MoonPay has launched PayBox, a noncustodial payment vault that lets users prepare and execute crypto transactions or online purchases through ChatGPT and Claude. MoonPay PayBox turns AI conversations into transactions PayBox allows users to connect a payment vault to ChatGPT…

Coinbase shares fell in extended trading after the crypto exchange reported a second-quarter loss and lower revenue, overshadowing record market share and growth across stablecoins and derivatives. Coinbase revenue falls as quarterly loss returns Coinbase generated approximately $1.2 billion in…

Strategy reported an $8.33 billion second-quarter operating loss after Bitcoin’s 27% decline this year drove a sharp reduction in the value of its digital asset portfolio. Strategy’s Bitcoin decline drives $8.33B loss Bitcoin traded near $64,700 following Strategy’s earnings announcement,…

Google is reportedly backing a proposed $15 billion financing package for an Anthropic-linked data center in Texas, extending an AI infrastructure boom that has also lifted Bitcoin miners expanding into high-performance computing. Google and Anthropic financing terms A group of…

Hyperscale Data has sold about 100 Bitcoin and secured a BTC-backed credit facility to finance construction of its artificial intelligence data center in Michigan. Hyperscale Data converts Bitcoin into AI funding Hyperscale Data disclosed the Bitcoin sale and financing agreement…

Crypto ownership in Canada has more than doubled since 2023, even as regulators warn that many investors still misunderstand platform protections and industry rules. Canada crypto ownership more than doubles Canada’s cryptocurrency ownership rate rose to 25% in 2026 from…

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has urged senators to vote immediately on the CLARITY Act, increasing pressure on lawmakers to test support for the crypto market structure bill before the August recess. Bessent demands an immediate CLARITY Act vote Bessent…

XRP price rebounded toward $1.10 on July 30 as fresh ETF inflows and Aviva Investors’ move onto the XRP Ledger supported demand, although the charts show that sellers remain active near current levels. XRP price rebounds but stays below daily…

Apple faces bipartisan pressure to rule out memory chips from two Chinese suppliers as an AI-driven shortage tightens global supply and raises production costs. Senators give Apple an Aug. 21 deadline Six US senators have urged Apple CEO Tim Cook…

Binance has regained website access across the Philippines after PLDT restored the platform on its network, extending an SEC-supervised return that remains subject to testing and local compliance requirements. Binance website returns across major Philippine networks PLDT users can now…

A major U.S. police organization has endorsed the latest CLARITY Act draft, but unresolved disputes over political ethics, DeFi protections and stablecoin rewards continue to threaten its passage before the Senate recess. Major Cities Chiefs Association backs CLARITY Act The…

Ripple-backed Evernorth Holdings has amended its SEC registration statement after finalizing employment terms for three senior executives as it works toward a Nasdaq listing and a planned $1 billion public XRP treasury. Evernorth adds three executive agreements to SEC filing…

Bitcoin price moved back toward $65,000 on Thursday after softer U.S. inflation data eased fears of another Federal Reserve rate hike, although renewed U.S.–Iran fighting kept traders cautious. Bitcoin price approaches $65K after PCE release Bitcoin rose to an intraday…

Prediction market guides explain how contracts resolve and pay. Almost none explain what happens when a market never gets that far, because it was voided, suspended by a court, renamed mid-life, or pulled by the exchange. The answers live in…

Every chain announcement leads with a transaction number. On a network charging $0.0002, 1 million transactions represents $200 of economic activity and a weekend of testing. The metric that headlines every milestone is the one that survives the least scrutiny,…

Exchanges advertise leverage the way carriers advertise data speeds, as a capability offered for your benefit. The arithmetic says something else. A venue earns on notional, so the slider that multiplies your position multiplies its revenue identically while collapsing your…

A federal judge has rejected the CFTC’s request to stop Wisconsin from enforcing state gambling laws against federally regulated prediction market platforms. Wisconsin court rejects CFTC injunction Judge William Griesbach of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of…

President Donald Trump threatened a forceful response after Iran fired missiles at U.S. forces in Jordan, ending a brief pause in fighting and sending oil prices sharply higher. Trump vows retaliation after Iran missile attack Iran’s Revolutionary Guards fired several…

Tether’s US-focused USAT stablecoin has launched on Celo, marking its second mainnet deployment after Ethereum and extending the token to a network widely used for digital-dollar payments. USAT adds native issuance and gas payments on Celo Tether announced the USAT…

Freehand has raised $75 million to expand AI agents that handle invoices, supplier negotiations, payments, and other supply-chain tasks for large companies. Freehand secures $75 million from US investors Battery Ventures and NewRoad Capital Partners co-led the round, with Nexus…