Brent oil touches $110 as Iran escalates Hormuz attacks, Ukraine vows to hit Russian refineries
Escalating Middle East and Russia-Ukraine energy tensions are pushing crude prices to multi-year highs.
CNBC · +5 outlets
Chainlink's CCIP chosen by Japan's Pacific Meta for institutional tokenized finance push
The partnership adds Chainlink's compliance and cross-chain infrastructure to Pacific Meta's marketplace as Japan expands its tokenized finance ecosystem.
Pluang · +12 outlets
Q3 2026 US federal budget deficit came in at $1.992 trillion
The deficit figure underscores persistent fiscal imbalances as inflation concerns weigh on markets.
Yahoo Finance · +2 outlets
Crypto firms launch Quantum Alliance as 6 million bitcoin sit exposed
The alliance forms as quantum computing advances raise concerns about older bitcoin addresses secured by vulnerable cryptography.
Decrypt · +3 outlets
SoftBank-backed Circle's regulator: MSCI finalizes rules that could remove Strategy from indexes
Finalized MSCI rules would exclude bitcoin treasury companies like Strategy from major equity indexes, weighing on the stock.
Decrypt
Circle defends USDC economics as stablecoin rivals offer partners bigger revenue cuts
Circle is pushing back on competition from rival stablecoins while outlining a plan to expand into 40 emerging markets.
CoinDesk · +11 outlets
AI stocks plunge as inflation heats up, prompting hunt for opportunities
A broad selloff in AI-linked equities, including neocloud names, follows hotter inflation data and analyst caution.
CNBC · +2 outlets
Goldman, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley see tokenization as growth play, not threat
Major banks are framing blockchain tokenization as a revenue opportunity for their existing businesses rather than a competitive threat.
CoinDesk · +4 outlets
Polygon Labs completes Coinme acquisition to challenge Visa and Stripe in payments
The deal expands Polygon's push into global payment infrastructure through Coinme's licensed money transmitter network.
CoinDesk · +2 outlets
CoinDesk: Satoshi-era bitcoin faces bigger quantum threat after Google's Willow breakthrough
CoinDesk reports that Google's Willow quantum chip progress increases the long-term risk to older bitcoin addresses.
CoinDesk · +5 outlets
Apple's first foldable iPhone sells out within minutes as preorders begin
Strong initial demand for Apple's first foldable device signals consumer appetite for the new form factor.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Crypto super PAC Fairshake spends millions more to defeat Sherrod Brown
The industry-backed PAC is escalating its campaign spending against the Ohio Democrat ahead of midterm elections.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Microsoft exposes USDT-funded phishing network that targeted 75,000 organizations
The malware campaign used stablecoin transactions to fund phishing infrastructure aimed at tens of thousands of targets.
CryptoSlate · +2 outlets
ECB's Lagarde says euro-area economy resilient, digital euro imminent
The ECB president signaled that a digital euro is close, touting potential innovation and competition benefits in retail payments.
Cointelegraph · +14 outlets
Chainlink Data Feeds and Streams go live on Stellar network
The integration connects Chainlink oracle services to Stellar's roughly $4 billion real-world asset ecosystem.
TOKENPOST · +14 outlets
CFTC request to drop Gemini's $5M settlement rejected by judge
A judge declined the regulator's move to vacate the settlement, keeping the enforcement action against the Winklevoss exchange intact.
Decrypt · +10 outlets
Homebuyers backing out of deals at record September rate, Redfin says
About one in seven September contracts were canceled, the highest rate for any September on record, per Redfin.
Yahoo Finance
Circle CEO says firm plans push into 40 emerging markets as stablecoins go mainstream
Circle outlined an international expansion plan as it faces intensifying competition in the stablecoin sector.
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