Alchemy CEO Nikil Viswanathan argues the global financial system was designed for humans, but the next wave of commerce will be driven by AI agents that operate natively in crypto. What to know: The modern financial system was never designed for machines. It was built around the constraints of human […]
Valory co-founder David Minarsch says autonomous agents running on the Olas protocol are giving retail traders a 24/7, strategy-driven edge on platforms like Polymarket. What to know: Prediction markets have long promised to aggregate insights about future events. Increasingly, those signals are coming not just from people, but from machines. […]
Today’s quantum computers are far from breaking Bitcoin’s cryptography and any real threat would likely emerge gradually, giving the network time to adapt. What to know: Asset manager Ark Invest says quantum computing is a long-term consideration for Bitcoin security but not an imminent threat. In a Wednesday report co-authored with Unchained, […]
The blockchain analytics firm said flows from Iran’s largest exchange spiked immediately after U.S.-Israeli strikes on Tehran, pointing to possible capital flight. What to know: Crypto outflows from Iran’s largest exchange jumped 700% within minutes of the first U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Tehran, blockchain analytics firm Elliptic said in a Monday blog […]
Infrastructure, institutions and advisors are laying the groundwork for a structural shift in global finance. What to know: Digital assets are moving quietly yet inexorably from niche experiment to structural financial layer, and 2026 may be the year the broader market finally notices. That’s the view from Fidelity Digital Assets, […]
Supply has surged 72% year-over-year, led by Ethereum, Solana, and Plasma’s record debut, as stablecoins begin to mirror core banking functions What to know: The stablecoin market has undergone a sharp expansion over the past year, with total supply climbing 72% to nearly $300 billion, according to data analytics platform […]
The bank forecasts bitcoin at $133,000 by year-end and $181,000 in 12 months. What to know: Citi (C) sees crypto heading into the new year with modest but meaningful momentum, projecting upside for both bitcoin and ether into year-end and beyond, the Wall Street bank said in a report on […]
The combined market cap of the 13 U.S.-listed bitcoin miners the bank tracks reached a record high last month. What to know: The Bitcoin network hashrate returned to record highs last month, increasing around 50 exahashes per second (EH/s) to an average of 949 EH/s, Wall Street bank JPMorgan (JPM) said in a research […]
Over the next ten years, trillions of dollars will move from baby boomers to younger heirs, who are more inclined toward digital assets, the report said. What to know: The “great wealth transfer” is underway, and it could be one of the biggest drivers of crypto adoption in history, crypto […]
The bank expects further adoption of tokenized assets and money market mutual funds once the crypto market structure bill, the CLARITY Act, becomes law. What to know: Bank of America (BAC) says the GENIUS Act, signed into law last Friday by President Donald Trump, marks a turning point for U.S. stablecoin regulation, laying […]