Visa launches Intelligent Commerce Connect to power AI driven payments
Visa is moving deeper into the race to power AI-led commerce, rolling out a new infrastructure layer that allows autonomous agents to handle payments on behalf of users. The company on Wednesday introduced Intelligent Commerce Connect, a network and protocol…...
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Bitcoin Needs An Upgrade—But Not Because Of Quantum, Research Argues
As headlines related to Quantum Computing loom over Bitcoin, some research papers have broken down how real the threat currently is. Bitcoin Network Has 6.26 Million Tokens With Exposed Public Keys Hardware entrepreneur Rodolfo Novak has made two X articles discussing what research papers on Quantum Computing could reveal...
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Don’t Be Fooled by US/Iran Ceasefire Pump: Is Bitcoin Heading to New Lows?
The American president, Donald Trump, shocked the world yesterday (April 7) when issuing a stark warning that “a whole civilization” will die, and many feared that the conflict in Iran could reach catastrophic dimensions. However, the warring sides agreed to lay down their weapons for a period of two...
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Canary Capital submits application for US-based spot PEPE ETF
Canary Capital is preparing to launch an ETF tracking Pepe’s price, despite the token trading 85% below its December 2024 all-time high....
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Bitcoin recovery rally fades as liquidations and macro risks return
Bitcoin’s push toward $73,000 has lost traction, leaving the market exposed to renewed downside risks as macro uncertainty returned. The flagship cryptocurrency climbed to a weekly high of $72,698 on Tuesday, gaining nearly 6% in under four hours as global…...
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CFTC presses case that sports betting is finance, seeks to block Arizona enforcement
Federal lawsuit argues event contracts are swaps under U.S. law, not state-level gaming law, deepening a split with states that view the products as illegal gambling...
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Iran Announces Crypto Tolls: Oil Tankers Must Pay In Bitcoin For Hormuz Passage
As markets reacted to Tuesday evening’s ceasefire announcement, Iran moved to assert control over passage through the Strait of Hormuz by saying it will demand crypto tolls — chiefly Bitcoin (BTC) — from oil tankers transiting the vital waterway during the two‑week pause in hostilities. Tankers Must Pay In...
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Bitcoin Remains in ‘Subdued and Low-Conviction Market’ Despite Bounce: Glassnode
Bitcoin remains within a “subdued and low-conviction market environment, with weak spot activity,” reported on-chain analytics provider Glassnode on Wednesday. It added that spot trading volume “remains soft,” noting that with Binance’s 30-day relative volume still sitting below the 1.0 baseline. This highlights a “lack of strong organic demand...
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US Treasury proposes AML rules for stablecoins under GENIUS Act
The U.S. Treasury Department has laid out a fresh set of expectations for stablecoin issuers, focusing on how firms must address illicit finance risks under the GENIUS Act. In a notice issued Wednesday, the department confirmed that its Financial Crimes…...
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XRP slips 4% as selling pressure builds despite ETF inflows
Elevated volume and modest institutional buying fail to support price, with sellers continuing to dominate near resistance....
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