Markets
Bitcoin fell back to roughly $90,000 on Thursday after the Federal Reserve delivered a widely expected quarter-point rate cut but paired it with guidance that analysts viewed as cautious. The softer tone pushed risk assets lower, reversing a brief upswing that had lifted bitcoin toward $94,500 before the
Regulation
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority says one of its main goals for 2026 is to let local companies test and roll out stablecoin payment systems. The plan was outlined in a letter from FCA Chief Executive Nikhil Rathi to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, highlighting the regulator’s broader push
In the sprawling universe of cryptocurrency, two names stand unequivocally apart from the rest: Bitcoin and Ethereum. While thousands of other digital assets have launched and faded, these two giants have remained the undisputed leaders. However, viewing them as direct competitors is a common mistake. While they both run on
Finance
A16z crypto, the digital-asset arm of Andreessen Horowitz, is deepening its footprint in Asia with a new office in Seoul. The firm confirmed the move in a press announcement, calling South Korea one of the world’s most active markets for onchain activity. The region’s broader momentum also played
Markets
BitMine, the Ethereum-focused treasury firm chaired by Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee, reportedly added another large block of ether to its holdings this week. Data shared by blockchain tracker EmberCN, citing Arkham, suggests the company purchased 33,504 ETH—about $112 million—through trading firm FalconX on Wednesday. BitMine hasn’t
It sounds like an urban legend, but in the crypto world, it is a documented historical fact. On May 22, 2010, a developer in Florida paid 10,000 Bitcoins for two large Papa John's pizzas. At the time, that digital stack was worth about $40. Today, depending on
AI
New research from Perplexity offers one of the clearest pictures yet of how AI agents are being used inside companies. After months of speculation about whether “agentic AI” would move beyond demos and promotional talk, the data shows these tools are already taking on complex tasks for some of the
Finance
Gemini has received the green light from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission to launch its own prediction market, marking a significant step for the exchange as interest in event-based trading continues to rise. The new platform, Gemini Titan, will start with binary event contracts — straightforward yes-or-no wagers on
On Halloween 2008, the global financial system was melting down. Banks were failing, governments were scrambling for bailouts, and trust in centralized institutions was at an all-time low. Amidst this chaos, a pseudonymous figure named Satoshi Nakamoto quietly sent an email to a niche cryptography mailing list. The subject line
Markets
Bitcoin and ether bounced in a tight and choppy range on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve trimmed interest rates by a quarter point but made clear it’s in no rush to ease further. Federal Reserve issues FOMC statementAvailable indicators suggest that economic activity has been expanding at a moderate
What Are Telegram Trading Bots? Telegram trading bots are automated tools that run inside the Telegram app and let you trade directly from a chat window. Instead of opening a Web3 wallet or navigating a decentralized exchange (DEX) interface, you message a bot and it executes the trade for you.
Finance
Stripe is deepening its push into crypto, bringing the team behind the Valora wallet into the company as it builds out a broader suite of stablecoin services. The move, announced Wednesday by Valora founder Jackie Bona, marks another step in Stripe’s plan to offer more tools for issuing, managing,