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Bitcoin steadies above $70,000: the markets this morning

Bitcoin is holding above $70,000 this morning, extending its recovery from overnight lows under $68,900 after major economies announced joint efforts to boost oil...

Tokenized funds, stablecoin prioritization, and the AI push: Your Fintech Briefing 

Bezos in talks to raise $100 billion to revamp manufacturers with AI Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is in talks to raise $100 billion for a...

Bitcoin slips below $71,000 as oil hits $110 and markets tumble

Bitcoin is trading at around $70,600 this morning, extending Wednesday's 3.5% slide from $74,500 after the Fed left its benchmark rate unchanged at 3.50%–3.75%....

Algorand layoffs, Nasdaq’s tokenization pilot, and the race to own AI payments: Today’s Fintech Briefing

Algorand foundation cuts a quarter of its workforce as crypto sector layoffs continue  The non-profit, which stewards the layer-1 Algorand blockchain and has fewer than...

SEC’s Five-Category Crypto Map, a Stablecoin Bill Closing In, and the UK’s Donation Crackdown: Today’s Policy Briefing

SEC and CFTC draw first-ever regulatory map across five crypto asset categories Joint guidance issued Tuesday by Chairmen Paul Atkins and Michael Selig establishes a...

Lazarus Breach, Mastercard’s Stablecoin Bet, and the Fight Over Prediction Markets: Today’s Fintech Briefing

North Korea's Lazarus Group named in crypto gift card breach exposing 18,500 records Bitrefill says the attack originated from a compromised employee laptop, with forensic...

Bitcoin Stalls Below $75,000 as Traders Brace for Powell’s Take on the Oil Shock

Bitcoin is treading water at around $74,000 this morning as traders hold their positions ahead of the Federal Reserve's rate decision at 2:00 p.m....

Bitcoin Drops 3.5% as Middle East Escalation Halts Rally in Its Tracks

A promising crypto rally ran into a wall on Monday after fresh headlines from the Middle East abruptly reversed bitcoin's climb to a near...

Bitcoin Hits 20 Million Coins Mined, but Could the Industry That Got It There Be Moving On?

The bitcoin network crossed a historic threshold this week when the 20 millionth coin was mined, leaving just 1 million btc remaining to be...

U.S. PCE Inflation Eased to 2.8% in January, Core Reading Holds at 3.1%

Price pressures moderated slightly on a headline basis but remain above the Federal Reserve's 2% target U.S. inflation as measured by the personal consumption expenditures...

Tether Courts U.S. Market With $500 Billion Valuation Target and New Dollar Token

Bloomberg reports the stablecoin giant is pushing hard into American finance, backed by Trump allies and Treasury holdings, while scrutiny over transparency intensifies Tether Holdings,...

SEC Advisory Panel Backs Tokenized Securities, With Guardrails Attached

The agency's Investor Advisory Committee voted to recommend a regulated path forward for blockchain-based stock trading, as Chairman Atkins signals a formal exemption is...