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Binance Wallet has launched Agentic Wallet, a dedicated keyless wallet built for AI agents to operate on behalf of users. The product separates agent activity from a user’s main wallet balance and adds spending controls, transaction monitoring and supported-chain access at launch. Binance is pushing further into the overlap between AI automation and self-custody, launching a wallet product designed specifically for software agents rather than human hands. The new product, called Agentic Wallet, is a keyless wallet created under a user’s existing Binance Wallet but separated with its own isolated balance. The idea is fairly clear. Give AI agents room…

HashKey Group used the Web3 Festival in Hong Kong to argue that tokenization is becoming central to the next phase of Web3. The group also released its third research paper on how AI agents, finance, and asset issuance may evolve together. Whitepaper focuses on the agent economy On April 21, 2026, Dr. Xiao Feng, Chairman and CEO of HashKey Group, unveiled the latest paper in the Web3 Economy series: On-Chain Finance and Tokenization in the Era of the Agent Economy. The report examines how AI agents are moving into production, collaboration, and trading. Moreover, the study maps how on-chain finance…

Strategy, a prominent cryptocurrency investment firm, announced it is continuing its Bitcoin purchases. According to the company’s official announcement, a total of 4,871 Bitcoins were purchased recently at an average price of $67,718. Approximately $329.9 million was used for this purchase. The statement indicated that the transactions in question took place between April 1 and April 5, 2026, and emphasized the company’s continued commitment to its Bitcoin strategy. Strategy has long been among the institutional players that have added digital assets to their balance sheets, focusing particularly on Bitcoin. As of April 5, 2026, the company’s total Bitcoin holdings reached…

More Australians reported using cryptocurrency to pay for goods and services in 2026 compared to the year before, but banking friction has continued to weigh on crypto users, according to a newly published report by crypto exchange Independent Reserve. The annual survey of 2,000 “everyday Australians” was conducted between Jan. 12 and Jan. 30. It found that the share of Australians using crypto to buy goods or pay for services doubled from 6% to 12%, with the report suggesting “more Aussies are viewing crypto as a practical payment method rather than just a speculative bet.” Among the respondents who used…

Digital Ascension Group chairman Jake Claver recently explained what it actually takes for $XRP to handle large institutional transactions. In a post on X, Claver broke down how $XRP could function as a bridge currency between banks. He highlighted that price alone is not the key factor; liquidity may be the deciding piece. Key Points $XRP can settle $50M bank transfers, but only if liquidity is deep enough to avoid major price swings. Low liquidity could make large $XRP transactions unstable, raising concerns about its reliability for institutions. Claver argues higher $XRP prices boost efficiency, but extreme price predictions still…

KuCoin has introduced direct crypto payments via Mastercard’s global network, enabling eligible Australian users to make everyday crypto purchases. The crypto platform has partnered with Immersve to enable crypto-backed spending at merchants that accept Mastercard, including on Google Play and Apple Pay. KuCoin says the initiative advances its commitment to trust-first infrastructure and the real-world utility of digital assets. $USDC can be used through the integration to fund everyday purchases in real time at the point of sale. The service supports 37 $USDC pairs, and digital assets are converted to fiat currency at checkout before the Mastercard settlements. Meanwhile, KuCoin…

Bondex is introducing a new layer of trust to Web3 hiring — one built on a simple premise: prove you’re human first. — The platform has integrated World ID, enabling users to verify their identity and access a human-only talent pool. The move comes as artificial intelligence continues to reshape hiring, making it easier than ever to generate convincing but misleading résumés and applications at scale. For employers, the result is a growing signal-to-noise problem. For candidates, it’s a credibility gap. Bondex is aiming to solve both. Loading tweet… View Tweet The AI Hiring Problem The rise of generative AI…

Bitcoin ($BTC) has finally reclaimed $70,000 following a broader crypto market rebound. This recent rally soon triggered $300 million worth of liquidations in short positions across the market in just 24 hours. $300 million crypto market shorts liquidation As disclosed on the CoinGlass liquidation heatmap, the crypto market experienced total liquidations reaching $325 million in the past 24 hours. Of these liquidations, liquidations from short position holders across the entire crypto market amounted to $300 million. That means traders who were bearish got forced out, and their buybacks added fuel to upward moves. INTEL: Over $300M in short positions liquidated…

Bestselling “Rich Dad Poor Dad” author Robert Kiyosaki is once again sounding the alarm on the global economy. He has warned his millions of followers that the “biggest bubble bust” in history is pretty much imminent. On the cusp of what could be a catastrophic market event that wipes out traditional wealth, the prominent financial commentator urged investors to accumulate hard assets (specifically Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold, and silver) The bubble, the pin, and the rule According to Kiyosaki, the current financial system is an unsustainable bubble waiting for a “pin” to pop it. He admits he does not know exactly…

Tom Zschach, the chief innovation officer at SWIFT for the past six years, has announced his resignation. Zschach’s departure is notable because of his history as a vocal critic of $XRP and public blockchains. The “anti-$XRP” context As reported by U.Today, Zschach took a direct swipe at Ripple, arguing that the crypto company’s survival of its long-running SEC lawsuit was not proof of actual institutional resilience. He championed SWIFT’s model of “neutral governance,” where thousands of banks jointly set the rules, over networks like the $XRP Ledger. He argued that merely surviving a lawsuit was not resilience. “Neutral, shared governance…