Geopolitics

According to Bloomberg, on September 26, prediction market platform Polymarket contracts betting on the collapse of major U.S. banks including Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, and Bank of America have raised concerns among FDIC officials and members of Congress, with some worried that expanding such con

According to Odaily, U.S.-Iran negotiations entered the technical consultation phase today (Sept. 25), with Brent crude oil falling 4% intraday to $96.71 per barrel, according to Gate data.

BlackRock developed three portfolio strategies for Ondo that launched Wednesday as tradable tokens. The tokens—BLKHIon for high income, BLKDIGon for diversified growth, and BLKGRWon for high growth—wrap multiple assets with onchain rebalancing, available to eligible investors outside the US. ONDO ro

According to Crypto Briefing, on July 8, Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree authorizing oil producers to convert associated petroleum gas into off-grid electricity for crypto mining operations. The initiative addresses two issues: reducing wasteful gas flaring at

According to ChainCatcher, Hive Digital Technologies has filed a complaint with the European Commission regarding a value-added tax (VAT) dispute in Sweden. Swedish tax authorities reclassified the operations of Hive's two Swedish data center subsidiaries from contracted mining services to

According to CNBC, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's 2025 financial disclosure released on September 25 revealed household assets totaling at least $3.1 million, including Bitcoin holdings valued between $16,000 and $65,000. The disclosure also indicated one of three cash accounts exceeded $1 mi

According to Odaily, U.S. enforcement authorities seized approximately $89 million in assets linked to EQIBank, a key banking partner for Tether, which represents roughly 80% of the bank's cryptocurrency holdings. The seizure is related to a securities fraud lawsuit involving payment processor

According to Gate data, USD/JPY pulled back to 158.486 today, up 0.4% in 24 hours. Japan's Finance Minister Katayama Koisumi stated that U.S. President Trump expressed concerns over yen weakness. Japan will maintain close coordination with the U.S. on foreign exchange matters but declined to

According to Korea's Financial Services Commission, announced today (September 25), security tokenization (STO) will formally begin on February 4, 2025, enabling the tokenization and trading of stocks, bonds, funds, and other financial products on blockchain ledgers. The rollout follows a phased

The Digital Chamber announced the formation of its Compute Working Group, a new initiative in collaboration with DigitalPowerUS aimed at influencing compute policy. The group will first focus on shaping the Digital Chamber's response to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regarding compu

According to ChainCatcher, Russia's Central Bank determined market access procedures for digital custodians, crypto trading platforms, and digital rights information system operators on September 24, with

The Trump administration is considering a plan to promote dollar-backed stablecoins overseas through potential joint ventures between the U.S. government and private companies. The initiative could involve the Treasury Department, State Department, and U.S. International Development Finance

UK charity Crimestoppers announced on Wednesday a reward of up to £10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of attackers who forced a couple in Smith's Wood, Solihull, Birmingham to transfer cryptocurrency during a home invasion on December 13, 2025. Three men pushed into the

According to Senate voting records, the CLARITY Act (H.R. 3633) failed its Senate procedural test on September 15, with a 49-50 vote against advancing the bill. The measure needed 60 votes to proceed and received no Democratic support. Four Republicans, including Susan Collins, Josh Hawley and

CFTC Chair Mike Selig announced on CNBC that the agency is proceeding with crypto market structure rules, stating 'it's go time,' eight days after the Senate blocked the Clarity Act. Selig argued the CFTC's existing statutory authority permits action without Congressional approval, focusing on

According to Decrypt, CFTC Chair Mike Selig announced the agency will advance crypto market structure rules after the Senate rejected the Clear Act, stating the current moment is time for action. Selig noted the CFTC has existing statutory authority to proceed with rulemaking without waiting for

According to the European Union's three financial supervisors—the European Banking Authority, European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority, and European Securities and Markets Authority—an advanced quantum computer could break the cryptography protecting blockchains and financial

On September 24, the crypto market lost approximately $150 billion in a single 24-hour session, with the total decline exceeding $100 billion in less than three days. The selloff was driven by the 10-year US Treasury yield surpassing 5%, geopolitical tensions triggered by Iranian President Masoud

According to Bloomberg, the U.S. government is considering an initiative to promote dollar-denominated stablecoins for use overseas, aimed at strengthening the dollar's status as the global reserve currency and boosting demand for U.S. Treasury securities. The effort is expected to involve

Brent crude traded at $103.67 a barrel on 24 September, up 0.57 percent on the day and 18.79 percent over the past month, according to TradingEconomics market data, while WTI stood at $92.66. Prediction-market traders have placed $74 million into the question of whether Iran retains control of