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Oil prices fell sharply on Wednesday after Saudi Arabia reportedly offered crude through Oman, easing supply disruption concerns. Brent crude futures for November deliveries fell about 3.1% to $105.36 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) contracts expiring in October dropped nearly 3.3% t

The U.S. Federal Reserve hiked interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday, approved by a 12-0 vote from the Federal Open Market Committee. The decision comes amid elevated inflation and a strong job market, with the Fed citing geopolitical developments including energy price fluctuations from th

Aave founder and CEO Stani Kulechov proposed a growth-first regulatory approach for decentralized finance during Avalanche Summit in New York, describing an 'Uber path' where widespread adoption could shape future policy frameworks. The protocol is preparing a dedicated real-world asset lending

Bitcoin Core developers released version 32.0 for release-candidate testing on Monday, targeting October 10 for the final software update that speeds up block verification checks and patches security vulnerabilities. The update addresses two security flaws: a wallet name command injection vulnerabil

1inch officially launched Arc in its decentralized application, enabling seamless asset swaps and cross-chain transactions. The integration aims to simplify the trading experience for users navigating multiple blockchain networks,

Michael Saylor, co-founder of MicroStrategy, recently tweeted that Bitcoin is 'crystal clear.' The statement comes amid rising institutional interest in cryptocurrencies as conversations around Bitcoin continue gaining traction. MicroStrategy, Saylor's organization, has made substantial

The Solana Foundation announced Project Harmonia, a community engagement initiative launching across Europe starting this Thursday at the House of Sol in London. The project, developed in partnership with Allfunds and iobuilders, aims to address distribution challenges within the blockchain

ZEC surged 7.8% in 30 minutes, reaching $1,347.74 after jumping from $1,250.2. Trading volumes exceeded $458 million as the price movement reflected strong bullish sentiment among traders. The surge occurred amid heightened activity in the derivatives market, with increased open interest and

Alphabet Inc.'s Google and DeepMind launched the DeepMind Institute on Wednesday to examine how artificial general intelligence (AGI) could affect society, bringing together internal researchers and outside academics to make complex research accessible and encourage broader debate about the

Flamincome reported a loss of approximately $345.9K attributed to inflated share prices stemming from flawed asset accounting methods. The company treated an injected balance as its own asset, leading to significant overstatement of actual value. This incident highlights critical vulnerabilities in

BNB trades at approximately $714 as of mid-September 2026, with Polymarket's September contract assigning a 53% implied probability that the token dips to $700 before 1 October 2026. The year-end Polymarket market gives BNB 20% implied odds of reaching $1,000 before 31 December 2026, with $39,394 in

London-based Velocity raised an additional $10 million, extending its Series A to $48 million at a $200 million post-money valuation, with participation from Visa Ventures, Circle Ventures, and Ripple. The extension follows a $38 million Series A announced in July, which CEO Eric Queathem said was o

COTI cryptocurrency surged 10.72% in the past hour to reach $0.0191, rebounding from an intraday low of $0.01593. The rapid price increase reflects a 14.17% gain over the past 24 hours, supported by trading volume of approximately $3,249,011.85. The upward movement occurred as the broader cryptocurr

Chainlink partnered with Trex Network to enhance accessibility to its data streams, targeting market makers and algorithmic traders. The collaboration aims to provide real-time data access for informed trading decisions and efficient strategies. This partnership reflects a growing trend toward data

Kalshi adopted Pyth Network's pricing indices for its new gold and silver perpetual markets. The integration provides always-on pricing for emerging market products. This move reflects a broader trend of incorporating blockchain technology into traditional asset markets, with Pyth Network

BitGo released a new episode of its podcast 'From The Vault' featuring CEO Mike Belshe and Pete Janney, the company's new Head of Financial Infrastructure. The episode discusses the merger between BitGo and

Bitcoin recorded a single-day dollar gain of $8,343 on 11 November 2024, rising from $80,427 to $88,770, which Galaxy Research identified as a record at the time. The move followed the U.S. presidential election results that week, with markets pricing in anticipated regulatory shifts under the

The House Ways and Means Committee voted 38-5 on Wednesday to advance the Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act, H.R. 10357, a cryptocurrency tax bill that would exempt qualifying blockchain fees of $10 or less from federal tax calculations. The bill, introduced on

International gold prices rose over 1% as a sharp decline in crude oil prices eased inflation concerns and US Treasury yields fell. At 11:29 PM US Eastern time, December delivery gold futures (GCZ6) on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange's COMEX division traded at 4,386.10 USD per troy ounce, up 53.30 U