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Dmail Network To Shut Down Decentralized Email Service
22+ hour, 47+ min ago (401+ words) Dmail Network will shut down on May 15 after citing high infrastructure costs, failed fundraising and weak token utility. Decentralized email platform Dmail Network is shutting down after five years of operations, citing high infrastructure costs, weak monetization, failed funding efforts…...
Big Tech Companies Form New x402 Foundation For Agentic AI
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (412+ words) The x402 protocol won't be owned by a single entity, with the Linux Foundation serving as the agentic AI protocol's "neutral, non-profit home," Coinbase said. Google, Microsoft and Amazon Web Services are among the Big Tech firms named as founding members…...
Riot Platforms Wallet Moves $34M in Bitcoin as Listed Miners Continue Sales
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (548+ words) Arkham data linked a 500 BTC outflow to Riot Platforms, worth roughly $34 million, as Bitcoin miners and treasury companies navigate listing pressures and volatile market conditions. Arkham flagged a 500 Bitcoin outflow from a wallet it attributes to Riot Platforms on Wednesday,…...
Block Betting on AI to Transform Management and Speed Up Decision-Making
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (514+ words) Block cut 4,000 of its staff in February as part of its AI-driven pivot. A new post by Block's Jack Dorsey has shed light on how the company and others might operate in the future. Block co-founder Jack Dorsey has shared…...
Chainalysis to Add ‘Blockchain Intelligence‘ Agents to Platform
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (268+ words) The analytics platform said it would begin rolling out the agents over the summer for use in investigations and compliance. Chainalysis is introducing blockchain intelligence agents which the analytics platform expects will provide investigative skills to users seeking AI solutions....
CertiK: OpenClaw AI Agent Puts Crypto Wallets at Risk
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (569+ words) CertiK has advised ordinary users "who are not security professionals, developers, or experienced geeks" against installing and using OpenClaw. The widespread integration of AI assistants such as OpenClaw introduces critical security risks that open up users to unauthorized actions, data…...
Base Targets AI Agents in 2026 Blockchain Upgrade Plan
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (430+ words) Coinbase's Ethereum layer-2 Base said it will be upgrading its chain to allow AI agents to use it the same way developers or traders would. Coinbase's Ethereum layer-2 network Base said it is upgrading key systems in preparation for an…...
AI Music Needs Blockchain Infrastructure
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (831+ words) AI music licensing breaks on remixes and ownership. Blockchains embed smart contract royalties and provenance, automating creator compensation at scale. The music industry recently closed one of its most consequential eras in decades. Warner Music settled its copyright lawsuit with…...
CFTC’s Selig Points to Blockchain as Tool for AI Content Verification
1+ week, 1+ day ago (384+ words) The regulator views timestamps and onchain identifiers as tools to distinguish real media from synthetic content, while calling for a light-touch approach to regulating AI agents. Michael Selig, chair of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, said blockchain could play…...
How AI Agents Can Reshape Arbitrage in Prediction Markets
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (805+ words) Arbitrage opportunities in prediction markets often exist for seconds, giving AI-driven systems a structural advantage over humans. Prediction markets aggregate human judgment in theory, but some of their consistent trading opportunities may end up captured by systems that move faster…...