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Coinbase's corporate customers can now accept payments from AI agents

Rolling out this week, Coinbase Business users will be able to accept payments from AI agents, done via the x402 protocol, developed and incubated by the exchange.

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Here’s why the CLARITY Act’s ethics deal may be so hard to reach

Both parties say they want US crypto market structure legislation, but a dispute over ethics rules and who enforces them is becoming the bill’s biggest obstacle.

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BTC treasury firm Empery Digital invests $20M in AI data center developer Cardinal Data Power

The investment marks Empery’s latest push into AI infrastructure as the company shifts capital away from its Bitcoin treasury strategy.

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Ethereum nears market bottom against Bitcoin, though key signals remain unconfirmed: CryptoQuant

Ether trades below its realized price while onchain indicators point to easing selling pressure and recovering demand, though a definitive cycle bottom has yet to emerge.

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The SEC settles with Coinbase over its missing Gary Gensler texts

A new court status report reveals the agency will pay a flat fee to resolve a two-year fight over what former Chair Gary Gensler knew about Ethereum.

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Crypto for Advisors: It’s time for tokenization to get to work

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Uniswap pushes deeper into tokenized assets with permissioned trading pools

The framework, developed with Superstate, Securitize and Dowgo, lets regulated funds and securities trade on Uniswap while enforcing compliance rules necessary for institutions.

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Goldman Sachs CEO backs Clarity Act despite banking industry's concerns over stablecoin rules

The Goldman Sachs CEO said the crypto market structure bill would create a more stable regulatory framework, breaking with other major bank leaders who oppose key stablecoin provisions.

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Fears of AI-driven DeFi hack epidemic overstated for now — but not for long

Are the fears of an AI driven hacking epidemic totally overblown, or is this just the lull before the storm?

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Strategy-led group pledges $15M to quantum-proof Bitcoin network

A consortium led by Strategy and BlackRock has pledged $15 million to secure the Bitcoin network from the threat of a quantum computing breakthrough.

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Binance joins STOP THE TRAFFIK in anti-human trafficking effort

The partnership expands Binance’s compliance efforts by providing intelligence and training to help detect cryptocurrency activity tied to human trafficking and child exploitation.

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The KIDS Act is way worse than digital carding — it is a mass surveillance system

The fact that lawmakers are even contemplating a bill that would create a surveillance and censorship regime should be a wake-up call for everyone who values privacy and free expression, argues Electronic Frontier Foundation's India McKinney.

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BlackRock, Coinbase, Strategy in a new group pledging $15 million to prepare Bitcoin for quantum threats

Members will direct funding independently, with the consortium taking no role in Bitcoin governance or protocol decisions.

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BitMEX token crashes 90% as exchange announces shutdown

BitMEX’s BMEX token plunged about 90% after the exchange announced plans to shut down, ending nearly 12 years in business as its Bitcoin futures market share shrank.

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Bitget secures license for New Zealand expansion

Crypto exchange Bitget said it was registered as a financial service provider with New Zealand’s financial regulator, enabling it to expand its services in the country.

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Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Capital joins tokenization push as Coinbase takes stake in onchain fund

The sovereign wealth-backed asset manager tapped KAIO to bring one of its private market funds onchain across Base, Solana and Sui networks.

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Polymarket to challenge France’s nationwide website block

France’s regulator has said the platform still promoted illegal gambling and cited loss, identity-check and market-manipulation risks.

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Bernstein says Bitcoin mining deals necessary for AI power crunch

Bernstein analysts remain bullish on the Bitcoin mining sector, as deals with third-party providers will be necessary to address the computing power limits of AI data centers.

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