The ECB is testing digital euro checkouts before the law even allows them
Online merchants can apply by Oct. 27 for the controlled 2027 pilot, while issuance remains contingent on EU legislation.
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Bitcoin miners have amassed $100 billion of AI deals, but almost none of the revenue exists yet
Bitcoin miners have signed more than $100 billion in AI contracts while generating barely $1.1 billion in annualized revenue. More than 4 gigawatts of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing capacity are under contract across publicly traded miners tracked by CoinShares, but…
XRP falls hard after CLARITY vote as Ripple’s regulatory advantage faces a new test
Failed cloture delayed a statutory framework while existing XRP access remained intact and post-vote fund demand stayed unmeasured.
Solana triples transaction size as major upgrades meet record network activity
Solana is rolling out some of its most significant performance upgrades as network activity reaches record levels. The blockchain is increasing how much data applications can pack into individual transactions while also shortening the interval between successive slots, expanding both…
Bitcoin’s Fed move could run straight into a $6.3 billion IBIT options wall
A 1.47 million-contract book maps the levels where the post-Fed move could persist or converge, without predicting either outcome.
Robinhood engineers face up to 30 years over $50,000 alleged Hyperliquid profits
DOJ says confidential token-listing plans fueled perpetual-futures trades ahead of Robinhood announcements.
Solana treasury giant DeFi Development opens $300M CHAD offering backed by a massive 13% dividend catch
The company can sell up to 30 million shares, while actual proceeds and the SOL allocation remain undetermined.
XRPL proved it can handle over 3,000 transactions, but the traffic was entirely synthetic
The ledger cleared consensus, but 2,000 one-drop payments from 20 accounts and tiny fee burn limit the adoption case.
Cardano fees covered just 0.7% of staking rewards as transactions fall 72%
Leios can add capacity, but Cardano still needs enough paying demand to close a roughly 150-fold gap.
UK opens a major loophole for stablecoin payments while clamping down on crypto lending
Routine transfers and cash exchanges could qualify, while return-right lending, crypto swaps and continuing custody remain potentially regulated.
Unlocking the Trillion-Token Era: B.AI’s Global Settlement Layer for the Agent Economy
Summary: Positioned squarely between foundation models and AI agents, B.AI is integrating compute routing, decentralized settlement, and full-stack agent infrastructure to establish itself as an undoubted spearhead in AI infrastructure. Just five months after its launch, B.AI has already set…
Celsius sues BitMEX for $495 million just 11 days before exchange shutdown
Celsius Network’s bankruptcy estate has sued BitMEX over a 2020 liquidation cascade it says cost more than 6,360 Bitcoin. The complaint, filed Sept. 12 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, accuses entities behind the…