UK bans Coinbase ads that ‘trivialized’ crypto risks: Report
Coinbase’s musical ad depicting a run-down UK, which was already blacklisted from TV, has reportedly seen a wider ban by the country’s ad watchdog for being “irresponsible.”
A Fed move to backstop Japan bonds could boost Bitcoin: Arthur Hayes
BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes says the yen is weakening while Japanese government bond yields are rising, which could lead to Japanese investors selling US Treasuries.
Coinbase moves closer toward rolling out ‘custom stablecoins’
Coinbase has been working with Solflare, R2, and Flipcash to bring custom stablecoins to market, with the latest testing focused on Flipcash’s USDF.
Nearly 40% of US merchants now accept crypto at checkout: PayPal
Adoption has been strongest in the hospitality, travel, digital goods, and gaming industries. Millennials and Gen Zs are proving to be the most crypto-savvy shoppers.
Steak ‘n Shake adds $5M in Bitcoin to reserve as in-store sales grow 18%
The restaurant chain said that its adoption of Bitcoin is one of the main reasons that it is “trouncing” its fast-food competitors.
Trustless AI agent standard could hit Ethereum mainnet on Thursday
ERC-8004, which a lead developer has tipped will be deployed to mainnet this week, enables AI agents to discover and trust each other across platforms without centralized gatekeepers.
Silver, gold hype overtaking crypto on social media: Santiment
Silver prices have been on the rise and hit a new all-time high of just over $117 on Tuesday, though some analysts warn this could be a price top is coming soon for the precious metal.
Rodeo becomes 2nd NFT platform to announce closure this week
NFT marketplace Nifty Gateway announced on Saturday that it was shutting down, and has now been followed by Rodeo, which only launched on iOS last March.
Crypto needs to become ‘indispensable’ if legislation fails: Bitwise
Bitwise’s Matt Hougan says crypto will have to “wrestle with prolonged regulatory grind and skepticism” if the US fails to pass a market structure bill.
$10.8B in Bitcoin options expire this week: Will bulls chase $95K after expiry?
Bitcoin options data shows bearish bets holding the advantage in Friday’s $10.8 billion expiry, unless bulls manage a pre-expiration breakout above $90,000.