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Visa Unveils Intelligent Commerce Connect for AI Agent Payments

Credit card giant Visa has ventured further into the agentic AI payments race, announcing a new platform on Wednesday to help businesses participate in AI-driven commerce. In a statement on Wednesday, Visa described Intelligent Commerce Connect as a network, protocol, and “token vault-agnostic ‘on-ramp’” to agentic commerce for AI agent builders and merchants. The system

Leaked Files: North Korean IT Team Allegedly Earned Millions

A group of North Korean IT workers made more than $3.5 million in just a few months by faking their identities to work as developers while also attempting to hack crypto projects, according to documents obtained by a hacker who compromised one of their devices. The leaked data obtained by the unnamed hacker was shared

US‑Iran Ceasefire Fuels Bitcoin Rally — Can It Sustain?

Key takeaways: The US and Iran ceasefire boosted stock markets and Bitcoin, but BTC derivatives suggest limited bullish momentum. Legislative setbacks and a "fragile truce" between the US and Iran keep bears active with a potential $68,000 correction on the cards. Bitcoin (BTC) rallied 6% in less than four hours on Tuesday, following gains in

SEC Names David Woodcock Amid Crypto Enforcement Scrutiny

David Woodcock steps into the role as US senators await answers to questions on the agency dropping lawsuits against Justin Sun and several crypto companies. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) appointed David Woodcock as director of its Division of Enforcement as lawmakers press for answers on his predecessor’s departure. In a Wednesday notice

Bitcoin: 3–5 Years to Prepare for Quantum Threat

Advances in quantum computing could eventually pose a threat to Bitcoin’s cryptographic security, but the risk remains manageable and unlikely to cause existential disruption, according to a new research report by Bernstein. In the report, the Bernstein team — Gautam Chhugani, Mahika Sapra, Sanskar Chindalia and Harsh Misra — described quantum computing as a “manageable

Treasury Proposes GENIUS Act Rules for Stablecoins

Payment stablecoin issuers in the United States would be required to implement a regime targeting illicit finance under the proposed framework for the GENIUS Act. In a Wednesday notice, the US Treasury Department said its Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) had issued a joint proposed rule to implement provisions

Bitcoin Rally to $72K Signals Improving Market Structure

Key points: Bitcoin is showing signs of bottoming out, but some analysts say a final shakeout below $60,000 is still possible over the next few months. Several major altcoins are showing early signs of buying, but the bulls have a lot of work to do before a trend change is signaled. Bitcoin (BTC) rose above

Bitcoin Eyes $90K as Binance Buyers Surge

Market analysts say Bitcoin (BTC) is building up after its 7% rally above $72,000 on Tuesday, with bulls eyeing further gains to $90,000 amid improving macro sentiment.  Key takeaways: BTC price builds a bullish structure after reclaiming $72,000, as a symmetrical triangle breakout targets $90,000. Binance taker buy volume exploded by $2.7 billion in two

Spot Buying Drives Bitcoin Above $72K; $70K Is Critical

Bitcoin (BTC) rallied above $72,000 on Tuesday as BTC order book and derivatives data showed buyers returning to the market. Bitcoin’s recent trading history suggests that holding the $70,000 level is the first task bulls need to master, but previous BTC price rallies were capped by short-term traders selling into the bullish momentum. Will this

Iran Mulls Bitcoin Tolls for Strait of Hormuz Traffic

Hours after US President Donald Trump claimed that Iran and the United States had agreed to a two-week ceasefire that included opening the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian authorities are reportedly considering charging ships using the waterway in cryptocurrency. According to a Wednesday Financial Times report, a spokesperson for Iran’s Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products Exporters’
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