Big Tech firms have come together to back a new industry body focused on standardizing how AI agents handle payments across crypto and traditional rails. The Linux Foundation on Thursday announced the launch of the x402 Foundation, a governance initiative…

Algorand (ALGO) surged 23% after Google's Quantum AI paper cited it 32 times. PostFinance and Revolut integrations add momentum to the rally. The post Algorand (ALGO) Rockets 23% After Google Quantum AI Research Highlights Token 32 Times appeared first on Blockonomi.

Bitcoin trades around $66,600 heading into Easter weekend. Stocks end 5-week decline as WTI crude surges 11% in largest single-day jump since 1983. The post Bitcoin (BTC) Dips Below $67K as Markets Enter Easter Break While Oil Hits 11% Single-Day Surge appeared first on Blockonomi.

A widely followed analyst believes Ethereum is now forming a bottom, setting ETH up to have a significant breakout within days. The pseudonymous analyst Credible Crypto tells his 484,800 followers on X that ETH may be printing a bullish triple-bottom reversal pattern on the three-day chart. A triple-bottom pattern indicates that an asset has found […] The post Analyst Says Ethereum in Final Stages of Bottoming Out, Forecasts Incoming ETH Breakout appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Solana (SOL) falls below $80 as geopolitical tensions escalate. With over $20M in liquidations and weakening technicals, $67 may be next. The post Solana (SOL) Plunges Under $80 Amid Rising Geopolitical Concerns appeared first on Blockonomi.

X introduces auto-lock security feature for first-time crypto posts to eliminate phishing scams where hackers hijack accounts to promote fraudulent tokens. The post X Introduces Automatic Account Locks to Combat Cryptocurrency Phishing Schemes appeared first on Blockonomi.

Riot Platforms (RIOT) sold 3,778 BTC in Q1 2026 for $289.5M, exceeding production. Hash rate up 26% but stock slides on analyst downgrades. The post Riot Platforms (RIOT) Stock Drops After Massive Bitcoin Sale to Cover Operating Expenses appeared first on Blockonomi.

Bitcoin ended the first quarter of 2026 at $68,200 after falling 22% over the period, its weakest opening three months since 2018. The slide erased an early push higher that had briefly carried the cryptocurrency close to $95,000 before the market turned lower. Related Reading: XRP Could Soon Enter Arizona’s Treasury — Here’s What’s Happening A Sharp Turn After A Strong Start The quarter did not begin quietly. Bitcoin opened the year at a little past $87,000 and moved higher in the early stretch

Tom Zschach, the chief innovation officer at SWIFT for the past six years, has announced his resignation.

Bitcoin (BTC) faces potential drop to $52,500 as negative gamma positioning, ETF outflows, and declining demand create precarious market conditions. The post Bitcoin (BTC) Faces Critical Test as Options Data Signals Potential Drop to $52K appeared first on Blockonomi.

Vitalik Buterin abandons cloud AI for local solutions, warning 15% of AI agent tools harbor malicious code. Learn how to protect your crypto data. The post Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Raises Alarm Over AI Privacy Threats in Crypto appeared first on Blockonomi.

Ethereum (ETH) price analysis: Trading at $2,056 after seven rejections at $2,150. $1B futures selloff and key support levels at $1,900, $1,736 in play. The post Ethereum (ETH) Faces Critical Test at $2,150 as Selling Pressure Mounts appeared first on Blockonomi.

January saw the largest attack against a DeFi protocol of the quarter, the $40 million private key compromise of portfolio management platform Step Finance.

Data shows the Ethereum Open Interest observed a sharp jump before the cryptocurrency’s price saw a decline of almost 5% over the past day. Ethereum Has Seen Bearish Price Action Over The Last 24 Hours This week saw some recovery for Ethereum and the wider digital asset sector during its first three days, but Thursday has brought with it a shift as the market as a whole has retraced. Related Reading: Dogecoin Bollinger Bands Tighten—Big Move Brewing? Ethereum had managed to recover above $2,150,

The legendary 1.1 million BTC stash belonging to pseudonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto is facing a major quantum threat, according to Bloomberg.