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
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Did OpenAI use the work of mathematicians to solve a Millennium Prize Problem?
OpenAI claimed that it has cracked the Navier-Stokes existence and smoothness question, one of the seven Millennium Prize Problems declared by the Scientific Advisory Board of the Clay Mathem
Injective Gets Direct USDC Access Through Kraken
Kraken Opens a Direct USDC Bridge to Injective Kraken has added native USDC deposits and withdrawals on Injective, giving users a direct path between the exchange and the network. Capital can
Metaplanet’s executive stock pool sparks shareholder backlash as CEO addresses MMXX ties
Japanese Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet’s executive stock pool continues to draw shareholder backlash over stock dilution concerns. Multiple shareholders objected across social media to
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
Bybit is Taking Crypto Derivatives Deeper Into The Forex Market
Crypto-Native Access to the World's Biggest Market Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has moved into the foreign exchange market with the launch of F
Visa Opens a New Route For Onchain Lending Into Payments
Visa has announced a new approach to onchain credit designed to help stablecoin-linked card programs and fintechs access working capital using onchain lending infrastructure and Visa data. Th
Dogecoin Price Prediction: Is This DOGE's Next Rally Signal?
This Dogecoin Price Prediction looks at DOGE holding steady just under a level that's capped it for days. Dogecoin started out in 2013 as a joke built on the Shiba Inu meme and has since beco
S&P 500 Faces 10% Pullback Risk Amid Iran Tensions and Election Uncertainty, RBC Cautions
Key Takeaways RBC Capital Markets flags potential 5-10% near-term decline in the S&P 500 Key concerns include autumn seasonality, upcoming midterm elections, and escalating Iran tensions Mili
Crude Oil Surges Past $100 Mark Amid Escalating U.S.-Iran Tensions
Key Takeaways Brent crude surpassed the $100 per barrel threshold for the first time since July amid rising tensions U.S. forces struck five Iranian oil tankers following hostile actions agai
Visa Uses VisaNet Data for Stablecoin Card Working Capital
Visa on September 8, 2026 said it is combining VisaNet settlement data with onchain lending infrastructure to help stablecoin-linked card programs and fintechs access working capital, a model
Gold Climbs 1% as Geopolitical Tensions and Dollar Weakness Offset Fed Rate Concerns
TLDR Spot gold advanced 1.0% to reach $4,397.47 per ounce on Wednesday, while futures edged marginally higher to $4,441.86 Gold found support from U.S. dollar softness, influenced in part by