Author: John Smith
OKX has launched the beta version of an AI marketplace that allows autonomous agents to find work, complete tasks, receive onchain payments, and build portable reputations across transactions. Summary OKX has launched the beta of OKX AI, an onchain marketplace where AI agents can find work and receive payments. The platform combines agent discovery, identity, escrow payments, reputation tracking, and decentralized dispute resolution. The launch expands OKX’s product lineup as it also advances tokenized finance initiatives and MiCA-regulated operations in Europe. According to an announcement from OKX, the new platform, called OKX AI, combines agent discovery, identity, payments, reputation tracking,…
Ethereum has remained under pressure near $1,560 as Robert Kiyosaki’s long-term $95,000 price forecast has returned to focus while the cryptocurrency continues testing a key support zone. Summary Robert Kiyosaki’s $95,000 Ethereum forecast has resurfaced as ETH trades near key support around $1,560. Bitmine and SharpLink continued buying Ethereum despite the token remaining on track for a historic third straight quarterly loss. Technical indicators keep favoring sellers, with analysts watching the $1,500 level for the next major move. According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum (ETH) traded around $1,560 on June 30, down about 1% over the past day as selling…
Ripple has unveiled a proposed lending protocol for the XRP Ledger that would allow financial institutions to borrow digital assets without selling their holdings, expanding the network’s institutional finance capabilities. Summary Ripple has proposed an XRP Ledger lending protocol for institutional borrowers and lenders. The system lets institutions borrow digital assets without selling token holdings. The proposal now awaits XRP Ledger validator approval after devnet testing. According to a proposal published by Ripple, the new XRP Ledger Lending Protocol is designed to fill what the company describes as a missing piece in blockchain-based finance. While tokenization has simplified the issuance…
Strategy stock has remained under pressure after TD Cowen cut its price target despite backing Michael Saylor’s latest capital strategy and maintaining a bullish rating on the company. Summary TD Cowen cut its Strategy price target to $260 while maintaining a buy rating on the stock. The brokerage cited a weaker long-term Bitcoin outlook, not concerns over Strategy’s new capital plan. Investors are closely watching whether Strategy will resume Bitcoin purchases as mNAV remains below 1.0. According to a recent TD Cowen research note, the brokerage reduced its price target for Strategy (MSTR) from $400 to $260 while keeping a…
Kaspa price has surged about 15% over the past day as investors have positioned ahead of the network’s long-awaited Toccata hard fork despite continued weakness across the crypto market. Summary Kaspa surged 15% as traders positioned ahead of the scheduled Toccata hard fork. Investors expect the upgrade to add smart contracts, KRC-20 tokens, and DeFi functionality. Technical buying and short covering helped KAS outperform a weak crypto market. According to the Kaspa network, the Toccata hard fork is scheduled to activate on the mainnet at approximately 16:15 UTC on June 30. Exchanges including HTX temporarily suspended deposits and withdrawals ahead…
Australia’s crypto travel rule comes into force on July 1, adding new data checks for users who send or receive digital assets through regulated exchanges. Summary Australia’s crypto travel rule starts July 1, adding new data checks for exchange transfers. Exchanges must collect sender, receiver and wallet details before processing covered virtual asset transfers. Self-custody remains allowed, but transfers touching regulated platforms will face more user checks. AUSTRAC’s transitional rules say some obligations for new virtual asset services were deferred until July 1, including travel rule obligations for virtual asset transfers. The change affects virtual asset service providers with a…
The XRP Ledger is moving closer to a native credit layer after RippleX said the XRPL Lending Protocol has entered validator voting. Summary XRPL’s lending vote could add native credit markets without relying on outside smart contracts. The protocol separates off-chain credit checks from on-chain repayment, interest and default execution. RippleX says the design targets institutions needing compliant liquidity, working capital and asset financing. Jasmine Cooper, head of product at RippleX, said the network has already evolved through core stages of representing value, moving value and trading value. The next step, she wrote, is to “finance value.” Ripple’s June 29…
Self-exiled Chinese billionaire Miles Guo has been sentenced to 30 years in a U.S. prison after being convicted in a fraud scheme that prosecutors said stole more than $1 billion from investors through multiple ventures, including cryptocurrency. Summary Miles Guo was sentenced to 30 years in a U.S. prison and ordered to forfeit $889 million after his fraud conviction. Prosecutors said the scheme raised more than $1 billion from investors through multiple ventures, including the Himalaya Exchange and Himalaya Coin. The sentencing comes as crypto related financial crime continues to face tighter enforcement in both the United States and China.…
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has set the next stage of its crypto rulebook, giving firms a clear path toward full authorization before the new regime starts. Summary Crypto firms must seek FCA approval by February 2027 or risk losing UK access later. Stablecoin issuers won softer capital rules, but must still meet new reserve and redemption standards. Existing AML registrations will not transfer automatically, forcing firms to file fresh authorization applications soon. The regulator says the new cryptoasset regime is expected to come into force on Oct. 25, 2027, bringing crypto firms into its wider financial services rulebook. The…
Stellar trades near $0.18, but a May 2026 plan for the DTCC to connect its tokenization service to Stellar, with XLM named as the settlement token, could route trillions in traditional securities onto the network. What would that actually mean for the price? Here is the realistic read, separating the landmark from the hype. Summary Stellar trades near $0.18 as of late June 2026, down from a July 2025 high near $0.52, with the Fear and Greed reading in extreme fear despite strong network fundamentals. In May 2026, the DTCC, the backbone of United States securities settlement, announced it would…