AI agents, software systems that use AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users, are proliferating. Think of them as digital assistants that can make decisions and take actions towards goals you set without needing step-by-step instructions — from GPT-powered calendar managers to trading bots, the number...

More than 1,000 wallets on Hyperliquid were completely liquidated during the recent violent crypto sell-off, which erased over $1.23 billion in trader capital on the platform, according to data from its leaderboard.In total, 6,300 wallets are now in the red, with 205 losing over $1 million each according to the...

Hargreaves Lansdown, one of the UK’s largest retail investment platforms, has warned that bitcoin should not be treated as a core part of investment portfolios — even as it prepares to offer crypto products to clients for the first time.In a statement published on its website, the Bristol-based firm said...

U.S. lawmaker negotiations over market structure legislation appear to be ongoing, but contentious.You’re reading State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter looking at the intersection of cryptocurrency and government. Click here to sign up for future editions.Shutdown continuesThe narrativePolicy work around digital assets seems to be in a bit of a...

AI wearables will harvest our most intimate data while we pretend privacy still exists. Cryptography could enable us to keep our privacy.

Dogecoin collapsed 50% late Friday in a rare flash crash that saw price plunge from $0.22 to $0.11 within minutes before rebounding to the $0.19–$0.20 zone. What to Know• DOGE dropped from $0.22 to $0.11 at 21:00 UTC on Oct 10 — a 50% flash crash followed by recovery to...

Major policy changes worldwide are shaping how the crypto industry will operate.

Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek has urged regulators to probe exchanges after $20 billion in liquidations, far outpacing any previous market crash, including FTX.

BTC’s price decline is relatively less severe than what occurred before significant reversals in the past, suggesting that Bitcoin may continue its uptrend.

While bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH) and other major cryptocurrencies tumbled in a $19 billion liquidation event on Friday, major gold-backed digital assets bucked the trend amid the precious metal’s rally.Tokens tied to physical gold, including Paxos’ PAXG and Tether’s XAUT, were among the few to hold their ground, and even...