Altcoins

America’s Sixth-Largest Bank Launches Dollar-Backed Stablecoin for Cross-Border Transfers

A major billion-dollar bank is executing a live pilot of its proprietary dollar-backed stablecoin on a public blockchain to move funds across borders. U.S. Bank,

NFT

US Considers Plan to Promote Dollar-Backed Stablecoins Worldwide

The Trump administration is considering a plan to promote U.S. dollar-backed stablecoins overseas, potentially turning the fast-growing digital asset sector into another channel for extending

Tech & AI

19 Best Prime Day Deals on Phone Accessories (2026)

Phones are so good these days that there’s little reason to upgrade every year. In fact, the best Android smartphones and iPhones will last up

Bitcoin

TOKEN2049 Singapore Sells Out With 25,000 Attendees as Institutional Leaders Join Web3 Summit

Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Check out the BitPinas Token

Crypto

AI Is Overbuilt, and Bitcoin Could Benefit From It

Hayes leaves room for an AI bull case, arguing stronger demand within a year could make AI infrastructure companies more profitable overall. Arthur Hayes,

Solana

Three Signals to Watch as Solana Pushes 24/7 Tokenized Stock Trading

Tokenized stocks may give Solana a real-world use case, but network activity alone does not guarantee stronger SOL demand. Solana is gaining attention as

Altcoins

CoinEx Crypto Exchange Is Shutting Down Three Years After Exiting US Market – Here’s the Deadline for Withdrawals

A cryptocurrency exchange is closing its doors after nearly a decade in business. CoinEx, which has its operating headquarters in the Seychelles, says it is

NFT

Bitcoin ETFs Turn Positive With $2.4B Weekly Inflow, Their Largest Since October

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have staged a sharp turnaround in September, attracting roughly $2.4 billion in net inflows during the week ended September 25 and

Tech & AI

Ring’s first smart lock can be hand-cranked when its battery dies

Ring, the Amazon-owned video doorbell maker, is entering a new market: smart locks. Ring’s new device isn’t exactly a copy-and-paste of the other locks already

Bitcoin

Solana x402 Lets AI Agents Batch USDC Payments, Slashing Fees

Key Takeaways Solana added x402 batch payments, letting AI agents settle many USDC payments in one transaction. BlockrunAI says batching cuts latency 10x and could