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In brief Stanford’s PRIMA chip restores sight to patients once considered incurable. The wireless implant converts light into signals the brain can read. Human trials show restored reading and face recognition ability. After decades of trial and error, scientists at Stanford Medicine have given blind patients something rare in medicine—a second chance at sight.Their wireless PRIMA implant, described this week in the New England Journal of Medicine, uses invisible light and a chip the size of a grain of rice to restore reading vision to people with advanced macular degeneration.Led by Stanford physicist and biomedical engineer Daniel Palanker, the PRIMA…

In brief Stanford’s PRIMA chip restores sight to patients once considered incurable. The wireless implant converts light into signals the brain can read. Human trials show restored reading and face recognition ability. After decades of trial and error, scientists at Stanford Medicine have given blind patients something rare in medicine—a second chance at sight.Their wireless PRIMA implant, described this week in the New England Journal of Medicine, uses invisible light and a chip the size of a grain of rice to restore reading vision to people with advanced macular degeneration.Led by Stanford physicist and biomedical engineer Daniel Palanker, the PRIMA…

Revolut obtained a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license from the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), enabling it to offer regulated crypto services across all 30 markets in the European Economic Area (EEA). The move boosts Revolut’s expansion in the crypto market as the fintech prepares to launch its next-generation “Crypto 2.0” platform, the company said in a news release shared with Cointelegraph.“This authorisation enables us to deliver groundbreaking crypto products with enhanced transparency and trust for our growing customer base, while further reiterating our commitment to crypto as an asset class,” said Costas Michael, CEO of Revolut Digital…

In brief 60% of Australians still say they don’t trust crypto, up from 57% in 2024. Labor’s reform package spans exchange licensing, stablecoin oversight, and payments modernization. Swyftx projects millions of new investors once regulation is finalized. Crypto adoption in Australia has stalled, despite the incumbent Albanese government rolling out some of the most ambitious digital asset reforms in the country’s history.The fifth annual Australian Crypto Survey, released on Wednesday by crypto exchange Swyftx, found that ownership remains flat among adults, with trust in digital assets continuing to slide.Nearly 60% of Australians say they don’t trust crypto, up from 57%…

HBAR slipped 1.4% on Tuesday as bearish momentum intensified, driving the token from $0.1698 to $0.1675. The move followed a failed attempt to reclaim the $0.1700 resistance level, with sellers pushing prices below key support at $0.1650. Trading volume surged 68% above its 24-hour average to 105.45 million tokens around 21:00 UTC, coinciding with the decisive breakdown that confirmed bearish control.Intraday volatility reached 4.9% as HBAR’s price swung within a $0.0084 range. Short-term data showed a sharp rejection from the $0.1690–$0.1697 zone, which now acts as resistance after repeated failures to sustain upward momentum. The subsequent drop toward $0.1676 solidified…

In brief Coinbase’s new MCP tool lets AI agents hold wallets and send stablecoin payments. Payments MCP builds on Coinbase’s x402 protocol for machine-to-machine crypto transfers. Built-in wallet limits and compliance checks aim to keep AI spending safe and traceable. Coinbase is linking artificial intelligence directly to crypto payments with a new system built on the Model Context Protocol that lets AI agents hold wallets, send stablecoin payments, and interact with online services.The launch of Payments MCP connects AI to on-chain value transfer at scale, giving machines the ability to transact autonomously through a standardized protocol.Payments MCP builds on x402,…

HBAR slipped 1.4% on Tuesday as bearish momentum intensified, driving the token from $0.1698 to $0.1675. The move followed a failed attempt to reclaim the $0.1700 resistance level, with sellers pushing prices below key support at $0.1650. Trading volume surged 68% above its 24-hour average to 105.45 million tokens around 21:00 UTC, coinciding with the decisive breakdown that confirmed bearish control.Intraday volatility reached 4.9% as HBAR’s price swung within a $0.0084 range. Short-term data showed a sharp rejection from the $0.1690–$0.1697 zone, which now acts as resistance after repeated failures to sustain upward momentum. The subsequent drop toward $0.1676 solidified…

U.S. President Donald Trump has granted Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao a pardon, months after the former exchange CEO confirmed he’d asked for a presidential pardon.Zhao served four months in prison in 2024 after pleading guilty in November 2023 to charges of violating the Bank Secrecy Act. As part of his plea deal, he stepped down from running Binance, the exchange he’d founded and helmed since 2017, and agreed to a $50 million fine. Binance also pleaded guilty to charges and agreed to a court-appointed monitor, as well as a record-breaking $4.3 billion fine paid to the U.S. Department of…

Crypto market observers have locked their gaze on the delayed US inflation report for September, which is expected to be published on Friday and to exceed 3% for the first time in 2025, which could have a knock-on effect on crypto markets. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics is scheduled to publish the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for September on Friday. It has been delayed due to the ongoing government shutdown, which is now in its 24th day.Economists forecast that September inflation rose 0.4% monthly and 3.1% annually, so it would be the first time headline CPI would exceed 3% this…

Blockchain.com, one of the oldest crypto platforms operating a wallet and a blockchain explorer, has received regulatory approval in Europe as it ramps up compliance efforts.Blockchain.com obtained a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license from the Maltese Financial Services Authority (MFSA), the company said on Thursday.With the license, Blockchain.com is enabled to provide custody and wallet services in 30 European Economic Area (EEA) countries and plans to roll out institutional services, including treasury management.“Prior to MiCA, the company operated within a fragmented regulatory environment,” a spokesperson for Blockchain.com told Cointelegraph, adding that the license helps it consolidate those services across…