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Morgan Stanley is expanding its digital assets push by rolling out crypto trading on its E*Trade platform, positioning the offering as a lower-cost option to established retail crypto services. The bank is currently running a pilot that charges the E*Trade users a fee of 50 basis points on transaction value, according to Bloomberg. That’s notably lower cost than other major players, including Coinbase, Robinhood and Charles Schwab, which charge 60 to 95 basis points. Morgan Stanley’s Head of Wealth Management, Jed Finn, said the initiative goes beyond offering cheaper crypto trading and is aimed at “disintermediating the disintermediators,” framing it…

AI agents will become more relevant than humans on the internet within the next decade, a shift already already forcing Google, Facebook and Amazon to react, said Charles Hoskinson. In his keynote at Consensus Miami 2026 on Wednesday, Hoskinson also said that “by 2035, the majority of searches, commerce and activity on the internet will be AI agents instead of people.” He said the change threatens existing business models. “Amazon, Google, Facebook, they’re terrified of the agentic revolution,” Hoskinson said, adding that companies are investing heavily because “all of their business models are going to be disrupted.” AI Agents do…

Bitcoin price started a recovery wave above $67,000. $BTC is now consolidating below $68,500 and might struggle to continue higher. Bitcoin started a recovery wave above $67,000 and $67,500. The price is trading above $67,500 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There was a break above a bearish trend line with resistance at $67,350 on the hourly chart of the $BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might start another decline if it stays below the $68,500 and $68,800 levels. Bitcoin Price Attempts Recovery Bitcoin price extended losses and tested the $65,000 zone. $BTC formed a base above…

A cryptocurrency address linked to Hong Kong-based digital asset manager Metalpha has transferred 27,000 Ether ($ETH), valued at approximately $62.78 million, to the Binance exchange within the past hour, according to blockchain tracking firm Lookonchain. Large deposits to centralized exchanges are traditionally interpreted by market analysts as a preparatory step toward selling, though the ultimate intent of the wallet owner remains unconfirmed. Context and market implications Whale movements of this magnitude often attract close scrutiny from traders and analysts, as they can signal shifts in institutional sentiment or portfolio rebalancing. The transfer comes at a time when Ethereum has been…

Miami Beach, FL — A growing group of Wall Street and crypto executives say the financial system is heading toward a breaking point, as markets shift from human-paced processes to machine-driven activity that runs around the clock. “We’re moving to a world where transactions happen at a speed no human can track,” Sandy Kaul, head of digital assets and innovation at Franklin Templeton, said during a panel on the future of capital markets at Consensus in Miami on Tuesday. At the same time, “almost every process in capital markets today was built for humans, and none of them will stand…

A leading Shiba Inu-focused handle has released a fresh update on Shibarium, highlighting major backend upgrades that have shaped its performance over the past month. According to the Shiba Inu-focused X account Shibizens, the network recently completed a significant infrastructure overhaul, including a server migration and a full-chain re-index. While some users may notice lower activity or missing data, the update makes it clear that these are temporary visibility gaps due to ongoing indexing. Key Points Shibizens confirms that Shibarium has completed a large-scale server migration, strengthening its infrastructure. The network has also initiated full blockchain re-indexing to rebuild the…

US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is preparing to add another digital asset to its platform. According to a company statement, the Kaio (KAIO) token will be listed on Coinbase’s spot trading market, provided suitable liquidity conditions are met. According to the announcement, KAIO will begin trading specifically through Coinbase.com, Coinbase App, and Coinbase Advanced. Transactions will be conducted via the KAIO/USD trading pair, and investors will be able to access this new asset in exchange for US dollars. Coinbase stated that, as with every new listing, it will closely monitor liquidity and market conditions during this process. The company emphasized that…

The government of Venezuela issued an emergency bulletin stating that electricity demand is now at 15,579 megawatts (the highest level in 9 years). According to the official government communiqué, policymakers activated a supervision plan to uncover illegal crypto mining and punish offenders severely. Venezuela’s electricity grid was already in trouble long before Bitcoin existed OPEC’s latest annual statistical review states that Venezuela holds roughly one-fifth of the world’s crude oil reserves (about 303 billion barrels). The country also has the Guri Dam, a massive hydroelectric dam and the second-largest hydroelectric power plant in the world, which once supplied 80% of…

Wall Street’s clearinghouse is working with blockchain developers to bring one of capital market’s least glamorous but most operationally complex functions onchain: corporate actions. Frank La Salla, CEO of the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), said Wednesday at Consensus 2026 in Miami that the market infrastructure giant is collaborating with several layer-1 (L1) blockchain networks to improve how dividend payments, tender offers and other post-trade events could be processed in tokenized markets. “We are working with some very good L1s right now, who are focused on the ability to process at faster rates, have higher resiliency,” he said. Currently,…

As Bitcoin ($BTC) trades below $70,000 following its latest decline, a crypto analyst is watching for a potential market bottom. His analysis suggests that a price floor could be near, as bearish momentum and selling pressure appear to be slowing. The analyst has pointed to a key indicator that has consistently signaled $BTC’s bear-market lows for over a decade, reinforcing the view that the prolonged downtrend could be ending soon. However, the expert also cautions that it may take several months for the market to reach this level and fully stabilize. Why The Bitcoin Bottom Could Be Closer Than Expected…