British banking giant HSBC and Ant Digital Technologies have tested a system that lets AI agents access digital services and make micropayments using tokenized bank deposits, with transactions settled in real time on a blockchain testnet. According to Friday’s announcement, the test combined HSBC’s Tokenised Deposit Service with Ant Digital’s Anvita Flow network, which enables
Robinhood Chain, the popular Layer-2 blockchain tailor-made for tokenized real-world financial assets, is evaluating a transaction-ordering system that would allow users to pay a fee to prioritize certain trades, according to a person familiar with the matter. The technology is being developed by Arbitrum, which provides the infrastructure behind Robinhood Chain. The system, which isn’t
Justin Sun, the founder of Tron and a prominent figure in the cryptocurrency sector, spoke about his cryptocurrency investments. At this point, the TRX founder stated that he converted all of his assets into cryptocurrencies in 2012, explaining the thinking behind this decision. Sun stated that this decision was driven by a desire to adapt
Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, fell to the $82,000 level as selling pressure intensified in the market. While this raises questions about whether further declines may occur, Chris Kuiper, vice president of research at Fidelity Digital Assets, stated that the bear market may not be over yet. The Bear Market May Not Be Over Yet! Chris
Revolut is preparing to challenge JPMorgan Chase on its home turf with plans for a full-service digital bank and competitive credit card rewards in the US, while developing AI-powered shopping tools for customers, said CEO Nik Storonsky. Speaking to Bloomberg in Turin, Storonsky said Revolut’s planned US credit cards would offer rewards points and benefits
Bitcoin falls 7% as U.S. government $BTC transfers coincide with rising short-term holder selling, while $74.6K emerges as a key support benchmark. Bitcoin has fallen about 7% from its recent high as large U.S. government-linked transfers arrived at a time when traders were already sitting on sizable unrealized gains. CryptoQuant argues that the government activity
Robinhood Crypto has announced that it is exploring a tokenized ETF product with $1.9 trillion asset manager T. Rowe Price, potentially bringing exposure to actively managed investment funds onto its Robinhood Chain blockchain. Robinhood Crypto announced the discussions on October 9, explaining that the two companies are considering a Stock Token linked to an actively
Bitcoin faced renewed pressure over the last few days as higher oil prices and rising US Treasury yields encouraged investors to reduce risk exposure. The continued disruptions to Middle East energy supply chains linked to the US-Iran conflict pushed Brent crude above $100 a barrel and the US 10-year Treasury yield beyond 5.3%. Those moves
The Trump administration has announced more than $6 billion in science initiatives, including a $215 million quantum computing competition and $2.4 billion in AI industry commitments, as European authorities warn about future quantum threats to cryptocurrency security. The White House announced the initiatives on October 8 during its Science: A New Golden Age Summit in