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Coinbase’s x402 protocol saw a 10,000% surge in transactions, processing nearly 500,000 payments in one week. The post Coinbase’s x402 AI Payments Protocol Sees 10,000% Surge in Activity appeared first on Cryptonews.

That risk sentiment across global markets. US and Asian equity futures advanced, and gold pulled back slightly from recent highs as traders rotated back into risk assets.

Iran’s financial system just suffered one of its most dramatic implosions in years. The country’s Central Bank declared Ayandeh bank, one of its largest private lenders, bankrupt and its assets were absorbed by the state. Founded in 2012 with over 270 branches nationwide, Ayandeh bank had accumulated $5.2 billion in losses and nearly $3 billion in debt, […] The post Iranian bank crisis underscores Bitcoin’s role as financial hedge appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Brian Armstrong detailed Coinbase's vision for onchain startup infrastructure following its $375 million Echo acquisition, aiming to enable companies to incorporate, raise capital, and list publicly through blockchain rails within two to three years. The post Coinbase CEO Wants Every Startup to Launch, Fund, and IPO Onchain appeared first on Cryptonews.

BTC now eyes $114K after a Sunday surge.

Gold, traditionally seen as an inflation hedge, also shows inconsistent and often negative correlations with inflation, the data shows.

The 15-hour Amazon Web Services outage that halted Coinbase, Robinhood and MetaMask revealed how much of Web3 still relies on centralized servers. The recent Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage that knocked out major crypto and fintech platforms, including Coinbase, Robinhood, MetaMask and Venmo, has reignited debate over how decentralized Web3 really is. While blockchains continued producing blocks uninterrupted, millions of users were unable to access wallets, exchanges and decentralized applications (DApps) because their interfaces and application programming interfaces (APIs) were hosted on centralized servers. “Decentralization has succeeded at the ledger layer but not yet at the infrastructure layer,” Jamie Elkaleh, chief marketing officer at Bitget Wallet, told Cointelegraph. “Real resilience depends on diversifying beyond hyperscalers into community-driven and distributed networks.” Read more

XRP price prediction: XRP climbs 11.4% this week, outperforming altcoins, traders eye $2.72 breakout as momentum builds toward $3.15. The post XRP Price Prediction: Outpacing Other Altcoins XRP Closes Week Up 11.4% – Momentum Building? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Ethereum price prediction: ETH steadies near $3,984 as a symmetrical triangle hints at a $4,300 breakout - traders brace for volatility ahead. The post Ethereum Price Prediction: Key Weekly Bounce Confirms Strength, Eyes Crucial Resistance Breakout appeared first on Cryptonews.

Kyrgyzstan has launched a new stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the national currency, the som, marking its latest step toward broader crypto adoption. The post Kyrgyzstan Launches Stablecoin on BNB Chain, Eyes National Digital Currency and Crypto Reserve appeared first on Cryptonews.

Ripple’s XRP has managed to slightly break above the 200-day moving average (MA) at $2.6, marking an early bullish signal. However, with significant supply zones directly ahead, the probability of an extended consolidation phase remains high until a decisive move confirms trend continuation. Ripple Price Analysis By Shayan The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, […]

Bitcoin has been consolidating within a well-defined range, bounded by its 100 and 200-day moving averages. The asset has staged a mild recovery toward the upper boundary, signaling early signs of renewed strength. While extended consolidation in this region remains likely, a valid breakout could trigger a sustained directional move. Technical Analysis By Shayan The […]

XRP is the top performer from the 10 largest cryptocurrencies today.

Both assets are slightly up in the past 24 hours.

Bitcoin labeled “the first scarce money” by Kiyosaki – Bitcoin price prediction points to a possible rally into November. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: Kiyosaki Says Path to Financial Freedom Paved With Bitcoin – Is He Right? appeared first on Cryptonews.

ZEC and JUP are the other notable gainers today.

Vitalik Buterin emphasized that blockchain's cryptographic safeguards protect on-chain funds from validator collusion but offer no protection for off-chain activities like oracles or restaking that depend on validator honesty rather than protocol enforcement. The post Your Crypto Isn’t Safe Outside the Blockchain, Vitalik Buterin Warns appeared first on Cryptonews.

Ledger’s new Multisig app sparked backlash for adding a $10 flat fee per transaction and a 0.05% token transfer fee, on top of gas costs. The post Ledger Faces Backlash Over New Multisig App Fees Despite Technical Upgrade appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin price action favored bulls as the weekly close neared, with BTC nearing $113,000 ahead of a key week for the Federal Reserve. Key points: Bitcoin brings upside volatility into the weekly close with a charge through $112,000 resistance. Traders hope for new local highs next as the BTC price recovery continues. Read more

CZ’s pardon by Trump followed a lobbying push that included $450,000 to Trump-linked lobbyists and $290,000 to former SEC chair contender Teresa Goody Guillén. Former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao’s pardon by US President Donald Trump came after an extensive and expensive lobbying campaign in Washington. Zhao, who served a four-month prison sentence last year for violating US Anti-Money Laundering (AML) laws, benefited from a months-long effort by Binance and its legal team to win over key figures in Trump’s orbit, according to a Sunday report by Politico. In late September, Binance hired Ches McDowell, a close associate of Donald Trump Jr., and his North Carolina-based firm Checkmate Government Relations to lobby the White House and Treasury Department on “executive relief,” the report claimed. Read more