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MetaMask has introduced a new self-custodial wallet designed for AI agents to trade across DeFi while keeping users in full control of their funds and approvals. This innovation aims to make decentralized finance more accessible and secure.
Consensys-backed MetaMask is rolling out a non-custodial wallet for AI agents for general availability this summer.
Ledger's CTO warns that the EU's MiCA regulations are imposing steep compliance costs, stifling innovation for small crypto startups. The financial barriers are making it difficult for early-stage companies to survive in Europe's crypto market.
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The House Ways and Means committee will review draft crypto tax bills covering staking, mining, network fees, and reporting. This discussion could shape future tax policy for crypto users.
CME Group has introduced a new financial product that lets traders bet on bitcoin's price swings, not its actual price. Two firms, Monarq and DV Chain, have already placed the first bets on this volatility index.
A Chinese court sentenced a man to 10 years and nine months in prison for stealing 107 Bitcoin using a memorized seed phrase, treating Bitcoin as property. The case highlights legal recognition of cryptocurrency as valuable digital assets.
Crypto exchange Bybit is offering tokenized shares of U.S. IPOs, starting with SpaceX. This move gives retail investors direct access to IPOs at official prices, cutting out traditional underwriters. Bybit is leveraging blockchain technology to democratize access to high-profile initial public offerings.
Bybit is now offering tokenized shares of SpaceX's upcoming IPO through the xStocks platform. This follows Kraken's similar offering, which was introduced after its acquisition of Backed Finance in late 2025.
Frontier AI models have evolved into bug-finding tools, uncovering vulnerabilities across the tech world—and now in crypto too. A recent discovery in Zcash's code highlights how AI is becoming a key asset in cybersecurity.
A coalition of over 200 crypto companies and organizations, organized by Stand With Crypto, sent a letter to Senate leaders urging them to schedule the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act for a full Senate vote. The act aims to provide regulatory clarity for the crypto industry in the U.S.
The price of Zcash cratered following the disclosure of a serious vulnerability for the privacy coin. Can ZEC make a comeback anytime soon?
Yan Liberman argues that judging crypto projects like Venice by traditional value accrual metrics is premature. He highlights Hyperliquid as an example of a project with a strong business model.
Shares of Cypherpunk Technologies, the company behind Zcash, fell sharply due to concerns over a privacy bug in the ZEC cryptocurrency. The bug could potentially expose transaction details, raising worries among investors.
A viral tweet by @galactiator dismantles the claim that Big Tech can easily add privacy as a checkbox feature, calling it historically illiterate and pointing out that if it were that simple, companies would have already done it.
Standard Chartered's Geoff Kendrick argues Bitcoin's sharp decline—driven by Strategy's surprise sale, ETF outflows, and liquidations—may be nearing a bottom.
A New York judge has temporarily halted a lawsuit seeking ownership of nearly 40,000 bitcoin wallets. The case hinges on whether New York's lost-and-found statute applies to assets controlled by private keys. The judge will hear arguments on a proposed amicus brief in July.
Michael Saylor argued the bitcoin selloff reflects a broader capital rotation into AI infrastructure rather than weakening fundamentals for Bitcoin.
Meta is now paying some creators using USDC, a stablecoin pegged to the US dollar. While this validates stablecoins as a mainstream payment method, it also highlights the difficulty of converting them into local currency for everyday use.
HTX will delist the USD1 stablecoin after World Liberty Financial froze HTX-linked addresses over UK sanctions compliance. HTX had previously stated that the stablecoin issuer took the action.