As volatile movements in Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins continued over the past week, BTC fell due to short-term profit-taking and briefly dropped below the $120,000 level. However, US spot Bitcoin ETF inflows remained steady, maintaining the market’s medium-term optimism, and BTC rebounded to $121,000. While altcoins also declined along with Bitcoin, Ethereum (ETH) fell to
Google’s AP2 Protocol introduced a universal framework where AI agents can initiate payments the same way humans do. The system supports credit cards, bank transfers, and crypto rails for stablecoin payments, letting AI assistants spend with explicit authorization from users. To build this, Google teamed up with over 60 major partners. Prominent names include Coinbase,
The US government shutdown has negatively impacted government agencies. As a result, government employees were furloughed, and the publication of key economic indicators, such as employment and Gross Domestic Product (GDP), was suspended. As uncertainty persists about how long the US lockdown will last, anxiety about the Fed’s interest rate cuts has also increased. The
Jack Dorsey, the billionaire co-founder of Twitter and the CEO of Block, said Bitcoin has a history of 16 years of just increasing. Dorsey compared Bitcoin to gold and referred to it as an alternative savings account in a video published by Pete Rizzo (pete_rizzo_). He noted that Bitcoin has become a hedge against the
Metaplanet Inc. has announced a temporary suspension of its 20th to 22nd Series of Stock Acquisition Rights. The move is part of a strategic effort to optimize capital raising and strengthen the company’s Bitcoin holdings. Metaplanet stated that the suspension will allow for more flexible capital management and maximize BTC yield. This benefits shareholders in
The DePIN sector is emerging as blockchain’s next frontier, connecting physical infrastructure with digital networks. At Token2049 Singapore, BeInCrypto sat down with Markus Levin, Co-Founder of XYO Network. His vision centers on making verifiable real-world data accessible for AI and Web3 applications. XYO recently launched its own XYO Layer One blockchain after seven years as
Hargreaves Lansdown, the UK’s largest retail brokerage, advised investors to avoid adding cryptocurrencies to their portfolios even as regulators opened new paths for exposure. The firm reiterated that Bitcoin “has no intrinsic value” and lacks the fundamentals that define legitimate asset classes such as equities or bonds. Hargreaves Lansdown framed crypto’s sharp rallies and collapses
News that the Bank of England could allow certain exemptions for its planned stablecoin holding cap has been greeted with muted enthusiasm from within the UK crypto industry, with stakeholders calling for the proposed limits to be “recalibrated.” The potential waiver would enable crypto-exchanges and other large entities to exceed the mooted £10 million ($13.3
South Korea’s cryptocurrency market, well-known for its focus on retail spot trading, is experiencing a noticeable slowdown. The country’s daily stablecoin trading volume exceeded ₩1 trillion ($730 million) at the end of last year. Since then, it has shrunk to around ₩200 billion ($146 million) by June—an 80% drop in just six months. Why Did