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The new partnership is intended to enhance player engagement and provide more opportunities for user interaction within blockchain-supported games. Players will now be able to utilize the BONDX global network for making payments for games developed using the Salvo platform. This partnership will allow users to use the BONDX payment gateway for any game built on the Salvo platform; further reducing the barriers of entry to using decentralized blockchain gaming. The collaborative relationship will also allow for in-game purchases to take place without the complex transactions of prior established blockchains. Bridging Payment Infrastructure with Gaming Innovation Blockchain payment solutions from…

In a significant development for the cryptocurrency sector, Cango (CANG), a Bitcoin mining company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, has reported an impressive weekly haul. The firm announced it managed to Cango mines 125.8 BTC this week, a figure that underscores its growing operational capacity. This achievement is not just a number; it reflects the intense activity and competition within the Bitcoin mining landscape. For investors and crypto enthusiasts, such milestones offer a clear window into a company’s health and the broader network’s security. Let’s break down what this means. How Significant Is Cango’s Weekly Bitcoin Mining Output?…

An API that charges for queries has always been awkward. Subscription tiers and monthly billing break down when autonomous agents make thousands of microtransactions per hour across new services. x402 is Coinbase’s bet that the missing piece is a payment primitive wired directly into HTTP. The mechanism revives HTTP status code 402 “Payment Required.” When a client requests a resource, the server responds with 402 plus machine-readable payment terms: amount, asset, network, and recipient. The client pays in USDC and retries with a cryptographic payment proof in an HTTP header. The server verifies settlement on-chain and serves the resource. Coinbase…

Falcon Finance, a universal collateral infrastructure platform, has announced the deployment of $2.1B $USDf stablecoin via Base. The launch of Falcon USD ($USDf) occurs at a time when Falcon Finance is enjoying a peak in its network activity. As Falcon Finance mentioned in its press release, the launch of the synthetic dollar ($USDf) provides a unique universal collateral type to benefit users. Hence, the consumers can bridge $USDf coming from the Ethereum network to the Base ecosystem. Falcon Finance Introduces $USDf Stablecoin on Base with Universal Collateral Backing Falcon Finance’s $USDf stablecoin is going live on Base, introducing an exclusive…

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The blockchain security landscape just received a massive boost as Seismic announces a groundbreaking $10 million funding round. This significant Seismic funding injection, led by renowned venture firm a16z Crypto, marks a pivotal moment for cryptocurrency security infrastructure. For anyone invested in the crypto space, this development signals stronger protection and enhanced services coming to the market. What Does This Seismic Funding Mean for Blockchain Security? Seismic’s latest funding achievement brings their total capital raised to $17 million, creating substantial momentum for their expansion plans. The company plans to leverage this Seismic funding to develop crucial fiat-to-crypto conversion capabilities and…

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee will not have any markup hearings on market structure legislation defining how federal regulators can oversee the industry until next year, punting on a hoped-for hearing that many sought to hold near the end of this week. A spokesperson for the committee said in a statement on Monday that “Chairman [Tim] Scott and the Senate Banking Committee have made strong progress with Democratic counterparts” on the bill but that lawmakers were still negotiating. While the delay was expected, it’s still a blow to the crypto industry, which at least wanted to see a markup hearing,…

Coinbase’s (COIN) “system update,” scheduled for Wednesday, could mark a key moment in its attempt to pivot from a crypto exchange to a broader fintech platform, with analysts saying it’s likely to be much more than a backend refresh. Coinbase will use the event to unveil a series of new products across trading, payments, and onchain infrastructure, said Clear Street’s Owen Lau. These could include a formal launch of prediction markets — leveraging its partnership with regulated event contracts platform Kalshi — alongside trading of tokenized real-world assets, and deeper features within its upcoming Base SuperApp. The company has also…

Cryptocurrency mining is one of the factors contributing for a stronger ruble lately, the head of the Bank of Russia has acknowledged. The statement confirms the claim of a Kremlin official, who recently noted that the activity is influencing the country’s currency market. CBR governor cites mining as ruble-strengthening factor Bitcoin mining is among the factors behind the current strength of the Russian ruble, admitted Elvira Nabiullina, chair of the Central Bank of Russia (CBR). The governor made the acknowledgment at a press conference where she was asked to comment on the significance of the turnover generated by the industry.…

Investors, policymakers and builders are reassessing how RWA tokenization can scale from isolated pilots to a coherent, global on-chain asset market. Scope, methodology and market context From fragmented pilots to a unified global market Toward a universal interoperability layer Institutional demand and platform evolution Economic implications of on-chain real-world assets Regulatory developments and supervisory focus Technical architecture and interoperability challenges Market participants and ecosystem roles Outlook for 2026 and beyond Scope, methodology and market context The 2026 state-of-market report examines real world assets being brought on-chain, combining on-chain metrics, market data and structured interviews with industry participants. It targets institutional…