Alternative inflation data is pointing to a sharp cooling in US prices, reinforcing the case for interest rate cuts and carrying broader implications for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies. After the Federal Reserve paused rate cuts last week and signaled no clear path to near-term cuts, real-time inflation data suggest policymakers may be out of sync
Bitcoin’s $BTC$77,317.26 price crash has shifted the market vibe, with bets on it sliding further now just as hot as moonshot plays over $100,000. The leading cryptocurrency by market value has dropped nearly 10% this week, reaching nine-month lows below $78,000, CoinDesk data. The price swoon has traders scrambling for put options, those derivative contracts
HPX, a renowned blockchain infrastructure platform, has collaborated with Orbofi, a famous AI development entity. The collaboration is poised to redefine the way consumers create, tokenize, and deploy AI agents. As per HPX’s official announcement on X, the partnership merges its real-world asset (RWA) infrastructure with the next-gen AI network of Orbofi. This remarkable synergy
The Base blockchain, a major Ethereum Layer-2 network developed by Coinbase, has confirmed it experienced temporary delays in processing transactions, even as the network continued to produce blocks without interruption. According to official updates from Base engineers, the network experienced intermittent delays in transaction packaging, which in some cases caused users to wait longer than
OSL Group secures $200 million equity financing to fund global stablecoin, payments growth, acquisitions, and infrastructure. OSL Group (HKEX: 863) announced on January 29, 2026 in Hong Kong a $200 million (approximately HK$1.56 billion) equity financing to bolster its balance sheet and accelerate expansion of its stablecoin trading and payment platform, support strategic acquisitions, and
Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy (MSTR), said the largest public traded holder of bitcoin BTC$78,365.32 increased the dividend rate on its preferred stock, Stretch (STRC), by 25 basis points to 11.25% for February. Strategy describes Stretch (STRC) as a short-duration, high-yield savings account. The increase is the sixth since STRC first traded in July
A UAE-backed investment vehicle quietly agreed to buy nearly half of World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency startup linked to President Donald Trump, just days before he returned to the White House, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Aryam Investment 1, an Abu Dhabi entity backed by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan,
South Korean regulators are considering allowing listed companies and professional investment firms to invest as much as 10% of their equity capital in crypto, potentially doubling the previous limit of 5%. The end of the nine-year ban of corporate crypto investment was announced on January 11 but excitement was short lived as industry players expressed
Kevin Warsh always said the job was his. Back in November 2024, right after Donald Trump won the election, Kevin flew to Mar-a-Lago thinking he was being interviewed for Treasury Secretary. But Trump had other plans. “You’re my Fed chair,” Trump told him. For over a year, Kevin repeated that to everyone. And he was
The South Korea stock market has reached a historic milestone by overtaking Germany to become the world’s tenth largest equity market. This achievement reflects more than a numerical shift within global stock markets. It highlights South Korea’s growing dominance in technology, innovation, and capital attraction during a period of rapid transformation across financial systems. Investors