Something fundamental is changing in how commerce works. It’s happening right now, at the intersection of artificial intelligence and blockchain payments, and most people haven’t fully registered what it means yet. AI agents – software systems that can perceive, decide, and act autonomously – are beginning to transact. They’re paying for APIs, settling invoices, and…
Robinhood (HOOD) reported a sharp decline in crypto trading revenue for the first quarter of 2026, even as growth in other parts of its business pushed overall revenue higher. Crypto-related revenue fell 47% from a year earlier to $134 million, down from $252 million in the same period of 2025, according to its earnings release….
Billionaire investor Paul Tudor Jones said bitcoin BTC$76,376.81 stands out as the strongest hedge against inflation, citing its fixed supply as a key advantage over traditional assets like gold. “Bitcoin is unequivocally the best inflation hedge that there is — more than gold,” Jones said in an interview with Invest Like the Best podcast published…
Wisconsin has joined the growing number of U.S. states being sued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as that agency insists on its jurisdiction over prediction markets trading at firms such as Kalshi and Crypto.com. Several states have gone after those businesses, accusing them of violating state gaming laws via the betting taking place on…
Sports-focused blockchain Chiliz is expanding its roster of over 70 fan tokens to Solana and Base, the Ethereum layer-2 network developed by Coinbase (COIN). Chiliz rolled out its own layer-1 network in 2023 to host the trading of its tokens, but is transitioning to what it calls “omnichain distribution,” according to an announcement on X…
Polymarket is seeking approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to bring its main prediction market back to U.S. users. The company has discussed lifting its ban on U.S.-based traders with CFTC officials in recent weeks, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the talks. The ban has been in place since Polymarket reached…
Bitcoin BTC$76,045.02 has not reached its bottom yet, and a new all-time high is unlikely this year, said Michael Terpin, an early bitcoin investor and author of Bitcoin Supercycle: How the Crypto Calendar Can Make You Rich. “Before a bull market for bitcoin can be called, the price needs to break back above $100,000 and…
Developers behind a new wallet product say they have found a way to tackle quantum computing risks using a smart contract layer that runs alongside Bitcoin without requiring any change to the network itself. Postquant Labs unveiled Quip Network’s post-quantum bitcoin BTC$76,882.32 wallet Tuesday, the company told CoinDesk in an email. The product runs on…
The crypto market fell for a second day on Tuesday with bitcoin BTC$76,377.71 and ether (ETH) both losing around 0.75% since midnight UTC. The decline comes after bitcoin twice failed to break above the $80,000 level of resistance over the past week, with the most recent attempt occurring during Asian hours on Monday. The jubilation…
Bitcoin BTC$76,273.39 pulled back to $76,500 from above $79,000 earlier this week, stalling the rally from late-March lows below $65,000. Those expecting a swift return to form may want to take note that recent economic releases do not support a big bullish move. The most important is the University of Michigan’s Survey of Consumers, which…
