Bitcoin faces 2022 parallels as federal reserve resumes rate hikes
Bitcoin’s drawdown mirrors its position before the Fed’s first hike in March 2022, raising questions over whether a relief rally could precede further losses.…
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…
Tom Lee says the ‘face-ripping’ rally he predicted is merely delayed
Tom Lee, head of research at Fundstrat, put a characteristically positive spin on the Federal Reserve’s interestrate decision. Source:MarketWatch
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…
‘You are freed.’ What happened when an OpenAI model began secretly writing notes to itself.
OpenAI has introduced a framework for reporting on worrying behaviors by its AI models. In one instance, one training model told its future self that it was…
BitMEX faces Celsius lawsuit ahead of exchange closure
The Celsius estate alleges BitMEX wrongfully liquidated and seized 6,360 BTC, worth nearly $490 million, during the March 2020 market crash.…
OpenAI discloses 6 new cases of ‘misaligned’ AI behavior
The six cases are separate from July’s incident, when OpenAI models escaped containment and hacked Hugging Face during a security evaluation.…
Zcash jumps 23% as bitcoin and major tokens rise despite Fed’s first hike since 2023
Bitcoin traded above $76,000 as the Fed projected limited further tightening, while Paradigm’s Matt Huang discussed Zcash’s role as a privacy complement to…
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
Bitcoin absorbs Fed rate hike as officials see more tightening
Bitcoin showed little immediate reaction to the Fed’s first rate increase since 2023, but 16 of 18 officials expect at least one more hike before the end of…
US lawmakers advance bill to lock Trump’s Bitcoin reserve into law
The legislation would effectively codify Trump’s Bitcoin reserve policy, locking up Bitcoin acquired through civil and criminal forfeiture for 20 years.…
Generac’s stock soars more than 30% after Amazon deal cements its status as AI power player
First deliveries of Generac’s backup power generators are worth $2.4 billion. Source:MarketWatch