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Stablecoin payments may reach $262 billion by 2033 as AI solo entrepreneurs grow
Stablecoin payments could grow to $262 billion by 2033 as the number of AI-based solo entrepreneurs and freelancers rises, a forecast said. Australian crypto exchange Swyftx estimated the global gig economy and freelancer payments market will reach $2.1 trillion by 2033, with AI-native workers accounting for about $775 billion. Applying a base case in which 33 percent of payments use stablecoins, it projected stablecoin payment volumes of about $262 billion.
Crypto
Moonbeam shifts from Polkadot parachain to Base, unveils AI agent framework
Moonbeam is shifting its focus from a Polkadot parachain to Ethereum layer-2 Base and is pursuing an AI agent communication and settlement network called the Moonbeam Protocol. It told GLMR holders to bridge tokens to Base by July 31, 2026. Tokens locked in lending markets, staking contracts and other DeFi protocols are included, while tokens held on centralized exchanges require no separate action.
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Sophon drops Layer 2 blockchain, moves to Base to focus on app development
Layer 2 blockchain Sophon, which has raised a total of $70 million, will shut down its own chain and migrate to Ethereum Layer 2 network Base, incubated by Coinbase, to focus on building consumer apps. Co-founder Seb said value has always been in products built on the rails, not in operating the rails. Sophon said it has spent about $3.4 million a year on chain infrastructure and expects to save about $3 million annually.
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21Shares says bitcoin four-year cycle not over, sees return to $100,000 by year-end
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21Shares revises 2026 crypto outlook as prices lag and infrastructure advances
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Japan\'s SBI nears launch of yen stablecoin JPYSC, targeting institutional trading
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Base\'s Beryl upgrade nears, native token standard B20 to be introduced
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Ethereum Foundation co-CEO Xiaowei Wang resigns
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Crypto
Arbitrum DAO shifts Nova to maintenance mode, urges move to Arbitrum One within 90 days
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MNX, an AI economy-focused decentralised futures exchange, raises $6.4 million in pre-seed funding
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Crypto
LG Electronics builds Arbitrum-based blockchain, targets digital advertising platform
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XRP plunges 66 percent but big holders hold on; rebound factors in focus
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Ethereum TVL hits 13-month low; fall below $1,800 possible
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Crypto firms face wave of closures as bear market cuts trading and investment
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SynFutures vows to compete with most open and easiest derivatives trading platform
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Crypto
Ronin to shift from independent sidechain to Ethereum layer 2
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Finance
Circle unveils Agent Stack to let AI agents pay with USDC
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Crypto
Ethereum long-term outlook still bold even after cut to $250,000