Markets
The U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, a move that markets had largely priced in and greeted with little surprise. The central bank maintained its benchmark federal funds target range at 3.5% to 3.75%, extending its pause as officials balance easing inflation against signs
AI
Businesses are embracing AI agents at a pace that is outstripping their ability to manage the risks that come with them, according to a new report from Deloitte. While adoption is accelerating across industries, safeguards around security, data privacy, and accountability are lagging behind, raising concerns about how prepared organisations
Security
Illicit activity in the cryptocurrency market reached a new nominal high in 2025, yet its overall footprint within the fast-growing digital asset ecosystem continued to shrink. That is the central finding of TRM Labs’ latest Crypto Crime Report, which paints a nuanced picture of a sector often criticized for its
AI
AlphaTON Capital Corp. says it has taken a significant step in reshaping its business, announcing that Telegram’s Cocoon AI network is now generating revenue as the company ramps up its GPU infrastructure rollout. In a series of updates released Wednesday, the Nasdaq-listed firm said revenue production began in December,
Regulation
The UK’s advertising regulator has pulled a series of Coinbase advertisements after concluding they were socially irresponsible and risked misleading consumers about cryptocurrency. On Wednesday, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said it had banned one video advert and three poster ads from the crypto exchange that appeared in August
Finance
Fidelity Investments is preparing to enter the stablecoin market with the launch of its first dollar-backed digital token, marking a notable step by one of the world’s largest asset managers into onchain payments and settlement. The stablecoin, branded as the Fidelity Digital Dollar (FIDD), is expected to launch on
Cryptocurrency
WisdomTree is bringing its full range of tokenized investment funds to the Solana blockchain, marking another step in the asset manager’s broader push to expand regulated financial products across multiple networks. The move, announced Wednesday, allows both retail and institutional investors to access WisdomTree’s tokenized money market, equity,
AI
Formula E is deepening its use of artificial intelligence as part of a broader effort to meet its net zero carbon goals while improving how the championship operates worldwide. Under an expanded multi-year agreement, the all-electric racing series is integrating Google Cloud’s Gemini AI models across its logistics, commercial
Finance
Ripple has unveiled a new corporate treasury platform designed to bring traditional cash management and digital asset operations together under one roof. Called Ripple Treasury, the product integrates enterprise treasury software from GTreasury with Ripple’s blockchain-based infrastructure, marking the first major product rollout since Ripple acquired the Chicago-based treasury
AI
Ethereum is set to take a notable step toward integrating artificial intelligence with decentralized infrastructure as it prepares to launch ERC-8004 on its mainnet later this week. The proposed standard is designed to enable trustless AI agents to interact across organizations and platforms, laying the groundwork for a decentralized, permissionless
Finance
Tether, the company behind the world’s largest stablecoin, is steadily expanding its footprint far beyond digital assets. According to CEO Paolo Ardoino, the stablecoin giant is on course to become one of the world’s largest holders and traders of gold, positioning itself for a future where reliance on
The Problem With Closed AI Systems Today’s most advanced AI models sit behind corporate walls. A handful of large companies control how these systems are trained, what data they use, and who gets access. While that approach has produced impressive tools, it also concentrates power in very few hands.