Circle and Kraken are joining forces to supercharge global stablecoin adoption, unlocking massive liquidity and powering onchain finance at scale. Circle-Kraken Partnership Expands Stablecoin Reach Circle and Kraken jointly announced on Sept. 17 that they have entered into a strategic
According to blockchain parsing data from btcparser.com, a pack of long-silent wallets have been stirring back to life over the past 48 hours. Several Bitcoin Time Capsules Opened Over the Last 48 Hours On Tuesday, one slumbering bitcoin address finally stretched its legs, sending out 99 BTC—the first activity since Jan. 23, 2014—breaking a silence […]
New York Superintendent of Financial Services Adrienne Harris issued a guidance letter on Wednesday advising all New York banking organizations to consider using blockchain analytics to strengthen compliance and manage risks tied to virtual currency activity. NYDFS Links Prior VCRA, Analytics Guidance in New Notice to Banks The Department of Financial Services (DFS or
The 25-basis-point cut marks the first time the U.S. Federal Reserve has lowered its policy rate since December 2024. Fed Cut Sends Bitcoin Above $116K, but Not for Long Wednesday’s interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve wasn’t much of a surprise, after all, just minutes before the announcement, the CME Group’s Fedwatch Tool […]
The Federal Reserve trimmed its benchmark rate by a quarter point on Wednesday, signaling caution as growth cools and inflation lingers. The U.S. Federal Reserve nudged its federal funds rate lower by 25 basis points, setting the target range at 4% to 4.25% after signs of slowing momentum in the first half of the year. […]
On Wednesday, the stablecoin market cracked into uncharted territory, vaulting past the $290 billion mark for the first time ever after padding its coffers with more than $4 billion in fresh capital over the past week. From USDT to RLUSD, Every Fiat-Pegged Token Joins the $290B Stablecoin Party Stablecoins are stealing the spotlight, complete with […]
Metaplanet Inc., the Japanese public company known for its bitcoin treasury, is launching a Miami subsidiary to run a dedicated derivatives and income strategy aimed at turning holdings into steady, U.S.-based cash flow. Japanese Bitcoin Treasury Player Metaplanet Opens Miami Outpost The new entity, Metaplanet Income Corp., sits under Metaplanet Holdings, Inc. and is based
With the Federal Reserve meeting today, onchain flows are telegraphing that crypto traders are topping off exchanges and leaning long ahead of a widely expected 25-basis-point cut. Pre-Fed Positioning Stablecoins are doing the heavy lifting. Cryptoquant data shows $7.6 billion in fresh USDT and USDC (ERC-20) deposits heading to trading venues ahead of the decision. […]
Hands-on Review by Bitcoin.com. For decades, global markets have been walled off. Stocks, bonds, and ETFs have sat behind layers of banks, brokers, and paperwork. Today, that wall is cracking. Trust Wallet – the world’s leading self-custody wallet with more than 200 million downloads – has just introduced support for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). With […]
Gold is strutting its way into record territory, smashing through $3,700 an ounce Wednesday morning, as Sprott Asset Management strategist Paul Wong says the yellow metal may finally snatch the dollar’s most coveted role: store of value. Wong Warns: Fiscal Dominance Puts U.S. Dollar on Notice, Gold on Top Gold prices eased slightly to $3,678.9 […]










