According to Altcoin Buzz, KITE AI mainnet launched on Avalanche on April 29, introducing a dedicated Layer 1 blockchain designed for autonomous AI agents. The platform integrates identity and native payment capabilities to enable AI agents to operate, transact, and scale without friction.
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According to Mezo and its partners, the Bitcoin-native finance platform has launched Mezo Prime, an institutional product offering yield and lending against held Bitcoin, today. Bullish (NYSE: BLSH) is the launch customer, investing 250 BTC into Mezo and deploying part of its corporate Bitcoin
According to The Block, Ripple announced on Wednesday a partnership to expand RLUSD access to over 280 spot trading pairs on a major cryptocurrency exchange. The USD-pegged stablecoin, which launched in December 2024, has a market capitalization of over $1.5 billion and aims to compete with Tether's
According to regulators including the Federal Reserve and Bank of England, hedge funds have accumulated a record $6.6 trillion in leverage to finance bets on U.S. Treasuries, with short positions in Treasury futures reaching historic extremes. The IMF's April 2026 report flagged that some hedge fund