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SoFi Technologies and Payward have agreed to connect SoFi's banking infrastructure with Kraken's digital-asset trading network. The arrangement gives institutional clients another route to move U.S. dollars and manage liquidity outside traditional banking hours. Under the agreement, Payward will

US non-farm payrolls increased by 162,000 in August, the Labor Department reported on September 4 (local time), far exceeding the market forecast of a 56,000 gain. The August figure represented a 106,000-job divergence from expectations. The robust August performance followed a July contraction of 2

PancakeSwap captured 37.3% of bStocksFinance's trading volume on BNBCHAIN, according to @PancakeSwap. The platform introduced the Shared Inventory Hook feature, which allows a single USDT balance to quote multiple real-world

Bottomline, a provider of Swift services, has partnered with blockchain infrastructure firm Chainlink to expand blockchain-based cross-border settlement capabilities to more than 600 bank customers. The partnership aims to connect traditional financial payment infrastructure with public and

Hedera announced the addition of two new partners to its Council network: WISeKey and SpaceDevUy. WISeKey brings expertise in cybersecurity and digital identity, while SpaceDevUy focuses on decentralized applications and smart contracts. The Hedera Council oversees network governance and comprises v

Spiko Finance, an institutional cash management platform operating on Solana, recently reported close to $2 billion in assets under management. The platform has attracted 5,000 users with hundreds of daily subscriptions and redemptions, according to a Solana Foundation announcement. The growth

Retail investors in South Korea net purchased US Treasury exchange-traded funds (ETFs) totaling billions of won in the recent week as long-term US bond yields surged. According to KOSCOM ETF CHECK on the 4th, individual investors bought a net 4.09 billion won of the ACE US 30-Year Treasury Active ET

The US Dollar Index rose to 99.076 as of 7:35 AM ET on September 4, gaining 0.110% from the previous session's close at 98.967, while USD/JPY climbed 0.343% to 156.286 yen. Market participants are focused on the upcoming US August employment report, with non-farm payrolls expected to increase

Washington is moving back toward diplomacy on two of the world's most dangerous conflicts. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said U.S. representatives are expected to meet officials in both Ukraine and Russia in the coming days, with preliminary dates already discussed. Reuters reported that

Planet Labs delivered second-quarter revenue of $116.1 million, a 58% increase that exceeded Wall Street's estimate of approximately $104 million, while posting a surprise profit of $0.02 per share against consensus expectations of a $0.02-per-share loss. The Earth-imaging company's defense and

Gate expanded its tokenized stocks, futures zones, and event markets in early September following a strong August rally across crypto and traditional markets. Bitcoin gained 25.1% over August while Ethereum rose 32.6%, according to Gate Research's quantitative report. The platform's tokenized stock

Sucden Financial appointed Harry Clarke as head of FX sales for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, effective 1 September 2026. He reports to Wayne Roworth, the firm's global head of FX. Clarke joins from UBS, where he spent more than eight years in FX sales, most recently as director in

Zscaler (ZS) and DocuSign (DOCU) stocks declined in pre-market trade on Friday despite both companies reporting earnings beats that prompted a wave of price target hikes from Wall Street analysts. ZS stock fell nearly 5%, while DOCU stock edged 0.7% lower, even as analysts raised price targets

The Japanese yen strengthened to the 155 yen per dollar range in two days, continuing its appreciation trend. As of the 4th, the yen traded at 155.3-156.4 per dollar in the Tokyo foreign exchange market, according to a Korea Economic Daily report. The currency had reached 155.3 yen intraday in the

At 20:30 Beijing time on September 4, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the August NFP employment report. The data showed that U.S. seasonally adjusted nonfarm payrolls increased by 162,000 in August, the highest level since March and well above the market expectation of 56,000. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%, in line with expectations. Meanwhile, July’s figure was revised up from an initial decline of 23,000 to an increase of 21,000. This much stronger-than-expected employ

BitGo Singapore opened a new office as the company reports growth in its Asia Pacific client base and Singapore trading operations. Regional client numbers have tripled and Singapore headcount has more than doubled since BitGo received its Major Payment Institution licence in August 2024. BitGo

Verizon under CEO Dan Schulman removed more than 16,600 roles from its workforce since October 2025 across three separate rounds of reductions, the company confirmed in statements to Reuters and CBS News through July 2026. The cuts include 13,000 jobs eliminated in November 2025 — the largest

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse attended a White House CFTC Innovation Advisory Committee launch on Aug. 19, marking a formal shift in the company's regulatory position. The CFTC officially appointed Garlinghouse to the committee alongside executives from Coinbase, Nasdaq, CME Group, Cboe, DTCC,

Whale Alert confirmed the transfer of 1,657 BTC, valued at approximately $134.5 million, from Coinbase to an unknown wallet on September 4, 2026. The transaction has drawn attention from traders and analysts monitoring large-scale movements in the cryptocurrency market. Such substantial transfers of

Digital asset sellers in South Korea converted 148.5 billion won into housing purchases between February 10 and July, according to data from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport submitted to National Assembly member Kim Jong-yang's office. The figure represents the first