A Closer Look at Avalanche's 2026 Fundamentals
Avalanche's (@avax) on-chain fundamentals kept improving through the first half of 2026, with daily transactions and stablecoin supply both well above where they were a year ago. The odd part
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What Is Ripple Mint?
Ripple Mint is a platform Ripple launched on July 23, 2026, that lets institutions mint, redeem, and manage its regulated stablecoin, RLUSD, through either a web interface or an API. It gives
How Does Chainlink Plan to Become the "Operating System" for Tokenized Finance?
Chainlink is working to become the operating system for tokenized finance by supplying the data feeds, cross-chain messaging, and settlement tools banks need to move real securities onchain.
Coinbase CEO Says AI Strengthens Crypto as Agent Payments Become a Key Focus
Brian Armstrong argued AI will strengthen cryptocurrency by increasing demand for blockchain payment infrastructure supporting autonomous machine-to-machine transactions. Coinbase highlighted
Meme Coins Dominating Robinhood Chain With Massive Trading Volume
Why Robinhood Chain Meme Coins Are Trending? Robinhood Chain launched as a home for tokenized stocks. Instead, memecoins took over almost overnight. Billions in trading volume are now flowing
Solana trades at $73.90 as critical support level faces test
Solana is currently trading around $73.90, reaching a pivotal moment as it tests a crucial support level just above the 0.382 Fibonacci retracement at $73.89. The price is also defending an a
Coinbase CEO says AI agents to boost demand for crypto payments as Base hits 100 million transactions
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has emphasized that artificial intelligence will drive greater demand for crypto-based financial services, in response to growing calls for the crypto sector to p
Coinbase CEO says AI will drive demand for crypto-based payments as Base hits 100 million agentic transactions
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has responded to recent suggestions that the cryptocurrency sector should pivot towards artificial intelligence, asserting that demand for crypto-powered financia
XRP tests 50% trading range as analyst points to key cycle level
XRP is once again drawing close attention from traders as prominent cryptocurrency analyst Gina highlighted that the digital asset has returned to a critical level within its trading range. B
Coinbase CEO Says AI Agents Will Surpass Human Transaction Volume — And Crypto Will Power It
The crypto market has heard plenty of bold calls, but few carry the structural weight of Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong’s latest. He doesn’t see artificial intelligence and crypto as competing
Coinbase CEO Says AI Agents Are Key to Crypto Adoption Growth
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has pushed back on the idea that the rise of artificial intelligence will reduce the relevance of crypto. In a post on X on Sunday, Armstrong argued that “AI bein
OneBullEx Mastercard Card Launch Targets Digital Asset Payments
OneBullEx says it has launched a Mastercard card for digital asset payments, a product the exchange is promoting as a way to spend crypto balances through the Mastercard network. Independent