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Bitget explores licensed crypto presence in Bhutan

Crypto exchange Bitget has signed an agreement with Gelephu Mindfulness City Authority to pursue a regulated local presence.

Dubai Duty Free Brings Crypto.com Pay to Airport Retail in UAE

Dubai Duty Free has introduced Crypto.com Pay as a regulated digital payment option for eligible UAE residents, allowing customers to use their Crypto...

MARA swings to Q2 loss as Bitcoin’s slump masks higher output

Bitcoin miner MARA posted its highest quarterly Bitcoin production in over a year, but was overshadowed by a 28% decline in the average price of Bitco...

Thailand’s 0% Crypto Tax Has a Catch, and It Involves Playing by Their Rules

Thailand's 5-year capital gains tax exemption on crypto sounds like a blanket tax haven, but traders only qualify if they use locally licensed exchang...

Ethereum’s DeFi lending dominance rises to 67% of onchain borrowing

Ethereum's DeFi lending dominance strengthens its role as a critical infrastructure, enhancing liquidity and attracting more participants to the ecosy...

XRP Gains Major DeFi Utility as FXRP Unlocks RLUSD Loans

XRP holders can now use FXRP to borrow RLUSD through Sentora’s reported $280 million vault on Ethereum. The integration expands XRP’s role in decentra...

One Day Left as Senate Faces Final Push for CLARITY Act Crypto Vote

The Senate faces a one-day window to advance the CLARITY Act before lawmakers leave Washington for recess. Supporters are seeking 60 votes for a proce...

US and Japan launch first joint yen-buying operation since 1998

The joint intervention signals a proactive stance by governments to stabilize currency markets, potentially affecting global economic dynamics. The po...

Oil prices fall for second week, boosting gold amid US-Iran diplomacy

Eased geopolitical tensions may stabilize oil markets, reduce inflation, and drive gold's appeal as a safe-haven asset amid uncertainty. The post Oil ...

Fed’s Musalem favored rate hike, joins three others breaking from July hold

A shift towards hawkish sentiment among Fed officials may decrease the likelihood of near-term rate cuts, impacting market expectations. The post Fed’...

ChatGPT AI Predicts XRP Could Be Quietly Setting Up a Big Move

Whether XRP reaches $5 depends on one distinction. ChatGPT AI predicts institutions will start treating it as financial infrastructure rather than a s...

Sui Signals Q1 2027 Mainnet Upgrade to Avert Quantum Threat

Sui announced new measures to prepare its blockchain for a quantum computing-dominated world. The project announced two signature protocols that can b...

Black Lake Launches Harbor Verify to Bring Verifiable Credit to Onchain Markets

Black Lake Digital Markets has launched Harbor Verify, a browser-based tool that lets investors, lenders, auditors, and rating agencies independently ...

Fed’s Musalem sees no threat to US dollar’s status as top reserve currency

The U.S. dollar's continued dominance may reduce gold's appeal as a safe-haven asset, influencing future market dynamics and pricing. The post Fed’s M...

Reality-issued assets reach $138M market cap on Arbitrum One

The integration of tokenized stocks into crypto platforms could revolutionize equity trading, but investor protection remains a critical concern. The ...

Fed’s Musalem: US labor market strong, near full employment

A robust labor market may prompt the Fed to consider rate hikes, impacting economic growth and inflation management strategies. The post Fed’s Musalem...

Alphabet returns to bond market as AI spending accelerates

Alphabet's increased reliance on debt for AI investments signals a strategic shift, impacting investor perceptions and future financial dynamics. The ...

CME Keeps 51% of Fanduel Predicts but Loses Its Sports Business

Flutter Entertainment will route every sports and novelty contract on Fanduel Predicts to Crypto.com’s exchange, leaving CME Group with only the finan...

Analyst Predicts 1,700% LDO Rally From Long-Term Support

LDO remains trapped in a multi-year downtrend, with analysts watching $0.47 as the level needed for a possible reversal.

Fed’s Musalem urges stronger measures to curb inflation above 2% target

A prolonged restrictive monetary policy could slow economic growth, impacting employment and investment decisions in the long term. The post Fed’s Mus...

SEC Bought a Billion Airline Records to Track Travelers—Likely Without a Warrant

The financial regulator subscribed to a global flight database covering more than a billion tickets to monitor activity.

ether.fi Removes Restaking From weETH, Nearing A Full EigenLayer Exit

Restaking exposure moves into weETHs, a separate token built on Symbiotic. CEO Mike Silagadze: “End of an era. Sad.”

Circle Warns MiCA Rules Cut off EU Users From Top Stablecoins

The final implementation of all MiCA provisions has created a regulatory sandbox that leaves Europe disconnected from major stablecoin providers. Circ...

Tokyo Tells Trump to Stop Meme-ing Mario

Tokyo has asked Washington to stop meme-posting Mario, Pokémon, and Naruto without permission in a clash between meme-heavy statecraft and strict IP n...

Epoch AI launches game puzzles benchmark that has AI models stuck at 59%

The benchmark highlights AI's struggle with generalized reasoning, indicating a gap between AI marketing claims and actual capabilities. The post Epoc...

Meta Says Its AI Model Escaped and Hacked a Third-Party Company Too

The company says a configuration error by an outside testing partner gave one of its Muse Spark models internet access during a cybersecurity evaluati...

Iran proposes control of Strait of Hormuz, challenging US maritime dominance

Iran's move could destabilize regional security, impact global oil markets, and diminish U.S. influence in a key maritime corridor. The post Iran prop...

Dow Jones Industrial Average posts first decline in 6 sessions as Wall Street takes a breather

Market volatility highlights the need for diversified portfolios as geopolitical shifts and sector-specific performances influence investor confidence...

Italy Bin Crew Recovers $1.15M Lottery Ticket Thrown Out Over One Word

A player in Bitonto, near Bari, matched all five MillionDay numbers on July 31 for a $1.15 million (€1 million) prize, then threw the ticket out after...