Arbitrum, BitcoinOS, QuickSwap, and other ecosystem partners back LitVM’s push to expand smart contract capabilities for Litecoin.

World has introduced AgentKit, a new toolkit built with Coinbase infrastructure that lets websites verify whether an AI agent is backed by a real human.

Clear, part of XP Inc., has launched USDXP on Rayls, a dollar-backed stablecoin offering 24/7 U.S. dollar exposure for trading, hedging, and diversification inside its brokerage platform.

OKX is embedding a new DeFi yield rail directly inside its exchange app, partnering with Katana. Katana is a DeFi-focused blockchain incubated by Polygon Labs and crypto…

Bitcoin fell below $63,000 and Ethereum hovered near $1,830 as tariff uncertainty, US-Iran tensions, and rising gold prices pushed investors into risk-off mode.

MoneyGram, Pairpoint by Vodafone, and eToro are joining Midnight’s federated node operator network ahead of mainnet launch.

Will US-Iran Talks and US PCE Set the Tone for Oil, Gold and Bitcoin

StarkWare says Starknet will integrate EY’s Nightfall privacy layer, enabling confidential B2B payments, treasury flows and tokenized assets on public rails.