Bitcoin stalls near $83K-$85K as soft PCE data fades and Treasury yields stay high
Cooler-than-expected August core PCE briefly lifted bitcoin above $85,000 before gains drained away as Treasury yields held near multi-decade highs.
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CFTC sends two event contract rules to White House review in prediction market power struggle
The CFTC is seeking to define swaps tied to event contracts as it fights states over whether prediction markets constitute gambling.
Theblock · +14 outlets
Robinhood to launch US perpetual futures and weekend stock trading, plus AI trading agents
Robinhood unveiled US perps, weekend equity trading and user-built AI agents, a move that pressured rival DeFi perp tokens like Lighter.
Theblock · +14 outlets
Lloyds and Visa settle $750,000 in USDC in seven-day live cross-border pilot
The trial tests stablecoin rails for bank-to-card network settlement, a rare live use of USDC by a major UK lender and payments network.
Theblock · +11 outlets
OpenAI seeks $30 billion at $1.4 trillion valuation after delaying IPO
The ChatGPT maker is raising fresh capital and expanding AI tools despite mounting safety concerns.
Coindesk · +14 outlets
Base ships Cobalt upgrade with conditional transactions and B20 asset functions
Coinbase's Base network added validity or conditional transactions and new functions for assets issued under its B20 standard.
Theblock · +5 outlets
MetaMask security incident forces Ethereum staking exits covering roughly 523,000 ETH
Precautionary validator exits followed the incident, which an Ethereum researcher estimated diverted about 0.36 ETH in rewards; no funds were reported at risk.
Coindesk · +2 outlets
DogeOS launches public testnet to bring EVM smart contracts and DeFi to Dogecoin
The zero-knowledge rollup uses DOGE for gas and aims to expand Dogecoin beyond payments, though its apps still rely on selected operators rather than Dogecoin m
Theblock · +14 outlets
FCA opens UK crypto authorization window with Feb. 28, 2027 deadline
UK firms face fresh vetting ahead of a regime planned for October 2027, after years of legislative development.
Theblock · +13 outlets
OpenAI, Google and Meta pledge independent AI safety audits under voluntary White House deal
Six companies signed a pact covering hacking and biological threats with no penalties or deadline for the checks.
Coindesk · +14 outlets
Bitget hackers move $4 million into Zcash shielded pool as NEAR Intents blocks $50M
Roughly 15% of stolen ZEC was pushed into Zcash's private pool to obscure tracing, while NEAR Intents said it intercepted $50 million tied to the Bitget hack.
Coindesk · +6 outlets
Bitwise launches first US spot NEAR ETF with in-house staking rewards
The NRR fund charges a 0.75% fee and passes staking rewards to shareholders via NAV, expanding the US crypto ETP lineup beyond bitcoin and ether.
Theblock · +14 outlets
Crypto industry spent $8 million lobbying for Clarity Act that never passed
Most of the sector's first-half lobbying spend went to the stalled US market structure bill, and advocacy group Stand With Crypto has since rolled out its first
Coindesk · +14 outlets
Coinbase Ventures and CMCC back market maker Raven at $90M valuation for prediction markets
The strategic round funds a trading firm aiming to supply liquidity to fast-growing prediction market venues.
CryptoRank · +7 outlets
Kalshi to end liquidity incentive program after wash trading allegations
The exchange's September volume hit an all-time high of $52.98 billion even as it winds down the program amid scrutiny of trading incentives.
Theblock · +14 outlets
Aerodrome and Velodrome merge into Aero, targeting $63 billion TVL market
The consolidation combines two large decentralized exchange brands into a single protocol.
cryptobriefing.com · +1 outlets
HSBC prepares RedCoin stablecoin launch with payments focus
The bank is developing its own stablecoin as tokenized payment rails draw growing institutional interest.
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Citigroup raises 12-month bitcoin target to $113,000, ether to $3,028 as ETF inflows resume
The bank's revised targets follow a resumption in spot ETF inflows after a weak stretch.
Coindesk · +1 outlets