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Robinhood Now Lets AI Agents Trade Stocks and Spend for You

Robinhood has launched Agentic Trading and an Agentic Credit Card, letting customers connect AI agents that can trade stocks and make purchases on their behalf. The tools bring hedge-fund-style automation to retail investors, with guardrails to keep agents in check.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • May 27, 2026 • 3 min

Illustration of a Bitcoin wallet app connected to banking and payment rails, representing MoonPay’s crypto onramp integration in the ChatGPT App Store.

AI Exchanges

MoonPay Integration Brings Crypto Onramp to ChatGPT App Store

MoonPay has launched in ChatGPT's App Store as the first crypto onramp integrated into OpenAI's chatbot, letting users buy more than 100 tokens without leaving the conversation. The move is the clearest sign yet that AI assistants are becoming a crypto distribution channel.

By Matthew Curtis • May 25, 2026 • 3 min

Exchanges AI

Coinbase Says AI Cut Compliance Resolution Times by 90%

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says the exchange has cut account restriction resolution times by 90% by rebuilding its compliance workflows around AI, two weeks after cutting 14% of its workforce. Humans still review every outcome.

By Samson Mackeown • May 24, 2026 • 3 min

Illustration featuring IPO graphics and crypto company logos, representing Blockchain.com’s planned 2026 public listing amid a weaker market.

Exchanges Institutional IPO

Blockchain.com SEC Filing: Crypto Giant Targets 2026 Listing Despite Market Slump

Blockchain.com confidentially filed a draft S-1 with the SEC for a US IPO on Thursday. The move stands out because several major crypto firms have paused or delayed their own listings amid weaker market conditions.

By Soonhan Rani • May 22, 2026 • 3 min

Coinbase AI Exchanges

Coinbase Layoffs: CEO Cuts 14% of Staff as AI Reshapes Workforce

Coinbase is cutting about 700 jobs as weaker trading volumes pressure the exchange and CEO, Brian Armstrong, pushes smaller AI-native teams.

By Soonhan Rani • May 07, 2026 • 2 min

Stylized EUR/USD trading interface with charts, gears, and currency symbols, representing 24/7 FX perpetual swaps on BitMEX.

Derivatives Exchanges Forex

BitMEX Launches Six FX Perpetual Swaps With 24/7 Weekend Trading

BitMEX has launched six FX perpetual swap contracts covering the most liquid G10 currency pairs, letting traders post crypto as margin to access forex markets around the clock without a traditional broker account.

By Samson Mackeown • May 06, 2026 • 3 min

Hand inserting a Bitcoin coin into a location pin, with global currency symbols below, representing crypto-to-cash withdrawals worldwide.

Exchanges Payments Adoption

Kraken and MoneyGram Launch Crypto Cash Withdrawals in 100+ Countries

Kraken has partnered with MoneyGram to let customers withdraw crypto as local cash across more than 100 countries, giving the exchange a wider physical off-ramp for digital assets.

By Matthew Curtis • May 06, 2026 • 3 min

Exchanges Regulation

Kraken Buys Bitnomial for $550M to Lock In Full CFTC Stack

Payward has agreed to acquire Bitnomial for up to $550 million, securing the only full-stack CFTC-licensed crypto derivatives infrastructure in the United States. The deal values Payward at $20 billion.

By Afshan Rasheed • Apr 19, 2026 • 3 min

Illustration showing a crypto vault safe and a network of connected nodes, representing the difference between centralized exchanges (CEX) and decentralized exchanges (DEX).

Guides Exchanges DeFi

CEX vs DEX: A Guide to Centralized and Decentralized Exchanges In 2026

Choosing between a CEX and DEX can shape how you trade crypto. Centralized exchanges are often faster and easier to use, while decentralized exchanges offer greater control and self-custody. This guide explains the key differences.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Apr 18, 2026 • 6 min

Illustration of a cracked crypto coin on a pedestal with a pixelated skull and glitch effects, representing the $14 million Grinex hack.

Exchanges Markets Security

Russia-Linked Exchange Grinex Halts Trading After $14M Hack

Grinex suspended trading after a hack drained roughly $14 million from the Russia-linked exchange. Investigators say the stolen funds were consolidated through Tron-linked wallets, adding fresh pressure to a platform already under sanctions scrutiny.

By Samson Mackeown • Apr 17, 2026 • 3 min

Illustration of a giant octopus surrounding financial charts and an IPO building icon, symbolizing Kraken’s exchange expansion, valuation analysis, and its potential public listing.

Exchanges Institutional Markets

Kraken IPO: Analysis of $13.3B Valuation & Deutsche Borse Stake

Kraken's co-CEO Arjun Sethi has publicly confirmed the crypto exchange's confidential SEC filing for a US IPO. The disclosure comes as Deutsche Borse takes a $200 million stake at a $13.3 billion valuation, down a third from Kraken's November peak.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Apr 16, 2026 • 2 min