Gemini and Anthropic Claude into Siri with iOS 27, letting users select their preferred AI assistant starting June 2025. The post Apple (AAPL) Set to Integrate Gemini and Claude AI Services Into Siri With iOS 27 appeared first on Blockonomi.

Snap (SNAP) stock plunged 12% after EU opened a formal Digital Services Act probe examining Snapchat's child safety protocols and age verification systems. The post Snap (SNAP) Stock Plummets 12% After EU Launches Child Safety Investigation appeared first on Blockonomi.

Coca-Cola (KO) CEO James Quincey steps down citing AI transformation. Walmart's Doug McMillon made similar exit remarks. Both point to fresh leadership needs. The post Coca-Cola (KO) and Walmart (WMT) CEOs Name AI as Driver Behind Leadership Exits appeared first on Blockonomi.

TLDR Ripple will strengthen XRP Ledger security by integrating artificial intelligence tools into its core testing processes. The company will introduce AI-assisted testing to identify vulnerabilities earlier in the development cycle. Ripple will establish a dedicated red team to simulate real-world attacks on the network. The engineering team will apply stricter standards before approving protocol [...] The post Ripple Deploys AI to Reinforce XRP Ledger (XRPL) Defense appeared first on Blockonomi.

"That is a strong narrative for TAO in the coming months. A good hype could make it happen," said one analyst.

Unlocking , , and : Giving Voice to the Voiceless in Crypto "A people without a voice cannot be heard." This simple truth has echoed through history. Today, in the world of blockchain and crypto, new tools are changing that. […] The post Unlocking AI, Web3, and Digital Reparations: Giving Voice to the Voiceless in Crypto appeared first on Blockmanity.

Brent crude oil, the global benchmark stands at about $107 per barrel at the time of writing.

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TAO's price has rallied 160% in over a month, but is printing a familiar golden cross that has preceded massive price corrections in the past.

The regulator views timestamps and onchain identifiers as tools to distinguish real media from synthetic content, while calling for a light-touch approach to regulating AI agents.

TLDR Bitcoin ETFs recorded $1.53 billion in net inflows in March after four months of withdrawals. Funds reaccumulated 38,000 BTC in March, reducing the 2026 net outflow to 4,000 BTC. February outflows pushed total 2026 withdrawals to 42,000 BTC before the March recovery. The March rebound brought ETF holdings close to their January 1 levels. [...] The post Bitcoin ETFs Trim 2026 Losses With Strong March Demand appeared first on Blockonomi.

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Cardano golden cross emerges amid 7% drop, with the market now watching out for the next move.

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The UK government has implemented urgent legislative changes to restrict political donations in cryptocurrency. Under the new rules, British citizens residing abroad will face an annual limit of £100,000. The measures also include a ban on any contributions in digital assets to "prevent malicious actors from using untraceable means to influence elections." "The ban on cryptocurrency donations is essential. The UK will become a world leader in combating this growing threat to freedom, and we will stop hostile foreign states and others who seek to weaken and exploit the UK by sowing discord and hatred. It is our patriotic duty to protect the British people's right to freely choose their own government," stated Steve Reed, Minister for Housing, Communities and Local Government. The provisions took effect on March 25. Amendments to the Representation of the People Act were required to implement them.  All crypto donations accepted after this point must be returned to the sender within 30 days. Otherwise, authorities will take enforcement action. The government note does not specify the exact penalties for violating the new rules.  The changes were reportedly made following the publication of an independent report on foreign financial interference in the UK's political and electoral systems.  Starting Point According to News Sky, the investigation was initiated by former senior official Philip Rycroft. His report highlighted a "persistent problem of foreign interference," which could be "malicious" and "sow discontent." However, Rycroft acknowledged that there is "no immediate crisis" and no evidence of violations during the 2024 election period. Nonetheless, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer responded to the report with almost immediate legislative changes.  "We will act decisively to protect our democracy," he stated. Journalists noted that Reform UK opposition party leader Nigel Farage complained about the law's bias. In his view, the provisions are intended to harm his organization, which receives a significant portion of its funding from overseas sources.  In February, the UK Treasury appointed HSBC bank to conduct a pilot issuance of digital government bonds.

Bitcoin Magazine Goldman Sachs: Crypto and Bitcoin Might Have Bottomed Goldman Sachs believes bitcoin and crypto prices may have hit their floor after months of declines. This post Goldman Sachs: Crypto and Bitcoin Might Have Bottomed first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

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TLDR JPMorgan reported that Bitcoin traded near $69,000 while gold and silver extended recent losses. The bank said Bitcoin showed stronger resilience than traditional safe-haven assets during market stress. Gold prices fell about 15% month to date after reaching record highs in January. Silver prices also declined after reversing gains from earlier peaks this year. [...] The post JPMorgan: Bitcoin Holds Firm While Metals Retreat appeared first on Blockonomi.

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Goldman Sachs analysts signaled Wednesday that cryptocurrency prices may have found a cyclical bottom following a months-long correction that wiped roughly 45% off bitcoin’s October 2025 peak, CNBC reported. Goldman Sachs Analyst Note Says Crypto Prices May Have Bottomed The $3.6 trillion asset manager’s note, reported by CNBC on Thursday, marks a measured but notable […]

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XRP’s price is bullish once again, holding strong above the $1.40 level following a recovery across the broader cryptocurrency market. This bullish performance of the price is turning up on several key metrics, such as Realized Volatility, which has recently fallen to one of its lowest levels yet. Volatility In XRP Plunges To Its Lowest […]

Analysts say memory stock selloffs in Samsung, SanDisk, and ASML present buying opportunities as AI demand remains robust despite short-term volatility. The post Memory Stock Selloff Creates Prime Buying Opportunity, Analysts Say appeared first on Blockonomi.

PayPal (PYPL) stock hovers at $44, down 33% in six months. Former Block Square CEO Alyssa Henry joins board as leadership changes continue. The post PayPal (PYPL) Stock Adds Former Square CEO to Board Amid 33% Six-Month Decline appeared first on Blockonomi.

Euro-backed stablecoins control 80% of non-dollar market with $1.2B supply. EURC leads growth amid MiCA regulation and rising payment adoption. The post Euro-Backed Stablecoins Command 80% Share of Non-USD Crypto Market appeared first on Blockonomi.