Stacks (STX) is expanding its experiment of using Bitcoin (BTC) from a storage asset to a payment and settlement asset for AI agents. The AIBTC protocol recorded over 150 agents on Stacks in the first quarter of 2026.

Circle's total revenue and reserve asset income for Q2 2026 reached $707 million (approximately 971.6 billion KRW), marking a 7% increase compared to the previous year. The emergence of OpenUSD has led to discussions about Circle's role as a stablecoin issuer.

Ki Yang Joo, head of CryptoQuant, believes that the largest cryptocurrency exchanges are changing their role: they are no longer limited to trading cryptocurrencies but are gradually transforming into platforms for tokenized instruments from the real world, including metals, oil, and stocks.

Cypherpunk Technologies acquires a Zcash mining farm from Winklevoss Capital for $33 million and now controls 18% of the ZEC network.