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Axelar unveiled AgentFlux, an open-source framework designed to run AI agents locally while keeping private keys, trading strategies and client data off the cloud — a pitch aimed squarely at institutions exploring onchain finance but wary of privacy risks.Developed by Interop Labs, the team behind the Axelar network, AgentFlux lets financial firms deploy “agentic” automation without sending sensitive information to external infrastructure, the company announced Thursday.The framework tackles one of the biggest frictions in AI-driven crypto operations: tool-calling.Most agents today rely on cloud-based models to decide which blockchain tools to invoke and how to structure transactions, which can unintentionally expose…

The crypto market remained in a buoyant mood on Thursday as bitcoin BTC$92,940.69 traded near its weekly high around $93,500 and ether ETH$3,185.42 rose to $3,200 after completing its Fusaka upgrade.The Fear and Greed index advanced to 27/100, exiting the “extreme fear” zone as a degree of optimism begins to enter the market.It’s worth noting that bitcoin and the majority of other tokens remain in downtrends since early October, forming a series of lower highs and lower lows. To break the trend bitcoin needs to begin forming highs above $98,500, which would show signs of a meaningful bullish reversal.The CoinDesk…

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Bitcoin BTC$93,215.13-focused firm Twenty One Capital is set to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “XXI” on Dec. 9 following the expected completion of its merger with Cantor Equity Partners (CEP), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), the day before.CEP shareholders approved the combination during a meeting held Dec. 4, clearing the path for the firm to go public. The deal still requires the fulfillment of certain closing conditions.The merged entity will retain the Twenty One Capital name and be led by Strike CEO Jack Mallers.The company, which bills itself as the “first-ever Bitcoin-native company…

The crypto market reeled on Monday after a sell-off that occurred minutes after CME’s bitcoin BTC$85,818.62 futures markets opened. The CoinDesk 20 (CD20) Index is down by 5.98% in the past 24 hours as a result.The jitters can be attributed to crypto’s low liquidity trading environment that still hasn’t recovered from October’s $19 billion liquidation cascade.Macro news in Japan also played a part as Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda made comments hinting at an interest-rate increase this month, a suggestion that lifted Japan’s 30-, 10- and 2-year government bond yields to levels not seen since 2008.The potential move to raise…

What to Know: Strategy’s willingness to keep Bitcoin sales ‘on the table’ reflects a broader shift toward tactical, actively managed $BTC exposure without abandoning long-term conviction. As Bitcoin’s base layer remains constrained by low throughput and high, cyclical fees, traders increasingly look to Layer 2 infrastructure as leveraged expressions of $BTC upside. Bitcoin Hyper targets Bitcoin’s speed and programmability gap with an SVM-powered Layer 2 that aims for Solana-level performance while settling to Bitcoin. When you see a long-term Bitcoin accumulator suddenly flashing ‘green dots’ instead of just quietly stacking sats, you aren’t just watching a trade, you’re watching a…

Sony Bank plans to issue a stablecoin in the U.S. as early as the fiscal year 2026, the Nikkei reported on Monday.The online banking arm of Sony Financial Group, which was spun out of the electronics giant this year, envisages the USD-pegged stablecoin being used to pay for games and anime, according to the report. Customers largely use credit cards to complete such transactions at present, so Sony may look to promote stablecoin payments through the lower fees they enable.Sony Bank applied for a banking license in the U.S. in October and plans to establish a subsidiary to handle the…

HashKey Holdings, the parent company of one of Hong Kong’s biggest licensed crypto exchanges, moved a step closer to a public listing, according to new filings from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX).On Monday, the HKEX published a 633-page post-hearing information pack for HashKey Holdings. The document was published at the request of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and the local financial regulator, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).A post-hearing information pack is only published after HKEX’s listing committee formally clears an applicant at the listing hearing. In other words, without explicitly stating it, this document indicates that…

Cryptocurrency investment products snapped a four-week losing streak, drawing about $1 billion in fresh money after four consecutive weeks of losses totaling $5.5 billion.Crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) recorded $1.07 billion of inflows last week, their first week of gains since late October, according to the European crypto asset manager CoinShares.James Butterfill, CoinShares’ head of research, attributed the rebound to optimism over a potential US interest rate cut, following remarks from Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) member John Williams.“The turnaround in sentiment follows FOMC member John Williams comments stating monetary policy remains restrictive, raising hopes for an interest rate cut this…

Jay Yarow, a veteran of CNBC and Business Insider, was named President of CoinDesk Insights, the media and events division of digital asset platform Bullish, as the parent company looks to solidify and expand CoinDesk’s position in the crypto media and events business.Yarow, who spent the last nine years at CNBC, played a key role as senior vice president and executive editor in building out the network’s digital business. He helped launch direct-to-consumer services like CNBC Pro and the CNBC Investing Club, while also leading the creation of CNBC Select, an affiliate content arm, Bullish said in a press release…