Bitcoin Holds as Oil Shock Revives Fed Rate Hike Bets
Bitcoin held near $78,000 on September 8 as U.S. equities stalled and Brent crude pushed toward the $100 mark, reviving Bitcoin Fed rate hike bets after a supply shock centered on the Strait
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Mortgage Rates Near 7% as CPI and Fed Risk Hit Housing, Bitcoin and Bonds
U.S. mortgage rates are back near 7%, and the same inflation fears pressuring homebuyers are also shaping the outlook for Bitcoin, Treasury bonds and next week’s Federal Reserve decision. The
NECC ranks crypto its third-biggest economic-crime threat, cites £25M Destabilise haul
Cryptoassets are third on the list of nine economic-crime priorities for the UK’s National Economic Crime Centre. The annual report of the National Crime Agency unit, published this week, als
Rebuilding the Rails: How Neobanks Are Claiming the Invisible Economic Layers
The debit card is a commodity. It has been for three years. When Revolut launched, it felt genuinely disruptive. Real-time FX at interbank rates, a slick app, no hidden fees. Then Wise copied
Tether Freezes Over $45 Million in Xinbi-Linked USDT
Tether has frozen more than $45 million in USDT, the dollar-pegged stablecoin, that blockchain analysts say was tied to an online marketplace called Xinbi. The Tether USDT freeze means the af
Aster Adds Nvidia Dividend Support For NVDAB Holders
Aster to Pass NVIDIA Dividend Through to NVDAB Token Holders Aster DEX has announced it will support NVIDIA's upcoming quarterly cash dividend for holders of NVDAB, its tokenized bStock that
Pons Launchpad on Robinhood is bigger than PumpFun... Maybe?
@Ponsdotfamily, the independent token launchpad built on Robinhood Chain, has overtaken @Pumpfun in weekly fee generation, recording $10.67 million against PumpFun's $9.76 million. It is a st
Iran Turns to Crypto as Sanctions Tighten Further
Iran's central bank has reportedly eased foreign currency controls to encourage businesses to bring overseas earnings home, including through cryptocurrency, amid tightening US sanctions. Thi
U.S. Bank taps Stellar for Cross-border payment using native stablecoin
U.S. Bank Completes Live USBDC Pilot on Stellar U.S. Bank, the fifth-largest commercial lender in the United States, completed a live cross-border payment using its dollar-backed $USBDC stabl
Raydium leads the daily gainers as RAY buybacks hit $640,000
Raydium's native token $RAY jumped to a daily high of $1.46 before settling around $1.34, a gain of approximately 20% on the day and roughly 68% over the prior week, according to CoinMarketCa
Germany is imposing a huge tax on Crypto
Germany Drafts 25% Flat Tax on Crypto Gains Germany's Federal Ministry of Finance has drafted legislation that would impose a 25% flat tax on cryptocurrency gains, a move that would fundament
Monad DEFI TVL crosses $1 billion, ten months after mainnet launch
TVL Hits $1 Billion Milestone @monad has crossed $1 billion in total value locked (TVL), a significant milestone for a network that only went live less than a year ago. Monad's public mainnet