Finance

Agentic finance is gaining serious traction. AI agents are no longer just drafting reports or surfacing ideas. They are placing trades, settling payments, and transacting on behalf of users and enterprises. The pace has accelerated sharply in 2026. As adoption scales, Jody Mettler, COO of BitGo, says that from an institutional standpoint, four controls must be in place for agentic transactions. Agentic Finance Arrives From Every Direction Recent weeks have seen a wave of agentic AI launches pushing autonomous systems…

Onramp, the Austin-based bitcoin custody and advisory firm, launched Onramp Finance on April 21, 2026, a unified platform combining cash management, bitcoin brokerage across all 50 states, bitcoin IRAs, direct gold ownership, and a spending card into a single interface. The core question the launch raises: as institutional Bitcoin demand continues to accelerate, is the real infrastructure gap not custody or price exposure, but the fragmented financial rails surrounding long-term BTC holders?Key Takeaways: Platform launch: Onramp Finance went live April…

Money20/20, a leading global fintech event, today announced 250 confirmed speakers from a total of 39 countries taking their stages at Money20/20 Asia happening in Bangkok on April 21–23, 2026 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC).   This year’s theme ‘From Infrastructure to Impact, Where Technology Meets Humanity’, is exploring how the next wave of financial innovation can deliver real outcomes across the APAC region. From digital public infrastructure and embedded finance to AI‑powered services and inclusive financial design.…

NEAR Protocol’s largest Decentralized Finance (DeFi) hub, Rhea Finance, suffered a $7.6 million exploit after an attacker manipulated its oracle and validation layer. Blockchain security firm CertiK flagged the incident, confirming that assets were drained across multiple tokens. How the Rhea Finance Exploit Unfolded The attacker deployed fake token contracts and created fresh liquidity pools on the protocol. These pools likely distorted price feeds, misleading the oracle into validating fraudulent transactions. According to CertiK, at least $7.6 million was extracted…

X has launched Smart Cashtags on iPhone for users in the United States and Canada, bringing real-time financial data for stocks and crypto tokens directly into the app’s timeline. The feature, first revealed in January 2026, went live on April 15 after months of anticipation around the platform’s finance ambitions. What X Cashtags Do and How They Work X Head of Product Nikita Bier announced the rollout in a recent post. “X has always been the best source of financial…

Errol Musk, father of Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, says there is no doubt that crypto is the future of finance.  In an exclusive interview with BeInCrypto Editor-in-Chief Vladimir Arkhireysky, the South African engineer called the old model “finished.” His comments come alongside revelations about his sons’ Bitcoin (BTC) holdings and his own first-hand experience of crypto payments. Elon Musk’s Father Backs Crypto Errol Musk was unequivocal about where global finance is heading. “I have no doubt that crypto…

In a recent note, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that tokenized finance poses four distinct risks to the global financial system. Authored by Tobias Adrian, the IMF’s Financial Counselor and Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department, the note frames tokenization as a structural reconfiguration of how trust, settlement, and risk management are organized. 4 Risks the IMF Sees in Tokenized Finance The first risk centers on interoperability and fragmentation. Multiple platforms operating without common standards could…

Ripple has joined the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) BLOOM sandbox to pilot trade finance settlements using its RLUSD stablecoin. The initiative, conducted in partnership with fintech Unloq, utilizes the XRP Ledger to automate payment release upon programmable triggers.This is not a proof-of-concept for the future. It is a live test of replacing traditional letters of credit with smart contracts to cut settlement time from days to seconds. By entering the sandbox, Ripple is positioning its enterprise stablecoin directly inside…

[PRESS RELEASE – LODZ, Poland, March 26th, 2026] BTCC, the world’s longest-serving cryptocurrency exchange, is proud to announce it has been awarded the Most Secure Digital Asset Exchange (2025) by Pan Finance, a trusted source of global financial intelligence with a readership of over 200,000 across 150 countries. The recognition comes as BTCC celebrates its 15th anniversary in 2026, a milestone defined by an unmatched security record in the industry. Since its founding in 2011, BTCC has never suffered a…