Cryptocurrency

Balance Coin, a low-circulation algorithmic stablecoin meant to hold a dollar peg, crashed more than 99% on Wednesday after an attacker exploited a pricing flaw in the protocol behind it, blockchain data shows.The token, which traded near its $1...

Update July 22 at 4:37 am UTC: The article has been updated to include additional information from Slowmist about the exploit method. Balance Coin, an algorithmic stablecoin designed to maintain a peg to the US dollar, has fallen more...

Key TakeawaysXRP Ledger has recorded more than 1 million transactions attributed to AI agents.Ripple’s developer tools let autonomous software pay for application programming interfaces (APIs) and computing services with XRP or RLUSD.Commercial volume, unique users and security controls will...

Latest NewsPublishedJul 21, 2026The blockchain developer will continue operating under court supervision as it restructures following a market-making scandal, a co-founder’s suspension, and exchange delistings that rocked the project. Movement Labs, the developer behind the Movement Ethereum layer-2 blockchain,...

Russia’s State Duma has moved crypto regulation toward its final legislative stage, advancing a bill that would establish formal rules for mining, exchanges, and cross-border settlement activity. The bill, listed as No. 636524-8, is aimed at creating a statutory framework...

A decentralized exchange (DEX) backed by Robinhood is expanding into tokenized stocks and derivatives as platforms compete to build onchain markets for traditional assets.Arcus, a DEX built by the team behind decentralized trading platform dYdX and backed by Robinhood...

• Volume increased during the breakout attempt, with CoinGecko showing 24-hour trading volume of about $1.27 billion.• XRP held above the $1.08-$1.10 area through the session, keeping the short-term recovery structure intact.Technical Analysis• The key short-term level is $1.13....