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Cardano founder 1.5 billion ADA sale allegation resurfaces
A new on-chain analysis has revived allegations that Cardano (ADA) co-founder Charles Hoskinson may have sold about 1.5 billion ADA during the 2021 bull market. Analyst Masato Alexander said large ADA transfers in 2021 could be linked more directly to Hoskinson or Input Output Global than previously thought. He said the flow may trace back to collateral from private stake pools run by IOG. However, ownership and any exchange sale cannot be confirmed from public data.
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Coinfello releases open-source MetaMask skill for AI agents to execute onchain trades without private keys
Coinfello, an AI agent platform, released an open-source skill that lets AI agents connect to MetaMask and execute onchain transactions without handling users\' private keys. The skill supports MaltBot, a personal AI agent based on OpenClaw, enabling it to trade specified amounts of cryptocurrency from an existing MetaMask wallet. It is built on the MetaMask Smart Account Kit using ERC-4337 smart accounts and ERC-7710 delegation.
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Circle launches Nanopayments testnet for tiny USDC payments
Circle launched its “Nanopayments” micro-payment USDC infrastructure on a testnet for AI agents and autonomous software. Built on Circle Gateway, it targets environments requiring fast, small-unit payments, including pay-per-call APIs, usage-based billing and machine-to-machine marketplaces. Circle said it solves sub-cent payment limits by batching transactions off-chain and settling them on-chain in bulk. The testnet supports multiple blockchains including Arbitrum, Base and Ethereum.
