Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, just minted $1 billion worth of $USDT on the Tron network. This is the first time the company has issued such a large amount in over a month, and it pushes the total circulating supply to about $183 billion, which is over $100 billion more than its closest competitor,
Payment transaction volumes among artificial intelligence agents are more than 90% lower than reports suggest, but crypto giants are pouring billions into building the infrastructure around it. AI agents are starting to buy things, but “the numbers are inconsistent,” Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) partner Noah Levine wrote in an X post on Wednesday. He said a
According to $ARK Invest and Unchained, quantum computing is unlikely to arrive as a sudden “Q-day” event. Instead, they suggest it will emerge through gradual technological progress, giving both the market and the Bitcoin (BTC) network time to prepare and adapt before any real danger materializes. In a recently released white paper, both firms outlined
The gap between traditional banking and the digital asset world is closing. Ava Labs, the technology company building the Avalanche L1 blockchain, has officially joined the newly launched Mastercard Crypto Partner Program. This initiative is designed to bring the efficiency of digital assets to global commerce. According to Mastercard, digital assets are moving past their
Oil is the single most vital commodity, wielding an overbearing influence on all corners of the global economy. This reality was made painfully clear by recent war-led oil price spikes above $100 a barrel and the resulting financial market jitters. Yet, for all its immense importance, the machinery powering global oil trading largely remains archaic.
Renowned financial advisor and author Ric Edelman shared his views on current developments and future expectations in the cryptocurrency markets. Despite short-term uncertainties, Edelman remains optimistic that Bitcoin will experience a massive increase in value by the end of the decade. Edelman sharply criticized the recent claims that “quantum computers will destroy Bitcoin,” calling them
Bitcoin fell 1.8% to around $69,400 on Thursday as crude oil surged back above $100 a barrel. The move laid bare the leading cryptocurrency’s inability to serve as a safe haven during the war in Iran. The near-term pain is clear, but the longer-term picture is more complex. Fed policy, war-driven money printing, and sanctioned
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TL;DR Tom Lee states Bitcoin passed its toughest test by holding $70,000. October 2025 deleveraging was an exceptional event, now resolved. Exchange withdrawals of 29,000 $BTC support accumulation narrative. Fundstrat analyst Tom Lee told CNBC that bitcoin faced its most demanding exam — and passed. Speaking from the sidelines of the Future Proof conference in
TL;DR: Changpeng Zhao (CZ) and industry leaders warn that the traditional banking system is incapable of processing the micro-payment volume required by millions of AI agents. A 2026 study by the Bitcoin Policy Institute reveals that 90% of AI models prefer Bitcoin or stablecoins for autonomous transactions over fiat currency. Gartner estimates that “machine customers”