Ratings giant S&P Global acquires OpenZeppelin in tokenized finance risk push
Building on its recent marketdata investment in Kaiko, S&P Global’s latest purchase targets the technological risks facing banks and asset managers onchain.…
SEC rolls out long-awaited 'innovation exemption' for tokenized securities venues
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a blanket 5year exemption for listing and trading tokenized securities without registering as an exchange.…
How Circle’s institutional Arc blockchain got taken over by memecoins on day one
Circle blockchain Arc's first day was dominated by memecoins, and the traders behind them had already moved on by Thursday morning. Source:CoinDesk
Optimism creeps back into crypto, with the 2022 test still to come
Your dayahead look for Sept. 17, 2026 Source:CoinDesk
Ripple adds XRP payments to Stripe and Tempo’s AI standard in new developer kit
The update expands support for automated payments in XRP and RLUSD, with tools that let agents pay repeatedly for services and manage wallets across…
U.S. diesel prices hit record high as bitcoin and gold struggle
Record diesel prices could feed through to consumer price inflation, confirming more Fed rate hikes. The central bank appears determined to raise rates into a…
Goldman pivots, now forecasts Fed rate hike in October
The Fed is likely to raise rates by 25 basis points in October, Goldman said, drawing attention to Fed's own hawkish near term rate projections. Source:CoinDesk
Revolut hackers demand $3 million in Monero, threaten to sell customer data
The group gave Revolut 24 hours to pay and said it targeted customers with significant crypto holdings. Source:CoinDesk
Fed raises rates by 25 basis points in first hike since July 2023
The widely expected move places the U.S. Federal Reserve's benchmark fed funds rate range at 3.75%4.0%. Source:CoinDesk
U.S. House's tax committee advances crypto tax bill in wake of Clarity Act loss
The Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act would ease complicated tax burdens for everyday use of cryptocurrencies, though Trump's industry ties spurred some…
Hamas’ military wing told donors to avoid Binance. Use Bybit, OKX and others instead
Hamas’ military wing advised donors not to use Binance to handle funds but rather to use Bybit, OKX, Kast and Redotpay, according to recent U.S. Department of…
Crypto Long & Short: Six signs a crypto winter is ending
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