Ethereum's zkAPI has been launched, enabling users to prepay for artificial intelligence (AI) model queries using USDC stablecoins while maintaining anonymity. This new functionality allows individuals to interact with AI models without revealing their personal identity or the specific nature…
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Circle, the issuer of the USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin, and Tether, which issues the USDT stablecoin, have taken action to freeze a cryptocurrency wallet linked to a recent large-scale theft from the Bitget exchange.
Circle's institutional-grade blockchain, Arc, experienced a launch day heavily influenced by memecoins, according to reports from Thursday morning. Traders associated with these memecoins had already shifted their focus by the early hours of Thursday, indicating a rapid turnover and speculative…
Circle, the company best known for issuing the USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin, has launched its own blockchain network named Arc. Jeremy Allaire, the CEO of Circle, described Arc as a development that is "more consequential" than the creation of USDC…
Circle, the prominent issuer of the USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin, has officially launched Arc, a novel layer-1 blockchain specifically engineered to cater to the burgeoning needs of stablecoin-native financial applications.
Circle, the company behind the USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin, has acquired a substantial portfolio of nearly 1,000 blockchain patents from IBM. This significant acquisition positions Circle as the largest holder of blockchain-related intellectual property in the United States.
Circle, the issuer of the USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin, has announced its acquisition of nearly 1,000 blockchain patents from IBM. This significant acquisition substantially expands Circle's intellectual property portfolio within the distributed ledger technology sector.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong articulated a vision for "agentic finance," asserting that artificial intelligence agents will be a primary driver for expanding cryptocurrency adoption. Armstrong specifically pointed to three key components within this emerging ecosystem: Base, the Ethereum Layer-2 blockchain…
Coinbase introduced a new capability enabling businesses to accept payments in USD Coin (USDC) directly from autonomous AI agents. This move marks a significant step in building financial infrastructure tailored for the emerging ecosystem of artificial intelligence agents.
The agentic economy is rapidly taking shape, with significant implications for how companies will conduct financial transactions in the future. As artificial intelligence agents are expected to begin executing buying and selling activities, the development of accurate, compliant, fast…
Breez launched a new Software Development Kit (SDK) feature this week that enables developers to route payments originating from Bitcoin balances directly to recipients holding stablecoins. This functionality extends across more than 30 different blockchains, significantly broadening the interoperability…
An Ethereum-based bot, known as the biggest "sandwich" bot, was exploited for approximately $7.5 million this week. Blockaid, a blockchain security firm, reported that an attacker successfully tricked the bot's operator, identified by the ENS domain Jaredfromsubway.eth, into approving fraudulent…
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