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Coinbase Rolls Out AI Agents Payment for Businesses in USDC, Calls it a ‘High-Conviction Bet’

Key Takeaways Coinbase enabled USDC payments from AI agents for 5,000+ Coinbase Business customers. Coinbase Business processed about $1B, pushing stablecoins into APIs and cloud services. Coinbase’s x402 tools could expand autonomous commerce, supported by 3.35% USDC rewards. Coinbase Lets AI Agents Pay Businesses in USDC as Machine Commerce Expands Coinbase is rolling out support…

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382,000-Member Police Group Supports Revised Crypto CLARITY Act

Key Takeaways The 382,000-member Fraternal Order of Police now supports the revised CLARITY Act. Other law enforcement organizations have endorsed, opposed, or softened their positions. Seven Democratic senators said the latest Republican draft still falls short. Nation’s Largest Police Labor Group Reverses Course The National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) has endorsed the latest version…

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DICT Usec Addresses Operational Issues in First eGovHackathon, Outlines Evaluation Process

Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Undersecretary for E-Government David Almirol has issued a public statement reviewing the first eGovHackathon. He addressed operational delays and outlining the next phase of evaluation for participating teams….

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Bitcoin Traders Trigger $87M in Liquidations After BTC Slides Below $64,000

Key Takeaways Bitcoin slipped below $64,000 on Friday after reaching nearly $67,000 mid-week, leaving it down 1% on the day. The drop triggered $312M in total crypto liquidations, reducing Bitcoin’s market capitalization to $1.285 trillion. Progress on the CLARITY Act regained momentum as analysts watch Fed rates and energy volatility. Bitcoin Reverses Gains as Liquidations…

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Flyfi Turns Crypto Into Hotel Keys for Token2049, Devcon 8 and Conference Season

The launch is led by packages for Token2049 Singapore and the After2049 side-event week surrounding it, alongside Devcon 8, the Ethereum developer conference. Further packages covering Consensus, ETHDenver, NFT.NYC and Paris Blockchain Week will follow through 2027. Each package curates premium and five-star hotels within easy reach of the conference venues and the evening side-event…

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Sui’s Hashi Testnet Goes Live, Targeting a Slice of Bitcoin’s $1.4 Trillion Market

Key Takeaways Sui Foundation launched Hashi’s testnet July 22, letting Bitcoin collateralize decentralized finance (DeFi) loans without wrapping. Over 25 institutional partners, including Bitgo, Cumberland and Wave Digital, are testing Hashi. Hashi targets a slice of bitcoin’s $1.4T market as Mysten Labs eyes a mainnet launch next. A Bridge Built to Avoid Bridges The Sui…

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TRON Included in S&P Pantera Digital Asset Index as Institutional Benchmarking Expands to Blockchain Networks

Developed by S&P Dow Jones Indices and Pantera Capital, the index applies a methodology centered on protocol utility, onchain liquidity, and network activity. The launch marks one of the clearest signs to date that established financial market frameworks are being extended to digital assets, applying benchmark methodologies traditionally used across equities and other asset classes…

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