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While the broader crypto market braces for breakouts, the Kadena (KDA) ecosystem took another turn for the worse. A week after the L1 network declared it would cease all operations due to market uncertainty, the leading cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, revealed it would remove the token. According to today’s announcement, Binance will delist Kadena, along with Perpetual Protocol (PERP) and Flamingo (FLM), from all spot pairs on November 12, 2025. The move is part of the trading platform’s regular review to ensure all available projects are healthy by satisfying conditions like liquidity, ethical, and operational standards. The official blog read: When…

Table of Contents Understanding x402: A Protocol for Programmatic PaymentsHow x402 Works: The Step-by-Step ProcessKey Features of x402Use Cases: Practical ApplicationsWhat Are x402 Coins? Narrative Overlap and Top Trending TokensThe Role of x402 in Digital PaymentsFrequently Asked Questions In an era where digital transactions are becoming more integrated into everyday online interactions, protocols like x402 are emerging to address specific challenges in payment systems. Developed by Coinbase in May, x402 revives a long-dormant aspect of web standards to facilitate seamless, programmatic payments. With AI agents live on the protocol, x402 transaction activity has gone up by over 10000% in a…

Ethereum’s price remains under pressure, with the altcoin king struggling to find strong investor support. After weeks of sideways movement, ETH appears stuck in a consolidation phase as optimism fades. The lack of recovery momentum has prompted concerns that Ethereum could soon retest lower levels if sentiment fails to improve. Ethereum Holders Face Losses The Net Unrealized Profit/Loss (NUPL) metric is dipping into the capitulation zone, a range that historically precedes short-term rebounds for Ethereum. When investors enter capitulation, prices often reach oversold levels, creating conditions for a temporary relief rally. Short-term holders, known for rapid reactions to price movements,…

Commercial Bank International (CBI) has launched CBIx, a wholly owned subsidiary intended to advance innovation across artificial intelligence (AI), tokenized assets, Web3, and the global fintech ecosystem. According to a press release, the program positions CBIx as a central hub for exploring and testing new technologies, financial models, and venture opportunities in the UAE’s market. Built to operate with agility and autonomy, the entity will serve as a testing facility for projects that connect traditional finance with disruptive technologies, thereby strengthening the UAE’s status as a regional hub for technology and finance. Related: UAE Grants First Virtual Asset License as…

Canada’s financial watchdog has levied its largest-ever penalty against a crypto firm. Vancouver’s Cryptomus faces a $126 million fine for failing to report more than 1,000 suspicious transactions linked to darknet markets and terrorist financing in a single month. Summary FINTRAC fined Vancouver-based Cryptomus $126 million, Canada’s largest crypto penalty to date. Regulators cited over 1,000 unreported suspicious transactions and more than 7,500 transfers linked to Iran. In a statement the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada announced it had levied an administrative monetary penalty of C$176.96 million (about $126 million) against Xeltox Enterprises Ltd., the Vancouver-based entity…

A first occurred in the US, with Solana (SOL), Litecoin (LTC), and HBAR ETFs starting trading yesterday. Despite the good news for the three altcoin ETFs, there’s still no activity for XRP, the fourth-largest cryptocurrency. While XRP has lagged behind other ETFs, the XRP ETF is expected to be available soon. At this point, while the tense wait for XRP continues, good news came from the CME front. Accordingly, the open interest (OI) in XRP and SOL futures traded on CME reached a new all-time high. It has been reported that open interest in XRP and SOL futures on the…

Pharos, a programmable open financial Layer 1, has officially integrated the Chainlink standard from the first day of its mainnet launch. The project selected Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) as its canonical cross-chain infrastructure, ensuring secure and reliable cross-chain value transfer and messaging. Pharos has also adopted Chainlink Data Streams to support the development of high-performance real-world asset (RWA) markets with fast and accurate price data. Built on Chainlink’s tokenization infrastructure, Pharos is positioned to scale enterprise-grade tokenized RWAs for global adoption. Pharos aims to deliver advanced enterprise solutions for institutions focused on green finance, digital payments, and programmable asset…

Ethereum is once again testing the strength of its key support band around the $3,700 zone, a level that has acted as a crucial lifeline for bulls in recent months. With momentum fading after repeated rejections near resistance, speculations are whether buyers can step in to spark a renewed push upward or if a deeper correction is on the horizon. ETH Pulls Back After Golden Pocket Rejection In his latest market update, Luca shared insights on Ethereum’s current technical setup, noting that the asset recently faced rejection at the high-timeframe resistance zone he had highlighted in earlier analyses. This rejection…

Argentina’s CNV expands its tokenization regime to include a wider range of financial instruments and securities. Binance Pay launches QR payments in Argentina, converting crypto to pesos automatically with no fees. Argentina moves forward with a plan to update its capital markets. A new resolution expands the existing tokenization framework. The National Securities Commission, known as CNV, announced General Resolution No. 1087. This rule extends the framework previously established by RG No. 1081. The objective involves allowing the tokenization of a wider group of financial instruments. These instruments fall under public offering regimes and financial trusts. It aims to reach…

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has warned that major centralized exchanges offering zero-fee trading are trying to push the decentralized exchange Hyperliquid out of the market. In a conversation shared by journalist Laura Shin, Hayes said Hyperliquid’s business model depends on trading fees that fund buybacks of its native HYPE token. “If HYPE makes no money and they buy back no tokens, then all that trading volume is going to go away,” Hayes said. He argued that centralized exchanges are temporarily cutting fees to weaken Hyperliquid and will raise them again once they’ve gained back market share. Related: ZEC Near $400…