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The token supercycle: everything of value is becoming programmable
Tokenization is entering a transformative new phase that goes far beyond simply putting assets on a blockchain, according to Solana Foundation president Lily Liu, who argues that…
OpenClaw 2.0 Is Here: What Changed, Why It Took Two Months, and How It Stacks Up Against Hermes
OpenClaw 2.0 has officially launched, delivering the biggest overhaul yet to the opensource agent framework widely credited with kicking off the "autonomous AI" hype cycle. The…
U.S. looks to influence Japan's monetary policy. It couldn't do that with bitcoin
The latest reporting on U.S.Japan economic relations underscores a subtle but important argument for decentralized currencies: while Washington can seek to shape Tokyo's monetary…
Singapore weighs recognizing some foreign-issued stablecoins
Singapore's central bank is exploring whether to broaden its stablecoin framework to accommodate certain foreignissued and crossborder tokens, marking a potential shift from its…
North Korean hackers are moving tens of millions on Hyperliquid as Trump pushes to onshore the crypto platform
North Korea's notorious Lazarus Group has been funneling tens of millions of dollars through the decentralized derivatives exchange Hyperliquid, according to blockchain data…
Mystery surrounds why an OG burned $1M in Bitcoin
An early Bitcoin adopter has left the crypto community scratching its head after deliberately destroying roughly $1 million worth of Bitcoin, sending 20 BTC to an address from…
Japanese regulator requests tax filing exemption for trust-type stablecoins in 2027 reform
Japan's Financial Services Agency has formally requested that trusttype stablecoins be exempted from mandatory tax filing requirements beginning in fiscal year 2027, in a move…
Here's 1 metric on U.S. debt that makes bitcoin's bull case look stronger than ever
The soaring cost of servicing America's national debt is emerging as one of the strongest arguments yet for bitcoin's longterm appeal, as investors weigh the fiscal pressures…
Luke Dashjr exits mining pool Ocean after split over Bitcoin mining’s future
Luke Dashjr, a longtime Bitcoin Core developer and one of the founding figures behind the mining pool Ocean, has departed the company following a disagreement over the direction…
Zcash private transactions could go from three-second waits to under 200 milliseconds
Zcash users may soon experience dramatically faster private transactions, with a new cryptography stack promising to slash mobile proof generation times from roughly three seconds…
Polygon discloses security flaws fixed in recent hard forks
Polygon has revealed several security vulnerabilities that were quietly patched through recent network upgrades, saying the flaws could have exposed the blockchain to…
The next trillion-dollar currency may not be a stablecoin — it might not even have a name yet
As artificial intelligence agents grow more autonomous, they will increasingly need to transact with one another — and the financial system underpinning those exchanges may not…
Swift’s $1.5 quadrillion network faces a blockchain test
Swift, the global messaging network that underpins roughly $1.5 quadrillion in annual financial transactions, is confronting a fundamental question about its future as…
Tokenized assets are busier than the data shows
Tokenized realworld assets may be far more active than surfacelevel data suggests, according to Katana's Matthew Fisher, who argues that conventional utilization metrics…
Stablecoins not credible for payments at scale, BIS chief says
The head of the Bank for International Settlements has cast fresh doubt on the role stablecoins could play in the global payments system, arguing the digital tokens are not a…
Solana vote to double disinflation passes by a hair in dramatic finish
Solana's firstever networkwide governance vote concluded in nailbiting fashion, with a proposal to accelerate the reduction of the blockchain's inflation rate squeaking through…
UK Police Seize $1.4M in Bitcoin Traced to Shuttered Darknet Markets
British authorities have seized roughly $1.4 million in Bitcoin that investigators traced back to nowdefunct darknet marketplaces, in a case complicated by the death of the man…
Kraken users briefly locked out after a flood of sanctioned crypto transactions
Kraken users faced temporary account lockouts after an unusual wave of transactions involving sanctioned cryptocurrency funds swept across the exchange between Aug. 17 and Aug.…
Here’s why Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech is a major event for bitcoin and gold
Kevin Warsh's upcoming address at the Jackson Hole economic symposium is drawing unusual attention from crypto and preciousmetals investors, who see the speech as a potential…
Bitcoin Completes First Experimental Quantum-Safe Transaction, Starkware Says
Bitcoin has completed what its developers describe as the first experimental quantumsafe transaction, a milestone that leverages the network's existing rules to shield funds from…
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