‘There’s not enough blockspace’: Avalanche Treasury CEO says AI agents could crunch L1 blockchain capacity
Smith expects traditional financial markets to shift to 24/5 trading by mid-2027, requiring new blockchain infrastructure.
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World launches ‘World Money’ super app with stablecoins, Stripe integration and boosted rewards
The self-custody app also plugs into Stripe, Kalshi, and Morpho, with World ID verification unlocking boosted rewards.
S&P Global agrees to acquire OpenZeppelin in onchain security push
OpenZeppelin will continue operating as a standalone business unit under S&P Global, with financial terms of the deal not disclosed.
It’s here — SEC releases long-awaited innovation exemption to ‘bring America’s capital markets into the digital age’
The SEC released its 'innovation exemption,' positioning the measure as a response to the Senate's failure to advance crypto legislation.
Crypto.com registers with SEC for single-stock futures, plans US stock perps
CEO Kris Marszalek said the company is also working with the SEC and CFTC to offer single-stock perpetual futures in the U.S.
Grayscale’s Pandl still sees bitcoin’s $58K low as the bottom, gives clients ‘green light’
Grayscale's Zach Pandl maintains bitcoin bottomed near $58,000 as the firm gives clients a "green light" to allocate.
Bitwise CIO Hougan revises Clarity Act outlook, says crypto bull market may continue without legislation
Bitcoin climbed above $80,000 in early September despite declining odds of the legislation passing this year, Hougan noted.
South Korean police charge 26 Polymarket users for illegal gambling: report
The country blocked local access to Polymarket last month after its media regulator ruled that the platform offers illegal gambling.
‘Not the end’: Sen. Gillibrand says Democrats still committed to passing Clarity Act
Industry analysts say it is highly unlikely for the bill to pass this Congress, and instead pointed to the SEC and CFTC's rulemaking efforts.
House committee moves to codify Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
A House committee advanced a bill to create a strategic bitcoin reserve, which would codify Trump's plan for permanent bitcoin holdings.
Bitcoin, ether swing after unanimous quarter-point Fed rate hike as Warsh takes aim at inflation
Bitcoin and ether whipsawed as the Federal Reserve delivered its first rate hike in more than three years.
‘Go time’: SEC, CFTC prepare to push crypto rules as Clarity Act stalls in Senate
CFTC Chair Mike Selig said his agency is "locked in and ready to ship its rules for the new frontier of finance."