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Coinbase is betting that stablecoins will power a new kind of economy, one where AI agents manage money, transact autonomously, and replace traditional credit and debit rails in the background. As these tools become more embedded in online commerce, consumers — and bots — may end up using them without even noticing, the exchange’s VP told crypto.news. Summary Coinbase VP Shan Aggarwal believes stablecoins will power a new economy where AI agents manage money autonomously, calling them “the native payment rails for AI agents.” The exchange is actively building tools like x402 and AgentKit to let AI agents send and…

The recent crash of Altcoin (ALT) showed that old-school rug pulls are still alive and well. Previously driven by influencers, the crash of ALT led the community to accuse Crypto Beast of creating hype for a risky token. Altcoin (ALT), a crypto token promoted by influencer Crypto Beast, suffered a rug pull, erasing up to 95% of holders’ value. The influencer later briefly erased the X account @cryptobeastreal. When the account came back, all the previous ALT promotions were gone without a trace. ALT launched on July 9, with a price of $0.018. Within days, the token appreciated by 10X,…

Global cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced that it will add support for new trading pairs and trading bots to its platform on July 29, 2025, in an effort to enhance user experience and expand trading options. Binance Announces Support for New Trading Pairs and Trading Bots on July 29 New Trading Pairs Trading of the following trading pairs will be launched on the Binance Spot market on July 29, 2025 at 11:00 CEST: BANANAS31/TRY CVX/USDC FUN/USDC LISTA/USDC TRY is a fiat currency representing the Turkish lira and does not represent any digital asset. Trading Bots Support On the same date and…

Yesterday, the stunning resolution of a prisoner’s dilemma-type impasse among bitcoin (BTC) miners suddenly slashed a standard BTC transaction minimum by 90%. It’s a staggering admission by miners and users that demand for Bitcoin blockspace has hit a new low. For years, Bitcoin Core and other node software defaulted to a minimum one satoshi per virtual byte (sat/vByte) transaction fee rate for broadcasting transactions. Although the minimum was technically user-configurable — including zero fee transactions through out-of-band payment portals like SlipStream — the one-sat threshold persisted for years as a “cheap enough” convention. Mining pool operators, happy to enforce the…

BitMine accumulated $2 billion in ETH, flipping the script on SharpLink’s recent dominance, signaling an intensifying battle for Ethereum’s liquid supply. Summary BitMine has amassed 566,776 ETH worth over $2 billion, surpassing SharpLink as the top public holder of Ethereum. The rapid accumulation highlights a growing corporate race to control ETH supply and potentially influence Ethereum’s future governance. On July 24, NYSE-listed BitMine Immersion Technologies announced its Ethereum (ETH) holdings had surged past $2 billion, a staggering eightfold increase from its initial $250 million private placement just 16 days earlier. The company now controls 566,776 ETH, worth roughly $3,643 per…

XRP has recently achieved a significant milestone on the derivatives market, gaining market attention. CME-traded XRP and Micro XRP futures have crossed over $1.6 billion in total notional volume traded since their official launch, demonstrating growing demand for regulated XRP investment products. XRP futures started trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s (CME) derivatives platform in May, becoming the first regulated futures tracking the price of XRP in the U.S. $1.6b since launch. #XRP & micro XRP futures. https://t.co/PH6RZIW1tl — WrathofKahneman (@WKahneman) July 14, 2025 The launch began with two contract sizes for XRP: micro futures 2,500 XRP and standard futures…

OKX says it is the first global crypto exchange to launch regulated derivatives products for retail traders in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), offering access to futures, perpetual contracts, and options with up to 5x leverage. The launch falls under the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA)’s pilot framework, which allows select platforms to test innovative financial products in a controlled environment. OKX’s new offering opens tools previously available only to professional traders, giving retail participants ways to hedge, speculate, or diversify strategies in volatile market conditions. “This is a pivotal moment,” said Rifad Mahasneh, CEO of OKX MENA in a…

Bitcoin is trading at $118,847, with a market capitalization of $2.36 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of $60 billion. Over the past day, its price ranged between $116,094 and $119,248, revealing a tight consolidation pattern following recent bullish activity. Bitcoin The daily bitcoin chart indicates a bullish breakout from a low of $98,240 toward a peak near $123,236 before consolidating back to the $118,000 level. This suggests that while the primary uptrend remains intact, profit-taking near resistance has led to a temporary pause. The presence of strong support at $98,240 and resistance at $123,236 outlines a defined range, with…

BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) has officially crossed $10 billion in assets under management (AUM), making it the third-fastest exchange-traded fund (ETF) in history to achieve this milestone. According to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) has reached $10 billion one year after its launch, trailing only two other crypto ETFs: BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) and Fidelity’s spot Bitcoin ETF (FBTC). All three are now the fastest ETFs to reach $10 billion AUM, outperforming thousands of traditional finance counterparts. LOOK OUT: $ETHA just hit $10b in one year flat, the 3rd fastest ETF to hit…

Now more than ever, the five-year SEC lawsuit against Ripple and XRP appears to be nearing its ultimate conclusion. Amid these high hopes, the XRP community has been actively speculating about what could come next for the digital asset. Some members have resurfaced an old video featuring Yoshitaka Kitao, Chairman and CEO of Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings, where he expressed strong confidence in XRP’s future once the SEC lawsuit is resolved. In the resurfaced video, Kitao stated that the long-running legal battle with the U.S. SEC was nearing its end. He cited comments from Ripple’s leadership suggesting that a…