Nearly 2.4 million ZEC holders overwhelmingly backed faster block times and the continuation of Bitcoin-style halvings in a governance vote that drew nearly two-thirds of eligible token holders, marking a significant shift toward greater privacy-enhanced decision-making.
BIS chief Pablo Hernandez warns that debt‑driven AI spending could spark a systemic financial correction if returns disappoint, citing historical tech bubbles.
Goldman Sachs reversed course and now expects a 25-basis-point Fed increase, while strategist James Thorne argues the move is designed to reassure Wall Street. Diane Swonk contends inflation is strengthening and forecasts three rate hikes by early 2027.
The House Ways and Means Committee released a 114-page crypto tax bill ahead of a Wednesday markup, with provisions covering small transactions, staking, mining, and broker requirements. The proposal could begin a longer legislative effort, though it is unlikely to become law this year.
Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Elon Musk have agreed on an unusual position: frontier AI development may need to slow as systems become capable of helping build their own successors.
Nearly 2.4 million ZEC holders overwhelmingly backed faster block times and the continuation of Bitcoin-style halvings in a governance vote that drew nearly two-thirds of eligible token holders, marking a significant shift toward greater privacy-enhanced decision-making.
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev defended his company's stock tokens against AMC CEO Adam Aron's claims of a 'fake market,' clarifying that Robinhood does not require AMC's consent to offer these debt-backed tokens and sparking a debate over corporate control over tokenized securities.
Bitcoin and ether longs accounted for the largest share of roughly $571 million in crypto futures liquidations after the Clarity Act missed a Senate procedural threshold. Bitcoin held near $75,700 as regulatory attention shifted to the executive branch, CFTC and SEC.
Even if the Clarity Act fails to pass, Wall Street's crypto expansion will likely continue as financial institutions have already made significant strides in digital assets. Passage would accelerate adoption, but failure may only slow it rather than stop it entirely.
Nearly 2.4 million ZEC holders overwhelmingly backed faster block times and the continuation of Bitcoin-style halvings in a governance vote that drew nearly two-thirds of eligible token holders, marking a significant shift toward greater privacy-enhanced decision-making.
August core CPI rose 0.3%—exceeding expectations of 0.2%—potentially prompting a Federal Reserve rate hike at next week's policy meeting. The data follows Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's warnings about persistent inflation pressures.
Bitmine added 27,180 ETH worth about $68 million, bringing its holdings to 5.96 million and leaving it close to its 5% supply target. Tom Lee cited Ethereum’s relative strength, possible U.S. crypto legislation, and renewed institutional buying as potential upside catalysts.
Senators take a procedural vote on the crypto market structure bill later Tuesday. Bitcoin has given back 3% since touching $79,530 overnight, with XRP and zcash the only majors gaining ground.
The investment brings Velocity's Series A round to $48 million and values the London-based payments infrastructure firm at $200 million, CEO Eric Queathem said.
The LAPTOP memecoin, tied to Hunter Biden, crashed 98% due to bot activity and thin liquidity, leaving traders with six-figure losses, while the team denied insider advantages and plans to add liquidity tokens.