AI agents fueled a frenzy of startup building at the Consensus Miami EasyA hackathon
Nearly 1,000 developers competed at the venue, from ecosystems like Base, Solana, and others arriving…
SEC chair Atkins signals new rules for onchain markets, AI-driven finance
The SEC chair linked the rise of AI-powered financial systems with growing demand for blockchain-based…
UK house price growth halved as Iran war fallout hits housing market
Halifax says cost of typical home fell by 0.1% in April, the second consecutive monthly…
Kraken parent goes for the OCC charter in bid to become a federal crypto bank
Payward’s application would add a federally regulated trust company to the Kraken group’s existing Wyoming…
ECB’s Lagarde’s digital euro warning: Why Europe shouldn’t just copy the U.S. stablecoin model
Lagarde warned that large stablecoins like Tether and USDC, which now dominate a $310 billion…
XRP pushes toward $1.40 as tightening range lowers breakout chances
Price moved higher on a late volume burst, with traders watching whether compression near $1.39-$1.40…
CoinDesk 20 performance update: NEAR Protocol (NEAR) gains 6.3%, leading index higher
Internet Computer (ICP), up 5.8% from Thursday, was also a top performer.
Stablecoins have their ‘permission slip.’ Now comes the hard part.
Executives from MoonPay, Ripple and Paxos said at Consensus Miami 2026 that regulation has accelerated…
Coinbase bulls point to crypto legislation and stablecoins after earnings miss
Analysts say Coinbase’s long-term growth may depend more on stablecoins and U.S. crypto legislation than…
Nigel Farage dodges questions on £5m gift from crypto billionaire
Reform leader irritated when asked about money from Christopher Harborne on day of party’s election…