Travala launches AI travel protocol for autonomous bookings. Platform supports 2.2 million + hotels with on-chain $USDC payments. Developers earn 10% cbBTC rebates for AI-driven bookings. Travala has launched what it describes as the world’s first end-to-end agentic AI travel protocol, allowing autonomous artificial intelligence agents to search, book, and pay for travel services with
For years, privacy in transacting was one of crypto’s most ambitious promises. Then it took a back seat as other trends took off. As developers focused on scaling blockchains and regulators scrutinized privacy tools such as Tornado Cash, much of the industry’s attention shifted elsewhere. But a new Ethereum proposal and a growing number of
Lava Network, a blockchain infrastructure protocol, has signed a preliminary agreement to help design a tokenization sandbox for Alba Bay, a planned Caribbean residential development of more than 40,000 units. Lava said it is the protocol’s first real-world asset mandate. BHL says the project will span nearly 40 million square meters, cost multiple billions of
Nick Timiraos, a Wall Street Journal reporter known for his close ties to the Fed and often referred to as a “Fed spokesperson,” stated that the May inflation data was not strong enough to change the Fed’s monetary policy outlook, adding that policy discussions have expanded to include the possibility of another interest rate hike.
ZK blockchain project Hyli is shutting down after two years, with the team citing weak market demand for zero-knowledge technology as the decisive factor. “ZK has not gained the traction we had hoped for,” the team said in an announcement posted Wednesday on X, adding that it sees no viable path to launching the network
Fold Holdings, a Bitcoin (BTC) financial services company traded on Nasdaq, announced it sold approximately $45 million worth of Bitcoin to strengthen its balance sheet and support its growth plans. The company reported that it completed sales transactions at an average price of $71,000. According to Fold’s statement, approximately $20 million of the proceeds were
The customer experience industry will become a $5 trillion market by 2030, according to Netomi founder and CEO Puneet Mehta, who says that growth will create demand for stablecoins and blockchain-based payment infrastructure rather than pull capital away from crypto. Mehta said companies currently spend roughly $500 billion annually on customer experience-related knowledge work. As
If bitcoin and Ethereum had been invented on the same day, nobody would have heard of bitcoin. I sold every bitcoin Bit Digital held and deployed the proceeds into Ethereum. I have built one of the largest corporate Ethereum treasury positions in the world and said, on the record, that we will never sell it.
US President Donald Trump delivered harsh messages regarding Iran, stating that Washington would increase pressure on Tehran. Trump declared that they would launch “very hard attacks” against Iran, adding that Iran would be targeted again today. Trump added that they are still seeking a compromise on the nuclear deal with Iran, saying that the Tehran
The leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin ($BTC), has fallen to around $60,000 following recent declines. As a result, more than half of Bitcoin’s circulating supply is currently trading at a loss. This suggests that the bottom for $BTC may be approaching. According to The Block, K33 Research’s latest analysis indicates that more than 50% of Bitcoin’s circulating