x402 Volume Plunges 93% YTD as Agentic AI Economy Hype Fades
The protocol's 7-day average has fallen to about $41,800, far below the peaks recorded during the final quarter of 2025.
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SEC clears Franklin Templeton funds to use onchain BENJI system for cash management
Franklin Templeton received a no-action letter from the SEC enabling its traditional registered funds to invest in its BENJI/FOBXX fund.
Russia picks Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT for public trading as retail faces $58,000 cap
The Bank of Russia’s proposed gate caps non-qualified residents at ₽300,000 per broker while qualified investors retain broader access.
Goldman Sachs to acquire ETF manager NEOS in $2.25B deal
The deal would add NEOS’ $30 billion ETF business, including Bitcoin- and Ether-linked income funds, to Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
'Inner Thoughts' of Every Major AI Model Exposed in Massive Exploit
Researchers found every major AI provider encrypts reasoning tokens with a single global key—and exploited it to decode 315,320 hidden thinking blocks from public logs, recovering passwords and live API keys along the way.
NYC council announces probe into ‘predatory marketing practices’ on prediction markets
Council Speaker Julie Menin sent letters to four companies offering prediction market services to New Yorkers as part of an investigation into their marketing practices.
China’s DeepSeek Upgrades V4 Pro: Claude Fable Is Only 5% Better at 4,500% the Price
The April preview got benchmarked to death and landed 18 points behind Anthropic’s flagship. DeepSeek’s own numbers for the finished model tell a very different story.
World’s Largest Sovereign Wealth Fund Bought $1.2 Billion in SpaceX Stock
Norway's $2.3 trillion fund revealed a $1.2 billion SpaceX stake after twice voting down Elon Musk's Tesla pay deals.
US-UK crypto pact sets direction, not binding rules
The United States and the United Kingdom have issued 10 recommendations for stablecoins, tokenized securities, and cross-border finance, although the proposals have not created enforceable rules. The Transatlantic Taskforce for Markets of the Future published the recommendations on July 14,…
Chainlink (LINK) Could Be Heading for $100, But This Level Stands in the Way
LINK is approaching a point where one breakout could change the entire setup.
SpaceXAI Wants Grok Bot to Do Your Job—But It Needs Access to Your Accounts
The AI agent can navigate workplace software and coordinate with other bots, raising questions about security and control.
21Shares XRP ETF loses 54% of assets as redemptions lock in $13.4 million loss
XRP depreciation drove most of TOXR’s first-half damage, while negative net capital transactions reduced its share base before second-quarter net issuance turned positive.