Ethena launches Ethena Pay app on Avalanche, offering up to 6% yield and 10% cashback
Ethena Labs has launched the beta of Ethena Pay, a new self-custodial money app built on Avalanche, across 48 countries.
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Bitcoin defies oil price spike and rising Fed hike bets after best August since 2017
Bitcoin has held up despite higher oil prices and growing expectations for a September Fed rate hike, with Friday's jobs report next in focus.
Binance adds options on 1,000 US stocks and ETFs as monthly TradFi perpetual volume hits $433 billion
TradFi perpetual futures volume reached approximately $433.4 billion on Binance in August, up roughly 15 times since January.
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FCA urges young adults to check for unclaimed Child Trust Funds
Thousands of young adults could be sitting on a forgotten pot of savings as they head back to college and university.
Kraken parent Payward to tokenize 100 London-listed stocks, with LSE 24 trading planned
Payward will tokenize 100 London-listed stocks as xStocks, with LSE 24 to support trading, subject to regulatory approval.
From milk to sausage rolls: how vending machines could help tackle UK ‘food deserts’
Now one family of farmers is trying to change that by bringing vending machines offering fresh milk and local produce – including scotch eggs, sausage rolls and brownies – to villages and other rural locations.
Strategy hits back at MSCI proposal, calling it ‘discriminatory’ against DATs
Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) suffered a $17.4 billion loss in the final quarter of 2025, but just caught a major break from the public market index gods.
Solar cuts ‘at least £400 from bills in even the cloudiest British areas’
Households in Great Britain’s cloudiest regions could still save more than £400 a year on their energy bills by installing rooftop solar panels, research has found.
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Japan 10-yr bond yields cross 3% for first time in 30 years
Global financial markets experienced violent turbulence in mid-May, with the epicenter squarely in Japan's government bond market. The yield on Japan's 30-year government bond (JGB) breached the psychological 4% barrier…
Ark Invest buys $37 million worth of shares in Jack Dorsey’s Block Inc
On Tuesday (July 14), Ark Invest, managed by Cathie Wood, invested around $13.9 million in Circle Internet Group and also acquired approximately $1.52 million in Jack Dorsey’s Block Inc., while decreasing its stake in R…
Thailand SEC proposes retail access to regulated overseas crypto derivatives
Thailand’s SEC seeks comments on rules requiring retail-accessible overseas crypto derivatives to trade on qualifying, centrally cleared exchanges.
DeFi Development Corp proposes $20 million preferred stock offering to buy more SOL
The Nasdaq-listed company intends to use the proceeds to acquire more Solana and crypto-related investments.
Robinhood Chain hits record $989 million in daily DEX volume as TVL grows
Most crypto swap platforms have an identity threshold at some point in the process, such as a KYC trigger buried in the terms, a c...
Solana fees hit record as validators double pace of inflation cuts
Solana trades around $100 on Monday, sitting directly on the psychological level after a 3% decline the previous session and another 0.6% slip alongside the broader crypto complex. It quoted as high as $108.86 within th…
Trump weighs "mow the lawn" strategy to counter Iran in Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump and senior White House advisers are considering a military strategy that would launch limited, recurring strikes against Iranian installations in the Strait of Hormuz, Axios reported on Monday,…
SEC and FDA Announce MOU to Bolster Cooperation and Ensure Market Integrity
The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Food and Drug Administration announced on August 31, 2026, that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) designed to assist the agencies in carrying out t…
Hyperliquid seeks US foothold through Kraken parent Payward in crypto perpetuals deal: Bloomberg
Payward has reportedly presented the CFTC with an outline of the proposed structure, though regulatory approval is still pending.
OpenSea adds Solana NFT trading more than four years after initial beta
OpenSea has added support for Solana NFTs, allowing users to buy, sell, and trade the blockchain's digital collectibles on its platform.
Former SEC, CFTC Officials Urge Lighter Touch to Bring Crypto Perps Trading Onshore
While crypto market structure legislation sits in summer recess limbo, the SEC and CFTC are getting a head start on writing the rules for the $2.5 trillion industry.
Strive becomes fifth-largest public bitcoin treasury after 1,800 BTC buy, TD Cowen lifts ASST price target
TD Cowen expects Strive (ASST) to end 2026 with 27,156 BTC, nearly 4,300 more bitcoin than previously forecast.
Kalshi issues first permanent ban to former Rep. George Santos over State of the Union trading
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos has been permanently banned from trading on Kalshi, marking the platform’s first-ever permanent ban.
NYSE parent ICE partners with tZERO on infrastructure for tokenized securities
tZERO will be a design partner for ICE’s upcoming tokenized securities platform, and ICE will also invest in tZERO’s latest financing round.
Tom Lee says ether is ‘best performing macro asset’ as Bitmine adds 53,501 ETH
Tom Lee's Bitmine acquired 53,501 ETH over the past week, expanding its corporate treasury to 5.9 million ether tokens.
BT on track for estimated £2bn windfall from selling old copper amid AI boom
Telecoms company to benefit from soaring prices for recycled metal recovered from full-fibre broadband rollout