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
Chainlink has unveiled a significant upgrade aimed at enhancing digital financial systems. This announcement, shared via a tweet from Chainlink, underlines its commitment to improving the infrastructure of digital finance. The integration with xStocksFi is particularly noteworthy, as it aims to facilitate the world’s largest equities onchain, potentially reshaping trading dynamics in this sector. For
Nakamoto CEO David Bailey argues that artificial intelligence (AI) could significantly enhance Bitcoin adoption by simplifying the user experience, particularly in wallet transactions. His insights, shared in a recent tweet by KuCoin, indicate that AI is not just a theoretical concept but is already influencing practical applications, such as Lightning Labs’ Wavelength for self-custodial Bitcoin
Bitcoin has gained despite an unusually hostile macro week. Short liquidations helped accelerate Friday’s move. RSI strengthened, while MACD is still catching up. The setup resembles a behavioral shift seen during 2023. Bitcoin jumped about 6% on Friday and briefly traded above $81,000, even as five monetary, regulatory and macro developments that would normally pressure
JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs are reportedly enhancing their support for cryptocurrencies, as surfaced in a recent tweet from Coinbase. This development could signify a meaningful shift in how traditional financial institutions view and interact with digital assets. Enhanced support from these major banks may drive further adoption and innovation in the crypto space. What