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India’s CBDC Proposal Headlines the Upcoming BRICS Summit 2026
The 18th BRICS Summit is scheduled for September 12-13, 2026, in India, with the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation, and Sustainability. Key stakeholders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and...
India is Tokenizing Grain on Avalanche: Could This Change Commodities Trading
Real World Asset (RWA) tokenization may be securing a foothold in India as Arya.ag, the nation’s largest integrated grains commerce platform, plans to host $2 billion in crop-backed loans on...
Bitcoin Braces for Volatility as US PPI and ECB’s Interest Rate Decision Collide
Bitcoin has trended sideways since the last week of August, oscillating between $76,000 and $82,000, according to TradingView data. This trend could change quickly, considering the high-end, market-moving indicators expected...
Why is XRP Stalling Despite Surging Futures Volume and Spot ETF Inflows?
XRP futures trading volume reached a six-month high in August, indicating a strong return of liquidity and renewed investor interest in the derivatives market. Binance topped the list of exchanges...
Offshore Crypto Loophole? Indians Turn to Gift Cards to Bypass Visibility
Offshore crypto platforms are enabling Indian users to convert digital assets into gift cards for everyday spending, creating a potential gap between crypto taxation, AML oversight, and consumer payments. The...
Zcash Price Surge Explained: Is ZEC Rally a Real Opportunity or Just Hype
ZEC, the native token of the Zcash ecosystem, is on an impressive bullish run that began in mid-August. The cryptocurrency has gained about 170% in less than three weeks after...
Italy’s No-Fee Digital Euro Payments Under €10—What Could It Mean for Small Merchants?
Italy has proposed exempting smaller merchants from fees for payments under €10 for the proposed digital euro, which the ECB plans to roll out by 2029 under the current timeline....
Arthur Hayes Unveils FLOPs Tokenomics How Will Proof of Useful Inference Work?
Renowned blockchain and cryptocurrency entrepreneur Arthur Hayes has unveiled the tokenomics of his latest blockchain project, Floating-Point Operations (FLOP). Hayes introduced the project as a fair-launch tokenomics model and a...
IRS Affirms Crypto is Property, Not Currency: How Does This Affect Users?
Cryptocurrency users face specific consequences following the IRS’ affirmation of its position on the crypto tax regime, as contained in the latest Congressional Research Service (CRS) report released on September...
Philippines’ 12-Month Payment Licensing Freeze: Risks and Benefits
The Philippines’ financial regulator is proposing a one-year pause in the licensing of payment system operators. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli M. Remolona Jr. said in a draft...
National Sheriffs’ Association Shifts Stance to Neutral on CLARITY Act
The CLARITY Act’s passage received a boost on Thursday, after the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA), which previously opposed it, changed its stance to neutral. In a letter addressed to the...
AMC CEO Criticizes Robinhood Over Tokenized Stock Offering
AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron has criticized Robinhood over its handling of the AMC Token, a tokenized stock, blockchain-based financial product that tracks the price of AMC Entertainment stock. In...
BIS Tests XRP Ledger for Data Verification, XRP Price Climbs 5%
XRP regained its bullish momentum, rising over 5% to around $1.45 after a report from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) highlighted the XRP Ledger’s performance. The BIS noted transaction...
Ukraine Shuts Down Crypto Phishing Ring Operating Across 20+ Countries
Cyber specialists from the National Police of Ukraine have shut down a network of fake investment platforms that have orchestrated cryptocurrency theft across more than 20 countries. In an official...
UK Bond Yields Hit Multi-Decade Highs: What Does It Mean for Bitcoin and XRP?
The Yield on UK government 10-year bonds surged 5.24% between June and September 2026, triggering broader market repricing as investors favored the safe-haven asset over riskier investments such as Bitcoin,...
What Investors Need to Know About Strategy’s AI-Bitcoin Financing Model
Strategy founder Michael Saylor has highlighted how his company explored the potential of an AI solution to boost performance. According to Saylor, his firm used AI to solve a unique...
Crypto Influencers Clash Over ‘Fake Rally’ as Traders Profit
Renowned cryptocurrency influencer Ran Neuner clashed with Layah Heilpern, another influencer on X, after the latter posted positive results from her long trades despite claiming the recent crypto market pump...
Memecoins “Boom-and-Burst” Season Returns With a New Narrative
Last week’s crypto market rally, which saw Bitcoin and other top digital assets surge significantly, extended to memecoins. Typical of the digital asset class, some tokens experienced unusual rallies and...
The IRS Warns About Mail-Based Phishing Campaign Targeting US Crypto Users
Cryptocurrency holders, particularly those in the US, have been alerted to an ongoing phishing scam by hackers. In a recent report, the IRS issued a warning, telling crypto users to...
India’s PM Modi Meets With Astrobase, Others: Boosts Region’s Private Innovation Chances
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is reportedly interacting with Astrobase Space co-founder Neeraj Khandelwal. Industry experts consider the move a highlight of India’s growing push to move beyond state-led space...
X’s Stablecoin Push Could Boost USDC Demand—What It Means for Crypto Users
Elon Musk’s X social media platform is exploring the use of stablecoins such as USDC as a primary means of paying content creators. The platform is reportedly considering this change...
Why Rising Treasury Yields Are Keeping Bitcoin Below $67,000
Bitcoin has traded below the $67,000 milestone for the past six weeks, coinciding with a sharp rise in global government bond yields. The US 30-year Treasury reached its highest level...
If the US Takes Control of the Strait of Hormuz, What Happens to Bitcoin and Oil Prices?
The ongoing war between the US and Iran has had prolonged global economic consequences. The direct effect on oil prices rippled across multiple sectors, with the cryptocurrency market taking a...
Bitcoin vs. Nasdaq: Is AI-Driven Capital Rotation Keeping BTC From Breaking Out?
Bitcoin and the Nasdaq Composite index are exhibiting a complex relationship. The latest divergence between them suggests an ongoing competition for risk capital. The Nasdaq’s AI-led gains have left Bitcoin...
Hackers Access Over 13,000 Trezor Users’ Data by Breaching Third-Party Shipping Company
Hardware wallet provider Trezor has informed users of a data breach involving a batch of its products. In its latest post on X, the company said that one of its...
