Rebooting the internet: inside the open-source project to let AI programs pay each other
The newlyconvened x402 Foundation is a neutral space where competitors and payment methods can work together to create an open standard for AI agentic…
Tether invests $20 million in Argentine neobank Ualá as it expands Latin America push
Ualá’s CEO clarified Tether is acting solely as a financial investor, citing current regional regulations preventing any immediate USDT integration.…
U.S. adds four Iran central bank crypto wallets to sanctions, Tether freezes $131 million of contents
The freeze targets TRONbased addresses that held over $165 million, preventing those specific funds from being transferred or redeemed. Source：CoinDesk
Tether invests $20M into Argentine neobank Ualá
Tether reportedly invested $20 million into Ualá, as part of the Argentine neobank’s $197 million funding round announced earlier in March. Source：Cointelegraph
Ether outruns bitcoin as ETF money returns, almost all of from BlackRock's fund
This is not a broad rally as bitcoin is up 4% over the same stretch, and solana, TRON and hyperliquid are all lower. Source：CoinDesk
Aave launches V4 on Avalanche, laying groundwork for tokenized credit markets
The deployment marks Aave V4’s first expansion beyond Ethereum and introduces lending infrastructure designed to support future markets for tokenized realworld…
Crypto Long & Short: To ETH or not to ETH — is SOL the better diversifier?
In this week's, Morgan Stanley’s Denny Galindo writes that as the crypto market expands, solana has historically been a better portfolio diversifier than…
High-level White House meeting said to be planned to hash out Clarity Act ethics section
The most contentious piece of the crypto market structure bill is unresolved in the final weeks of Senate runway, and administration officials are expected to…
Is Robinhood Chain’s success bullish or bearish for ETH the asset?
Surging volumes on Robinhood Chain could be very good for Ethereum, but only if the “ETH is money” crowd turn out to be right. Source：Cointelegraph
A timeline of the Ethereum Foundation's ongoing shakeup
In this week's edition of The Protocol Newsletter, we’re unpacking the timeline of all the changes at the Ethereum Foundation this year. Source：CoinDesk
Japan reclassifies crypto as a financial asset, paves way for tax cuts
Lawmakers said crypto has outgrown its role as a payment method and requires rules designed for investment products. Source：CoinDesk
Stripe mounts blockbuster $53 billion bid to buy PayPal
The bid, made together with Advent, follows an earlier expression of interest. PayPal has been reluctant to engage with the offer thus far. Source：CoinDesk