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AI agents on Telegram can now execute transfers, swaps, and staking without direct user input. The rollout signals a shift toward automated onchain activity within messaging platforms, with implications for retail trading behavior and wallet design. TON Tech, part of the The Open Platform ecosystem, announced the launch on Tuesday.
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Tether is redesigning bitcoin mining hardware into modular components rather than fixed rigs. The shift targets lower energy costs and tighter control over performance, a key lever for margins in industrial mining. The company is working with Canaan Inc. and ACME Swisstech to develop systems built around application-specific hash board
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Tether has released an open-source Mining Development Kit (MDK), extending its reach from stablecoins into the operational software layer of Bitcoin mining. The move positions the firm to influence how global hash power is managed and optimized. The MDK, launched April 27, is a modular framework designed to unify control
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ProCap Financial is integrating real-time prediction market data into its research platform. The move introduces a new data input for institutional investors seeking alternative signals beyond traditional market indicators. The Nasdaq-listed firm, founded by Anthony Pompliano, announced a partnership with Kalshi on Tuesday. ProCap said this marks the first time
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Ripple is targeting 2028 to make the XRP Ledger resistant to quantum computing threats. The timeline signals that cryptographic risk is no longer theoretical and is entering active infrastructure planning for long-duration digital assets. The company disclosed the plan Monday, citing recent research from Google Quantum AI that intensified debate
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Coinbase is deploying internal AI agents that act as virtual executives across Slack and email channels. The move signals a shift toward embedding autonomous decision-support systems inside crypto-native organizations. Chief executive Brian Armstrong said the company is testing agents designed to function as human-like teammates. Two early versions, “Fred” and
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Alibaba’s HappyHorse-1.0 ranked first across both text-to-video and image-to-video categories on Artificial Analysis as of April 7. The result signals a rapid shift in competitive positioning within AI-generated video, where benchmark performance often drives enterprise adoption and capital flows. The model appeared anonymously before developers confirmed it originates
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The Open Network (TON) now processes transactions with sub-second finality following a protocol upgrade, according to statements from the project and Telegram CEO Pavel Durov. The improvement targets real-time performance required for large-scale consumer applications. The upgrade, powered by Catchain 2.0, increases block production rates sixfold and accelerates transaction
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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,
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Kraken has begun offering structured crypto products through a new integration with STS Digital. The move expands access to derivatives-based yield strategies and signals growing demand for packaged risk-managed exposure in digital asset markets. STS Digital introduced the structured products via its existing options platform, with Kraken becoming the first
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Crypto.com is reducing its workforce by approximately 12%. The cuts reflect a broader shift toward artificial intelligence integration across crypto firms seeking operational efficiency and scale. The Crypto.com layoffs affect around 180 employees from a workforce of over 1,500, according to CEO Kris Marszalek. Marszalek said the
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Pump.fun has generated more than $1 billion in cumulative revenue since launching in early 2024. The milestone makes the memecoin launchpad the highest-earning application built on the Solana to date. Data from DeFiLlama shows the platform earned $98.3 million in 2026 alone, following $664 million in 2025 and