[PRESS RELEASE – Georgetown, Cayman Islands, July 29th, 2025] Shinkai, the open-source, local-first platform for building and sharing autonomous AI agents, has officially released version 1.0, its first production-ready build. With support for USDC micro-payments and Coinbase’s x402 protocol, Shinkai enables AI agents to run privately on users’ machines while participating directly in on-chain economies….
After Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) has emerged as the next institutional favorite. According to Geoff Kendrick, Head of Digital Assets Research at Standard Chartered, corporate treasuries have purchased 1% of all ETH in circulation since the beginning of June. This highlights the growing appetite among firms to increase their ETH exposure. Kendrick also shared with…
The foreign exchange (FX) market processes over $7.5 trillion in daily volume, yet remains constrained by legacy infrastructure that is slow, fragmented, and unavailable around the clock. Traditional FX markets are closed on weekends, rely on third-parties, and transactions can take days to settle, making them inefficient. To address this, Mento is expanding its decentralized…
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced Tuesday, it has officially launched its long-anticipated licensing regime for stablecoin issuers, with new guidelines set to come into effect August 1. The move latest update shows Hong Kong’s intention to regulate the growing stablecoin sector, offering clarity for market participants while reinforcing investor protection and financial integrity….
Crypto lender Abra has quietly paused withdrawals for international customers without public announcement, sparking fears of another major platform collapse similar to Celsius and BlockFi as desperate users flood social media demanding access to their frozen funds. According to DLNew, the platform, which claims to manage over $700 million in customer assets, notified some users…
Amsterdam-based crypto derivatives exchange D2X has secured €4.3 million in fresh funding from a lineup of heavyweight backers, including CMT Digital, Circle Ventures, and Canton Ventures. Key Takeaways: D2X has raised €4.3M to expand its institutional crypto derivatives platform. The exchange operates under a MiFID-regulated license. D2X offers seven-day trading for BTC and ETH futures….
A senior European Central Bank advisor has warned that Europe risks losing monetary sovereignty as euro-backed stablecoin(s) capture only 0.15% of the $230 billion global market. Jürgen Schaaf, writing in an.) Schaaf cautioned that widespread adoption of dollar stablecoins in the eurozone could weaken the ECB’s control over monetary conditions, potentially echoing patterns observed in…
ETH Strategy has raised $46.5 million (12,342 ETH) to become Ethereum’s first MicroStrategy-style treasury protocol. The DeFi protocol will deploy 11,817 ETH into staking operations and liquidity pools, while reserving 525 ETH for development and team expenses. We are excited to share that ETH Strategy has raised a total of 12,342 ETH ($46.5M) to date….
Iranian officials have raised concerns over the rising strain crypto mining is placing on the nation’s electricity grid, claiming that the activity now contributes to as much as 20% of the country’s energy imbalance. Key Takeaways: Iranian officials say crypto mining now contributes up to 20% of the country’s electricity shortfall. Over 900,000 illegal mining…
Crypto markets are under pressure as bearish momentum tightens its grip on several altcoins. SUI continues to slide below key moving averages, signaling sustained weakness, while FARTCOIN extends its downtrend with a series of lower lows and highs. With both assets nearing critical support levels and momentum indicators flashing warning signs, a bounce is coming,…