As capital rotation into all things AI-related has been cited as one of the reasons for the bitcoin bear market this year, a new environment is emerging that could help BTC recapture at least some of that capital. One reason for this possible capital rotation back into bitcoin is that AI now affects so many […]
AI Risk Is Bitcoin Price Opportunity as Giant Funds Get Anxious
TL;DR Eligible US retail Coinbase customers can now request allocations in IPOs through the Coinbase app. The service is offered through FINRA-registered Coinbase Capital Markets. Oura is the first IPO on the platform, with allocation rules designed to discourage immediate flipping. Coinbase is adding initial public offerings to the list of financial products available inside its
Coinbase Opens IPO Allocations To US Retail Traders Starting With Oura
Kakao Pay and KakaoBank are exploring digital asset opportunities with Fireblocks, including infrastructure for stablecoins.
Kakao Pay, KakaoBank to explore stablecoin opportunities with Fireblocks
Binance has expanded access to its tokenized equity suite, allowing all eligible retail and institutional users to use tokenized stocks as collateral for futures and margin trading. Democratizing Cross-Margin Collateral Binance announced Sept. 21 that it is expanding collateral access for its tokenized equity suite, bstocks, enabling all eligible retail and institutional users to d
Binance Expands Bstocks Collateral as Tokenized Stock Volumes Jump 33x
Key takeaways XRP rose more than 8% in 24 hours as the broader crypto market rallied. Its trading volume increased 55% to approximately $4.7 billion. Crypto-wide short liquidations reached about $665 million; that figure is not specific to XRP. XRP outpaces major cryptocurrencies XRP gained more than 8% over 24 hours amid a broad cryptocurrency rally. Trading volume rose 55% to a
XRP jumps 8% as crypto short squeeze and Ripple developments draw attention
TL;DR The ECB has started preparatory work to invest a small portion of its own-funds portfolio in tokenized euro-denominated securities. Initial eligible assets are expected to include euro-area public-sector and supranational issuers. The future purchases are intended to settle in central-bank money through Pontes; purchases have not yet been executed. The European Central Bank
ECB Plans Direct Investment In Tokenized Securities Using Pontes
The investigation is examining whether Binance knowingly allowed trading that violated US sanctions on Iran, months after reports first revealed a Justice Department probe.
Manhattan US Attorney leading probe into Binance’s Iran compliance: Bloomberg
This weekend, the cryptocurrency community has been discussing Typesafe AI’s System One model, a product known as Jev. What makes this AI particularly intriguing is that it does not chat; instead, users feed it facts and tightly bounded questions, such as buy or sell, yes or no, or a numerical score, and it returns probabilities […]
This AI Can’t Chat, but Crypto Traders Are Already Putting It to Work
TL;DR The European Central Bank has launched Pontes, a wholesale settlement service for tokenized financial assets. Pontes settles transactions in central-bank money through TARGET Services and DLT interoperability. The system is institutional infrastructure and is separate from the retail digital-euro project. The European Central Bank has launched Pontes, giving institutions a
ECB Launches Pontes For Central-Bank Settlement Of Tokenized Assets
Bitcoin’s renewed advance reflects stronger institutional demand, according to Devere Group CEO Nigel Green, who predicts that bulls have regained control. His outlook follows a rebound in ETF inflows, despite uneven fund demand and a U.S. legislative setback. Green Sees Institutional Demand Supporting Bitcoin Bitcoin’s recovery could gain durability from institutional allocations,
Bitcoin Rally Has ‘Serious Institutional Money’ Behind It, Devere Says
XRP climbed nearly 9% to $1.54 as veteran trader Peter Brandt published a chart pointing to an eventual $5.40. The rally coincided with Absa’s launch of a Ripple-powered custody service. Peter Brandt’s Long-Term XRP Chart Points to $5.40 XRP investors received a bullish long-term projection on Sept. 21 as veteran trader Peter Brandt shared on […]
XRP Jumps 8.7% as Peter Brandt’s Chart Signals Advance to $5.40
TL;DR BitMine reported 5,983,940 ETH in its treasury, just short of 6 million tokens. The company valued its combined treasury holdings at $17.1 billion. The disclosure also listed 212 BTC, $714 million in cash and securities, and stakes in Beast Industries and Eightco. BitMine Immersion Technologies has pushed its Ethereum treasury to within touching distance of 6 million ETH. A
BitMine ETH Treasury Nears 6 Million Tokens As Total Holdings Reach $17.1B
Pontes will initially operate from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. CET on business days.
European Central Bank launches blockchain platform for markets
Bitcoin’s price breached $87,000 for the first time since late January, triggering a broader altcoin surge. Ether gained 6% to reach $2,770, renewing optimism around long-term targets despite remaining more than 40% below its all-time high. Bitcoin Rally Triggers Market-Wide Altcoin Gains Several high-cap altcoins surged Monday amid a market-wide cryptocurrency rally that saw bitco