Base, the layer-2 network incubated by Coinbase, exploded in popularity this year.
x402 V2 is “multi-chain by default” and compatible with “legacy payment rails,” like ACH and card networks.
The updated protocol, x402 V2, allows developers to combine payments, enable secure wallet access, and add new features via a clean, modular design.
JPMorgan created the Solana-based USCP token to facilitate sales of short-term corporate debt, beginning with Galaxy.
The nation that first adopted bitcoin as legal tender is looking to pioneer AI-powered education in 5,000 Salvadoran schools with xAI’s Grok
The initiative remains exploratory, with any product launch dependent on securing required regulatory approvals, the firm said.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
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The Movement Labs’ co-founder’s secret dealings and subsequent scandal stoked industry-wide anxieties about opaque token allocations and insider trading.
The partnership represents one of Helium’s most significant international expansions so far.
The new update enables trustless swaps between Lightning and Liquid, removing technical hurdles for fast, self-custodial BTC spending, the company said.
The transaction marks the ninth such transfer this year, likely to consolidate custody and upgrade from legacy bitcoin addresses.
Twenty One wants to distinguish itself from pure bitcoin-holding firms by pushing into brokerage, credit, and other financial services.
Tempo, built by Stripe and Paradigm, has started testing payment-focused blockchain and has onboard a slew of institutional partners.
The company is extending its procurement, logistics, and financing capabilities to help miners rapidly deploy accelerated compute capacity.
The IP covers intraday, block-by-block interest accrual during 24/7 settlement and underpins Lynq, an institutional network Tassat co-launched in July.
The deal deepens Tether’s push into AI and robotics, following recent investments in brain-computer interfaces and GPU infrastructure.
The company framed the move, happening in early 2026, as a planned sunset.
The lack of user traction, combined with years of mounting spend, has fueled concerns that the division, Mizuho analysts said.
Between Kalshi and Polymarket, the two prediction markets platforms have generated a cumulative volume exceeding $45 billion.
Developed by Interop Labs, AgentFlux lets financial firms deploy “agentic” automation without sending sensitive information to external infrastructure.
With v3, the team says that about 85% of market orders will fill in under half a second, and liquidity will deepen enough to bring slippage on larger trades down to around 0.02%.
At the center of the upgrade is PeerDAS, a system that lets validators check small slices of data rather than entire “blobs,” reducing both costs and computational load for validators and layer-2 networks.
In a wide-ranging interview, Huang claims AI growth is gradual, powerful and already changing global power dynamics.
Distribution is designed to go to the ecosystem, With 30% to airdrops, 25% to growth initiatives, and 10% for liquidity and launch support.
The SKR token, native to Solana mobile ecosystem, is designed to power control, economics, incentives, and ownership.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
The upgrade will boost throughput, keep validators efficient and, most importantly, strengthen Ethereum's value capture by putting a floor under blob fees.
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The new protocol, developed by Sentora and Flare Network, aims to combine XRP yield opportunity with offering protection against DeFi hacks.