AI
Only 11% of enterprises have scaled AI agents to deliver enterprise-wide outcomes, despite planning an average $186 million in AI spend, according to KPMG. The disparity highlights a widening gap between investment and measurable margin impact. KPMG International | HomeWelcome to KPMG International.KPMG KPMG’s Global AI Pulse survey shows
Innovation
Coinbase-backed x402 is transitioning to Linux Foundation governance, expanding oversight to a consortium of global tech and payments firms. The shift formalizes a neutral structure for an internet-native payments protocol targeting both crypto and traditional rails. The move brings contributors including Amazon Web Services, American Express, Google, Mastercard, Microsoft, Visa,
Markets
Bitcoin traded near $65,973, down 3.7% in 24 hours, according to price data. The move signals a market struggling for direction as positioning shifts into a key seasonal lull. Price action has remained compressed between $60,000 and $70,000 in recent weeks, while ether (ETH) holds near
What Is the Wyckoff Method? The Wyckoff Method is a classic trading framework developed in the early 1930s by Richard Wyckoff. Originally built for stock markets, it’s now widely used in crypto, where price cycles often mirror human behavior at scale. At its core, Wyckoff’s approach tries to
Finance
A $280 million exploit on Drift Protocol has emerged as one of the largest decentralized finance (DeFi) breaches to date. The scale of the loss raises immediate concerns about governance-layer security across high-value protocols. Drift disclosed that the attack targeted its administrative controls rather than smart contracts, according to a
AI
Eighty-three percent of enterprises have yet to adopt modern language artificial intelligence (AI) tools, despite widespread AI investment elsewhere. The gap signals a structural weakness in global business operations, particularly across multilingual workflows tied to revenue and compliance. DeepL’s “Borderless Business: Transforming Translation in the Age of AI” report,
Finance
Bithumb has pushed its initial public offering timeline beyond 2028, a delay of at least three years from earlier expectations. The shift signals mounting regulatory pressure on one of South Korea’s largest crypto exchanges and raises questions about listing readiness. The exchange plans to focus on IPO preparations through
Regulation
Alabama has formally recognized DAO-like entities under state law, marking the second such move in the United States. The decision gives decentralized groups clearer legal footing, reducing uncertainty around liability and governance structures. Governor Kay Ivey signed Senate Bill 277 into law on Wednesday, according to the Alabama Secretary of
SpaceX has filed confidentially for an IPO in the US. People familiar with the matter said the draft registration went to the Securities and Exchange Commission, putting a June debut on the table. At scale, it would reset the IPO tape. The confidential process lets SpaceX address regulator feedback before
What Are Money Markets? Money markets sit at the core of the global financial system, quietly keeping cash flowing between institutions every day. At their simplest, they’re markets where short-term debt is traded, typically with maturities of less than one year. These aren’t high-risk, high-reward arenas. Instead, money
DeFi
Prediction market volumes surged past $13 billion by the end of 2025, up from under $100 million in early 2024. The growth is prompting infrastructure builds aimed at institutional traders entering event-driven markets. Paradigm is developing a professional-grade trading terminal designed to aggregate liquidity across onchain and regulated prediction platforms.
Politics
The U.S. Treasury has issued its first proposed rule under the GENIUS Act, opening a 60-day public comment period. The move begins formal implementation of federal stablecoin standards while clarifying how state-level oversight may apply. The notice of proposed rulemaking outlines principles for determining whether state regulatory regimes meet