Blockchain


Opinion

Blockchain Will Drive the Agent-to-Agent AI Marketplace Boom

For agents to be truly autonomous they need to have access to resources and self-custody their assets: programmable, permissionless, and composable blockchains are the ideal substrate for agents to do so, Olas’ David Minarsch argues.

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Markets

PLUME Rises 25% as Network Registered by SEC as Transfer Agent for Tokenized Securities

Plume is already receiving interest from 40 Act funds and is seeking more licenses.

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Finance

What SWIFT's Blockchain Means for Stablecoins and Global Banks

The company that underpins the global financial messaging system is building infrastructure for onchain settlement as it seeks a role in blockchain-based finance.

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Markets

Canton Network Activity Surges as Exchanges Join Validators: Copper Research

The institutional blockchain has reached more than 500,000 daily transactions, with major banks and U.S. crypto exchanges fueling unprecedented growth.

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Markets

Ether Whale Books $45M Loss as ETH Falls Below $4K

Ether's price decline was part of a broader market downturn amid concerns of a potential U.S. government shutdown.

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Markets

Hyperliquid’s Perpetual Share Collapses to 38% as Aster and Lighter Gain Ground

The on-chain perpetuals market is experiencing a major shake up as Hyperliquid cedes ground to competitors.

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Finance

'Am I Too Late to Invest' in Crypto? Here's What TradFi Is Asking Wall Street Analysts

Jefferies says most institutional investors remain on the sidelines despite growing token infrastructure, but that's changing, and it's a good thing for the industry.

A Wall Street banks's take on crypto. (Midjourney/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Polymarket’s Top Trader Bets on a 50bps Fed Rate Cut Next Week

The market expects a 25 basis point cut, with a 91% probability according to the CME's FedWatch Tool.

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Web3

Upbit Parent Files ‘GIWA’ Trademarks Amid Rumors of New Blockchain Launch

A website tied to the name of the project is live, featuring a countdown suggesting an announcement could be made within the next few hours.

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Finance

Stripe, Paradigm Unveil Tempo as Blockchain Race for High-Speed Stablecoin Payments Heats Up

The chain's stablecoin-first design aims to handle global payouts, microtransactions, remittances and AI agentic payments, Stripe CEO Patrick Collison said.

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