Peter Mwangi
RWA Boom Masks Low On-Chain Activation, Binance Research Finds
Tokenized real-world assets are growing fast, but their expanding market value shows only part of the adoption story. Binance Research’s “RWA Activation Era” report shows that financial use continues to...
Democrats Scrutinize Trump Family Business Deals and Federal Spending
Democratic lawmakers questioned witnesses about Trump family business interests and federal spending, focusing on allegations that the president’s relatives stood to benefit from government-backed deals. Representatives Walkinshaw and Menefee cited...
BOJ Raises Rates to 31-Year High, Signals Faster Tightening Path
The Bank of Japan raised its policy rate by 25 basis points to 1.25% on Friday, reaching its highest level in roughly 31 years. The BOJ rate hike passed by...
NYSE Explores 24/7 Onchain Trading With New ATS
The New York Stock Exchange is developing an alternative trading system (ATS) for 24/7 onchain trading, with Avalanche emerging as a potential infrastructure partner. The proposed venue would allow investors...
Binance’s Greece Exit From EU License Bid Tied to Reported ECB Pressure
Binance’s effort to secure an EU-wide crypto license through Greece was blocked after European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde reportedly intervened, despite indications that approval was near. According to sources,...
India Buys Record $15.2B in U.S. Treasuries on RBI-Driven Dollar Inflows
India bought a record $15.2 billion in U.S. Treasuries in July, lifting its holdings to their highest level in 10 months. The increase followed a Reserve Bank of India foreign-currency...
Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs See $520M Outflows After Fed Rate Hike
U.S. spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs recorded about $520 million in combined net outflows on September 16, as withdrawals accompanied the Federal Reserve’s interest rate increase. BlackRock’s Bitcoin and Ethereum...
Warsh Signals Higher-for-Longer Rates as Fed Raises Benchmark
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh signaled that interest rates could stay higher for longer after policymakers unanimously approved a quarter-point increase, citing persistent inflation despite a strong U.S. economy. The...
Fed Rate Decision: What It Means for Bitcoin and Gold Prices
Bitcoin and gold face a test at the Federal Reserve’s September 16 meeting, where an expected interest rate increase may matter less than the outlook accompanying it. With traders largely...
Deutsche Bank to Launch Crypto Custody for Corporate and Institutional Clients
Bitcoin is moving into the vaults of Europe’s biggest banks as Deutsche Bank prepares a custody service for institutions seeking digital asset exposure. The offering will let corporate clients hold...
X Turns Cashtags Into a Trading Gateway With Coinbase And Kraken
X has launched its Cashtag Partner Program in the United States, adding a “Trade” option that connects discussions with participating brokers and cryptocurrency exchanges. The rollout lets users move from...
DOJ Targets $61M in Crypto Linked to Iranian Oil Sales
The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking forfeiture of approximately $61 million in cryptocurrency allegedly tied to Iranian black-market oil sales. Prosecutors say two Chinese companies used Binance accounts to...
UPI Fee Uncertainty: Who Pays If Charges Above ₹2,000 Are Introduced?
India’s move to allow possible fees on UPI payments above ₹2,000 has raised questions about the future of free digital transactions. While Congress alleges a 0.5% charge will hit consumers,...
Bitcoin’s Quantum-Resistance Roadmap Is Taking Shape
Bitcoin’s quantum-resistance roadmap is moving toward protocol design, as researchers examine how two proposals could help protect funds before quantum computers threaten exposed public keys. Protocol Watch founder Christine D....
Nu U.S. Launch Brings Stablecoin Payments to Global Banking
Nu has entered the U.S. banking market while introducing Nu Global, a separate multi-currency account built around USDC and EURC. The expansion combines deposit accounts, payment cards and international transfers...
Sam Altman Warns Humanity Could “Lose Control” to AI
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has warned that rapidly advancing artificial intelligence could leave humanity facing two stark outcomes: losing control over increasingly capable systems or surrendering too much power to...
Clarity Act Gets Final GOP Rewrite Ahead of Tuesday Vote
Senate Republicans released their final rewrite of the Clarity Act ahead of Tuesday’s crucial cloture vote, adding concessions on political ethics, stablecoin yield and digital-asset market structure. The updated bill...
Coinbase Has a Plan B If the CLARITY Act Fails: What It Means for Crypto Traders and New Products
Coinbase could pursue new crypto products and services through U.S. regulators even if Congress fails to advance the CLARITY Act, Chief Financial Officer Alesia Haas said. The exchange expects agency...
Could India-Russia Digital Currency Payments Reduce Dollar Reliance?
Russia and India are exploring digital currency payments for bilateral trade, possibly giving businesses another way to settle transactions without converting funds into U.S. dollars. Sberbank CEO Herman Gref said...
India Launches Demat 2.0 Pilot to Tokenize Bonds Using Digital Rupee
India is testing whether blockchain and the digital rupee can make settlement faster, reduce processing costs and improve transparency in its roughly $620 billion corporate bond market. Through the Demat...
$400M in ETH Options Expiry: Could a Liquidity Sweep Precede a $2,535 Breakout?
Ethereum is consolidating between $2,440 and $2,535 after a strong upward move, as roughly $3 billion in crypto options expire on Deribit. More than $400 million involves ETH contracts, creating...
Copper’s Tariff Rally Just Broke Down: Is a Bigger Metals Sell-Off Next?
Copper futures fell by 3% within 60 minutes after the White House delayed its decision on tariffs covering refined copper imports. The sudden retreat unwound part of a tariff-driven rally...
Trump’s $500 Obamacare Rebates Put Cash at Center of Midterm Race
President Donald Trump’s plan to send $500 Obamacare rebates to as many as 1 million Americans before the November 3 midterm elections puts cash payments at the center of his...
Yen Strength and Rising JGB Yields Signal Risk of Global Carry Trade Unwind
Japan’s bond market is flashing an early warning for global markets, and it’s showing up first in USD/JPY. As the yen strengthens and Japanese government bond (JGB) yields rise, the...
