Gambling on random Pokémon cards: Onchain gagcha hits record high as crypto sinks
Users spent a record $324 million on onchain gacha in June, even as Bitcoin hit a 21month low. The thrill of scoring a top Pokemon card from a random pack is…
Rebooting the internet: inside the open-source project to let AI programs pay each other
The newlyconvened x402 Foundation is a neutral space where competitors and payment methods can work together to create an open standard for AI agentic…
Tether invests $20 million in Argentine neobank Ualá as it expands Latin America push
Ualá’s CEO clarified Tether is acting solely as a financial investor, citing current regional regulations preventing any immediate USDT integration.…
U.S. adds four Iran central bank crypto wallets to sanctions, Tether freezes $131 million of contents
The freeze targets TRONbased addresses that held over $165 million, preventing those specific funds from being transferred or redeemed. Source：CoinDesk
The trucking market is tighter than it’s been in years — but investors are upbeat on J.B. Hunt
Shares of the trucking giant jump 8% after hours, as fuel charges and demand for its railroadconnection business lift results Source：MarketWatch
Coinbase's Jesse Pollak steps back from Base app leadership after admitting his crypto social strategy failed
Pollak said that Jordan Fish, also known on X as 'Cobie,' will lead the Base app team. Source：CoinDesk
DTCC moves tokenized securities into live trading, marking a milestone for Wall Street's blockchain push
DTCC's first live production trades using tokenized securities show how blockchain could reshape the infrastructure behind Wall Street. Source：CoinDesk
Cantor and Securitize collaborate on blockchain-based IPOs
The move creates a pathway for public companies to raise capital onchain and issue tokenized securities. Source：CoinDesk
Ostium suffers $18 million exploit as oracle attack wave continues to hit DeFi
A hacker used Ostium's own pricereporting infrastructure against the protocol, submitting falsified futuredated oracle data to manufacture fake trading profits…
Open USD poses biggest threat yet to Circle's USDC, CoinShares says
The consortiumbacked stablecoin would share reserve income with partners instead of the issuer, pressuring Circle's margins if it debuts in 2026.…
The launchpad that fueled Robinhood Chain's memecoin boom just gave away all its revenue
Noxa, the launchpad behind CASHCAT's rise, racked up nearly $12 million in fees before going dark, giving away its revenue, and leaving Robinhood Chain's…
Japan passes crypto overhaul to bring digital assets under financial rules
Japan’s revised Financial Instruments and Exchange Act introduces crypto insider trading rules, tougher penalties and new oversight requirements for crypto…