A group of major Swiss banks is stepping into the future of digital money. UBS works together with other major banks to test a Swiss franc stablecoin in a live sandbox environment. The project brings together PostFinance, Sygnum, Raiffeisen, Zürcher Kantonalbank and Banque Cantonale Vaudoise. 🚨LATEST: UBS JOINS FIVE SWISS BANKS TO TEST SWISS FRANC
A crypto whale walked away with a huge profit early Wednesday after U.S.-Iran ceasefire news sent oil prices crashing. The trader “Loracle” had shorted $5 million in crude oil perpetual futures on Hyperliquid last week. As oil prices cratered over 15% below $100 per barrel early Wednesday, Loracle squared off the bearish bet, pocketing $2
Three newly created wallets profited a combined $484,575 on Polymarket betting that the US and Iran would agree to a ceasefire by Tuesday, in the latest event to raise suspicion of insider trading. The wallets were created and funded on Tuesday and had no prior activity before betting on Polymarket’s “US x Iran ceasefire by
Stablecoins reached a $312 billion market cap in 2025 as transaction volumes and business adoption moved deeper into everyday finance, according to a new industry report. Key Takeaways: Morph says stablecoins hit $312B in 2025, signaling shift beyond trading into finance. Visa and Mastercard trail $33T stablecoin volume, reshaping payment competition. SWIFT may launch stablecoin
A growing share of workers are open to receiving part of their paycheck in crypto, even as most employers have yet to offer it. New survey data from Oobit shows a gap between employee demand and workplace adoption, pointing to a shift in how compensation could evolve. The study, based on responses from 1,004 full-time
US President Donald Trump escalated his harsh rhetoric against Iran, warning that “an entire civilization could be destroyed tonight” if the Tehran regime does not reach an agreement. Trump specifically called for an agreement that would include reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Trump’s statement came after US forces launched a nighttime attack on military targets
$SOL Strategies said Tuesday it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Darklake Labs, a Solana-native zero-knowledge startup, for $1.2 million, bringing privacy-focused execution technology and a new research team into the company. The consideration includes $200,000 in cash and $1 million in common shares, with the stock portion subject to a
A new research note from Charles Schwab is challenging a simple question many investors still ask: how much cryptocurrency is “right” for a portfolio. The answer, the firm argues, is less about prediction and more about psychology—specifically, how much volatility an investor can realistically live with. The report focuses on exposure to Bitcoin and Ethereum,
Fox Corp. will begin integrating Kalshi prediction market data across Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, Fox Weather, and the FOX One streaming platform, marking one of the clearest signs yet that event-based forecasting is moving deeper into mainstream media. Kalshi will also work directly with Fox production teams to support real-time data visualization tied