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Keyrock is a global digital asset market maker and liquidity provider that builds scalable, algorithmic technologies to support the tokenized economy. Since 2017, the firm has offered a comprehensive suite of financial solutions, including market making across 85+ exchanges, OTC trading, options desks, and treasury management. By integrating with both centralized and decentralized venues, Keyrock provides institutional-grade liquidity and asset management services to help foundations, financial institutions, and projects thrive in the digital asset ecosystem.
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Keyrock to Acquire Bankrupt Crypto Lender BlockFills for $3.25 Million, Subject to Court Approval
According to CoinDesk, Belgian digital asset services firm Keyrock plans to acquire bankrupt crypto trading and lending company BlockFills for $3.25 million. Keyrock has already been designated the “successful bidder” by the court, and final approval of the deal is pending at a hearing scheduled for June 16, 2026. BlockFills filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in March this year under its parent company, Reliz Ltd., reporting liabilities between $100 million and $500 million, while holding assets valued at only $50 million to $100 million. This acquisition would grant Keyrock access to BlockFills’ institutional client network—including hedge funds, asset management firms, market makers, and mining companies—as well as its proprietary technology and intellectual property. BlockFills processed over $60 billion in trading volume in 2025 and served approximately 2,000 institutional clients. Keyrock previously completed its Series C funding round, led by SC Ventures, the investment arm of Standard Chartered Bank, achieving a valuation of $1.1 billion.
Keyrock plans to acquire bankrupt digital asset trading and lending firm BlockFills for $3.25 million
: Digital asset firm Keyrock plans to acquire bankrupt crypto trading and lending company BlockFills for $3.25 million, a deal that still requires court approval. BlockFills filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. in March, reporting liabilities of $100 million to $500 million and assets of $50 million to $100 million. The acquisition will enable Keyrock to gain access to BlockFills' institutional client network, which includes hedge funds, asset management firms, market makers, and mining companies. (CoinDesk)
Analysis: Crypto Becoming Default Payment Layer for AI Agents, Stablecoin Advantages Highlighted
crypto market maker and investment firm Keyrock has released a new report indicating that as traditional bank card payment systems struggle to meet micro-payment needs, blockchain-based stablecoin payment rails are gradually becoming the default payment layer for AI agents.The report shows that between May 2025 and April 2026, AI agents have completed over 176 million transactions through on-chain infrastructure, settling more than $73 million.The so-called "Agentic Payments" refer to AI software that can autonomously purchase data, computing power, API access, or AI services without requiring human authorization for each individual transaction. For example, an AI trading agent can continuously and automatically buy market data, cloud computing resources, or AI analysis services. Keyrock believes this growth rate may even surpass the early explosive phase of stablecoins.Currently, Coinbase's x402 protocol has emerged as one of the leading crypto-native machine payment solutions, allowing AI agents to directly pay for on-chain data analysis, cloud services, and other resources using USDC, without the need for accounts or subscription systems.Data shows that approximately 76% of AI agent payment amounts fall below the common 30-cent fixed fee threshold of traditional bank cards, with most transactions ranging from just 1 to 10 cents. This makes traditional payment networks unsuitable for machine-to-machine micropayments. In contrast, on chains like Base and Tempo, the settlement cost for stablecoins is "less than one cent."However, regulation may still become a limiting factor for industry growth. The report points out that new regulatory frameworks, including Europe's MiCA, the US's GENIUS Act, and the EU's AI Act, have yet to directly cover critical issues such as autonomous transactions by AI agents, liability attribution, and identity authentication. (CoinDesk)