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What Makes a Crypto Exchange AI-Agent Ready in 2026 and Which Platforms Clear the Bar

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The emergence of AI agents across the global financial ecosystem started in 2024 but in recent months, usage rates of these tools (especially AI-powered trading bots) have shot up monumentally, so much so that they currently account for 58% of all crypto trading volume. Behind these numbers is a structural shift as AI agents are no longer being used purely as execution tools but rather as independent economic actors that can observe markets, form their own views, allocate capital, manage risk, and even execute strategies without any sort of real-time…

Scarcity Pump or Monetary Suicide? The Radical Argument Against BIP-361 – Featured Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: BIP-361 aims to protect bitcoin from quantum computers, which McKinsey warns may emerge between 2027 and 2030. Frederic Fosco warns that freezing 35% of the supply would kill bitcoin’s monetary premium and gold status. Developers now weigh opt-in BIP-360 tools to offer 100% user sovereignty instead of mandatory coin sunsets. The Scarcity Myth The bitcoin community is currently locked in an ideological battle over BIP-361, a controversial proposal designed to shield the network from the looming shadow of quantum computing. On the surface, the math seems compelling: As…

Bitcoin Double Bottom Formation Eyes $82,500 Rally, What’s Next?

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As Bitcoin (BTC) attempts to hold the $74,000-$75,000 area, an analyst suggested that the flagship crypto could see another 10% rally toward a key area, but warned that this level could be the ceiling. Related Reading Bitcoin Double Bottom Breakout Targets Key Level In a Wednesday analysis, crypto analyst Rekt Capital shared an outlook for Bitcoin’s potential rally, as it holds the $73,000-$74,000 area as support for the first time in a month. The analyst highlighted that BTC’s price continues to move between its 2021 and 2024 all-time highs (ATHs),…

Cato Scholar Calls For Ending to Bitcoin Capital Gains Tax

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Cato Institute, a US-based think tank, has argued the government should remove capital gains taxes on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to open the door for more currency competition. Capital gains tax (CGT) is discouraging the use of alternative currencies like Bitcoin (BTC) as it incentivizes long-term holding and adds extra burdens to reporting requirements, Nicholas Anthony, a policy scholar and research fellow at the Cato Institute, said in a report on Wednesday. He argued the simplest option is to end capital gains taxes completely; however, another option could be removing…

Tether Backs $134 Million Funding Round for New Stablecoin Infrastructure – Crypto News Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Tether joined a $134 million SDEV round, boosting stablecoin infrastructure investment. USDT’s 570 million users and $33 trillion volume show a shift from trading to real-world payments. SDEV aims to scale stablecoin tools, signaling broader adoption across finance next. Stablecoin Push Gains Momentum With Tether-Backed $134 Million Raise Tether has backed a $134 million funding round for Stablecoin Development Corporation (SDEV), a publicly traded firm aiming to expand access to the fast-growing stablecoin economy. The investment, which also drew participation from Framework Ventures and R01 Fund, underscores increasing…

World Liberty Faces Backlash Over Token Unlock Plan

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The Trump family’s crypto platform, World Liberty Financial, is facing backlash over a new proposal to lock up tokens purchased by early investors for up to four years, or in some cases, indefinitely. World Liberty posted the proposal to its governance forum on Wednesday, which outlined that early investors would have their World Liberty Financial (WLFI) tokens locked for a further two years before their tokens would be released in batches over the following two years. According to the proposal, tokenholders who do not accept the new unlock schedule would…

Morgan Stanely Bitcoin ETF overtakes WisdomTree

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Morgan Stanley’s new spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund has just surpassed the WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund (WBTC) in total net inflows, despite launching just over a week ago.  The Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT) added $19.3 million of investor inflows on Wednesday, bringing its total net inflow to $103 million. The figure has now passed WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund’s (WBTC) total net inflow of $86 million, which it had been accumulating since launching in January 2024, Farside Investors data shows.  More asset managers are looking to push into the growing Bitcoin ETF space. On…

Bitcoin Policy Institute Maps Out Strategy For US Stablecoin Supremacy Across 5 Policy Areas

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The Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) has released a new policy proposal for the United States aimed at establishing what it calls “stablecoin supremacy.” The proposal, published on Wednesday, is structured around five policy areas and comes on the heels of the already-enacted GENIUS Act. Bitcoin Policy Institute Warning At the center of BPI’s argument is the claim that regulated stablecoins can help extend US oversight over offshore dollar markets. In the institute’s view, doing so would not only reduce systemic risks but also blunt what it frames as China’s push…

Bitcoin Volatility Drives $12 Million Fees for Yield Basis – Crypto News Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways Yield Basis processed $1.1 billion volume in Q1 2026, generating $12 million in fees from volatility. Bitcoin swings drove $436 million volume in two weeks, proving DeFi can monetize market turbulence. Yield Basis TVL hit $180 million as demand grows, pointing to fee-based DeFi models ahead. Market Turbulence Fuels $1.1 Billion Volume on Yield Basis Bitcoin’s sharp price swings in early 2026 proved challenging for many investors, but for one DeFi protocol, volatility became a source of revenue. Yield Basis, a liquidity platform built on Curve Finance infrastructure,…

Solana (SOL) Upside Builds, $90 Now Key Battleground

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Solana found support at $82.50 and corrected some losses. SOL price is now consolidating above $85 and might aim for a steady increase. SOL price started a decent recovery wave above $84 and $85 against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above $85 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a bullish trend line forming with support at $85.00 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could continue to move up if it clears $85.80 and $88.00. Solana Price Starts…