Two developments this week signal crypto’s gradual absorption into traditional banking infrastructure.
Kraken Parent Payward Records Sharp Revenue Jump in 2025 as Trading Volumes Rise
Kraken parent company Payward reported strong financial growth in 2025 as trading activity increased across its platform.
Crypto dev launches agentic AI ‘rent a human’ website rentahuman.ai
A crypto developer has launched rentahuman.ai, an agentic AI platform that lets AI agents hire humans to complete tasks in the physical world.
Tokenization is no longer an experiment
For years, tokenization was framed as a promise, something that would matter later, once institutional capital finally showed up. That framing turns out to be backwards.
When “decoupling” meets financial reality
For years, crypto carried a powerful promise. It would move on its own terms, free from the gravity of traditional markets. A hedge. A parallel system. Sometimes even a safe haven, like gold.
When regulation signals progress, but markets signal stress
Regulatory clarity is usually supposed to calm markets. Clearer rules, lower uncertainty, a healthier environment for long-term growth. That’s the promise, at least.
PEPE Breakdown Hits $0.0000040 Support as Bears Cap Rebounds Under the 50 EMA
PEPE saw a sharp shift in structure over the past several sessions, moving from distribution into accelerated downside.
SHIB Rebound Lacks Confirmation as Price Tests Key Weekly Support at 0.0000066721
Shiba Inu’s price extended its decline before staging a modest rebound, leaving the broader trend tilted to the downside unless key levels flip to support.
Trump Says He “Doesn’t Know” About Abu Dhabi Royal’s $500 Million WLFI Stake
Donald Trump said he had no knowledge of a reported WLFI stake deal involving an Abu Dhabi royal and World Liberty Financial (WLFI).
Tether brings USDT and Tether Gold XAUT to Opera MiniPay
Tether USDT and Tether Gold XAUT now run inside the Opera MiniPay wallet, as Tether expands support for both assets in MiniPay, a self custodial wallet that operates on the Celo blockchain.
