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Bitcoin climbed past $87,000 after a rate increase that should have made risk harder to own. The public record identifies several sources of demand, but it cannot put a name to every buyer or turn fund inflows into a complete…
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The Senate stopped short of debating a federal crypto market structure bill. A week later, the CFTC chair was still laying out plans for tokenized collateral and round-the-clock markets. The agencies can act under existing law, but their records show…
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Citigroup has pushed its forecast for the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate cut to June 2027 after stronger US jobs data reduced concerns over the labor market, leaving Bitcoin and the crypto market facing the prospect of higher borrowing costs…
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Japanese government bond yields have climbed to levels not seen in decades after the Bank of Japan raised interest rates last week, adding another source of pressure for cryptocurrencies already dealing with rising US Treasury yields and renewed Federal Reserve…
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U.S. officials are weighing overseas dollar-stablecoin projects that could extend dollar use and create additional demand for Treasury bills.
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FedNow has moved closer to supporting cross-border payments as Federal Reserve Financial Services prepares early institutions to test enhanced messages for the U.S. leg of international transactions. Federal Reserve Financial Services announced the next phase on Sept. 23, saying participating…
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The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has begun preparing financial markets for what Chair Michael Selig called “mass tokenization,” as the agency works to adapt existing rules for blockchain, artificial intelligence and onchain finance. CFTC Chair Michael Selig said during…
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has emerged as a leading candidate to become President Donald Trump’s next artificial intelligence czar as the administration prepares to establish a new “AI Force.” Semafor reported on Sept. 22 that Bessent is among the…
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BlackRock's Q4 outlook keeps U.S. equities overweight as AI lifts earnings, while higher yields favor short-term bonds and selective credit.
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NEAR has partnered with Ondo Finance to give eligible users access to 20 tokenized U.S. stocks, exchange-traded funds, and commodity-linked products through near.com and NEAR Intents. Ondo Finance said the integration would let eligible near.com users exchange supported crypto assets…
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Prometheum has detailed how international investors would hold, redeem, and receive legal protection for tokenized US stocks under a proposed distribution arrangement involving HashKey and Velocity Capital. Tokenized US stocks will use existing ownership rules Prometheum co-CEO Aaron Kaplan told…
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Agora has secured preliminary conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish Agora National Trust Bank, bringing the stablecoin company a step closer to operating its issuance, custody and transaction infrastructure under federal supervision.…
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X now links U.S. Cashtags for stocks, ETFs and crypto to five partner platforms, where users can complete trades outside the social app.
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Binance faces a U.S. federal probe over possible Iran sanctions violations as prosecutors review compliance controls and trading activity.
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Coinbase has opened initial public offering access to eligible U.S. retail customers, starting with Oura’s $2.2 billion offering, as COIN shares gained more than 5% on Sep. 21. Coinbase IPO access starts with Oura Coinbase said in a Sep. 21…
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Coinbase has filed to list perpetual futures tied to more than 50 major U.S. stocks, including Nvidia, Microsoft and Tesla, with 24/5 trading and no fixed expiration dates. Coinbase said in a Sep. 18 announcement that it had submitted the…