BRICS to Promote National Currencies Before Issuing Common OneThe BRICS bloc is now focused on expanding the use of the currencies of its members, according to the representative of one of them. The establishment of a single currency for the group is not an immediate task at this point in time, the diplomat indicated in an interview. Wider Use of National Fiats of…
‘Evil Crypto’ Can Be Used in Foreign Trade, Russia’s Deputy Finance Minister SaysCryptocurrency may be bad for investors but it can be useful in international settlements, according to a top government official in Moscow. Russian authorities intend to set up a special committee that would issue permits to operators employing crypto in foreign trade transactions, he indicated. Russia Plans to ‘Experiment’ With Cross-Border Crypto Payments Amid Sanctions…
Syria Urges BRICS to Lead in Ditching Dollar, Talks Yuan Adoption With ChinaBRICS nations can lead efforts to abandon the U.S. dollar in international settlements, according to President Bashar Assad of Syria. At a meeting with China’s top diplomat for the region, the leader of the war-torn Middle Eastern country called for using the Chinese yuan for cross-border trade. Economic Clash With West Requires Discarding Dollar, BRICS…
Robert Kiyosaki Says Regional Banks Are Being Wiped Out — Calls Fed ‘Criminal’Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki says the Fed is wiping out regional banks by supporting only big banks, like JPMorgan Chase. Stating that the Fed “is criminal,” he warned that its actions “will bring down” the United States. Robert Kiyosaki Says the Fed Is Criminal The author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert…
Russian Official Expects Agreement on BRICS Currency This YearThe chairman of the State Duma Committee on the Financial Market says that an agreement on the BRICS currency can be reached in 2023 as BRICS nations ramp up their de-dollarization efforts to shift away from U.S. dollar reliance. “By linking its economy and currency to politics, the U.S. is practically undermining the foundations of…
Meme Coin PEPE Surges by 152% This Week, Now the Fifth-Largest Meme Token by Market CapPepe (PEPE), the meme coin featuring the popular character Pepe the Frog, has experienced a significant surge in value in the past week, rising by 152.9% against the U.S. dollar. Recent statistics indicate that PEPE’s market capitalization has surged from $141 million on April 22 to a current valuation of $303 million. PEPE Jumps 99%…
NFT Sales Drop for Second Consecutive Month After Record-Breaking Start to 2023Sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have declined by 5.76% over the past 30 days, according to the latest NFT sales statistics. The data reveals that the sales figure stood at $732.13 million in April, which is $44.75 million lower than the $776.88 million recorded in March. NFT Sales Decline by 5.76% in April, Ethereum Dominates,…
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Set To Hit An All-Time HighIt’s gotten even harder to mine Bitcoin. Bitcoin’s mining difficulty is set to exceed the 40 trillion mark for the first time this weekend. According to on-chain data, the mining difficulty will increase by an estimated 10% from 39.16 trillion to 43.2 trillion. Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Set For Record Levels The mining difficulty expresses the…
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Set To Hit An All-Time HighIt’s gotten even harder to mine Bitcoin. Bitcoin’s mining difficulty is set to exceed the 40 trillion mark for the first time this weekend. According to on-chain data, the mining difficulty will increase by an estimated 10% from 39.16 trillion to 43.2 trillion. Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Set For Record Levels The mining difficulty expresses the…
Top 5 Cryptos Seen To Explode In Price In The Final Days Of FebruaryAt the time of writing, the market for cryptos was shaken by major coins plummeting to weekly support ranges. However, although it seems that sentiment is still negative with major digital currency assets losing a good percentage in their values, some are glowing in green in almost all time frames, according to Coingecko. These five…
Top 5 Cryptos Seen To Explode In Price In The Final Days Of FebruaryAt the time of writing, the market for cryptos was shaken by major coins plummeting to weekly support ranges. However, although it seems that sentiment is still negative with major digital currency assets losing a good percentage in their values, some are glowing in green in almost all time frames, according to Coingecko. These five…
Polygon (MATIC) Tops List Among ETH Whales Ahead Of zkEVM LaunchThe Polygon network will launch its Zero Knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine Beta by March. The community has been anticipating this launch as part of the significant upcoming development of Polygon. Also, its hype has helped push MATIC with an impressive performance over the past 30 days. Related Reading: Bitcoin Attracting Banks: Study Shows Over 130…
Polygon (MATIC) Tops List Among ETH Whales Ahead Of zkEVM LaunchThe Polygon network will launch its Zero Knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine Beta by March. The community has been anticipating this launch as part of the significant upcoming development of Polygon. Also, its hype has helped push MATIC with an impressive performance over the past 30 days. Related Reading: Bitcoin Attracting Banks: Study Shows Over 130…
How These Whitehat Hackers Helped Oasis Network Get Back $140 Million In Stolen CryptoAccording to a recent announcement by Oasis Network on February 24th, the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform had collaborated with whitehat hackers to recover funds that had been stolen from Solana’s Wormhole bridge. On February 2nd, Wormhole had been hacked, and it was estimated that around $326 million worth of cryptocurrency had been stolen, with the…
Bitwise Launches NEAR ETF, but Staking Adds a New Twist NewTLDR Bitwise launched the first U.S. spot NEAR ETF, NRR, on NYSE Arca. The fund gives investors direct exposure to NEAR without buying the token themselves. NRR carries a 0.75% management fee and plans to stake its NEAR holdings. Staking rewards will accrue to shareholders through the fund’s net asset value. Bitwise is positioning NEAR…
Navitas Semiconductor Corp (NVTS) Stock: Secures Army Deal for Advanced Power Chips NewTLDR Navitas wins a U.S. Army award to develop advanced 10 kV silicon carbide chips. The ALATTIS project targets domestic production of high-voltage power devices. NVTS rises to $11.88 as the Army award expands Navitas’ defense exposure. Navitas will combine trench-assisted architecture with advanced diode technology. The project extends GeneSiC beyond existing MOSFETs into higher-voltage…
AMD Stock Jumps After World Labs Deal—Is Robotics the Key? NewTLDR AMD agreed to acquire AI startup World Labs in an $8.2 billion all-stock deal. World Labs founder Dr. Fei-Fei Li will become AMD executive vice president and chief scientist. The startup develops 3D world models for robotics, simulation, and physical AI applications. Analysts expect the deal to strengthen AMD’s AI software and system-level capabilities.…
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Stock: Releases Emergency iOS Update Over Crypto Wallet Security Risk NewTLDR Apple released iOS 26.7.1 to fix a CoreGraphics flaw tied to targeted attacks. SlowMist says the iOS flaw could expose sensitive crypto wallet information. AAPL fell 2.04% to $331.48 as broader market pressure weighed on tech stocks. Apple says crafted files could exploit the flaw and trigger arbitrary code execution. The security update covers…
MU Stock Is Up 273%—Will Micron’s Outlook Keep the Rally Alive? NewTLDR Micron reports fiscal Q4 results on September 30, with MU stock up 273.63% year-to-date. Fiscal Q1 guidance may matter more than the quarter because the next period returns to 13 weeks. Analysts expect fiscal Q1 revenue of $56.85 billion and EPS of $34.9476. Micron has signed 16 Strategic Customer Agreements, with 14 covering about…
What does provably fair mean in crypto gambling? NewA regulated online casino asks you to trust a licence and an audit report you will never read. A crypto casino makes a different offer. It hands you the cryptographic values behind every round and invites you to check the result yourself. That shift changed how trust works in online gambling, and it also produced…
PLTR Stock Price Prediction: Can Palantir Break Above $190? NewTLDR PLTR trades near $187.89, with immediate support at $185.69 and resistance around $190.21. Palantir’s Q2 2026 revenue reached $1.94 billion, rising 92.8% year over year, while EPS beat estimates at $0.41. The company raised its 2026 revenue forecast to about $8.15 billion, supporting expectations for continued growth. Government demand remains active, including a $48.1…
Tether stops fighting freedom of information request, allows disclosure of reserve dataStablecoin firm Tether said on June 15 that it has released reserve data after ending a legal fight to keep that information private. Tether drops fight against CoinDesk Tether said that it previously reported certain data to the New York Attorney General’s Office (NYAG) as part of its settlement obligations in 2021. The stablecoin firm…
BlackRock files for spot Bitcoin ETF; Coinbase to serve as custodian for BTC holdingsBlackRock, one of the world’s largest asset managers, has filed plans with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to create a spot Bitcoin ETF through its iShares subsidiary. The news comes after reports earlier in the day that the investment giant, which has more than $9 trillion in assets under management, was close to filing…
Texas regulator says Abra secretly moved funds to Binance, has been insolvent for monthsThe Texas State Securities Board filed an emergency cease and desist order on June 15 against the cryptocurrency lending firm Abra. In its order, the regulator said, based on its investigations, it found that Abra and related parties committed fraud and made misleading statements. The regulator said Abra made misleading statements by suggesting it was…
Binance.US reportedly cuts 50 staff following SEC chargesBinance.US, the American counterpart of Binance, has laid off about 50 staff members across its legal, compliance, and risk departments., Reuters reported June 15. Two Binance.US employees, who have not been identified, disclosed a “round of layoffs” on LinkedIn and said that they were leaving the company. Binance.US has not officially announced the staff cuts.…
Do Kwon’s detention extended six months by Montenegrin courtA Montenegro court has extended Do Kwon’s detention by six months as he awaits trial for potential extradition, Agence France Presse reported Thursday. The former Terraform Labs CEO has been in custody in Montenegro since late March following his arrest at Podgorica Airport in the nation’s capital for allegedly carrying forged travel documents. He faces…
Prosecutors withdraw 5 charges against Sam Bankman-Fried to ensure trial proceeds on scheduleDisgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s attempt to strike some of the accusations from his charge sheet may have backfired after prosecutors requested the court “sever” five of the newer charges from the case. New York federal prosecutors made the request in a letter addressed to presiding Judge Lewis Kaplan filed on June 15. The withdrawn…
Marathon Digital issues fraudulent activity alert over fake Russian stock certificates and other related scamsMarathon Digital Holdings has issued a public warning about fraudulent activities conducted under its brand name, disclosing in a June 15 press release that it had detected a series of fraudulent websites, apps, and communications falsely claiming to be associated with Marathon. According to Marathon, such fraudulent activities include deceptive communications by individuals pretending to be…
BTCS Prepares DeFi Business To Provide Liquidity For Tokenized Stocks NewBTCS says its Imperium DeFi unit has completed preparatory compliance steps for potential use of the SEC’s Covered Firm exemption. The company has submitted the required notice and published relevant disclosures. Imperium has not yet started providing tokenized-equity liquidity because a qualifying Tokenized Securities Venue must first become operational.
21Shares Sets New Staking Payouts Across Five Crypto ETFs New21Shares has declared September staking distributions for five crypto ETFs covering Ethereum, Solana, Hyperliquid, Sui and Polkadot. The largest per-share distribution is $0.191360 for the Hyperliquid Staking ETF. The funds distribute staking rewards generated by their underlying proof-of-stake assets to shareholders.
Circle Brings USDC Workflows Into Banking Platform Used By Major Institutions NewVolante Technologies and Circle have announced a collaboration around stablecoin payment and settlement infrastructure. Volante plans to bring USDC workflows into the same payment platform banks already use for conventional rails. The work covers areas including minting, redemption, wallet registration, funding and wallet-to-wallet payments.
Soluna And Bitdeer Add 7 MW To Texas Bitcoin Mining Deal NewSoluna and Bitdeer have expanded their Project Kati 1 agreement by approximately 7 MW. Bitdeer’s total deployment at the wind-powered Texas site will rise to 35 MW and about 2.42 EH/s. The additional capacity is expected to be deployed by November and fully books the K1BC phase of the project.
DeFi Development Corp Adds 47,706 SOL As Treasury Passes 2.5M Tokens NewDeFi Development Corp added approximately 47,706 SOL and SOL equivalents since September 21. Total holdings have reached roughly 2.538 million SOL and equivalents, valued by the company at about $309 million. The treasury has grown around 10% since the company’s August 12 earnings update.
Strategy Buys 1,665 More Bitcoin And Spends $152M Buying Back STRC NewStrategy bought 1,665 BTC for approximately $142.7 million between September 21 and September 27. The company now holds 847,666 BTC acquired for about $63.95 billion in total. Strategy also repurchased roughly $151.7 million of STRC preferred shares during the same week.
Oracle Connects Bank Payment Systems To Swift’s Blockchain Ledger NewOracle is integrating its banking and blockchain infrastructure with Swift’s shared ledger for tokenized deposits. Banks can connect their own tokenized-deposit systems to cross-bank payment flows while retaining control of the underlying assets. Oracle Banking Payments will link those digital-asset flows with existing ISO 20022 processing.
Nigeria SEC declares Binance operations in country illegalThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Nigeria has officially deemed the operations of Binance Nigeria, a subsidiary of the world's largest crypto trading platform Binance, illegal
OECD introduces tax reporting framework for crypto industryOECD unveiled its Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) at the end of a two-day ministerial-level meeting of its council held between June 7 and 8
Crypto trading firm moves $9.8m of polygon tokens to Coinbase, Binance, MATIC price tankingChicago-based crypto trading firm, Cumberland, is moving millions worth of Polygon’s native cryptocurrency, MATIC, to Binance and Coinbase
Ethereum futures liquidations soar to 1-month high on OKXThe number of ethereum (ETH) futures contracts liquidated by OKX, a crypto trading platform, is at a 1-month high
DappRadar report: blockchain gaming revenue rose in May as investment soar to $476 millionBlockchain gaming revenue rose 6% in May 2022 despite a contraction in crypto prices. Investment also reached $476 million, data from DappRadar shows
Binance CEO comments on rumors behind crypto market volatilityChangpeng Zhao, the Binance CEO, has commented on recent comments attempting to explain rapid crypto price movements following SEC's lawsuit
AI pioneers, SingularityNET and InQubeta, can be game-changersInQubeta and SingularityNET are AI pioneers and crypto analysts are confident they can be game-changers. The QUBE presale is ongoing and has raised over $340,000
Bitwise Launches First US Spot Near ETF After Token Nearly Triples Since August NewBitwise's NRR began trading on NYSE Arca Tuesday, giving brokerage accounts NEAR exposure and staking rewards as the AI-focused token soars.
Anthropic Lost $42 Billion Last Year. It Wants to Go Public at $2 Trillion NewThe company's IPO prospectus shows revenue up twelvefold, a $518 billion spending plan, and a risk section warning that its own AI could pose existential risks to humanity.
Someone Finally Jailbroke the PS5—Just After Sony Said Players Don’t Own Their Games NewLinear Fox founder Nathan Fargo released a public jailbreak for the PS5, dubbed Relapse, while Sony argues in court that players don't own their digital games.
OpenAI Gave AI Agents Their Own Computers at DevDay 2026. Here's Everything It Announced NewOpenAI's DevDay launched dots, always-on AI agents with their own computers, plus a cheaper GPT-6.1 Sol and a $500 speed tier. Here's every announcement, explained for people who don't speak AI.
Crypto ETFs Surge as Bitcoin Funds Add $2.95 Billion in 30 Days NewBitcoin ETFs extended their inflow streak to eight straight days on Monday, bouncing back from the Clarity Act sell-off in a big way.
BBC Director-General Deems AI-Generated Doctor Who Episode 'Pretty Good' NewMatt Brittin, who joined the BBC from Google, argued that "not all creativity is bad," while noting that the technology won't replace humans.
Is the Red September Curse Over? Bitcoin Set for Best September on Record NewBitcoin is up 7.33% in September, edging past 2024 as the best September on record, with one day left before the monthly candle closes.
Dexalot Launches First Central Limit Order Book Subnet on Avalanche with $1M+ in IncentivesDexalot’s novel infrastructure enables users to access a decentralized trading protocol with a centralized exchange experience.Dexalot, a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange has launched on an Avalanche Subnet, marking a new milestone in the evolution of decentralized trading protocols.The Dexalot Subnet aims to replicate the user experience of a centralized exchange (CEX) without compromising on decentralization and…
Intain Launches Avalanche Subnet to Usher in New Era for Multi-Trillion Dollar Securitized…Intain Launches Avalanche Subnet to Usher in New Era for Multi-Trillion Dollar Securitized Finance MarketIntainMARKETS’ Subnet Facilitates Efficient, Cost Effective, and Transparent End-to-End Asset Issuance, Investment, and Administration.Intain Inc., a leading structured finance platform, has launched IntainMARKETS, a marketplace for tokenized asset-backed securities built as an Avalanche Subnet. By launching as a Subnet, IntainMARKETS aims to…
Avalanche Explorer Gets a Brand New Upgrade for All P-Chain DataThe new tool pulls up-to-the-second data on validators, rewards, Subnets, and more.Ava Labs has launched a brand new explorer for Avalanche’s P-Chain, providing deeper visibility into all P-Chain activities from staking to granular transaction details. As one of three main chains in Avalanche’s Primary Network, the P-Chain maintains validators and empowers builders to launch Subnets. The…
Avalanche Park X Ed Balloon Concert Series to Launch in DTLA in February with Emerging NFT ArtistsThe inaugural event offers a new way to experience music through Web3, giving fans NFT-gated access benefits and digitally stamping music on Avalanche.On February 23 in Downtown Los Angeles, the Avalanche Park x Ed Balloon concert series will open with a show at WisdomeLA, an immersive art and entertainment park that has geodesic domes with…
Developer Spotlight: Usman Asim has Big Plans for Rust and ZKs on AvalancheThe Chainstack Dev plans to run his own dApp on the VM once production-ready, ideally on an Avalanche Subnet.The tech Usman Asim needed for his dApp didn’t quite exist. He had a big idea, but also a problem set without a clear solution.He needed a blockchain with leading speed, decentralization, and flexibility. He needed the…