Wall Street expectations for future Federal Reserve tightening have increased sharply, with Citadel Securities now warning that policymakers could begin raising interest rates again as early as September 2026. According to a note from Citadel Securities Head of Macro Strategy…
Citadel signals Fed may shock markets with fresh rate hikes
The raise comes as stablecoin regulation advances globally and financial firms invest in infrastructure connecting blockchain payments with traditional banking systems.
Trace Finance raises $32M for cross-border stablecoin settlement expansion
Key Takeaways The SEC is legalizing blockchain-based stock tokens on crypto exchanges — no full broker-dealer license required. Third-party tokenization without company approval is now permitted, reversing the SEC’s own January 2026 position. Most existing token products give price exposure only — no voting rights, no dividends. Nasdaq and NYSE got approval in early 2026; the new
Why the SEC Is Opening U.S. Stock Trading to Crypto Platforms
Prediction market platform Kalshi has partnered with StarCompliance to give financial institutions real-time visibility into employee trading activity as it expands efforts to address insider trading concerns and attract institutional participants. According to a Barron’s report, employees at firms using…
Kalshi teams up with StarCompliance to track employee prediction market trades
The buyback comes as newly public digital-asset firms face a tougher environment, with crypto markets lagging and investor attention shifting toward AI stocks.
BitGo stock surges on $50 million share buyback as value languishes 65% below IPO price
Bitcoin circled $65,000 after downside BTC price pressure into the FOMC meeting as analysis warned over the impact of Strategy potentially selling more BTC in the future.
Bitcoin price sets $64.5K week-to-date low as Strategy selling worries return
Circle has launched cirBTC on Ethereum, giving the stablecoin issuer a direct entry into the wrapped Bitcoin market and setting up a new challenge to existing BTC-backed DeFi assets. TL;DR cirBTC is live on Ethereum and backed 1:1 by Bitcoin. Circle says the asset uses segregated custody and Chainlink Proof of Reserve. The product is issued through Circle’s Bermuda-regulated
Circle Launches cirBTC On Ethereum As New 1:1 Bitcoin-Backed DeFi Asset
Key Takeaways About 97% of protocol revenue funds HYPE buybacks. More volume means more fees, then bigger buybacks. HYPE hit an all-time high near $76.7. It rose while the broader market chopped sideways. Annualized revenue runs $676 million to $843 million. Open interest grew through the market downturn. The buyback engine slows when trading activity cools. The question of whet
Will HYPE Be the Smart Money Play in the Next Bull Run?
Without an update to the current auditing infrastructure, the crypto space will likely continue to suffer significant losses, explains Beyer.
Crypto’s security nightmare won’t be solved by ordinary audits
Users reported losing access to Ready’s USDC card outside the EEA after a card provider change triggered rapid deactivation notices.
Ready USDC card halts non-EEA service after issuer change, users report
Singapore’s Monetary Authority has added Bybit to its Investor Alert List, placing one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges alongside other platforms that are not licensed to offer regulated services to users in the city-state. According to the Monetary Authority…
Singapore MAS adds Bybit to investor alert list over licensing status
Ricardo Salinas Pliego, whose net worth is estimated at roughly $5 billion, is a bitcoin maximalist who told his wife to mortgage her house to buy bitcoin.
Mexican billionaire with 70% of his investment portfolio in bitcoin says it's better than real estate
Bitcoin miners face rising costs as AI computing and cloud mining models gain traction across the industry. As the global digital asset industry enters a new cycle of development, U.S. Bitcoin mining companies are facing unprecedented operational pressure. Influenced by…
Profit pressure persists for U.S. miners amid AI cloud mining boom
While monetary policy is expected to remain unchanged, markets are focused on whether the new chair begins reshaping how the U.S. central bank communicates.