Another bombshell hit could change Bitcoin price prediction for the mid-term. Forbes investigation is rattling the Bitcoin mining sector and carries serious political weight. Bitcoin itself is trading at the $76,000 level, but the real volatility is in the stock price of American Bitcoin (ABTC), which has quietly shed 92% of its peak value while
XRP traders are showing stronger risk appetite on Binance as funding rates move higher. The shift comes as large holders continue to buy the dip, even as XRP trades below its recent April high. Summary XRP’s 30-day Binance funding rate reached its highest level since early February. Whales bought 1.15 billion XRP in 11 days
World Liberty Financial’s proposal to unlock 62 billion WLFI tokens is already set to pass, with early votes blowing past quorum and delivering near-unanimous support. Under the plan, founders, team members, and partners would burn 10% of their holdings, roughly 4.5 billion WLFI, to begin unlocking the remaining 40.7 billion tokens over a five-year schedule
Crypto exchange OKX has launched an open protocol designed to let AI agents carry out full business transactions, extending machine payments into end-to-end commercial activity. Summary OKX has launched an open Agent Payments Protocol designed to let AI agents handle full business transactions, including quoting, escrow, and settlement. The exchange said existing agentic payment systems
London, United Kingdom–(Newsfile Corp. – April 30, 2026) – Lithosphere has built-in AI mock suppliers into its growth atmosphere, enabling builders to simulate AI execution inside steady integration (CI) workflows. The potential permits clever sensible contracts and decentralized functions to be examined with out counting on dwell AI companies, enhancing consistency, pace, and reliability
Strike CEO Jack Mallers announced a series of product updates and strategic moves Wednesday, including the launch of lending proof-of-reserves, a new “volatility-proof” bitcoin-backed loan structure built with Tether, and a $2.1 billion credit facility. He also said he supports a proposal by Tether Investments to merge Strike with Twenty-One Capital and bitcoin miner Elektron
Twenty One Capital shares rose after hours after Tether backed a proposed merger with Strike and Elektron Energy. Summary Twenty One Capital shares gained after hours after Tether backed a three-way Bitcoin merger plan. Strike would add payments and financial services, while Elektron would bring Bitcoin mining infrastructure. Tether said the deal could move Twenty
Visa Expands Stablecoin Settlement to Nine Blockchains as Multi Chain Payments Gain Momentum Visa has added five new blockchains to its stablecoin settlement pilot, bringing the total supported networks to nine. Newly included chains feature Base, Polygon, Arc, Canton, and Tempo. Existing support already covers Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche, and Stellar. With this expansion, partners can
A $59 million RLUSD settlement was completed on the XRP Ledger on April 29 at a total transaction fee of $0.000188, cited by on-chain researcher Ripple Bull Winkle as live proof that Ripple’s payment network is already handling large-scale cross-border settlements in production. Summary The $59 million transaction used Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin on the XRP
BNB Chain has surpassed 150,000 on-chain AI agent deployments as of April 2026, a 43,750% increase since January, while Binance simultaneously launched its Agentic Wallet, a keyless wallet allowing AI bots to trade and transfer tokens on behalf of its 250 million users without accessing their primary accounts. Summary BNB Chain’s AI agent count grew
