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Bitcoin ETF Inflows Return as the $80,000 Area Tests the Rally
Investors who have helped push bitcoin toward greater Wall Street adoption are returning to spot bitcoin ETFs, but the durability of that inflow—and the rally near $80,000—remains unproven.
AIR Raises $50 Million to Govern the Skills and Add-ons Used by AI Agents
AI security startup AIR is emerging from stealth with $50 million raised across two seed rounds to help companies discover internal AI agents, continuously vet the tools they use, and block interactions that fail security requirements. The funding comes as agent skills, plug-ins, MCP servers, and other add-ons begin to form a new software supply chain.
X Investigates Account Attacks After X Money Launch Triggers Password Reset Emails
X is investigating a wave of unsolicited password-reset emails reported by users after the broad rollout of X Money. The company says attackers may be trying to access accounts because they now have payment functionality, but it has found no evidence so far that the attacks succeeded.
Bitcoin ETF Inflows Return as the $80,000 Area Tests the Rally
Investors who have helped push bitcoin toward greater Wall Street adoption are returning to spot bitcoin ETFs, but the durability of that inflow—and the rally near $80,000—remains unproven.
House Republicans Propose Reshaping U.S. Consumer Finance Regulator
House Republicans have proposed changes to the structure and regulatory authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, putting the future design of U.S. consumer-finance oversight back at the center of congressional debate. The proposal remains at an early stage, and its final scope and industry impact are not yet clear.
Felix Pago Raises $200 Million as Remittance Startup Expands Into Financial Services for Latin American Immigrants
Felix Pago has raised $200 million and plans to move beyond cross-border remittances into lending and savings products for Latin American immigrants, according to Bloomberg Technology. The strategy reflects a broader effort by remittance platforms to turn a high-frequency payments relationship into a wider financial-services offering.
YZi Labs Invests in TermMax as On-Chain Bond Infrastructure Gains Attention
According to Decrypt, YZi Labs has invested in TermMax to support the development of infrastructure for on-chain bonds and fixed-income markets. The deal highlights a broader shift in real-world asset tokenization, from issuing digital representations to building the market, custody and compliance systems needed to support them.
Latest from Cobo
Cobo Agentic Wallet: The MPC-Based Security Standard for AI Agents
Cobo launches Cobo Agentic Wallet (CAW), the first MPC-based wallet designed specifically for AI Agents, featuring infrastructure-enforced authorization controls and structured execution templates to enable secure autonomous on-chain transactions without exposing private keys.
Cobo Agentic Wallet (CAW): MPC Security & Controlled Autonomy for AI Agents
Cobo launches the Cobo Agentic Wallet (CAW), the world's first MPC-secured wallet designed specifically for AI agents, introducing a programmable authorization protocol and modular skill framework that enables autonomous on-chain execution within user-defined boundaries.
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