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According to Cointelegraph, on July 24, Strategy unveiled new methodology for measuring Bitcoin, digital credit, and digital equity, as announced by Michael Saylor.

Coinbase announced on X on July 23 that business users can now directly receive USDC payments from AI agents via x402 using standard payment methods, without any additional setup. At the same time, Coinbase launched an AI trading tool and a software development kit (SDK). Coinbase also disclosed that in June, traffic generated by AI agents first surpassed human traffic on Coinbase’s Base profile pages. Coinbase Business Directly Receives AI Agent USDC According to Coinbase’s official announcemen

XRPL Commons, a nonprofit organization supporting XRP Ledger development, unveiled a new grants program on July 23 targeting open-source developers, startups, and established blockchain companies. The program operates across three distinct tracks designed to support builders at different stages.

According to XRPL Commons announcement on July 23, the nonprofit organization launched a new grants structure with three tracks targeting different builder profiles on the XRP Ledger. The Glow track rewards open-source developers; the Aquarium offers a nine-week incubator for startups; and Make

Ripple launched Ripple Mint on July 23, a platform that gives eligible institutions web-based and programmatic access to mint, redeem, and manage the Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin. The platform combines a browser interface with application programming interfaces (APIs) that allow institutions to

On July 23, Ripple launched Ripple Mint, a platform enabling eligible institutions to mint, redeem, and manage RLUSD stablecoin through browser-based and programmatic interfaces. The platform combines automated APIs, webhook notifications, and reference IDs to help institutions integrate RLUSD

According to Zama founder Rand, Zama has launched Confidential RFQ, a confidential request-for-quote protocol, on Ethereum mainnet in private testnet. Public release is planned for September, with multi-chain support to follow. Built on the ERC-7984 confidential token standard, the protocol uses

BFM Company Limited launched Bitcoinist.App on July 23, 2026, exclusively on iOS via the Apple App Store, introducing a Bitcoin mining application that connects users to remotely hosted hashpower without requiring physical mining equipment. The app addresses accessibility barriers by allowing users

According to a Thursday announcement, Coinbase Business users can now accept USDC payments from autonomous AI agents through the x402 payment standard, which Coinbase introduced in May 2025 to enable stablecoin payments over HTTP for AI agents, applications and APIs. The company also launched AI tr

According to Bitcoin News on X, BIP-110 forced signaling will begin around August 8. Users can track differences between the legacy chain and the BIP-110 chain through a public dashboard.

Ripple unveiled Ripple Mint, an enterprise platform enabling institutions to mint, redeem, and manage its U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin RLUSD. The platform automates stablecoin workflows and integrates RLUSD into existing financial infrastructure across multiple blockchain networks. Ripple

Ripple announced the launch of Ripple Mint today, an enterprise platform enabling institutions to mint, redeem, and manage RLUSD, its U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin. The platform offers both a user-friendly dashboard and API access for automated stablecoin operations, allowing exchanges, fintech

According to Fortune, MoonPay announced the launch of Paybox, an AI shopping wallet, on July 24. The platform integrates with ChatGPT and Claude, enabling AI assistants to search products, compare prices, and complete transactions including payments, restaurant reservations, flight purchases, and

Coinbase Business announced Thursday the expansion of its AI tools suite to enable businesses to accept payments from AI bots through a new payments stack powered by the x402 open internet payments standard. Head of Coinbase Business Siddharth Coelho-Prabhu stated that business owners can now sell p

According to BlockBeats, on July 23, Ondo Finance's SEC-registered subsidiary Oasis Pro Markets received regulatory authorization to launch tokenized securities markets and services in the U.S. The authorization covers over-the-counter trading, underwriting of primary market issuances, private

According to EMURGO, Cardano wallet SecondFi announced on July 22, 2026 that it will permanently cease operations following a critical security flaw in its Android application that resulted in the theft of 16.1 million ADA from 374 user wallets, valued at approximately $2.4 million when stolen in Ju

According to Foresight News, Monad will reduce its block time from 400 milliseconds to 300 milliseconds on July 23 at 10:30 a.m. EDT (22:30 Beijing time), following the MIP-12 proposal.

According to PANews, on July 23, Ondo Finance announced that its SEC-registered broker-dealer subsidiary Oasis Pro Markets has received authorization from U.S. regulators to launch a regulated tokenized securities market in the U.S. under SEC and FINRA oversight. The authorization enables Oasis Pro

According to ChainCatcher, Uniswap launched permissioned pools as a new hook standard for v4, enabling compliant asset trading through automated market makers (AMMs) with on-chain enforcement. Initial partners include Superstate, Securitize, and

According to Sky Frontier Foundation's Q2 2026 report released on July 23, Sky Protocol reported total protocol revenue of $107.35 million in the second quarter, up 10.5% year-over-year. Net protocol revenue reached $40.09 million, growing 25.1% YoY. Protocol collateral increased 45.5% to $12.32