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Jon Bessent, the U.S. Treasury representative, faces a significant diplomatic challenge at the upcoming G20 summit as he navigates complex issues including tariffs, the ongoing Iran conflict, and recent bond market instability. The summit takes place against the backdrop of a prolonged U.S.-Israel c

The Cronos blockchain halted operations on Sunday following an exploit targeting Tectonic, its largest lending protocol, with onchain researcher Weilin Li estimating approximately $75 million in assets were affected. The attack involved manipulation of TONIC, Tectonic's governance token, which was p

The Swedish Tax Agency has issued proposed value-added tax decisions against subsidiaries of Northern Data AG and secured appellate rulings against two Swedish units of HIVE Digital (NASDAQ: HIVE). The companies maintain their facilities supplied computing capacity or infrastructure services to

The crypto industry implemented multiple token economic improvements and product launches this week, led by stablecoin issuer Tether minting three billion USDT last Friday and Grayscale converting its Zcash Trust to the first ZEC ETF on August 25. U.S. equities remained flat to slightly positive thr

President Trump called into a NASA post-launch news conference Sunday morning at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, interrupting the briefing to congratulate the team behind the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launch. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman received the call mid-conference and allowed Tru

The US government is developing new regulations targeting Chinese artificial intelligence companies' remote access to advanced AI chip computing power through overseas data centers, with Moonshot AI specifically named by White House officials. The proposed rules aim to close a gap in existing

Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis filed a public complaint Friday in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims accusing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of improperly awarding a $94.66 million sole-source contract to rival TRM Labs, with the redacted complaint revealing a sealed version

Crypto analyst Ali Martinez identified a fractal pattern in Bitcoin's price structure that mirrors the 2022-2023 bottoming formation. Martinez posted the analysis on X, highlighting that Bitcoin has broken above a descending resistance trendline and is approaching the May 2026 high near $83,000.

Apple Inc. prepares for a dual transition as John Ternus becomes chief executive on September 1, ending Tim Cook's fifteen-year tenure, and launches a foldable iPhone on September 9 at the Steve Jobs Theater. In the nine months to 27 June 2026, Apple increased research and development spending

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) completed a blockchain-based pilot on July 15. Its subsidiary The Depository Trust Company converted eligible US Treasuries and equities into tokenized digital assets, with BitGo Bank & Trust serving as custodian. The conversion focused on repo and

The Federal Reserve faces a Sept. 16 federal funds rate decision with CME's Fedwatch Tool now showing a 57% probability of a 25-basis-point hike, up sharply from 39.9% on Aug. 21. The shift followed remarks at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium, where Fed official Warsh highlighted 3.7%

Sen. Bernie Sanders pledged on Wednesday to introduce legislation targeting Flock Safety. In an X post, the Vermont independent warned that artificial intelligence mass surveillance risks pushing the United States toward totalitarianism. Sanders opened his post with 'STOP FLOCK. STOP AI MASS

US President Donald Trump announced on May 30 (local time) plans to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) using Venezuelan oil, stating the reserve was 'virtually depleted' due to former President Joe Biden. Trump posted on Truth Social that the refilling operation would begin soon,

Pump.fun's mobile app crossed $50 million in daily trading volume, scaling from $250,000 at launch. Daily transactions increased from 2,500 to 905,000 over the same period. The milestone reflects the platform's expansion from a Solana-based memecoin launchpad that debuted in April 2024 to a

Vietnam launched a five-year pilot program for tokenized assets through Government Resolution No. 05/2025/NQ-CP, signed on September 9, 2025, establishing a regulated framework that runs through 2030. The initiative aligns with the country's goal for the digital economy to comprise at least 30% of G

Real Trump Coins denied launching the Trump Digital GOLD token on Saturday after the token briefly appeared across its online presence before collapsing. The company blamed the promotion on 'third-party bad actors' and stated it has not authorized and will not launch, promote, or authorize any

Chainlink added nine integrations on August 30 spanning five of its services and five blockchain networks. Eight platforms participated in the integration batch, with Coinbase and Robinhood Crypto among the named participants. The integrations mark another week of infrastructure expansion for the or

A Fortune report states the global economy has avoided significant disruption six months into the ongoing conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran. The finding comes despite continuous military and economic maneuvers, including blockades and strikes. The report suggests this economic

The US Treasury doubled its bond buyback program to $4 billion on August 19, prompting gold traders to increase bullish options positions as the metal surged over 7% in five days to near $4,700 per ounce. The expanded buyback program aims to smooth market functioning and manage long-term yields by p

Apple named John Ternus as its next CEO on April 20, with the 25-year company veteran set to officially take charge on September 1. He succeeds Tim Cook, who will transition to the role of executive chairman of the board after a 15-year tenure that added approximately $3.6 trillion to Apple's