Autonomous AI agent commerce could mean the end of online advertising as it is currently known today and shift the internet’s economic model, according to a16z Crypto. Since the dawn of the internet, buying goods or services typically involves navigating to online stores (some through online advertisements). However, Merit Systems co-founder Sam Ragsdale argues this could change if AI agents do the shopping in the future. From 1997 to 2024, the business model for the internet was “distraction,” said Ragsdale in an a16z blog post on Sunday. “Humans reading a…
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Ethereum Price Drops Toward $2,000, Pressure Mounts on Key Support
Ethereum price started a sharp decline below the $2,220 zone. ETH is now consolidating above $2,020 and might aim for a recovery wave if it climbs above $2,110. Ethereum started a sharp decline below the $2,200 zone. The price is trading below $2,120 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There are two bearish trend lines forming with resistance at $2,120 and $2,165 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to move down if it stays below the $2,165 resistance. Ethereum Price Turns Red…
Bitcoin Price Sinks Deeper, Is a Larger Breakdown Now Unfolding?
Bitcoin price started a sharp decline from well above $72,000. BTC is now consolidating and might extend losses unless there is a close above $70,000. Bitcoin started a sharp decline below $71,200 and $70,500. The price is trading below $70,500 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $69,200 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might continue to decline if it stays below the $69,200 and $70,000 levels. Bitcoin Price Dips Further Bitcoin…
Saylor Hints Strategy Bought More Bitcoin
Strategy executive chair Michael Saylor has hinted that his company bought more Bitcoin despite a market tumble over the weekend that has now pushed his company’s Bitcoin bet into a 10% loss. “The Orange March Continues,” Saylor posted to X on Sunday, alongside a chart showing Strategy’s roughly $52 billion worth of Bitcoin (BTC) purchases since August 2020. Saylor often posts the chart as a signal that his company has bought, or plans to buy more Bitcoin and it is often seen as a bullish signal for investors. Source: Michael…
Tokenized Deposits Gain Ground as Banks Move Money Onchain
Banks are exploring tokenized deposits as they test ways to move commercial bank money onto blockchain-based payment and settlement infrastructure, according to a new report from real-world asset data platform RWA.io The report, which was authored by RWA.io with contributions from industry participants including UK Finance, Citi, BNY, JPMorgan’s Kinexys, Standard Chartered, ABN Amro and Digital Asset, argues that tokenized deposits are emerging alongside stablecoins and central bank digital currencies as part of a broader onchain cash stack. Tokenized deposits are digital representations of traditional bank deposits on blockchain or…
BTC Performance Driven By Individuals While Central Banks Drive Gold Price
The divergence between gold and Bitcoin (BTC) in 2026 can be explained by two distinct segments of buyers, according to Stephen Coltman, head of macro at crypto exchange-traded product (ETP) provider 21Shares. Gold’s rally over the last three years has been primarily fueled by central bank buying, while Bitcoin is more widely held by individuals than financial institutions, Coltman told Cointelegraph. He said: “Physical gold has a greater geopolitical strategic role currently, as the asset of choice for state actors who want to store wealth in a way that is…
XRP Ledger Signals Growth With $1M Unlock And Activity Surge
They say journalists never truly clock out. But for Christian, that’s not just a metaphor, it’s a lifestyle. By day, he navigates the ever-shifting tides of the cryptocurrency market, wielding words like a seasoned editor and crafting articles that decipher the jargon for the masses. When the PC goes on hibernate mode, however, his pursuits take a more mechanical (and sometimes philosophical) turn. Christian’s journey with the written word began long before the age of Bitcoin. In the hallowed halls of academia, he honed his craft as a feature writer…
Altcoin Trading Volumes Hit Multi-Month Lows, Market Interest Evaporating
Altcoin trading activity has continued to weaken across the crypto market, which is another sign of the current investor appetite for altcoins. New data shared by CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost shows spot trading volume on Binance and other major exchanges is now at extreme lows compared to levels seen during the crypto market’s more active phases in February and October 2025. Altcoin Trading Volumes Drop Across The Board Analysis of altcoin flows shows how much of the remaining altcoin activity is now flowing through Binance compared to the rest of the…
Current Bitcoin Price Correction Is ‘Garden Variety’
The current Bitcoin (BTC) bear market can be explained by the four-year cycle and long-term BTC holders selling at the $100,000 psychological level, according to Anthony Scaramucci, managing partner of the SkyBridge investment firm. Bitcoin’s four-year market cycle has been “muted” by institutional investors and inflows from BTC exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that have cushioned volatility, Scaramucci said, but the altered market dynamics have not fully erased BTC’s traditional cycles. He said: “We’re in a four-year cycle, and there were some traditional whales, some OG’s, that believe in the four-year cycle,…
Bitcoin Returns to its 200-Week Trend Line for a Bearish Weekly Close
Bitcoin (BTC) traded below $69,000 on Sunday as the market faced a critical weekly candle close. Key points: Bitcoin approaches its 200-week trend line after sinking throughout the weekend. BTC price action leaves traders firmly bearish on the immediate and long-term outlook. A golden cross on the daily chart may provide some relief, analysis says. Bitcoin returns to “unreliable” support Data from TradingView showed BTC price action circling a key trend line after a weekend dip to near $68,000. BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Bearish momentum entered into Saturday’s daily…