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The current impasse over stablecoin yields in the U.S. Senate’s crypto market structure bill is now in writing, and the crypto side is holding the line on needing some forms of rewards for stablecoin users. A White House meeting between Wall Street bankers and crypto executives hit a wall this week, despite officials in President Donald Trump’s administration urging the sides to find a compromise. The banks held their line that no stablecoin yield or reward is acceptable, arguing that such yields threaten the depository activity at the heart of the U.S. banking system, explaining their position in a one-page…

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has added another company to its list of formally licensed cryptocurrency trading platforms, according to a Friday announcement. The SFC’s list of licensed virtual asset trading platforms includes Victory Fintech Company Limited as the latest of now 12 cryptocurrency and blockchain entities on the Hong Kong regulator’s website. The addition of Victory marked the first time since June 2025 that the SFC had approved a crypto trading platform in Hong Kong. Source: Hong Kong SFC Although Hong Kong has been known for some time as a particularly strict jurisdiction in for crypto companies…

Mantle has announced that it has deployed ERC-8004 on mainnet to power on-chain economic interactions for AI agents onchain. According to CoinMarketCap data, the Mantle token slipped nearly 5% despite the rollout. Mantle, a modular Ethereum Layer-2 scaling solution, has rolled out the ERC-8004 standard on mainnet. The feature aims to enable AI agents to operate as independent actors in blockchain-based economies. These agents, once deployed, will transform themselves from isolated scripts into full-scale economic participants. The transformation enables agents to operate across real-world assets, traditional financial bridges, and decentralized, blockchain-based economies through an identity layer that provides on-chain identity…

Ethereum price remains under pressure after a recent decline that stalled recovery momentum. $ETH trades at $2,087 and has reclaimed the $2,000 level, but is failing to build sustained upside. The challenge facing Ethereum is not just resistance levels, but indecision among key holder cohorts. Ethereum Whales Sell… Then Buy Again Whales and long-term holders represent two of the most influential cohorts in any cryptocurrency market. In Ethereum’s case, both groups are sending mixed signals. This lack of alignment is contributing to prolonged sideways price action. Addresses holding between 100,000 and 1 million $ETH sold approximately 1.3 million $ETH between…

Digital asset infrastructure firm Fireblocks said it bought TRES Finance, a crypto accounting and financial reporting platform for an undisclosed amount, in a bid to close the gap between blockchain-based operations and traditional finance systems. TRES will continue to operate as a standalone product, with Fireblocks supporting its growth and integrating it more deeply into institutional workflows. The acquisition was valued at $130 million, according to people familiar with the negotiations cited by Fortune. As the cryptocurrency market matures, companies are moving from what has largely been a grey area into a regulated space. Compliance is therefore now a necessity…

While allegations that Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, transferred over $1 billion in funds to Iranian-linked wallets continue to dominate headlines, the company’s founder, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), has issued a statement on the matter. According to a report by Fortune, based on internal correspondence reviewed and anonymous sources, some auditors on Binance’s compliance team allegedly found evidence suggesting that over $1 billion in funds may have been transferred to individuals and entities with Iranian ties between March 2024 and August 2025. The report alleges that these transactions were routed through Tether (USDT) transfers conducted on the Tron network. This…

The crypto trading market and the growing number of decentralized financial platforms are developing at an incredible rate as there is always a need for faster transactions and lower fees. Bayse Markets, known previously as Gowagr, will be adding the Solana Network to its Infrastructure to improve consumers’ experiences and utilize high-speed transaction ability by Solana in the Bayse Markets trading platform which would ensure a high-quality user experience. Empowering Users with High-Speed Transactions Users will have the ability to deposit and withdraw assets directly from Solana as part of this integration. Solana’s architecture allows for impressive scalability, boasting transaction…

In a landmark development for blockchain interoperability and artificial intelligence, the cross-chain protocol deBridge has officially launched its Model Context Protocol (MCP) server. This pivotal innovation, reported by The Block, fundamentally empowers AI agents and developer tools—including prominent platforms like Claude—to directly execute on-chain activities. Consequently, a new era of automated, intent-driven blockchain interaction begins. deBridge MCP Server Bridges AI and Blockchain Execution The deBridge MCP server represents a significant technical leap. It functions as a dedicated interface that translates high-level user commands into secure, optimized blockchain transactions. Specifically, it allows AI agents to perform complex operations such as token…

Incident reports and blockchain analysis in the industry published by industry sites and security analysts reported a loss of $1.78 million at Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Moonwell after a critical oracle pricing error that briefly underpriced the Coinbase Wrapped Staked $ETH token (cbETH) at about $1.12 compared to its real market value of about 2,200. The wrong pricing due to the misconfigured oracle integration resulted in immediate liquidations and immediate collateral seizure of automated market participants. More than 1,096 cbETH were liquidated by liquidation bots and arbitrage participants as a result of the event, which increased the overall bad debt…

In its latest analysis, MakroVision assessed the technical outlook for Ethereum ($ETH). According to the report, Ethereum rapidly retreated to lower support levels after losing key support zones, experiencing a sharp and strong sell-off. The analysis noted that following strong selling pressure, the price initially reacted in the $1,730-$1,800 range. This area was described as acting as a short-term bottoming zone, and the market is currently seeking a temporary equilibrium. According to MacroVision, Ethereum’s medium-term structure clearly remains in a downtrend. The falling red trendline and successive lower peaks technically indicate that the downward trend continues. The analysis specifically highlighted…