Author: John Smith

A Bank for International Settlements-led trial has shown that tokenized central bank money and bank deposits can complete cross-border payments in a single atomic step across currencies. Summary Project Agorá has shown that tokenized central bank reserves and bank deposits can settle cross-border payments atomically across currencies. More than 40 private institutions and seven central banks have joined the BIS effort, which has now moved toward real-value transaction tests. Separately, the BIS has warned that stablecoins and crypto exchange “earn” products can expose users to unsecured repayment risk. According to the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Project Agorá has tested…

AmericanFortress has launched a beta privacy infrastructure on Arbitrum, promising compliant, mixer-free transaction shielding for institutional and high-volume DeFi users. Summary AmericanFortress debuts Send-to-Name privacy beta on Arbitrum for institutional DeFi System uses stealth addresses and FortressNames to hide counterparties while staying auditable Launch leans on Arbitrum’s roughly $20 billion DeFi footprint and growing institutional presence AmericanFortress has rolled out its beta privacy infrastructure on Arbitrum, introducing a Send-to-Name system that uses human readable FortressNames and auto generated stealth addresses to conceal counterparties while preserving bilateral auditability on chain. The company frames the launch squarely at institutions and high frequency…

DMG Blockchain mined 69 bitcoin in its fiscal Q2 2026 but is betting its future on transforming those mining operations into AI-ready data centers serving Canadian government and enterprise demand. Summary DMG produced 69 BTC in Q2, flat quarter-on-quarter but 25% lower year-on-year. Revenue fell to $7.3 million, as the company doubled down on an AI data center pivot. Management is reorganizing around two pillars: core data centers and digital asset financial services. According to its latest earnings release, DMG Blockchain Solutions generated 69 Bitcoin (BTC) in self-mining during the second quarter of fiscal 2026, essentially unchanged from the prior quarter but…

Tokyo-listed Bitcoin Japan Corporation has invested in SpaceX through a U.S.-based private secondary market transaction tied to digital infrastructure and AI expansion. Summary Bitcoin Japan Corporation has invested in SpaceX through a private secondary market transaction handled by its U.S. subsidiary. The company said the investment fits its long-term focus on AI infrastructure, satellite communications, and digital connectivity sectors. SpaceX has remained in focus across crypto markets after disclosing holdings of 18,712 Bitcoin ahead of its planned Nasdaq listing. According to a press release shared with crypto.news, Bitcoin Japan made the investment through BTCJPN US LLC, its wholly owned U.S.…

THORChain said developers and security teams are still working to bring the network back online after the May 15 incident.  Summary THORChain nodes approved ADR028, moving the network closer to a staged restart after the exploit. The hacker bounty is now active, while protocol-owned liquidity is expected to cover remaining losses. Developers are preparing v3.19.0 testing as tss-lib enters a temporary closed security audit period. In its latest update, the protocol said the focus is on restoring the network safely, “without rushing any steps.” The update comes after THORChain’s official exploit report said the network lost about $10.7 million from…

BitGo and Silence Laboratories completed a post-quantum MPC transaction simulation for institutional digital asset custody.  Summary BitGo and Silence Labs tested post-quantum MPC signing inside an institutional custody workflow last Friday. The simulation used ML-DSA, a NIST-standard algorithm, to support quantum-safe institutional crypto transaction signing workflows. Wallet providers, blockchains, and custodians are preparing before quantum-capable attacks become a practical threat. The companies said the test used BitGo’s custody platform and Silence Laboratories’ post-quantum MPC protocol to show how quantum-safe signing can work inside existing wallet workflows. The transaction took place during a private industry event hosted by both firms. BitGo…

Base has launched Base MCP, a new tool that connects Base Accounts to AI agents and lets users manage crypto actions through chat.  Summary Base MCP lets AI agents swap, transfer, and track wallets from chat with user approvals. The tool supports Uniswap, Morpho, Moonwell, and other Base apps while private keys stay protected. Related x402 growth shows Coinbase expanding AI payments despite fresh security and malware concerns. The Coinbase-backed Ethereum layer-2 network said the tool can support transfers, token swaps, balance checks, transaction reviews, and x402 payments. The launch comes as Coinbase expands its role in AI-driven crypto payments.…

Solana privacy protocol Umbra has partnered with Streamflow to launch confidential vesting for the $97 billion token unlock market. Summary Umbra and Streamflow launched confidential vesting that encrypts token unlock schedules, vesting amounts, and recipient addresses on Solana, preventing public front-running of insider allocations. The integration targets the $97 billion crypto token unlock market, where standard vesting contracts create publicly visible supply signals that traders use to position ahead of scheduled releases. Umbra is built on Arcium’s encrypted execution engine and raised $154.9 million in USDC commitments from over 10,000 participants via MetaDAO’s ICO framework in October 2025. Umbra, the…

U.S. President Donald Trump has backed the CFTC’s exclusive authority over prediction markets as federal and state officials fight over who should regulate the fast-growing sector. Summary Trump has backed the CFTC’s exclusive authority over prediction markets as states argue that some contracts should fall under gambling laws. The dispute covers sports and entertainment-linked contracts, with lawsuits and federal court cases already testing state and federal power. Trump’s family ties to Polymarket and Kalshi have added scrutiny as Congress also probes the prediction market sector. According to Trump’s Truth Social post late Tuesday, keeping the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in…

Hyperliquid has added validator-settled outcome markets for offchain events under its HIP-4 upgrade, expanding its trading system beyond perpetual futures into prediction markets. Summary Hyperliquid has added offchain outcome markets under HIP-4, allowing validators to deploy and settle prediction markets inside its network. The system reduces reliance on external oracle services by letting validators vote on market deployment and final settlement. The first offchain market, “May CPI year-over-year,” shows how Hyperliquid plans to support real-world event trading alongside perpetual futures. Hyperliquid said the new markets will be published through automated newsfeed software that validators run as part of normal chain…