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AI Agents Process 138M Crypto Payments in First Year: Chainalysis

A new Chainalysis report reveals AI agents executed 138 million cryptocurrency payments within a year, primarily through Coinbase’s x402 protocol. The surge in activity demonstrates early adoption of automated crypto transactions.

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Chainlink Integrates With Stellar, Targeting $4B Tokenized Asset Market

Chainlink has launched its data feeds and streams on the Stellar blockchain, expanding access to decentralized finance (DeFi) applications within Stellar's $4 billion tokenized real-world asset (RWA) ecosystem. The move aims to bolster data reliability for developers.

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AI Agents Drive 138M Crypto Payments, US Leads Spending

AI agents have executed 138 million crypto payments, with U.S.-linked wallets responsible for 88% of spending on AI models, according to new Chainalysis data. China represents a negligible portion of this activity.

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Gold and Bitcoin: Complementary Assets in Modern Portfolios

A CoinDesk analysis suggests that gold and Bitcoin exhibit low negative correlation, making them suitable diversifiers within a single investment portfolio. Both assets offer a hedge against economic uncertainty and inflation.

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Bitcoin Slides to $81.3K as Fed Rate Hike Bets Surge

Bitcoin dropped below $83,000 Wednesday following unexpectedly high U.S. core inflation data, increasing expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes. The move triggered over $100 million in crypto liquidations.

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