Garden Finance suffered a security breach resulting in losses exceeding $10.8 million across multiple blockchain networks. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT revealed that over 25% of the platform's historical transaction volume involved assets stolen from major hacks, including the Bybit incident. The platform has faced criticism for allegedly facilitating illicit fund flows.

Mastercard is in final-stage negotiations to acquire Zerohash, a B2B crypto infrastructure provider, in a deal valued at around $2 billion, Fortune reported citing five sources. Zerohash enables financial institutions to integrate stablecoin and digital-asset services without building proprietary backends. The deal has not yet been finalized.

Coinbase launched the x402 protocol in May 2025, allowing AI agents to manage cryptocurrency wallets and execute stablecoin transactions independently. The protocol experienced a 10,000% surge in transactions within one month. AI systems can now handle payments for subscriptions, cloud services, and content rewards without human intervention.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has issued guidance bringing stablecoins, wrapped tokens, tokenized securities, and digital wallets under existing financial product regulations. Service providers must obtain a financial services license by June 30, 2026, under a temporary no-action relief program. The move follows industry consultation and builds on national efforts to strengthen crypto market oversight.

Visa will support four stablecoins operating on four separate blockchains, CEO Ryan McInerney said during a Tuesday earnings call. Stablecoin-linked card spending in Q4 2024 quadrupled year-over-year. The company now operates over 130 stablecoin-linked card programs across more than 40 countries.

OceanPal, Inc. (NASDAQ: OP) has completed a $120 million private investment in public equity transaction through common stock and pre-funded warrants. The proceeds will establish SovereignAI, a digital asset treasury company focused on commercializing NEAR Protocol and developing blockchain-native AI-cloud infrastructure using NVIDIA technology, according to a press release. Investors in the offering included Kraken, Proximity, Fabric Ventures, and G20 Group.

A new Ethereum technical standard, ERC-8004, aims to create an open marketplace for AI agents. The protocol enables users to mint and delegate AI agents using NFT infrastructure while maintaining reputation scores onchain. Engineers from MetaMask, Coinbase, Google, and the Ethereum Foundation developed the framework, which launched on Ethereum testnet this month.

The Trump Organization generated $864 million in income during the first six months of 2025, a sharp increase from $51 million in the same period the previous year, according to a Reuters investigation. Cryptocurrency token sales accounted for over 90% of total revenue, with World Liberty Financial tokens contributing $463 million and $TRUMP meme coins adding $336 million. World Liberty Financial, launched in September 2024 as a decentralized finance platform, has not yet delivered its promised peer-to-peer finance system.