x402 is a new open-source protocol from Coinbase that enables on-chain payments directly over HTTP using the long-unused 402 status code. It allows apps, APIs, and autonomous agents to pay per request without accounts or third-party gateways, aiming to power the machine-payable internet.

India's cryptocurrency exchange WazirX is preparing to relaunch operations following a devastating $234.9 million hack in July 2024. A pivotal hearing in the Singapore High Court, scheduled for May 13, 2025, will determine the fate of its restructuring and user compensation proposal.​

According to the press release, this is the most significant investment into a crypto company, the largest investment paid in crypto (stablecoin), and the first institutional investment in Binance.

Sam Bankman-Fried is trying hard to get a get-out-of-jail card from Donald Trump. Unfortunately for him, the president of the United States doesn't like losers

Crypto exchange Bybit has suffered a major hack, with $1.4 billion in Ether potentially stolen. The breach, linked to a phishing attack, raises concerns over security in the crypto industry.

The SEC has agreed to dismiss its lawsuit against Coinbase, marking a major shift in its punitive approach to crypto regulation. The case, filed in June 2023, accused Coinbase of operating as an unregistered exchange.

A $300 million dollar settlement will see KuCoin cease operations in the United States for two years.

The exchange is once again under fire for compliance failures, a charge the company strenuously denies.