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Binance allows AI agents to trade with users’ funds
2049.news · 20.08.2026, 18:40:02

Binance allows AI agents to trade with users’ funds Binance introduced Agent OS, a platform that connects third-party AI agents directly to its trading engine, wallets and payments. Platform and compatibility The exchang…

Platform offers institutional-style terminal with AI signal aggregation
2049.news · 20.08.2026, 15:35:09

Platform offers institutional-style terminal with AI signal aggregation A new trading interface aggregates perpetuals, prediction markets and real-time media feeds to recreate an institutional terminal experience for use…

Bitwise Identifies Top Three Mistakes Crypto Investors Make
2049.news · 20.08.2026, 15:00:04

Bitwise Identifies Top Three Mistakes Crypto Investors Make Matt Hougan, head of investments at Bitwise, says many investors judge the crypto market by its current size rather than potential. He listed three principal mi…

SEC Proposes Framework to Ease Token Sales in US
2049.news · 19.08.2026, 15:55:03

SEC Proposes Framework to Ease Token Sales in US The SEC has proposed a new framework called Regulation Crypto Assets that would simplify token-sale rules and increase market transparency. The proposal shifts treatment a…

U.S. moves to require licenses for global stablecoins
2049.news · 19.08.2026, 10:15:02

U.S. moves to require licenses for global stablecoins The U.S. Treasury presented rules under the GENIUS Act that would require federal or state licenses to issue payment stablecoins domestically. Main provisions Under t…

Why Michael Saylor and Strategy Began Selling Bitcoin
2049.news · 19.08.2026, 10:00:03

Why Michael Saylor and Strategy Began Selling Bitcoin Michael Saylor long promoted the dictum never to sell bitcoin, yet Strategy has initiated BTC sales and altered its prior stance. Reasons behind the change According …

Arthur Hayes to Lead Flop Labs, Announces FLOP Token
2049.news · 19.08.2026, 06:10:04

Arthur Hayes to Lead Flop Labs, Announces FLOP Token Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, said he will head Flop Labs and revealed plans for a native token to power autonomous AI agents. Project goals Flop Labs is buildin…

U.S. proposes new stablecoin rules under GENIUS Act
2049.news · 18.08.2026, 06:10:03

U.S. proposes new stablecoin rules under GENIUS Act The U.S. Treasury has published a draft implementing provisions of the GENIUS Act , outlining new requirements for stablecoin issuance and distribution. Key provisions …

Reuters: Binance handed customer data to Russian authorities
2049.news · 17.08.2026, 12:10:03

Reuters: Binance handed customer data to Russian authorities According to Reuters, in 2025 Binance supplied Russian authorities with personal data and transaction records linked to an IT director. Details of the data tra…

Binance shared Russian user data with investigators despite exit
2049.news · 17.08.2026, 11:45:01

Binance shared Russian user data with investigators despite exit Reuters reports that the largest cryptocurrency exchange provided Russian investigators with a full dossier on a 49-year-old IT specialist arrested for don…

Criminal Case Over Trading on Polymarket
2049.news · 17.08.2026, 09:45:04

Criminal Case Over Trading on Polymarket Two associates allegedly used classified military information to place trades on Polymarket and generated more than $150 K before arrest. Case overview According to public reports…

SafePal confirms data breach affecting 39,798 customers
2049.news · 17.08.2026, 06:40:02

SafePal confirms data breach affecting 39,798 customers Hardware wallet maker SafePal reported a data breach exposing personal information of 39,798 customers who ordered between 02.03.2025 and 11.04.2026 . Scope of the …

Saylor praises bitcoin while selling holdings at a loss
2049.news · 16.08.2026, 18:40:01

Saylor praises bitcoin while selling holdings at a loss Michael Saylor published an essay arguing that bitcoin is superior to gold and fiat, while his company sold thousands of bitcoins at a loss. Saylor's case for bitco…

StripChain aims to bridge existing blockchain ecosystems without rebuilding them
2049.news · 15.08.2026, 17:00:03

StripChain aims to bridge existing blockchain ecosystems without rebuilding them Polkadot positioned itself as an internet for blockchains, but adoption and developer inflow did not match expectations, and market value d…

Tether Publishes First Complete Independent Audit by KPMG
2049.news · 14.08.2026, 07:25:02

Tether Publishes First Complete Independent Audit by KPMG Tether announced that KPMG completed the company's first full independent audit, examining its financial statements and reserves as of 31.12.2025. The auditor fou…

Interactive 3D map depicts bitcoin market battlefield
2049.news · 13.08.2026, 14:15:01

Interactive 3D map depicts bitcoin market battlefield Newhedge launched a 3D visualization called Bitcoin Battlefield that animates buyer and seller activity on a live market map. Overview The interface represents buyers…

Glassnode outlines conditions for a new bitcoin sell-off
2049.news · 13.08.2026, 10:05:01

Glassnode outlines conditions for a new bitcoin sell-off According to Glassnode analysts, the market bottom for bitcoin has not been confirmed, as selling pressure appears to be slowly easing. They add that persistent sp…

Crypto investor loses nearly $25 million for second time
2049.news · 13.08.2026, 09:05:01

Crypto investor loses nearly $25 million for second time On 12 August, funds from two wallets tied to a single user were moved to a new address, totaling about $25 million . Incident details The transferred assets includ…

Lawsuit Challenges Paid Early Access to Trump Posts
2049.news · 13.08.2026, 06:20:01

Lawsuit Challenges Paid Early Access to Trump Posts A coalition of news organizations has sued over a service that sells early access to posts from former president Donald Trump. Overview of the Truth API Trump Media lau…

Five years since El Salvador's bitcoin experiment began
2049.news · 12.08.2026, 14:45:02

Five years since El Salvador's bitcoin experiment began In summer 2021 President Nayib Bukele announced that El Salvador would become the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender. The stated goals included providin…

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