Stablecoin infrastructure provider Bastion said the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) had granted it preliminary conditional approval for a US trust bank charter. The charter adds federal supervision from the OCC to the state licenses Bastion already holds, according to a news release on Friday. Still, the proposed bank could not accept
Pyth Network has just announced significant updates to its market coverage, including the introduction of a new India ETF. This move expands their offerings in US equities and commodities, underscoring their commitment to providing comprehensive global market data. For more information, visit the official announcement here. The Story So Far The Pyth Network’s recent announcement
Macro investor Jordi Visser has indicated a significant shift in his views on Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency market, stating that the convergence of artificial intelligence and crypto infrastructure could pave the way for a new era of growth for the sector. Visser, previously known for his more cautious approach to the markets, was described in
Matt Hougan says tokenization is entering a longer phase of financial adoption, comparing its early trajectory with NVIDIA’s AI rise. His view comes as the SEC opens a regulated route for tokenized stocks and S&P Global agrees to acquire OpenZeppelin. Together, the developments show how blockchain infrastructure is moving deeper into traditional markets while DeFi
Strategy stock (MSTR) closed at $153.92 during the September 18, 2026 session, with a daily increase of 16.39%. The US House Financial Services Committee approved bill H.R. 8957 with a 28 to 21 vote on September 16, 2026. Strategy’s corporate treasury maintains a confirmed total holding of 840,050 $BTC on its corporate balance sheet. The
The crypto market is seeing a major shift in investors’ sentiment. In H2 2027, the digital assets market is experiencing bullish sentiments after failing to break through the long-standing resistance level in H1 2027. According to CryptoQuant’s recent analysis, Bitcoin [$BTC] is moving away from a weakness zone and toward a possible bullish phase. This
Anthropic is moving ahead with plans for a November initial public offering that could value the Claude developer at about $2 trillion and raise as much as $100 billion, according to recent reports. The preparations are ongoing, with chief executive Dario Amodei requesting stronger protection and more cautious speed for the development of advanced AI.
The Bank of England has committed to remove £368 billion of gilts held for monetary-policy purposes by September 2034, even as the first market response pointed toward easier conditions in long-dated UK debt. The figure covers the portfolio left after the Bank separated £120 billion of longer-dated gilts to back banknotes. The Monetary Policy Committee
The Bank of Japan announced a policy-rate increase to about 1.25% on Sept. 18, yet the visible Bitcoin and currency response showed limited signs of a disorderly yen-carry unwind. The BOJ voted 7-2 to lift its target for the uncollateralized overnight call rate by 25 basis points, from about 1% to about 1.25%. The new