Tether Phases out aUSDT Stablecoin, Refocuses on XAUT Gold Token
Key Takeaways Tether will end Alloy and aUSDT, halting new minting and positions effective immediately. aUSDT reached only $1.27M market cap, prompting Tether to refocus on XAUT and liquidity. Users have until Sept. 17, 2026, to redeem aUSDT and recover…
Alchemy and Visa Give AI Agents Payment Power With New Agentcard Platform – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways Alchemy launched Agentcard with Visa, enabling artificial intelligence (AI) agents to make purchases. Agentcard adds spend limits, tokenized payments, and crypto support for AI commerce. Visa, Metamask, and Mastercard are expanding agent finance as adoption grows into 2026….
Bitcoin Slides to $62k as Traders Dump Risk, Wiping out Iran Peace Rally Gains
Key Takeaways Bitcoin fell 5% to $62,236 as a signed U.S.-Iran peace accord erased initial cryptocurrency market gains. The digital currency slide dragged the broader crypto market cap down by 4.3% to $2.24 trillion. Easing Strait of Hormuz tensions point…
2 Incorporated AI Agents Sign First Legal Deal That Executes Itself on Ethereum
[/key_takeaways] Key Takeaways: Clawbank and Shodai executed the first AI-to-AI Ricardian contract, binding legal prose to Ethereum code. Shodai’s smart contract paid out automatically when 1 milestone condition was accepted by the AI counterparty. Clawbank’s Manfred agent, which filed a…
IMF Warns Nigeria’s Stablecoin Boom Could Weaken Local Currency Demand
Key Takeaways On June 16, the IMF reported Nigeria drew $59 billion in crypto inflows, capturing 60% of regional stablecoins. High 9% remittance costs and a volatile naira drove Nigerian businesses to adopt US dollar- stablecoins. The Nigerian Senate sent…
Bitcoin ETFs Lose $82M as Ark and Blackrock Reverse Prior Session Gains
Key Takeaways Bitcoin ETFs lost $82.2M on June 17, led by ARKB and IBIT outflows. Ether ETFs saw broad selling, with no inflows and $29M+ exiting major funds. HYPE gained $2.1M and Solana $1.1M, showing that modest demand persists. HYPE…
Ghana and the UK Use Blockchain to Recover $15.1M From Cross-Border Scam
Key Takeaways Ghana’s EOCO and the UK’s NCA teamed up to seize $15.1 million in crypto from a major transnational fraud ring. The 2026 case proves Chainalysis data can help agencies track tokens across nearly 20 diverse blockchains. Authorities are…
Tether Trims Bitdeer Stake After AI Push Lifts Bitcoin Mining Stock
This article first appeared in The Energy Mag. The original article can be viewed here. The Energy Mag (formerly The Miner Mag) provides news, data, and insights on the energy–compute–markets nexus. Tether-affiliated entities reported beneficial ownership of 37.7 million Bitdeer…
Goodbye SMS Codes: GCash Shifts to In-App OTPs Ahead of BSP Anti-Scam Deadline
Mobile wallet platform GCash announced it will transition to in-app one-time passwords (OTPs) via push notifications beginning June 22, 2026. The technical shift will fully replace the existing SMS-based authentication system to mitigate phishing scams and unauthorized financial account takeovers….
Inveniam Capital Partners Pushes Mantra Acquisition After $20M Bet, Cementing RWA-AI Stack
Key Takeaways Inveniam agreed to acquire blockchain project MANTRA by June 30, 2026, following a $20M investment. The deal marks a major turning point for MANTRA after a token 90% flash crash in April 2025 wiped out $5B. Inveniam and…
