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DeFi isn’t dead, it’s going mainstream with AI agents, crypto executives agree

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Miami — Decentralized finance (DeFi) is not dying, but instead is moving deeper into the financial mainstream alongside the rise of AI agents, crypto executives will participate in the Securing the Next Decade of Decentralized Finance panel Thursday at Consensus Miami 2026. “Crypto is definitely entering the mainstream,” said Hunger Horsley, co-founder and CEO of […]

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AWS, Coinbase and Stripe are building payment rails for bots

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Thursday rolled out a new payment infrastructure for AI agents built in collaboration with Coinbase and Stripe. AWS explained that autonomous software agents will be allowed to purchase APIs, web content, MCP servers and other online services in real time using stablecoins. However, it added that future versions will eventually

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BTC’s May close above $76,000 would confirm bull market, Tom Lee says

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The crypto bear market is likely over with the argument that a new cycle driven by tokenization and AI-powered financial services is starting to take shape, said Tom Lee, chairman of Bitmine (BMNR) and co-founder of Fundstrat. Speaking at Consensus 2026 in Miami on Thursday, Lee pointed to bitcoins BTC$79,869.32 recent strength as a historic

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Why ‘negative’ funding is actually a bullish signal for Bitcoin

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Bitcoin BTC$80,953.28 funding rates are flashing one of the most bearish position signals in years, even as spot prices continue to grind higher. Funding rates have been running close to minus 4% year-over-year, James Aitchison, founder and CIO of Caerus Global, said during a panel at Consensus Miami 2026. That means paying long to hold

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Crypto for Advisors: Beneath the Crypto Surface

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In today’s newsletter, GSR’s Andy Baehr examines how advisors during the stalled market are quietly building sustainable crypto allocations, moving beyond BTC and gaining more comfort in this asset class. Then, in “Ask an Expert,” Valdora’s Patrick Velleman comments on how financial advisors can navigate the growing trend of durable crypto allocations. – Sarah Morton

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Bitcoin financial firms outline $3 trillion opportunity in BTC-backed digital credit at Consensus

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3 trillion dollars. That’s the extent of the opportunity bitcoin CFOs see in digital credit, a fast-growing class of bitcoin-backed debt instruments designed to generate returns on bitcoin holdings. The market has already grown to about $10 billion in less than a year, participants say. “What we’re seeing with digital credit right now is exponential

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