Fed holds rates steady, extending pause as markets await Kevin Warsh's policy roadmap
For the first time in several years, markets were somewhat split on whether the U.S. central bank would hike rates. Source:CoinDesk
Individual investors are dumping stocks at the fastest pace since the COVID crash
Individual investors just recorded “their largest net selling of single stocks since the COVID crash,” according to Vanda Research. Source:MarketWatch
MoonPay vault enables ChatGPT and Claude users to authorize crypto transactions
MoonPay’s PayBox vault lets ChatGPT and Claude users authorize crypto purchases, token swaps and crosschain transactions while retaining custody of their…
A key cryptocurrency bill could flop because of Trump’s crypto ventures and banks’ objections
The Clarity Act’s progress in May helped lift the price of bitcoin, but now the measure is facing obstacles in the full Senate. Source:MarketWatch
Stablecoin firm Brale says new protocol can remove a major hurdle to scaling custom tokens
Today's bridge model won't scale as hundreds of companies issue their own stablecoins, fragmenting liquidity, Brale CEO Ben Milne said in an interview.…
Coinbase hit by spot trading slump: Wall Street trims expectations ahead of earnings
Wall Street expects a sluggish second quarter from Coinbase as crypto trading activity cools, putting all eyes on and pending U.S. crypto legislation.…
Crypto Long & Short: What this year's $972 million crypto hacks actually tell us about security
In this week's Crypto Long & Short, Immunefi's Mitchell Amador writes that most of 2026's stolen crypto is leaving through keys, signers and governance, not…
My girlfriend is 62. Can she claim her late husband’s full Social Security benefit — or does she have to wait?
“Her husband passed away 10 years ago. They had been married for more than 20 years.” Source:MarketWatch
Economy is poised to show strong second-quarter growth — but only after a look under the hood
The U.S. economy churned out another robust rate of growth in the second quarter even as the Iran war boosted inflation, but that might not be so readily…
The inside story of how a hike in Hong Kong changed crypto trading forever
"We were a scrappy startup," Delo said of BitMEX back in 2016, when it launched the first perpetual future. "We thought, ‘Just get it out there. If it was any…
BNY to bring transfer agency records onchain in blockchain push
BNY is launching a blockchainbased transfer agency platform as the bank expands its digital asset infrastructure and moves core financial records onchain.…
About $80 million ZEC crosses into Zcash's new Ironwood pool in the first day
Roughly 5% of the funds in the retired Orchard pool have gone through the turnstile. The rest sit in a pool that can no longer take deposits. Source:CoinDesk