Blockstream CEO Adam Back told Consensus Miami 2026 that bitcoin is winning a 
security war against DeFi, and that pension funds and sovereign entities are 
the next buyers. Blockstream CEO Adam Back argued at Consensus Miami 2026 that 
Bitcoin&#8217;s comparatively…

Adam Back says bitcoin is beating DeFi

Coinbase shares fell about 5% after hours as Q1 revenue dropped to $1.4 
billion and the exchange posted a $394 million loss.
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Coinbase reports $394M Q1 loss as stock declines 5% after hours amid trading slowdown

A federal court has sentenced a California man to 78 months in prison for his 
role in a social engineering conspiracy that authorities say stole more than 
$250 million in cryptocurrency. The ‘Instrument of Last Resort’ A U.S. federal 
court has sentenced a California man to 6 1/2 years in prison for his role in 
[…]

California Man Gets 6½ Years as FBI Ties $250M Crypto Heists to Home Burglaries

Institutional investors are gradually increasing crypto exposure as Bitcoin 
leads allocation preferences amid rising fund inflows and improving market 
sentiment.

Fund managers double down on Bitcoin as crypto sentiment rebounds — CoinShares

The integration allows AI agents built on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore to make 
USDC micropayments and access services autonomously using Coinbase’s x402 
protocol.

Coinbase and AWS launch USDC payment rails for AI agents

Executives at federally regulated banks told a Consensus Miami 2026 panel that 
crypto companies are increasingly seeking bank licenses as the industry moves 
toward regulated financial infrastructure. Executives at federally regulated 
banks told the Consensus Miami 2026 Policy Summit on…

Adam Back says bitcoin is beating DeFi

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