The new x402 category just went live on CoinGecko, and it’s already becoming one of the most-watched trends in the crypto space. But what is x402, and why is it suddenly everywhere? NEW Category: x402 x402 is an open-source HTTP-native payment protocol developed by @coinbase. We've added a new category to help you track all their tokens in one place. Check it out 👉 https://t.co/Ub1mFuIubS pic.twitter.com/SWTntAPdLz — CoinGecko (@coingecko) October 25, 2025 Let’s break it down. What Is x402? x402 is an open-source HTTP-native payment protocol created by Coinbase. In simple terms, it’s a new open payment system that lets The post x402 Goes Live on CoinGecko, Coinbase’s New Payment Protocol is Powering the “AI × Crypto” Wave appeared first on The Merkle News.

MYX Finance has integrated Chainlink’s data-standard services to deliver real-time, verifiable market data for its decentralized perpetual trading infrastructure. MYX Finance, a decentralized infrastructure provider for perpetual markets, is building an open, permissionless trading ecosystem and has announced today that…

U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded their second consecutive week of outflows, with around $555 million exiting the funds over the two-week period. According to data from SoSoValue, the nine Ether ETFs experienced their second consecutive week of outflows in the…

Remittance giant Western Union is piloting a stablecoin-based settlement system to power its treasury operations and modernize how it moves money across borders. During a recent earnings call, Debin McGranahan, Wester Union’s CEO, revealed that the firm is “actively testing…

Ferrari is deepening its crypto push with a new digital token for its top clients, letting them bid on the Le Mans-winning 499P as part of a limited auction set to launch in 2027.

HMRC has issued 65,000 crypto tax warning letters, but experts say UK investors who haven’t been contacted could still owe taxes.

Crypto laws are popping up across Africa as countries race to offer favorable conditions to the crypto industry and balance consumer safety concerns.

RWA tokenization faces criticism, but regulatory clarity and institutional adoption prove it’s building the foundation for finance’s future.

XRP eyes a breakout toward $3–$3.45 as strong technical support and Ripple’s expanding institutional push fuel renewed bullish momentum.

Ledger’s new multisig app earns praise for tech upgrades but sparks backlash over added transaction fees.

Smaller Bitcoin miners surge in hashrate and debt as competition intensifies post-halving, reshaping the industry’s balance of power.

• #bitcoin

Bitcoin’s market cycles may stretch longer as ISM manufacturing data remains weak, hinting at extended macro headwinds and slower business recovery.

• #bitcoin

A stablecoin is now live in Kyrgyzstan, which confirmed plans to launch a CBDC and explore a national crypto reserve after meeting with strategic adviser Changpeng Zhao.

Coinbase’s x402 protocol, which enables AI agents to transact autonomously over the internet, has seen a 10,000% rise in transaction activity over a month.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said onchain fundraising could make capital formation “more efficient, fair, and transparent.”

CZ’s pardon by Trump followed a lobbying push that included $450,000 to Trump-linked lobbyists and $290,000 to former SEC chair contender Teresa Goody Guillén.

Bitcoin price action favored bulls as the weekly close neared, with BTC nearing $113,000 ahead of a key week for the Federal Reserve.

• #bitcoin

The 15-hour Amazon Web Services outage that halted Coinbase, Robinhood and MetaMask revealed how much of Web3 still relies on centralized servers.

DeFi trading volumes hit record ratios against CEXs as matured infrastructure and regulatory clarity shift power to transparent, code-driven platforms.

Secretary Scott Bessent said the negotiations alleviate the need for the 100% additional tariffs announced by US president Trump in October.

The stock-to-flow model may not be the best framework to forecast Bitcoin prices, Bitwise investment analyst André Dragosch said.

• #bitcoin

Ethereum layer-2 networks have glaring security and centralization issues, according to Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of the Solana blockchain.

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Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.

Western Union CEO said there are “significant opportunities” to utilize stablecoins for sending and receiving money across borders.

Zcash rallied over 490% in the last 30 days and also crossed the $5 billion market capitalization threshold for the first time on Sunday.

Bitcoin doesn’t consistently act as a hedge against inflation, but it has instead “evolved into a liquidity barometer,” says NYDIG’s Greg Cipolaro.

• #bitcoin

After accumulating around $8 billion worth of losses and debt, Iran’s Ayandeh Bank has been dissolved, with customer assets absorbed by the state-owned Bank Melli.

Could AI have prevented the collapse of Mt. Gox if it had existed back then? An AI-powered post-mortem by the exchange’s former CEO raises an intriguing “what if.”

A new Bitcoin improvement proposal calls for a one-year soft fork for Bitcoin while developers resolve the transaction filtering debate, but the language within it has sparked controversy.

• #bitcoin

Argentina’s La Libertad Avanza party, led by President Javier Milei, has won the midterms, positioning Milei as the frontrunner for the 2027 elections.

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index has flipped to neutral, leaving “fear” behind for the first time since the mid-October market crash sparked by Trump’s China tariffs.

• #bitcoin

Australia’s crypto exchanges have been largely positive about the government’s proposed crypto laws, but have told the Treasury that further clarity is needed.

JPYC President Noriyoshi Okabe said that the stablecoin has already garnered interest from seven companies that are looking to incorporate it into their services.

Skipping crypto taxes can trigger hefty fines and legal issues. Find out what really happens if you fail to report or pay taxes on your holdings.

Pump.fun just hit a massive milestone. The project’s buybacks of the $PUMP token have surpassed $150 million, with 9.4% of total supply already repurchased in just over three months. That makes Pump.fun only the second Solana project to ever reach this level, the first being Raydium (@Raydium), which has completed over $200 million in lifetime buybacks. It’s a powerful statement for Solana’s growing on-chain economy and a signal that revenue-backed models are taking center stage again in crypto. The Power of Buybacks in Crypto In traditional markets, companies buy back their own shares to increase shareholder value. Crypto projects do The post Pump.fun’s $PUMP Buybacks Cross $150 Million  appeared first on The Merkle News.

Ferrari is deepening its crypto push with a new digital token for its top clients, letting them bid on the Le Mans-winning 499P as part of a limited auction set to launch in 2027.

HMRC has issued 65,000 crypto tax warning letters, but experts say UK investors who haven’t been contacted could still owe taxes.

Crypto laws are popping up across Africa as countries race to offer favorable conditions to the crypto industry and balance consumer safety concerns.

RWA tokenization faces criticism, but regulatory clarity and institutional adoption prove it’s building the foundation for finance’s future.

XRP eyes a breakout toward $3–$3.45 as strong technical support and Ripple’s expanding institutional push fuel renewed bullish momentum.

Ledger’s new multisig app earns praise for tech upgrades but sparks backlash over added transaction fees.

Smaller Bitcoin miners surge in hashrate and debt as competition intensifies post-halving, reshaping the industry’s balance of power.

• #bitcoin

Bitcoin’s market cycles may stretch longer as ISM manufacturing data remains weak, hinting at extended macro headwinds and slower business recovery.

• #bitcoin

A stablecoin is now live in Kyrgyzstan, which confirmed plans to launch a CBDC and explore a national crypto reserve after meeting with strategic adviser Changpeng Zhao.

Coinbase’s x402 protocol, which enables AI agents to transact autonomously over the internet, has seen a 10,000% rise in transaction activity over a month.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said onchain fundraising could make capital formation “more efficient, fair, and transparent.”

CZ’s pardon by Trump followed a lobbying push that included $450,000 to Trump-linked lobbyists and $290,000 to former SEC chair contender Teresa Goody Guillén.

Bitcoin price action favored bulls as the weekly close neared, with BTC nearing $113,000 ahead of a key week for the Federal Reserve.

• #bitcoin

The 15-hour Amazon Web Services outage that halted Coinbase, Robinhood and MetaMask revealed how much of Web3 still relies on centralized servers.

DeFi trading volumes hit record ratios against CEXs as matured infrastructure and regulatory clarity shift power to transparent, code-driven platforms.

Secretary Scott Bessent said the negotiations alleviate the need for the 100% additional tariffs announced by US president Trump in October.

The stock-to-flow model may not be the best framework to forecast Bitcoin prices, Bitwise investment analyst André Dragosch said.

• #bitcoin

Ethereum layer-2 networks have glaring security and centralization issues, according to Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of the Solana blockchain.

• #neo

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.

Western Union CEO said there are “significant opportunities” to utilize stablecoins for sending and receiving money across borders.

Zcash rallied over 490% in the last 30 days and also crossed the $5 billion market capitalization threshold for the first time on Sunday.

Bitcoin doesn’t consistently act as a hedge against inflation, but it has instead “evolved into a liquidity barometer,” says NYDIG’s Greg Cipolaro.

• #bitcoin

After accumulating around $8 billion worth of losses and debt, Iran’s Ayandeh Bank has been dissolved, with customer assets absorbed by the state-owned Bank Melli.

Could AI have prevented the collapse of Mt. Gox if it had existed back then? An AI-powered post-mortem by the exchange’s former CEO raises an intriguing “what if.”

A new Bitcoin improvement proposal calls for a one-year soft fork for Bitcoin while developers resolve the transaction filtering debate, but the language within it has sparked controversy.

• #bitcoin

Argentina’s La Libertad Avanza party, led by President Javier Milei, has won the midterms, positioning Milei as the frontrunner for the 2027 elections.

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index has flipped to neutral, leaving “fear” behind for the first time since the mid-October market crash sparked by Trump’s China tariffs.

• #bitcoin

Australia’s crypto exchanges have been largely positive about the government’s proposed crypto laws, but have told the Treasury that further clarity is needed.

JPYC President Noriyoshi Okabe said that the stablecoin has already garnered interest from seven companies that are looking to incorporate it into their services.

Skipping crypto taxes can trigger hefty fines and legal issues. Find out what really happens if you fail to report or pay taxes on your holdings.

Ferrari is deepening its crypto push with a new digital token for its top clients, letting them bid on the Le Mans-winning 499P as part of a limited auction set to launch in 2027.

HMRC has issued 65,000 crypto tax warning letters, but experts say UK investors who haven’t been contacted could still owe taxes.

Crypto laws are popping up across Africa as countries race to offer favorable conditions to the crypto industry and balance consumer safety concerns.

RWA tokenization faces criticism, but regulatory clarity and institutional adoption prove it’s building the foundation for finance’s future.

XRP eyes a breakout toward $3–$3.45 as strong technical support and Ripple’s expanding institutional push fuel renewed bullish momentum.

Ledger’s new multisig app earns praise for tech upgrades but sparks backlash over added transaction fees.

Smaller Bitcoin miners surge in hashrate and debt as competition intensifies post-halving, reshaping the industry’s balance of power.

• #bitcoin

Bitcoin’s market cycles may stretch longer as ISM manufacturing data remains weak, hinting at extended macro headwinds and slower business recovery.

• #bitcoin

A stablecoin is now live in Kyrgyzstan, which confirmed plans to launch a CBDC and explore a national crypto reserve after meeting with strategic adviser Changpeng Zhao.

Coinbase’s x402 protocol, which enables AI agents to transact autonomously over the internet, has seen a 10,000% rise in transaction activity over a month.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said onchain fundraising could make capital formation “more efficient, fair, and transparent.”

CZ’s pardon by Trump followed a lobbying push that included $450,000 to Trump-linked lobbyists and $290,000 to former SEC chair contender Teresa Goody Guillén.

Bitcoin price action favored bulls as the weekly close neared, with BTC nearing $113,000 ahead of a key week for the Federal Reserve.

• #bitcoin

The 15-hour Amazon Web Services outage that halted Coinbase, Robinhood and MetaMask revealed how much of Web3 still relies on centralized servers.

DeFi trading volumes hit record ratios against CEXs as matured infrastructure and regulatory clarity shift power to transparent, code-driven platforms.

Secretary Scott Bessent said the negotiations alleviate the need for the 100% additional tariffs announced by US president Trump in October.

The stock-to-flow model may not be the best framework to forecast Bitcoin prices, Bitwise investment analyst André Dragosch said.

• #bitcoin

Ethereum layer-2 networks have glaring security and centralization issues, according to Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of the Solana blockchain.

• #neo

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.

Western Union CEO said there are “significant opportunities” to utilize stablecoins for sending and receiving money across borders.

Zcash rallied over 490% in the last 30 days and also crossed the $5 billion market capitalization threshold for the first time on Sunday.

Bitcoin doesn’t consistently act as a hedge against inflation, but it has instead “evolved into a liquidity barometer,” says NYDIG’s Greg Cipolaro.

• #bitcoin

After accumulating around $8 billion worth of losses and debt, Iran’s Ayandeh Bank has been dissolved, with customer assets absorbed by the state-owned Bank Melli.

Could AI have prevented the collapse of Mt. Gox if it had existed back then? An AI-powered post-mortem by the exchange’s former CEO raises an intriguing “what if.”

A new Bitcoin improvement proposal calls for a one-year soft fork for Bitcoin while developers resolve the transaction filtering debate, but the language within it has sparked controversy.

• #bitcoin

Argentina’s La Libertad Avanza party, led by President Javier Milei, has won the midterms, positioning Milei as the frontrunner for the 2027 elections.

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index has flipped to neutral, leaving “fear” behind for the first time since the mid-October market crash sparked by Trump’s China tariffs.

• #bitcoin

Australia’s crypto exchanges have been largely positive about the government’s proposed crypto laws, but have told the Treasury that further clarity is needed.

JPYC President Noriyoshi Okabe said that the stablecoin has already garnered interest from seven companies that are looking to incorporate it into their services.

Skipping crypto taxes can trigger hefty fines and legal issues. Find out what really happens if you fail to report or pay taxes on your holdings.

Key Takeaways Which stablecoin is better for holding your capital for a while? USDC, given its compliance and potential for rewards.  How about for trading and global transfers? Tether’s USDT wThe post USDT vs USDC - Which stablecoin is safer for your portfolio? appeared first on AMBCrypto.

Ferrari is deepening its crypto push with a new digital token for its top clients, letting them bid on the Le Mans-winning 499P as part of a limited auction set to launch in 2027.

HMRC has issued 65,000 crypto tax warning letters, but experts say UK investors who haven’t been contacted could still owe taxes.

Crypto laws are popping up across Africa as countries race to offer favorable conditions to the crypto industry and balance consumer safety concerns.

RWA tokenization faces criticism, but regulatory clarity and institutional adoption prove it’s building the foundation for finance’s future.