Ex-SEC acting chair: Agency dropped crypto cases to avoid issues with credibility
SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda said that the agency dropped many cases against crypto companies in early 2025 to avoid potential credibility problems in court.
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British Pound bears retain control near July lows amid Fed-BoE divergence
The GBP/USD pair sticks to a mildly negative bias for the fourth straight day, trading around the 1.3230-1.3225 region during the Asian session on Thursday, near its lowest level since early July, touched the previous d…
Australian Dollar cools off against the New Zealand Dollar before jobs data
Tuesday's peak just under 1.2500 was the highest for AUD/NZD since early 2013. The cross is trading just above 1.2400, on track for a second straight down day.
Former Hack VC partner Hsin-Ju Chuang found dead at 37
The crypto executive and Dystopia Labs founder previously held senior roles at Stellar and Solana before joining venture capital firm Hack VC.
US Treasury Secretary Bessent says US-China trade truce extended through January 10
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the United States (US) and China have agreed to extend a bilateral trade truce that was set to expire in November through January 10, Blomoberg reported on Wednesday. This m…
China Probes DeepSeek and Moonshot Over Alleged Data Leaks to Anthropic's Claude
China's internet regulator is investigating DeepSeek and Moonshot AI after Anthropic accused both of secretly routing millions of user exchanges through Claude to train their own models.
Ukraine's President Zelenskyy says ready for energy ceasefire with Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv remains ready for a bilateral “energy ceasefire” with Russia after holding separate talks with the leaders of the United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK) in New Y…
Trump reveals up to $100K Strategy stock purchase in ethics filing
President Donald Trump disclosed a July purchase of Strategy shares as his administration continues to advance crypto policy through federal regulators and Congress.
$15.6 Billion in Bitcoin Options Expire Friday—Here's What It Means
Bitcoin options worth roughly $15.6 billion expire on Deribit early Friday. That's per Deribit's own strike-by-strike breakdown of the book: about 182,000 BTC in open contracts, split into 106,200 calls and 75,900 puts.
Oil Prices Hold a Structural Floor as Global Inventories Keep Falling
COPPER (HG) — REVERSAL SCENARIOCopper continues its bullish expansion toward the key Fibonacci POI between 1.414 and 1.618. I expect price to first reach the 6.69–6.74 area, where I will be looking for confirmation of a…
US lawmakers from gaming states urge SCOTUS to take up Kalshi case
The case between New Jersey authorities and a prediction market company, if accepted by the Supreme Court, could result in clarity for state and federal officials over sports bets.
Multi-Factor Strategies Strike Back: The RAFI Approach
Highly concentrated capitalization-weighted indices have exerted their market dominance within the past decade, but multi-factor investing is striking back. A recent analysis by RAFI Indices highlighted the strategy’s r…
Iran President sends defiant message to US over potential talks
Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian said that the country won’t allow freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz while sanctions and a US blockade remain in place, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. This move undersc…
Former Hack VC partner Hsin-Ju Chuang found dead following public dispute with the firm
Hsin-Ju Chuang, a former partner at crypto venture firm Hack VC, was pronounced dead on Aug. 24 and recently became public after a local newspaper, Hoodline, reported the news this month and circulated on social media.
Bitcoin’s $81,722 Cost Basis Becomes the Key Test for the Rally
The spot Bitcoin ETF complex is posting its best stretch of the year, and Wednesday tests whether that demand holds through a macro shock. BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) traded at $48.42 early Wednesday, in a …
American Century to Rename Mid Cap Growth ETF, Drop Fee
American Century will rebrand MID as ACMG, cut its fee, and move the ETF’s listing to Cboe BZX in October 2026.
Anthropic Says Claude Found Something Big in DNA. It Just Doesn't Know What
Anthropic says Claude spent 21 hours and roughly 210 million tokens searching DNA databases before flagging an unusual enzyme system it now calls ART
OpenAI Gives Ukraine Access to Daybreak AI Cyber-Defense Tool
OpenAI is giving Ukraine's government access to Daybreak, an AI tool built to hunt down software vulnerabilities—the hidden coding flaws hackers exploit to break into a system—before Russian hackers find them first.
Australia unemployment rate forecast to remain steady at 4.5% in August
Australia’s Unemployment Rate climbed to 4.6% in August from 4.5% in July, according to the official data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Thursday. The figure came in above the market consensus …
Crypto Exchange That Invented 100x Leverage Is No More: Here’s What BitMEX Users Need to Know
BitMEX officially ended exchange operations Wednesday, closing out a wind-down announced in July. Trading and deposits are off, but withdrawals remain open.
Forex Today: Australia’s jobs report comes to the fore
There was no respite for the US Dollar’s (USD) march north on Wednesday. In fact, the Greenback has clinched its third consecutive day of gains, hitting at the same time fresh two-month highs. Solid US data and hawkish …
Zcash's Wall Street Moment Reaches Europe With Its First ETP Listing
The cypherpunk favorite Zcash continues to find interest among traditional investors. 21Shares listed Europe's first Zcash exchange-traded product on Euronext Paris and Euronext Amsterdam on Sept. 22.
Bitcoin Dips, But Its Forks Are Flying Again
Bitcoin pulled back Wednesday, sliding toward $84,000 after touching a seven-month high near $87,250 earlier in the week.
NYSE, Blockchain.com in tie-up to bring tokenized US stocks to crypto users
Blockchain.com users could gain access to tokenized US stocks and ETFs through NYSE’s planned digital trading platform under a new partnership, as bourses rush to deliver new trading.