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Bitcoin Depot Bankruptcy Signals Deepening Crisis for Crypto ATM Industry
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Bitcoin Depot Bankruptcy Signals Deepening Crisis for Crypto ATM Industry

Bitcoin Depot, once the largest Bitcoin ATM operator in North America, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as mounting regulatory pressure, falling revenue and rising scam-related scrutiny pushed the company toward an orderly shutdown.

Dharma Crypto Wallet: The DeFi Pioneer That Shaped an Industry
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Dharma Crypto Wallet: The DeFi Pioneer That Shaped an Industry

The Dharma crypto wallet may no longer exist, but its fingerprints are all over modern DeFi. Here’s what it was, why it closed, and why it still matters.

Asset Tokenization: Why JPMorgan’s Move to Ethereum Is a Death Sentence for Traditional Clearing Systems
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Asset Tokenization: Why JPMorgan’s Move to Ethereum Is a Death Sentence for Traditional Clearing Systems

JPMorgan’s blockchain-based tokenization of real-world assets on Ethereum signals a tectonic shift in global finance. Learn why legacy clearing systems like DTCC and Euroclear face structural obsolescence and what comes next.

Breaking: CLARITY Act Advances After Senate Banking Committee Reviews 130+ Amendments
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Breaking: CLARITY Act Advances After Senate Banking Committee Reviews 130+ Amendments

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee is currently voting on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, known as the CLARITY Act, after lawmakers spent hours debating and reviewing more than 130 proposed amendments during the markup process. The legislation could become the most comprehensive crypto regulatory framework in U.S. history if it advances through Congress.

JPMorgan Bets On Ethereum Again With $100M Money Market Fund Filing
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JPMorgan Bets On Ethereum Again With $100M Money Market Fund Filing

Long forgotten are the days when JPMorgan executives treated crypto and blockchain as a short-lived market bubble. Today, the bank is filing its second Ethereum-based money market fund backed by U.S. Treasuries in under a year, just as the tokenized real-world asset market crosses $32 billion mark.

Coinbase X402 Agentic Protocol Adds Batch Settlement Feature for Micro AI Transactions
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Coinbase X402 Agentic Protocol Adds Batch Settlement Feature for Micro AI Transactions

The x402 protocol supported by Coinbase’s Base blockchain mechanics has introduced batch settlement, a new payment scheme designed for high-frequency, low-value transactions performed by AI agents within predefined rules.

Confirmo Appoints 3 Senior Executives as MiCA Deadline Nears
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Confirmo Appoints 3 Senior Executives as MiCA Deadline Nears

Confirmo has appointed three senior executives as the company expands its stablecoin payments business in Europe and the United States ahead of upcoming crypto regulatory deadlines.

Fuutura Launches Non-Custodial Multi-Asset Trading Protocol With Three Products Ready
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Fuutura Launches Non-Custodial Multi-Asset Trading Protocol With Three Products Ready

Fuutura announced a non-custodial trading protocol that supports multiple types of digital assets. It includes an identity system and a wallet system built into the same structure.

Stablecoin Market Controversies: Why the Term is Akin to Horsepower, Who Needs Stablecoin Sandwiches, and Why Aren’t Stablecoins Mainstream Yet?
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Stablecoin Market Controversies: Why the Term is Akin to Horsepower, Who Needs Stablecoin Sandwiches, and Why Aren’t Stablecoins Mainstream Yet?

Stablecoins are one of the most promising yet disputable digital assets of the XXI century. Some praise their potential to revolutionize the inefficient legacy cross-border payment settlement, while others speak of stablecoin risks for national banking systems. Our today’s discussion will focus on the scalability of stablecoin economy and factors that hinder it. Here’s what […]

Bison Bank Launches Two Stablecoins Linked to Euro and US Dollar
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Bison Bank Launches Two Stablecoins Linked to Euro and US Dollar

Portuguese Bison Bank has announced the launch of the first Portuguese stablecoins project.

Payward to Buy Hong Kong’s Reap Technologies For $600 Million
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Payward to Buy Hong Kong’s Reap Technologies For $600 Million

Kraken’s parent company, Payward Inc., has agreed to acquire Reap Technologies for $600 million. The deal combines cash and Payward stock. The stock portion is priced at a company valuation of $20 billion, according to Payward co-CEO Arjun Sethi.

Amazon Introduces AgentCore Payments With Stablecoin Support From Coinbase And Stripe
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Amazon Introduces AgentCore Payments With Stablecoin Support From Coinbase And Stripe

Amazon Web Services announced a preview version of Amazon Bedrock AgentCore payments on May 7. The feature allows AI agents built on the AgentCore platform to make payments for APIs, web content, MCP servers and other digital services during task execution.

Morgan Stanley Starts Bitcoin Trading On E*Trade At 0.5% Fee For 8.6 Million Users
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Morgan Stanley Starts Bitcoin Trading On E*Trade At 0.5% Fee For 8.6 Million Users

As Wall Street banks accelerate their entry into crypto, Morgan Stanley has taken a decisive step to rival fintech disruptors: direct spot Bitcoin and cryptocurrency trading on its E*Trade retail brokerage platform.

Solana Foundation & Google Cloud Launch Pay.sh, Connecting AI Agents to 50+ API Providers
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Solana Foundation & Google Cloud Launch Pay.sh, Connecting AI Agents to 50+ API Providers

The rise of agentic AI, software that acts and transacts without human input, is reshaping how developers think about payments infrastructure. Pay.sh, launched on May 5, 2026, is one response to that shift.

Taurus Gets CySEC MiFID License to Serve Digital Asset Strategies of Over 40 Bank Clients Across All 27 EU Markets
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Taurus Gets CySEC MiFID License to Serve Digital Asset Strategies of Over 40 Bank Clients Across All 27 EU Markets

As the ECB prepares to launch its tokenized settlement infrastructure in Q3 2026 and the MiCA transitional period approaches its July 1 deadline, Swiss fintech Taurus didn’t wait for the cut-off point and has obtained a MiFID II investment firm license almost two months ahead, becoming the first pure infrastructure provider to do so this […]

Binance Introduces Crypto Security Protection With 1–7 Day Withdraw Lockdown Option
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Binance Introduces Crypto Security Protection With 1–7 Day Withdraw Lockdown Option

Binance announced a new security feature called Withdraw Protection. The feature blocks all on-chain crypto withdrawals for a set period. The so-called lockdown window avaiulable to users may vary from 1 to 7 days. The default is 48 hours.

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