Solana Foundation exec predicts AI agents set to drive 99% of onchain transactions in 2 years

It’s 2026 and we’re already seeing AI agents transition from passive assistants to active task executioners. Your next trade might come from a bot, not from your clicks, according to Vibhu Norby, who leads product strategy and AI adoption at Solana Foundation. “99.99% of all onchain transactions in 2 years will be driven by agents, bots, and LLM-based wallets and trading products,” Norby wrote on X on Wednesday. The UI is disappearing into language.” On Solana, AI agents are already making millions of transactions, mostly for small, pay-per-use digital services.…

Proposed Bill Seeks to Ban President, Congress from Prediction Markets

US lawmakers have introduced a bill aiming to ban members of the US Congress, the president and other high-ranking government officials from wagering on prediction markets. The proposed bill, a bipartisan effort from US Representative Adrian Smith and Representative Nikki Budzinski, was introduced on Tuesday and is called the Preventing Real-time Exploitation and Deceptive Insider Congressional Trading Act (PREDICT Act). “In recent months, we’ve seen instances of little-known traders making massive profits on events ranging from war with Iran to how long a government shutdown will last, raising necessary questions…

Bitcoin Must Face Quantum Threat to Beat Ethereum

Crypto entrepreneur Nic Carter has urged Bitcoin developers to catch up on quantum resistance or risk losing out to Ethereum, which already has a post-quantum roadmap.  Elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) is the math that keeps Bitcoin (BTC) secure. Users pick a secret number (private key) and, using a special curved line and simple multiplication rules on that line, can quickly create a public address that everyone can see. There are fears that quantum computers will have the ability to break this cryptography. The Bitcoin community is split on how to…

Dogecoin (DOGE) Stalls in Range, Bulls Fail to Seize Momentum

Dogecoin corrected some gains from the $0.0980 zone against the US Dollar. DOGE is now holding the $0.0940 support and might aim for a fresh increase. DOGE price started a fresh downside correction below $0.0955. The price is trading above the $0.0940 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There was a break below a bullish trend line with support at $0.0952 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could aim for a fresh increase if it remains stable above $0.0928. Dogecoin Price…

XRP Price Risks Fresh Drop, Is Another Leg Lower Imminent?

Aayush Jindal, a luminary in the world of financial markets, whose expertise spans over 15 illustrious years in the realms of Forex and cryptocurrency trading. Renowned for his unparalleled proficiency in providing technical analysis, Aayush is a trusted advisor and senior market expert to investors worldwide, guiding them through the intricate landscapes of modern finance with his keen insights and astute chart analysis. From a young age, Aayush exhibited a natural aptitude for deciphering complex systems and unraveling patterns. Fueled by an insatiable curiosity for understanding market dynamics, he embarked…

RBA Projects $16.7B Annual Gain from RWA Tokenization

The Reserve Bank of Australia is putting its support behind the real-world asset tokenization sector, citing recent analysis that it could contribute 24 billion Australian dollars ($16.7 billion) to the economy per year.   Australia’s central bank assistant governor Brad Jones shared findings from Project Acacia on Wednesday, commenting that tokenized finance and related infrastructure upgrades will be “revolutionary,” according to advocates.  He said that potential gains for the Australian economy from RWA tokenization were on the order of $16.7 billion per year, “and larger still if new markets emerged.”  “First,…

Ethereum Price Faces Downside Risk, Bears Prepare for Fresh Move

Ethereum price started a recovery wave above the $2,120 zone. ETH is now consolidating above $2,140 and is struggling to clear the $2,200 resistance. Ethereum started a recovery wave above the $2,150 zone. The price is trading above $2,120 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a new bearish trend line with forming resistance at $2,175 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh decline if it stays below the $2,205 resistance. Ethereum Price Faces Resistance Ethereum price managed to stay…

Texas Court Dismisses Crypto Dev Lawsuit Seeking Clarity

A Texas court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by crypto developer Michael Lewellen, seeking a declaratory judgment that his software, Pharos, which facilitates donations to charitable crowdfunding campaigns, won’t be prosecuted for violating money-transmission laws.  Chief US District Judge Reed O’Connor dismissed the case on Wednesday, finding that Lewellen had failed to demonstrate a credible threat of imminent prosecution.  “Disappointed to see the court dismiss my suit today,” said Lewellen on X on Wednesday.  In its dismissal, the court also cited a Department of Justice memo stating that it will…

Bryan Johnson: Psychedelics may revolutionize anti-aging, psilocybin enhances neuroplasticity for mental health, and the default mode network’s role in cognitive rejuvenation

Key Takeaways Psychedelics are being explored as potential rejuvenation protocols for anti-aging. Research on psilocybin indicates it may have significant longevity benefits. Psilocybin affects the brain by dampening the default mode network, impacting self and ego perception. As people age, their experience of reality narrows due to the stiffening of their default mode network. Psilocybin induces neuroplasticity by scrambling neural activity patterns, leading to new connections. Five MEO DMT profoundly affects the default mode network, leading to childlike excitement and clarity. Rejuvenating the brain poses more challenges than rejuvenating other…

Bitcoin Depot Appoints Ex-MoneyGram Boss as CEO

Bitcoin Depot has named the former CEO of payments giant MoneyGram as its new boss amid mounting regulatory pressure from US states over crypto ATM’s use in scams and money laundering.  The company said on Tuesday that Scott Buchanan had immediately stepped down as CEO, a role he served in for less than three months after starting on Jan. 1. It added in a regulatory filing that his resignation “was not due [to] a disagreement.” Bitcoin Depot appointed Alex Holmes, who was already a board member, as CEO and chair.…