Ramp Adds x402 Payments for AI Agents
Ramp adds x402 payments for AI agents, extending its agent finance push as AWS and Stripe accelerate the agentic payments race.
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X Explores Stablecoin Payments for Creators
X is exploring stablecoin creator payouts as social platforms increasingly add payments and adopt crypto rails.
Trump Says CFTC Working to Bring Hyperliquid to U.S.
Trump says CFTC Chair Mike Selig is working on a compliant U.S. path for Hyperliquid after months of regulatory engagement.
The Debasement Trade Returns
Bitcoin’s breakout revives the debasement trade as Treasury buybacks, AI spending and Japan fuel bets on looser policy ahead.
Base App Unveils Hyperliquid-Powered Perps
Base App users can now trade perps with up to 50x leverage via Hyperliquid.
Nethermind Drops LayerZero Verifier Role, Joins Chainlink
Another major LayerZero verifier just defected to Chainlink.
SEC Proposes "Regulation Crypto Assets" Framework
The SEC just proposed rules that would let crypto startups raise up to $75M without full registration.
TCRs Will Rise Again
Token curated registries might be crypto's most underrated primitive again. Why TCRs deserve a second look in 2026.
Centrifuge Proposes Converting Token Into Equity
Centrifuge proposes letting eligible CFG holders subscribe for company shares at one CFG per share as it explores a token-to-equity conversion.
Kaito Launches Pulse Social Layer for X
Kaito launches Pulse and Aura, bringing verified reputation and activity to "social trading" via the X timeline.
South Korea Blocks Polymarket Over Gambling Concerns
South Korea blocked Polymarket over illegal gambling concerns, joining more than 30 jurisdictions restricting the prediction market.
Getting Started with Bankless MCP
Bankless MCP wires AI workspaces like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor into the full Bankless content archive.
Why Stripe Wants OpenRouter
Stripe’s OpenRouter deal reveals a bigger bet on inference markets, agentic payments, and stablecoins as the rails for machine commerce.
Treasury Proposes Rules for How GENIUS Act Stablecoin Licensing Works
Treasury's new GENIUS Act proposal would put a due-diligence duty on exchanges that list stablecoins.
Stripe Is Acquiring AI Router OpenRouter for +$8B
OpenRouter's founder built OpenSea, then built "Stripe for AI." Now Stripe is buying the company in a massive deal.
Ansem Debuts Launchpad and the z500 Onchain Index
A new Solana launchpad and onchain index from trader Ansem builds atop the $ANSEM token.
EtherFi's Bet Against Crypto's Casino Economy
Neobanking is a $300B industry. Here's why EtherFi's CEO thinks that's the opportunity crypto casinos are ignoring.
JPMorgan Dropped Polymarket Banking Over Regulatory Risk
Last October, JPMorgan ended Polymarket’s banking relationship over regulatory concerns but still maintains significant ties to the platform.
SEC Delays Vote on Crypto Fundraising Rules
The SEC postponed a vote on rules that could give crypto projects new fundraising exemptions as the CLARITY Act stalls in Congress.
Kalshi Eyes $40B Valuation in Yet Another New Raise
Kalshi is reportedly raising $750M+ at a $40B valuation, seeing its valuation 20x in a year as it considers for a 2027 IPO.