Event trading platforms have grown rapidly in recent years, covering everything from sports to politics. But behind the scenes, a major challenge has emerged: figuring out how to fairly and accurately resolve bets when the time comes. A Silicon Valley-based protocol called Cournot has stepped in to
Prometheum thinks the next step for tokenised finance is not new crypto markets, but old‑school broker‑dealers and investment advisers. The company says that although many digital tokens exist, most people still buy shares through traditional brokers. If tokenised securities can enter those fa
Trust Wallet and Mesh are revamping crypto wallets so that AI agents can store value, prove who they are, and move money on the blockchain. The change comes because a bot can’t do anything until it has a wallet with funds, said Mesh CTO Arjun Mukherjee at CoinDesk Miami. He called this the “co
The crypto world is turning its attention from simple chatbots to the behind‑the‑scenes tools that let machines handle money on their own. A former Apple engineer and current leader of a large AI community explains that as software agents start making financial choices, they will need fast, progr
SoFi, best known for online loans and student refinancing, quietly launched a platform where big companies can handle both regular money and cryptocurrency in one place. Businesses can deposit cash, send payments, and settle trades anytime without jumping between a bank, a custody service, or a cryp
Alchemy Pay, a leading gateway that links everyday money to crypto, has teamed up with Apertum, a new Layer‑1 blockchain on Avalanche. The partnership lets people buy the $APTM token with simple payment methods like Visa, Apple Pay, or local bank transfers. Now users can get into the Apertum ecosyst
SQRIL, a startup that helps banks and digital wallets process payments, has just added a new feature. Now, crypto apps can use their system to let users pay with QR codes in many countries. This means people can scan a QR code and pay using cryptocurrency, while the merchant gets paid in local money
Big banks are starting to like crypto. For a long time, they saw it as risky. Now, they are finding ways to use it. They are adding crypto to their services. This is a big change. JPMorgan is moving its digital money to a new system. This system is called the Canton Network. It lets money move fast
Japan's top finance official, Satsuki Katayama, has shown strong support for bringing crypto trading into the country's stock exchanges. She sees 2026 as a big year for digital finance. This move could change how Japan handles digital money. Right now, crypto trading in Japan is separate from regul
A new company is about to make a splash on Wall Street. Twenty One Capital is set to start trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on December 9. This is a big deal because it's the first time a company that focuses only on Bitcoin will be listed there. The company has a lot of Bitcoin. It ow
