Zcash price shot up over 21% today, extending its gains over the past week to over 60% as privacy coins see renewed demand from investors. According to data from crypto.news, Zcash (ZEC) price rose nearly 23% to a three-month high…

The US Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, has reportedly met with major American bank leaders this week as officials assessed potential cyber threats that Anthropic’s latest artificial intelligence system poses. According to reports, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent brought together senior executives…

Bittensor price crashed over 25% within hours after Covenant AI, one of the largest and most active subnets on Bittensor, recently exited the network over centralization concerns.  According to data from crypto.news, Bittensor (TAO) price fell 25.6% from $340 to…

Alibaba Group’s latest AI video model has moved to the top of a global benchmark. It shows that Chinese firms are becoming more competitive in the tools used for advertising, content creation, and entertainment. The model, called HappyHorse-1.0, first appeared…

HSBC and the Standard Chartered-backed Anchorpoint Financial have been granted Hong Kong’s first stablecoin issuer licenses. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) released the names of the successful applicants on Friday, signaling the start of a new era for regulated…

The CIA plans to integrate specialized artificial intelligence into its primary analytics tools to help officers track foreign spies and predict hostile actions from abroad. Politico reported that CIA Deputy Director Michael Ellis shared these plans during a Special Competitive…

Solana price has rebounded back above $85 on Friday morning, retracing back some of its losses following Wednesday’s rally. However, it still remains below a key SMA level that puts it at risk of moving to its next leg lower…

Binance co-founder Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao believes blockchain and cryptocurrency are on a path to becoming as common and unnoticed as the internet within the next five years. Speaking on Scott Melker’s Wolf of All Streets podcast on Thursday, Zhao explained…

A new pricing mechanism for the x402 protocol will allow AI agents to pay for compute resources based on actual usage rather than fixed rates. According to a Thursday announcement on X by the Coinbase Developer Platform, the newly launched…

The global crypto market cap rose back above the $2.5 trillion figure as geopolitical and macroeconomic concerns led to the wipeout of over $250 million in short positions that fueled crypto price gains. According to data from CoinGecko, the total…

World Liberty Financial has dismissed market warnings regarding its borrowing activity on the lending platform Dolomite, labeling concerns over its debt health as “FUD.” On-chain data from Arkham reveals that a wallet belonging to the Trump family-backed project deposited approximately…

The Japanese government passed an amendment to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act on Friday, officially reclassifying crypto assets as financial instruments. According to a report by Nikkei, the new legislation introduces a ban on insider trading and prohibits any…

CAEX has secured major backing from OKX Ventures and HashKey Capital as it prepares to enter Vietnam’s strictly regulated digital asset market. According to an April 10 press release, the two firms are joining VPBank Securities and LynkiD as shareholders…

Elon Musk’s xAI is taking Colorado to court over a new set of regulations designed to govern artificial intelligence. The lawsuit, filed in a US district court on Thursday, seeks to stop Senate Bill 24-205 from taking effect. This law…

Bitcoin’s push past $73,000 quickly lost steam as the market shifted focus back to a shaky truce between the U.S. and Iran. While a brief rally took place after rumors surfaced that Iran might accept Bitcoin as payment for cargo…

Bank of Montreal has set up a new institute dedicated to advancing its artificial intelligence and quantum computing work, as the lender looks to strengthen its capabilities in emerging technologies. The BMO Institute for Applied Artificial Intelligence and Quantum will…

CoreWeave is expanding its AI infrastructure agreement with Meta Platforms to $21 billion in a partnership that will now run through 2032.  Under the updated terms, CoreWeave will provide dedicated AI compute across multiple locations to Meta Platforms. This expansion…

Meta Platforms is stepping up its presence in the fast-moving social commerce space, introducing new tools that connect creators, artificial intelligence, and advertising more closely to actual purchases, particularly across Instagram and Reels. The latest rollout signals a shift from…

The crypto market fell 1.2% to $2.49 trillion on Thursday as investors remained concerned over the ongoing fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. In an April 9 post on Truth Social, United States President Donald Trump said that “all…

The United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has urged Congress to pass the CLARITY Act without further delay, as Senate floor time is limited. In an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal, Bessent stressed the importance of the legislation, especially…

Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority has published a detailed guidance document detailing how token issuers should operate. Rather than introducing new legislation, the document interprets VARA’s existing Virtual Asset Issuance Rulebook, offering clearer direction on how different types of tokens…

BNB price fell over 2% to $600 after paring some of its gains from Wednesday’s rebound. The level marks a key resistance as it aligns with the upper boundary of a descending channel pattern it had previously traded within. According…

Crypto exchange Bithumb has initiated legal proceedings against several users to recover the remaining 7 Bitcoin missing from the massive payout error in February. The South Korean crypto exchange has reportedly filed for provisional seizures, which will allow it to…

Minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee meeting showed a divided view among policymakers on whether tensions in the Middle East could push the central bank toward rate cuts before the end of 2026. The US Federal Reserve released details…

Cardano price fell over 5% towards $0.25 on Thursday, paring off a part of its gains seen on the previous day. According to data from crypto.news, Cardano (ADA) price fell 5.7% from $0.263 on Wednesday to $0.248 on Thursday morning…

Yuga Labs has settled its multi-year lawsuit with two artists over trademark infringement involving NFTs. Documents filed with the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on April 8 confirm that defendants and artists Ryder Ripps and Jeremy…

Canary Capital has filed an application with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a spot exchange-traded fund tracking the popular meme coin, PEPE. A Form S-1 filed with the SEC on behalf of the CANARY PEPE…

Visa is moving deeper into the race to power AI-led commerce, rolling out a new infrastructure layer that allows autonomous agents to handle payments on behalf of users. The company on Wednesday introduced Intelligent Commerce Connect, a network and protocol…

Bitcoin’s push toward $73,000 has lost traction, leaving the market exposed to renewed downside risks as macro uncertainty returned. The flagship cryptocurrency climbed to a weekly high of $72,698 on Tuesday, gaining nearly 6% in under four hours as global…

The U.S. Treasury Department has laid out a fresh set of expectations for stablecoin issuers, focusing on how firms must address illicit finance risks under the GENIUS Act. In a notice issued Wednesday, the department confirmed that its Financial Crimes…