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Ripple’s prime-brokerage unit has secured up to $200 million in financing from Neuberger Berman to expand margin services for institutional investors.  Summary Ripple Prime can draw up to $200 million based on institutional client borrowing demand across markets. The Neuberger facility supports margin trading across crypto, equities, fixed income, and foreign exchange. The deal follows Ripple’s Hidden Road acquisition and wider push into institutional brokerage services. The facility was arranged through Neuberger Berman’s specialty finance group, according to Bloomberg. The funding is designed to support trading across traditional and digital markets. Ripple Prime can draw on the facility based on…

TLDR: Coinbase, Kraken and Gemini seek removal of manipulation rule affecting small token listings. Senate draft applies CFTC style safeguards raising concerns over crypto spot markets framework review. Banking Committee negotiates exchange rules defining listing, custody and broker standards. Industry lobbying continues as Senate works toward unified digital asset market structure. Major U.S. crypto exchanges Coinbase, Kraken, and Gemini have intensified their engagement with Senate lawmakers as Congress drafts new digital asset market structure legislation. Their focus centers on listing rules for smaller tokens and anti-manipulation provisions they argue are poorly suited to spot crypto markets. The exchanges have become…

South Korean investors cut their crypto holdings by more than half over the past year as capital moved toward the stock market.  Summary South Korean crypto holdings dropped from $83.3 billion to $41.4 billion within a year. Trading volume on five major exchanges fell sharply as investors moved toward equities. New AML checks and a 2027 crypto tax may add pressure on local exchanges. Bank of Korea data submitted to Rep. Cha Gyu-geun showed holdings fell from 121.8 trillion won, or $83.3 billion, at the end of January 2025 to 60.6 trillion won, or $41.4 billion, by the end of…

TLDR: Ethereum moves toward AI agents replacing static interfaces with modular autonomous blockchain coordination systems ZK privacy payments enable secure verification without exposing user data across decentralized AI-driven networks Identity frameworks shift to selective disclosure using zero-knowledge proofs for privacy-preserving reputation systems Agentic economies may redefine governance and L2 design through AI execution and cryptographic validation models Ethereum is moving toward an AI agent-driven structure where autonomous systems interact across blockchain layers. Vitalik Buterin termed this shift a transition from static interfaces to modular agent coordination. Whereby computation and execution are merged into unified decentralized primitives for scalable interaction. AI…

Key TakeawaysThe IMF predicts that a shift to agentic AI will trigger a radical increase in the velocity of money.Sydney Huang warns that the projected $236 billion agentic market by 2034 requires machine-speed regulatory oversight.Future stability for Human API and global banks depends on embedding framework mandates into code. The End of Policy ‘Lag’ According to an April 2026 International Monetary Fund (IMF) report, the world is rapidly exiting the era of “click-to-pay” and entering the age of “decide-to-pay.” But as humans step out of the loop, an important question emerges: Can our financial guardrails survive a machine-speed economy? The…

Coinbase x402 is now native to Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, letting AI agents pay for services in USDC without human input Summary AWS launched Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Payments on May 7, with Coinbase x402 and wallet infrastructure embedded to give AI agents autonomous USDC payment capability. Agents settle transactions on Base in roughly 200 milliseconds at less than a fraction of a cent per transaction, with enterprise spending controls and compliance checks built in. The x402 protocol has processed more than 169 million payments across 590,000 buyers in its first year, and both AWS and Coinbase are founding members of the…

Buyers on Binance shifted decisively in recent weeks. The exchange’s seven-day net taker volume swung from roughly -$1 billion in late March — a period dominated by sellers — to around $2.6 billion by early May, signaling that demand had returned with some force. Related Reading Reserves Hit Levels Not Seen Since Late 2023 That shift in buyer behavior is playing out against a backdrop of shrinking Bitcoin supply on major exchanges. Combined outflows from Binance, OKX, and Gemini have reached nearly 100,000 BTC since February — worth over $8 billion at current prices — pushing reserves to their lowest…

TLDR: Hoskinson predicts AI agents will handle most internet searches and commerce by 2035, surpassing human activity online. Google, Amazon, and Facebook face serious threats as AI agents do not click ads or carry any brand loyalty. Hoskinson calls AI agents the best development for crypto, as they simplify transactions and DeFi interactions significantly. He urges crypto users to own their data, identity, and assets rather than relying on third-party custodial platforms. AI agents are on track to surpass human activity online by 2035, according to Charles Hoskinson. The Cardano founder made this claim at Consensus Miami 2026 on Wednesday.…

Beijing’s central bank moved the yuan to its most powerful position against the American dollar in more than three years, marking another step in the country’s effort to grow its currency’s global role while doubts about dollar holdings continue among investors. The People’s Bank of China put the yuan’s daily reference point at 6.8487 per dollar on Thursday. This represents the best rate the Chinese currency has seen since April 2023. Just one day before, the rate had been set at 6.8562. Market watchers believe the yuan will keep getting stronger in coming months. Some think it could climb as…

Solana price rallied nearly 8% over the past week but faced resistance at $90 on Thursday. Can the token finally break past the key psychological barrier with a bullish MACD crossover approaching? Summary Solana price climbed nearly 9% over the past week but continued to face strong resistance near the $90 level. Technical indicators showed improving momentum, with a bullish MACD crossover approaching and Aroon Up signaling strengthening buyer control. A breakout above $90 could open the door toward the $97–$100 range, while failure to hold above $85 may trigger a retest of support near $80. According to data from…