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TREE NEWS update: Coinbase said on X that Coinbase for Agents now lets AI agents access stock, cryptocurrency and derivatives markets. Using its x402 payment feature, the agents can pay for market data while executing user instructions. The product extends agent-driven trading beyond crypto into equities and derivatives.

TREE NEWS reports: Coinbase is designing a custody framework that can adapt to whatever post-quantum signing scheme Bitcoin ultimately adopts, the exchange’s head of cryptography. Lindell framed the effort as a $250 billion playbook for protecting bitcoin holdings against future quantum-computing threats. The exchange said the architecture is intended to remain flexible until the Bitcoin network settles on a standard.

TREE NEWS reports: Galaxy Research said some bitcoin stolen in the Coldcard hardware wallet exploit has been moved by white-hat actors into a new address labeled ‘Crypto Recovery Trust’. On Sept. 21, a transaction consolidated 40.71 BTC worth about $3.31 million across 11 addresses, 20 inputs and 480 outputs, with ‘claims: cryptorecoverytrust.com’ written into an OP_RETURN. Galaxy’s Alex Thorn later said a broader sweep moved 52.37 BTC from attacker clusters into the same address, roughly 2.8% of the total stolen.

TREE NEWS reports: Galaxy Research says white-hat actors have consolidated bitcoin tied to the Coldcard exploit into a fresh address tagged for a “Crypto Recovery Trust.” The consolidated funds represent just 2.8% of the total haul from the exploit. The recovery effort covers only a small fraction of the stolen coins.

TREE NEWS update: Sui has launched GraphQL Subscriptions on its mainnet, the network announced on X, saying agentic finance requires real-time data. The feature lets developers stream live on-chain data rather than polling for updates. Sui did not give a launch date or further technical details in the post.

TREE NEWS reports: Bitcoin broke out to the upside, riding a broader market tailwind that also lifted the Nasdaq to a record high as oil prices slid on hopes tied to Iran. The rally came alongside a Federal Reserve that raised rates while still adding liquidity to the financial system. The bitcoin chart was described as stretched but firmly bullish.

TREE NEWS reports: William Blair said Coinbase (COIN) offers an attractive entry point after a 31% rise, while trimming its EBITDA estimate for the exchange. The firm added that USDC growth is expected to drive Circle’s next leg higher as estimates stabilize.

TREE NEWS reports: Bernstein now projects prediction markets will handle $10 trillion a year by 2035, up from its own forecast of $1 trillion by 2030 made just five months earlier. The revised estimate represents a tenfold increase over the firm’s prior projection for the sector.

TREE NEWS reports: Non-human traffic now accounts for the majority of all web traffic for the first time, a shift the company says is breaking the ad-based business model that funds most of the internet. Will Papper, Cloudflare’s Director of Product and a ConstitutionDAO co-builder, discussed the implications in an interview.

TREE NEWS update: Trueo said it will make Ethereum mainnet its primary deployment and build its next oracle there, a move endorsed by Vitalik Buterin, who called the project “ethical and not corposlop.” The TRUE token is up 900% in 24 hours. Trueo’s contracts remain deployed only on Base, and no migration date has been set.

TREE NEWS reports: Dogecoin has climbed to its highest price in months, with Elon Musk once again cited as a possible driver of the rally. The token’s advance marks a multi-month high for the meme coin. No specific figure or date was given.

TREE NEWS update: Kalshi rejected accusations of wash trading, saying the repeating trade size flagged over the weekend came from a single market maker the exchange pays to keep orders on its book. The exchange said that market maker was losing money to faster traders.

TREE NEWS update: 21shares listed physically backed Zcash (ZEC) and Ether.fi (ETHFI) exchange-traded products on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam, giving Zcash its first European ETP. The listing follows the launch of a US Zcash ETF and comes as issuers widen their offerings beyond major cryptocurrencies.

TREE NEWS reports: Bitcoin held above $86,000 as a new support level, avoiding a deeper sell-off, after oil prices fell below $90 a barrel. The move followed US President Donald Trump’s pledge to reach a deal with Iran after November’s midterm election. The $86,000 level is being watched as near-term support for the largest cryptocurrency.

TREE NEWS update: Coinbase and Microsoft, working with other organizations, have taken down the AI-driven cybercrime platform EvilTokens, which offered phishing-as-a-service via Telegram bots. Coinbase’s global intelligence team traced roughly $1.1 million in revenue sent to four Tron addresses between October 2025 and June 2026, across more than 1,000 deposits from over 700 addresses. The evidence supported Microsoft’s civil suit, leading to 50 websites seized and more than 175 related domains deactivated.

TREE NEWS reports: Crypto advocates are speculating that the industry could ramp up election spending in 2026 after a failed vote on the CLARITY bill, with control of the US House and Senate up for grabs. No specific spending figures or commitments have been announced.

TREE NEWS update: The European Central Bank and EU national central banks are seeking to replace MiCA’s minimum bank-deposit requirement for stablecoin issuers with liquidity thresholds. The supervisors warned that sudden stablecoin withdrawals could strain the lenders holding those deposits. The proposal targets the reserve rules that set how much of a stablecoin’s backing must sit in bank accounts.