European policymakers are keeping a close eye on the euro’s recent climb and how it might dampen price increases across the region, a development that could shape decisions on borrowing costs in the months ahead. Francois Villeroy de Galhau, who sits on the European Central Bank’s Governing Council, said the bank is tracking the currency’s
Dubai Insurance, a UAE insurance company, has introduced a crypto wallet developed by Zodia Custody to secure transparent receipt of premiums and payment of insurance claims in crypto. This is the first time an insurance company in the country allows policyholders to transact using digital and crypto assets. The secure, highly governed, and transparent solution,
WisdomTree, a New York-based company managing over $100 billion in assets, announced it is expanding its tokenization efforts by adding the Solana (SOL) blockchain to its list of networks supporting real-world asset (RWA) products. In its official statement, the company said that both institutional and individual investors can issue, trade, and hold tokenized funds on
Five years after Robinhood (HOOD) stunned users by halting trades on GameStop (GME) and other meme stocks, CEO Vlad Tenev says blockchain-based shares could help make sure it never happens again. In a post on X marking the anniversary of the January 2021 trading freeze, Tenev blamed the chaos not on bad actors, but on
In the Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency market, all eyes are on today’s FED meeting and the FED chairman’s statements. Accordingly, the Fed will announce its first interest rate decision of 2026 tomorrow, followed by an oral statement from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. Following three consecutive interest rate cuts that began in September last year, the
Amazon is cutting approximately 16,000 jobs across the company, marking its second major round of layoffs in three months as the tech giant works to streamline operations and focus resources on artificial intelligence initiatives. Beth Galetti, who leads People Experience and Technology at Amazon, told employees the reductions were the result of organizational changes that
Citrea, a Bitcoin-focused application platform backed by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund and Galaxy Ventures, has unveiled its mainnet, opening the door for bitcoin to be used more directly across lending, trading and U.S. dollar settlement, according to an announcement on Tuesday. The debut also includes ctUSD, a native stablecoin fully backed by short-term U.S. Treasury
Bitcoin treasury company Strive (ASST) now has less debt and more bitcoin on its books after raising $225 million via an offering of its SATA preferred stock. With more than $600 million in orders, according to a press release, the offering was upsized from an initially targeted $150 million. The proceeds and exchanges enabled Strive
Kalshi, the prediction site known for turning headlines into tradable bets, is now being taken seriously by economists. A new study shows that Kalshi’s forecasts on Fed interest rates and economic numbers are just as accurate as the ones coming from Wall Street. The paper tracked data from 2022 through June 2024 and was written
India’s blockchain and crypto ecosystem is moving into a decisive phase. As the Union Budget 2026–27 approaches, the conversation has shifted from whether crypto should exist to how India plans to keep innovation, capital, and jobs within its borders. For years, blockchain adoption in India remained limited to pilot projects. That phase is now fading.