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SentrAI, an AI agent platform, today announced a strategic partnership with WeNode, a DePIN network powered by AI. This partnership is a major milestone for the two tech organizations to drive advancement in AI and DePIN ecosystems. SentrAI is not just riding the AI trend; it is developing a system that integrates artificial intelligence with DePIN in a manner that redefines things. SentrAI is an AI-powered social network operating to empower Web3 users, enabling them to create, grow, and monetize their digital utilities. On the other hand, WeNode is an AI-driven DePIN platform that allows people and entities to contribute…
Institutional investors are flooding into Ethereum funds at nearly triple the rate of Bitcoin, providing a glimpse at how Wall Street may be positioning this year for the second-largest crypto. Ethereum exchange-traded funds clocked $704 million in inflows on Wednesday compared to Bitcoin ETFs’ $86.7 million, the third consecutive day of Ethereum’s dominance over the alpha coin, according to Farside Investors data. The three-day lead has delivered $2.2 billion to ETH ETFs following Monday’s record $1 billion single-day inflow, versus just $330.9 million for Bitcoin products. “Institutions are playing a key role,” Peter Chung, head of research at Presto…
The Genius Act, signed by President Trump, has added $9.11B to the stablecoin market in just 23 days. Yield-bearing stablecoins like USDe are driving most of the growth despite US restrictions Analysts predict the stablecoin market could hit $300B by year-end as corporate interest rises. The GENIUS Act has sparked a big boost in the stablecoin market. On July 18th, US President Donald Trump signed the GENIUS Act into law, marking a big step to make stablecoins official financial products. Backed by strong bipartisan support, the legislation sets clear rules for the industry, including a requirement that all stablecoins must…
Indian crypto exchange Wazirx is moving closer to a full relaunch after securing strong creditor backing and awaiting final court approval to implement its restructuring plan. Wazirx Eyes Platform Restart as Court Sanction Becomes Final Missing Piece Indian crypto exchange Wazirx announced on Aug. 18 that 95.7% of voting creditors approved its amended restructuring plan, clearing a major step toward the platform’s relaunch following a security breach. The vote, organized by parent company Zettai Pte Ltd., was held through Kroll Issuer Services from July 30 to Aug. 6 and was open only to account holders with positive balances as of…
Today, Bowmore, one of Scotland’s oldest distilleries, is launching its first-ever line of tokenized whisky bottles directly through nft.suntory.com, in collaboration with Avalanche, the decentralized, open-source Layer 1 platform. Available for presale starting today, this special collection will debut on September 30, 2025, during TOKEN2049 Singapore. The partnership brings together heritage, innovation and a new era of ownership. Through Avalanche’s high-performance C-Chain, each uniquely numbered bottle is minted as a digital NFT, seamlessly linking physical rarity with digital proof and access. Leading the inaugural drop is the Collector’s Edition series (US$5,500). With only 8 NFTs available, it includes Bowmore 30-Year-Old…
Autonomous agents — AI-powered programs that can think and transact without human input — could unlock a new world of e-commerce on Ethereum due to a largely forgotten HTTP web standard that has only recently started being leveraged on the blockchain. The dormant HTTP 402 “Payment Required” status — defined around 30 years ago — together with Ethereum Improvement Proposal 3009, enables AI agents to make stablecoin transfers without human intervention, the Ethereum Foundation said on Wednesday, sharing a “guest thread” written by Coinbase development team members Kevin Leffew and Lincoln Murr. The pair said autonomous agents could become Ethereum’s…
Robinhood stock price surged to a record high this month as its earnings showed that its business was doing well. Summary Robinhood share price has jumped to a record high this year. The company’s crypto revenue more than doubled. The stock faces substantial valuation risks. HOOD soared to a high of $113.38, bringing its year-to-date gains to 180% and its market capitalization to nearly $100 billion. Robinhood stock has catalysts The most recent results showed that Robinhood’s business is thriving as more customers join. It ended the second quarter with over 26.5 million funded customers, up from 24.2 million in…
Listing News Continues on South Korean Exchanges! Upbit Announces New Altcoin Listing! Here Are the Details
South Korea-based cryptocurrency exchange Upbit announced that it will open the altcoin API3 for trading in KRW and USDT pairs on August 19, 2025. Upbit to List API3 on KRW and USDT Markets According to the official statement, API3 will only support deposits and withdrawals via the Ethereum network. If users transfer funds via the wrong network, the process for refunding their assets may take longer. Transactions will begin at 5:00 PM on August 19th. The exchange also announced that API3’s last closing price on the BTC market was 0.00000741 BTC, equivalent to approximately 1,197 KRW or 0.8605 USDT. Upbit…
ArtGis Finance, a next-gen financial firm uniting AI, RWA, and blockchain, has partnered with DIN Network, a leading L1 chain for AI agents. The collaboration aims to advance the L2 network of ArtGis on BNB Chain, contributing to the AI-led financial innovation. As the platform disclosed in its recent X thread, the joint initiative onboards DIN Network as a key collaborator in the implementation of the cutting-edge AI technologies. Keeping this in view, the development is anticipated to improve risk management, execution, and usability within the Binance ecosystem. 🧵1/ ArtGis Finance x DIN Network: Expanding Binance Super AI Infrastructure.ArtGis Finance…
A collection of more than 280 Bitcoin-themed domain names is up for auction via a single sale at Lloyds, the famed auction house announced on Tuesday. The collection includes dozens of geographical themed Bitcoin domains, like JapanBitcoin.com and AustraliaBitcoin.com, as well as more functional domains like BitcoinExchanges.com and BitcoinWallets.com. Other notable (and/or amusing) names in the bunch include BitcoinforPizza.com, EmailBitcoin.com, BitcoinSpotETF.com, BitcoinSeedPhrase.com, TokenizedBitcoins.com, and BitcoinNetzwerk.com. “This isn’t just a group of good domains,” Lloyds Auctions Chief Operations Officer Lee Hames said, in a statement. “It’s the architecture of Bitcoin’s internet presence. Whoever wins this auction won’t just own names, they’ll…