Tassat Plans Stablecoin Marketplace to Give Regional Banks a Foothold in 2025

Robinhood CEO's X Account Hacked to Promote Fake $VLAD Memecoin

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev's account on X was compromised by hackers who used it to promote a fraudulent cryptocurrency token called $VLAD. The unauthorized post falsely claimed that the token would be listed on Robinhood's platform. The incident occurred amid a broader frenzy surrounding memecoins in the crypto market. The deceptive post has since been deleted, though it is unclear how many users may have seen or acted on the false information.

Coinbase Business Users Can Now Receive Payments From AI Agents

Coinbase has begun rolling out a new feature this week allowing its business customers to accept payments made by AI agents. The capability is powered by the x402 protocol, a payment standard developed and incubated by Coinbase itself. This marks a notable step toward enabling autonomous AI systems to conduct financial transactions directly with businesses. The update is part of Coinbase's broader push to integrate AI-driven commerce into its platform.

SEC Pays Flat Fee to Settle Coinbase Dispute Over Gensler's Missing Texts

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has reached a settlement with Coinbase to resolve a legal dispute over missing text messages from former SEC Chair Gary Gensler. The conflict, which stretched over two years, centered on what Gensler knew about Ethereum and whether relevant communications had been preserved. A court status report revealed that the agency agreed to pay a flat fee as part of the resolution. The settlement brings to a close a prolonged records dispute that had drawn significant attention in the crypto industry.

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